IGN Video details how to clean your old SNES cartridges

If you’re a old-school gamer, that likely means you’ve been to a few retro game shops to bulk up your collection. While it’s easy to find a retro shop with a decent selection, it’s tough to find games in the best of shape. While they might be functionally fine, they’re often a bit grimy. Not exactly the kind of cartridge you want to go cramming into your game system!

Rather than risk damaging your console with a dirty cartridge, why not put in some elbow grease to restore that game to its former glory? In a video from IGN, we get to see a step-by-step process for restoring Super Nintendo cartridges.

You’ll need a few tools and a bit of patience, but the end result will be more than worth it, as you’ll get a game that’ll last a lifetime while keeping your Super Nintendo is perfect working order.