A while ago I bought Shin Megami Tensei I on the NES (NTSC-J format). I didn't have much desire to play it until very recently so it's too late to blame the seller. I do not own a famicom system, but I own a NEX which can play famicom carts.

Sadly I couldn't get the game to work. I cleaned it many times using Q-Tips and Rubbing Alcohol but it just doesn't work. Wondering if my NEX was the problem, I decided to try my 2 other famicom game (FF3 and DQ4) and they worked on the first try.

I do not have much hope for my Shin Megami Tensei, but maybe you guys have an idea on how I can try to revive it?