NEO MYTH CART for SNES
- Review - 
Twenty years after the release of the Super Famicom in Japan,
Team Neo brings a SNES flash cart to the market. The release alone makes SNES lovers hearts leap for joy. In fact it´s not just a single flash cart like to one from Tototek or Mash Mods, it´s more a multi system similar to the Multi Game Doctor 2 (MGD2) from Bung. As memory it uses Gameboy Advance flash carts, the so called Neo2 carts. These have to be plugged into various adapter carts, also known as Myth carts. Such Myth carts have been released for Mega Drive and Nintendo 64, recently there is also a Myth cart available for the SNES :-)
What contains the Neo Myth cart for SNES? 
Beside the Myth cart the set contains a 256M GBA flash cart, a USB cable and a CD-Rom. Simply forget about the CD as the data is not up to date. You better
download the software direct at neoflash.com. Luckily the GBA flash cart is already formated to SNES/SFC, so you can start immediatelly. If you want to use your GBA flash cart for Gameboy Advance games, you have to format to GBA/NDS first.
How do I use the Neo Myth cart for SNES? 
Before you start to flash the games, you have to plug the GBA flash cart into the SNES Myth cart. Next you connect the Myth cart with your computer and start Neo2 Ultra Menu.Once you have flashed your games to the GBA cart, you can begin to set up your system. If you want to use your Myth cart on a Pal SNES, you also need a Pal boot cart. The boot cart has to be plugged into the back slot of the Myth cart. Finally put the Myth cart with boot cart attached into your SNES. Power your system on and start playing!
Which functions has the Neo Myth cart for SNES? 
After powering your system the Neo Myth menu appears. The menu is still in a very early stage and has three different functions. If you push the START button, the Myth cart does a self test. Here I had to notice that the internal RAM of the Myth cart is only 64M. Therefore the decompressed 96M version of "Star Ocean" is not supported. With the D-Pad you can select your games. If you press the B button, the game is loaded to the internal RAM and starts automatically. The loading time is quite short, a 8M game needs about four seconds. Finally you can start your boot cart by pressing the Y button.
How is the compatibility of the Neo Myth cart for SNES? 
Up to now most of the tested games work perfectly. Additionally it doesn´t matter which country version of the game you use. Games with 50/60 Hz protection are an exception, these have to be patched with tools like SNESTL12 or UCON64 first. But there are problems with games that use
special chips. Only games with DSP-1 chip work properly and nevertheless, a boot cart with DSP-1 chip has to be attached to the back slot of the Myth cart. This way I got "Ace wo Nerae!" to work using "Super Mario Kart" as a boot cart. However games like "Top Gear 3000" or "Super Mario RPG" are not supported, even if the according boot cart is used :-(
Is it worth to buy the Neo Myth cart for SNES? 
In principle the question can be answered with YES. But people who already own a SNES PowerPak have to think twice, if they want to invest another $169.00, as the PowerPak also supports the 96M version of "Star Ocean". For all others the Neo Myth cart for SNES is a superb flash system, which also can be used for Gameboy Advance.
Pros: + multi flash system for SNES & GBA (MD/N64/NDS optional)
+ T-connector already integrated
+ no external programmer needed
+ no parallel port needed
Cons: - no support for games with special chip (SA-1/FX)
- only 64M internal RAM
Conclusion:
4 out of 5 stars 
