A few questions. 1/ What is the best way to go about obtaining one? 2/ How much is reasonable? I've heard as low as $50 (from Kyuusaku... where is he these days btw?) up to some crazy prices. 3/ The controller connector is the same as Megadrive, apparently. Compatible? Unlikely, but might be worth asking since there are supposedly quite a few base-unit-only A'can's around.
1. From someone in Taiwan 2. Whatever it's worth to you. You can't put a price on the A'can. 3. I've never tried, but I doubt it.
I think a good question to ask regarding price is to the people here who have one, as in how much did you pay for the Super A'can? Which is not to say you'll end up paying the same, but should give some sort of guideline. I wouldn't mind having one myself, but I won't pay more than say, $200 for a system with complete library of games. How exactly does one meet gamers from Taiwan? Is there a website out there somewhere?
Directly from the source: Taiwan. Actually, I have been kicking around the idea of possibly unloading one of my extra A'Can systems + a few games. If that happens, I'll be sure to post the eBay auction link here, so everyone can go wild with it. Getting the system isn't the big deal - they are only somewhat rare. I'd say a good price for a system by itself (without the box) is under $100. With the box, well, that's up to you. It is a neat box. The games themselves, on the other hand, are a different story. So far, out of 12 confirmed A'Can games, I own 11. Most of the people in Taiwan who own an A'Can only know of about 6-8 of those games. When most Taiwanese don't even know about all the games released for a system from their own country, you're in trouble. You really won't see the games selling by themselves online, and many game resellers in Taiwan don't even know what an A'Can is. The one game store in Taipei that (recently) had A'Can games in stock only had two of them, and they were priced at $40 each. Combine that with shipping costs and you're not exactly sitting pretty. Incompatible, yes. With Megadrive controller connected, A'Can acts only as if the START button is always pressed down.
There's 12 games ? Always thought they made only 8. Btw, the only place I've heard about it is darkwatcher's website lol http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/acan.htm What games were released for the system ?
Check out the link to emugo on Darwatcher's site..lots of screenies etc. Other games I know are F16 Billiards and arse I've forgotten 2 others
"You really won't see the games selling by themselves online, and many game resellers in Taiwan don't even know what an A'Can is. The one game store in Taipei that (recently) had A'Can games in stock only had two of them, and they were priced at $40 each. Combine that with shipping costs and you're not exactly sitting pretty." Yeah, I can agree with that. My guy scouting for me in Taiwan just got back to me today, three months after we last talked, to tell me he _finally_ had a tip on a system and is going to check it out. They aren't easy to find, even in Taiwan.
I like to think of it as the Super A'can't... Considering some of the people i know, the fact that i only know one person with a system frightens me.
Heh, yeah. I've gotten to the point where I'm paying the guy a finder's fee because he's been keeping his eye out so long.
One of my friends lovingly refers to the system by the name "Super Trashcan". The system didn't sell. At all. Meaning no one bought it. Most any time you find the A'Can mentioned on a Chinese website (which isn't so often), it's mostly talk about how the system, "Looked interesting but cost way too much." Combine this with the fact that unsold units were resold as scrap, and you've got yourself one dilly of a pickle.
Not to mention that the games are reputed to be quite poor, but that isn't really a factor around here, is it? ;-D
I had a nickname for the Super A'Can once, but it might upset some members. Cant say I want one, but I respect people that go through all the crap it takes to acquire one. And its games.
There are around 20 games for the system, at least that's what I've heard. The games I've come to know are: Dragon Force - F007 The Son of Evil - F003 Sonic Flying Dragon (Speedy Dragon) - F004 C.U.G. - F006 Sango Fighter - F002 *The Puyo Puyo clone - F001 Magic-Stick Billiards - F-010 Gambling Lord - F009 BoomZoo - F011 Rebel - Fxxx I've seen a cart labeled F008, but I didn't get a close enough look to see the name and try to get a translation of it. *I haven't translated the name of this one yet. I really like my A'can system. In fact, I play Sonic Flying Dragon all the time. The game I really want for it though, is C.U.G.
From speaking directly with a former employee of Funtech, I've heard differently. My current list stands at 12 actually released games (and several unconfirmed prototypes that I haven't been able to get names for). If there were more than 12 released games, they have yet to surface anywhere I've been scouring. I've an update to my collection, too - just found a copy of "Boomzoo", the last known A'Can game that I was missing. Am currently awaiting its arrival from Taiwan with baited breath. F008 is a game called "Monopoly: Adventure in Africa", developed by Panda Entertainment. It is a board game featuring, among other bizarre characters, Adolf Hitler. I play A'Can more often than anyone should, but I don't know why. I don't really enjoy the games all that much. After being told by some former A'Can game developers that even they were not impressed with the titles released for the system, it makes me wonder why I even turn it on... Sonic Dragon is awful. If you actually like it, though, you will find C.U.G. to be a stellar title, by comparison. I've an extra copy of C.U.G., but I'm unsure what (if anything) I'm going to do with all of my spare A'Can stuff. If it goes up for sale, you'll be the first to know.
@Mr. Sound-About Yo, I'm just going on what I've heard. If there are only 12 games, then that makes it much easier on collection purposes. I'll try to get more info on it, but I hope you're right As for F008, thanks for giving me the name of that one. I had a picture of it, but it wasn't clear enough to get a translation. BTW, do you know the translation of the Puyo Puyo clone? Also, my list is only comprised of 11 games, so what is number 12? One more thing, what is the F number for Rebel? I love Sonic Flying Dragon. I don't know why, but I'm addicted to it. Every time I go home, I have to get out my A'can to play it. If you ever unload any of your A'can stuff, I'll always be here. Thanks man :icon_bigg
