Sorry for bringing an old thread back from the dead, but I find it appropriate to continue the discussion here, unless the main discussion has moved elsewhere.
Simply put, I’m curious about the current repro situation. Just as a disclaimer, this is in no way criticism or impatience of any kind. I vastly appreciate the effort put behind every release regardless of it happening once a few years or not at all anymore.
I’ve heard something about a coming end of raw materials, which is sadly understandable. Are there any plans on future repro releases or has it come to an indefinite halt after Fishbone?
I check the front page and Tusk’s shop regularly as a preventive measure from missing out on any eventual announcements being made elsewhere. Every new release helps breathing new life into this system and as a gamer/collector nothing is more exciting than a physical homebrew/prototype/unreleased game for this system. Personally I find no interest in the translation repros, but the initiative is golden either way.
That’s it I think. Partly appreciation, partly curiousness about the state of the repro situation.
Even though I seldom post, I’m profoundly grateful for this community, so keep it awesome.
As a collector owning and having played through all 22 official releases, this neo-authentic reproduction trend hits me right in the spending spot. I’ll gladly shell out $80 + European shipping for a new CIB game ever so often; especially with the work of this wonderful community in mind. It’s an excellent way of breathing rejuvenated life into this odd, lovable console.
On behalf of my wallet, I also thank you for spreading out the releases. 😉
My favorite kind of releases by far are the reprods of previously unreleased games/prototypes. I feel like I’m a member of some super exclusive chosen few who actually get to play these games on a real cart, from a real box, on a real console. Aside from the original promo carts, it’s as official as it will ever get. For obvious reasons these games are scarce in numbers. I can’t wait for the day when Dragon Hopper finally shows up.
Secondly I like the homebrew ones. It’s a pleasant nod to the talented and committed community. The translations are the only releases that I don’t buy, since I consider owning the original games to be enough for me. An exception would be a text heavy game like an RPG. I’ll let people who value these releases more than I claim their copies. :3
Bound high is my most treasured release so far. As if being an unreleased, finished product wasn’t enough, it’s also one of the console’s holy grails of gaming goodness. I played it through completely, almost having a mental breakdown over the deviously difficult expert mode. The game immediately secured its place amongst my top three.
I’m once again immensly grateful for all the time and effort put into this. I’ll always be excited for new releases and I hope that you will continue to feel the same. <3
Awesome! Here I thought I would never have to spend any money on a VB game ever again.
I recently finished my playthrough of all 22 games and tucked my console away deep in a storage hyper sleep. Guess I have to bring it back up again…
Thank you guys so much for making this happen! <3
See you again when Dragon Hopper shows up. ;D
Ordered! 😀 (Hmm, didn't get an order confirmation. Shows up in due time I hope.)