I have seen this post on unseen64.net recently about dragon hopper:

“You’ll have to take my word on it since I don’t have proof, but this game was actually completed. On it’s US release date, I actually saw a copy in my local Best Buy. I immediately recognised it because it was one of two games I was looking forward to for the virtual boy. I actually held it in my hands and read the back of the box!

I didn’t buy it because I wanted Zero Racers more and it was supposed to be released in only a few more days. I only had enough money for one game. Sadly a few days later I heard that Zero racers was canceled. I made it back to Best Buy to pick up Dragon Hopper maybe about a week after I first saw it, but not only was the game gone, but their whole VB display was too!
It’s how I learned they were dropping the system.

So the question is, what happened to those games? Were they recalled? Sent to a different store?

They had to have been on sale for at least one day, so there could be a couple copies in circulation out there.

Probably the closest I’ve ever come to owning a really rare game. I wonder how much it’d be worth now…”

Has anyone clues if Dragon Hopper was sold for at least 1 day?

Well, with the money we could also hire the Yakuza? 😉

Thanks Eric, I´m very excited about the release of Faceball.

It would be interesting to know, how Mr.G did get his hands on the prototype? Could you tell us more? 🙂

Sound amazing! Is it possible to code a 2 Player Mode, like it was originally planned? 🙂

http://www.ebay.de/itm/221172875472?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Pretty rare 🙂

Benjamin Stevens schrieb:

segagamer99 wrote:
Again still confused. Are there different versions of the prototype that have more stages?

I’ve never even heard of rumors of a more finished version of Faceball existing. If there is a version out there with more stages, then those who know about it, if they even exist, keep it top secret for whatever reason.

There is a mag scan here on PVB about Faceball which says that there is an arena mode in the tested version:

http://www.planetvb.com/modules/articles/?s034140001

For me it seems that there is at least another prototype out there.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-VIRTUAL-BOY-PROMO-VISOR-AND-FLYER-CES-PROMOTIONAL-/321048717961?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item4abffeaa89

I guess the only “new commercial release” that will be left for me after this is Virtual Fishing…

Don´t you believe that we will see Dragon Hopper some time? 😉

Problem solved, Thanks!

foil_lone_wolf schrieb:
I suspect I overpaid, but I’m not very patient and it was the first one I’ve seen so I jumped on it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271090443414?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Actually a very good price, the Boxed Headphone is pretty rare. I haven´t seen this for a very long time on ebay..

I would take the 12# then. I´d like to order the complete set for 75 dollars. 🙂 Thanks

Thats great news. I hope we get some Dragon Hopper repro carts soon also 😉

I´m also interested in one Combo. How much is shipping to Germany? Thanks

Thanks for this new video Protoman85. 🙂

The Game looks quite fun, Thank you Mr.G for those videos 🙂

I would also like to order one Box and Manual for Bound High if its still possible. Thanks 🙂

Wasn´t there a ebay auction back in 2003-2004 for a faceball proto?

L___E___T schrieb:
Are the pics all dead?
I can’t see them they all look like broken links 🙁

Hmm I can see all those images, try another Inet explorer?

Thank you Mr.G for those informations about Faceball.
The footage looks amazing.

It would be great if this game could be playable for everyone.

Maybe you could ask the owner of the cart, how much money he wants for the Rom Dump of the game. I´m sure the virtual boy community is able to offer an agreeable price for this precious gem.

Thank you so much! Kind regards

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Virtual-Boy-In-store-display-kiosk-stand-w-ac-wario-land-/300771923344?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4607675590

Haven´t seen this on ebay before