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Can I play American SNES (Super Nintendo) games on my Japanese Super Famicom?

I recently got a Super Famicom, and i wondered if I could play SNES games on it. I don't like playing Japanese games cuse I can't understand them. Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    According to this article, you can play SuFami games on SNES:

    http://www.risingstuff.com/index.php?p=600

    Unlike the NES, the Japanese and American cartridges have the same number of pins and apparently they are the same game.

    I don't know the exact specs of a SuFami, but if you have some SNES carts and they fit in the slot it wouldn't hurt to put one on and see how it runs.

    And if they don't fit you might take the cart apart, remove the board, and plug the board in raw. I have a suspicion both US and Japanese cartridges are the exact same game.

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