Well, some topics seem to get off ‘topic’ lately, and get into a discussion of repros and the process…what we are doing next ect.

I thought it might be a good idea to post stuff on this thread..organize it a bit.

Maybe make other threads that deal with cart shells or if we have a viable connector ect.

Now…where are we atm with reproductions

Well let’s see

I’m planning on sending out the free carts still. Need to get the labels..I’m going to send out 70 carts it looks like.

People that get a free cart can order the packaging at tusks website. The packaging has a small hold up on the hint-book. We’re not sure how much it will cost yet..depends on how many pages the instructions and hintbook has…Poster looks really sweet..morintari did the artwork for the poster and hintbook ect..

For people that want to buy one CIB…we will offer a few CIB (25?) (should the labels be the same?) Funny thing happened. After I released the rom..I stopped getting emails about copy-write stuff.

Blox will be released soonish..we’re going to do a small release at first (25) to make sure there is interest. Blox 2 isn’t going to be done yet..small issue with the save function.

Fastball: remastered still looks like it’s a go. Most of thunderstrucks changes that he has planned has been coded..But the job of coding 50 + levels might take a bit.

We’re going to do a small resupply of the boundhigh/space pinball carts in tusks store (25 of each). This will be the last resupply planned for a bit..so we can get other games done. So, if you haven’t gotten one..order them now (will be a few weeks til we get the new carts in)

After that..nothings been decided.

If we do an english version of gundam..prices will be higher. Richard has to make it have sram..so production costs on his side will be higher. I can prob get the batteries pretty cheap on my side..and install them in the USA.

Other ideas…english version of space squash (if it gets fully translated). I think this is a much better game (fun) to play then gundam. But, you really NEED the translation of gundam to play it..while space squash you can just pick up and play. So, not sure on which one I’d like done first…but I’d like both done.

Homebrews ? Should we split the more ‘commercial’ releases with homebrew releases ? I guess we’ll have to see how well blox does.

Fishbones…

gamehero…

Soviet Union collection…maybe horvat can combine his roms into one ‘collection’..if he wants to..we can do a release with that…

Virtual Chris came out with a bunch of games..maybe a collection ? have to see the interest

Anyway..just wanted to update people on where we are at.

Also, 3 kinda small points I want to make..might seem small..but I want to get it out there before any potential problems happen…

1st. My thoughts might not be Tusk’s or Mindstorm’s…so if I posts my thoughts here..please don’t take it as their thoughts 🙂 Just cuz I say something here..doesn’t make it ‘official’ stuff.

2nd. You can post want you want to see done..but even if we get 20 posts saying ‘we want gundam’..don’t be upset if squash or something else is done first. Maybe we can get to the point that we have a vote on which game comes out next…but we aren’t there yet. We might not have the chips for a certain game..or the manual might not be done ect.

3rd. If I talk about games about to come out..or plans for future games..doesn’t mean we’re doing pre-order’s 🙂 It would be helpful to know how many people are wanting to buy a game..but I don’t think we’ll be taking money ahead of time yet. That first bound high thing was a bit of a mess. Tusk had the packaging..then all of a sudden we could do CIB’s..but people didn’t seem to understand the time it took to get the connectors send them off to mindstorm..get them back..put the carts together ect. If we do any type of pre-ordering thingy..I think Tusk will post on another thread or something.

-Bigmak

Are there any plans to release a new Flash Boy or will this design strictly be used for future homebrew reproductions?

No, it’s just for a new homebrew (everyone know’s what it is without saying).

It was specifically made for it. Although I’m sure it will come in handy for future games / compilations etc.

HorvatM did me a nice utility for splitting code across the 2 16MBit chips.

Minestorm, that cartridge is beautiful! Are the parts easier / cheaper to come by than what you’d been using in the past? (really specific Intel flash chips, iirc?) I love it!

Are the parts easier / cheaper to come by than what you’d been using in the past?

More expensive. 5V flash is getting harder to find and the guys with the old stock charge higher prices as it gets rarer. Plus, this board uses 2 chips.

MineStorm wrote:

Are the parts easier / cheaper to come by than what you’d been using in the past?

More expensive. 5V flash is getting harder to find and the guys with the old stock charge higher prices as it gets rarer. Plus, this board uses 2 chips.

Bummer… but if that’s what it takes for now, then that’s what it’ll take. Still excited about the possibilities!

Daaaaaamn, looks like a whole load of stuff went down since my last visit. Bummed I missed out on the Gundam release. Would’ve totally grabbed a copy if I’d caught it. Currently eyeing off Space Pinball and Faceball Remastered, though just not sure how wise it is given my current income situation… I’m sure I’ll crack before long 😛

Really great stuff, guys. Loved what you did with Bound High.

Ayi-yi-yi!
This thing looks sweet! Sign me up for one once this gets tested.

Love the Board Richard! Darn! Hope the 32Mbit game is getting along nicely. In the future there must be a possibility of a Flashboy with micro SD cart and a firmware for selecting Roms etc. etc. I have my hopes up! For now: great, great work you guys!

bigmak wrote:

Cosmoliner wrote:
Thanks Eric for the information.
Do you restock a few SD Gundam English Translation Set’s again?
I would like to bought it because I overslept the release complete. 🙁

Bernd

That was the only one that we weren’t planning on restocking. The problems with ebay bothered us a bit.

How many people were unable to order this game before they sold out ?….I would really hate to deprive collectors or having a finished collection..but it’s hard when people sell this on ebay for 200 + each.

-Eric

I know it has been a while since you posted this, but is there any chance you guys are considering making a few more Gundams?

When will Bound High get back in stock?

ATM, we don’t have any active plans to make the order releases. We’ve made quite a few bound highs, and we’re trying to save the connectors we do have for future releases.

If there’s a long list of people interested…we might think about it 🙂

-Eric

Come on man, just get 1 in stock and I’ll buy it, I really wanna play this game. I just bought a Virtual Boy, I come to this forum and find out that this game has been released and then I get told that it’s been discontinued just a little while ago? Feels like a slap in the face.

Are you serious? These guys aren’t running a business trying to make profits. They’re regular guys spending their own time and money to bring the virtual boy and its fans just a little more than what little we were left with after discontinuation. You missed one of the releases, get over it. They are in no way whatsoever responsible to specially make you a copy. If you want to play it so bad then buy a flash boy.

Starfox wrote:
Come on man, just get 1 in stock and I’ll buy it, I really wanna play this game. I just bought a Virtual Boy, I come to this forum and find out that this game has been released and then I get told that it’s been discontinued just a little while ago? Feels like a slap in the face.

If you want to play it on hardware you might want consider buying a flashboy. It is just a bit more expensive then a reproduction card and you can play every VirtualBoy game ever made with it.

If you want it for your collection you might be out of luck though.

I was gonna say, BoundHigh! went on sale in its full edition over 2 years ago… it was a limited product. I also own the FlashBoy+ and its a great product.

Quite a few people have gotten bound high, maybe if you put up an offer in the marketplace ?

-Eric

Good suggestion to Starfox, I think that’s a possibility.
It is a great looking CIB and definitely the centerpiece of my collection.

Considering all the history of Bound High on Ebay, that many units were already done then, and was sold as “limited” it would be quite debatable a new production….

Just wanted everyone to know..I have the boards for 25 more fishbone..so we will be stocking up fairly soon 🙂

-Eric

FYI

UncleTusker wrote:
Restocked. This will probably be it for these. So, get em while they are hot!

http://uncletusk.com/node/328

thunderstruck wrote:
FYI

UncleTusker wrote:
Restocked. This will probably be it for these. So, get em while they are hot!

http://uncletusk.com/node/328

Thanks to post a reminder and the link here. I ordered mine today and almost missed the fact it is available due to heavy workload… 😉