I think it’s a good idea. Generally I dislike the US Airbrush style of artwork when they localise a Japanese-originated piece of art, but it does have some charm.

I know some people have the exact opposite and love the US style but really dislike the Japanese style art.

I’m working on a Bound High! Japanese version artwork to mirror this style as best I can.

http://www.majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/darkhorse/APP3EV4-TPB-FC-SOL.jpg

http://animetrip.net/wallpapers/1f/71/Masamune-Shirow-artist-Artwork-masamune-shirow_e7734.jpg

I may try and do a Dragon Hopper one later as well, but until the game shows up I probably will be better working on other things.

Here is the Japanese PNG and the US PNG.

They are not mine, but are mostly correct.
Spine needs editing and some strokes look too heavy, but it’s good for mockups.

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I do have a JP template that’s nearly done. I got stumbled on my JP Bound High! cover because my PC died. Files all saved though.

Make that one left now. I was tempted to get both 🙂

Any way to order a cheaper one without the game itself??

[L___E___T]

Capcom lost all the source for the Rockman/Megaman NES games, so although it might be hard to believe – it does happen.

Jordan Mechner also recently found the source code for Prince of Persia kicking about at his Dad’s place – so it can get lost. http://jordanmechner.com/blog/2012/03/prince-of-persia-source-code-found/

Back then even in Japan in the 90s these places didn’t hold a ‘back up everything’ like they do now.

On top of that, if these are first-party developed they’re probably in storage but if they’re 3rd party by BPS for example made on a first-party publishing relationship with Nintendo, who knows shat happened to them. I don’t hold out much faith myself, because there just wasn’t tthe priority on backing everything up.

I think someone owning one copy and not telling anyone is unlikely, surely the thrill from the debated mentality comes from telling everyone that you have something they can never have? I don’t know, I don’t hold that mentality so I can’t realluy do anything other than guess.

I’m not that fussed about Dragon Hopper, it looked like a generic red and black Link’s Awakening clone (sorry!), but Zero Racers looked great. Maybe it was too slow and didn’t really work but I play Vector Racing a lot and love that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGTS_J8TQU, so I’d love to see this (Zero Racers) one day on VB for real.

I actually think a home-coded version would actually be better than what is out there as well, as I imagine the documented game being as slow as Red Alarm to be honest. For a racing game that’s not fulfilling, but a talented coder could write new VB code that ran a lot smoother and faster (I assume).

Nintendo have a funny history of cancelling finished games – look at Starfox 2. Making a whole bunch of carts has a high cost risk if you can’t shift them late in a console’s life, or on a ‘doomed’ console, but I’m still surprised at the quality of some of the games that never made it to light.

On a similar note, I found out recenly that there was once a Micro Machines VB started, but I know with certainty that the code for that is long, long gone and was never much to begin with. Just a first playable test environment basically.

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There’s a differnce between selling it to get your money back or because you don’t want it anymore, but buying with the explicit intention to flip and exploit the lower awareness of the VB impacts the efforts of people here very negatively.

For example, if the first run is a limited quantity of 20 carts and 12 of those are taken by astute registrants wanting to make some quick cash, that means genuine fans that don’t have time to press F5 all day miss out. That’s life, but it’s also very unfair I think.

Last time this happened there was also a stop to all carts being made, so it ruins it for the community in other ways too.

People like the idiot trying to make 1000% profit on his BH cart don’t contribute anything, but want to reap a huge reward from others’ hard work. It’s an insult and I have no issue woth treating tards like that harshly.

The BH price could be hiked up to try and prevent this kind iof thing, but that also harms genuine nice people that don’t have as much cash to spend on VB games. I have immense respect fro the people on here that have sacrifced a lot personally out of love for games – so when idiots deliberately stick a finger up to that they can deal with the heat that’s bound to follow.

At the end of the day the people that put in the work and take on the risk aren’t making money from these, so when people take the piss by trying to take that gesture and exploit it for personal gain, it’s taken seriously here and I can imagine it’s very disheartening to say the least.

Lastly, it’s widely illegal to sell something when you’ve argreed prior not to sell it on, in good faith or otherwise. repro makers can pick their customers and this is one reason why they do. These items are also prohibited to be sold on eBay anyway, that’s their rules, not just ours.

A program like this exists – I can’t remember where I saw it but maybe the right person will notice this thread and help you out. I agree, A VB tracker woulod be an amazing cart alkl by itself, especially with the stereo sound opportunities the VB has and speech samples.

The sound & music is my secon favourite feature of the VB. The first is the colour palette and the 3rd is the 3D 😉

That always works really well on the FamicomWorld.com forums. The OP should be able to deleter the thread if they need to as well.

He’s a member here:
http://www.planetvb.com/modules/usercenter/?section=profile&uid=2265

He’ll be on the case with Faceball too, which I think would be worse. I haven’t found his name / e-mail yet, but I’ll get it, which will help identify him and stick him on a blacklist, if that’s appropraite (I’m not making the carts or anything)!

UncleTusk could create a listing and refer to his website in the description I suppose?

I personally am not hugely against people selling them on (for the same value, not auction) if they actually need to, but the deliberate flipping to turn a quick buck hurts the buyer and the efforts of people like UncleTusk and Minestorm.

I despise it and reported him for one thing. I’m not sure what legal methods he’s talking about it but it’s a desperate effort to cling on to an imoral decision. Counterfeit or replica items are not allowed to be sold on ebay, so you can report using that option and it is a legitimate report as well in fact.

…and is back up, he’s clearly not phased. UncleTusk I’ll try and find his e-mail and name and adress, it may help you avoid him in future.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Virtual-Boy-with-Bound-High-/261153694516?pt=FR_CA_Jeux_vidéo&hash=item3ccdf92334

http://www.planetvb.com/modules/usercenter/?section=profile&uid=2265

mods can find his e-mail address easily enough from there, if appropriate.

I really want the boxed cart but I would much prefer the remastered version over the standard ROM version. I don’t care so much for the extras of the 200 version, to the point where I’d rather get a standard boxed version twice – one remastered and one regular ROM version. Just throwing ideas around while this is undecided! 🙂

Zero feedback though would make anyone nervous…

Famicom’s my thing, so i have one but I actually haven’ used it as yet – I need to get a disk system for some 3D games like 3D Hot Rally.

Would you consider printing any other labels? I have tons of designs for Famicom carts and gameboy carts I’ve hung on while lookign for a suitable printingg service.

Thanks for the clarification UncleTusk – you’ve got a good reputation so please rest assured I wasn’t slamming anyone’s intentions, just wanted to pose the question to cear up a few misconceptions that could have been floating around etc.

UncleTusker wrote:
First off. Here is the final box design. I wanted to get everyone that wanted one’s approval before going through with these.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee144/Uncletusk/VBBoundHighBoxcopy.jpg

The Box and Manual combo will be $25
Box only $15
Manual Only $12

I’d suggest paying up front to make sure you get one. I don’t know how many I will be making. Roughly 50 combo’s I’d say, and then that’s likely it. Pm me for my paypal info or you can directly email me at vince@uncletusk.com. I look forward to this being the first of many VB repros boxes. I’d say these will be available in about 2-3 weeks for shipping.

Reserved Copies
BigMak – 2 combo’s
Gwyndion – 1 combo

When you say other repros – what do you have in mind? I thought repros had stoppped now?
I think folks here might be a bit concerned if VB repros went the route of lucrative repros as seen on NintendoAge.

I’m interested in a combo though, without putting cash down right now that is.

Really? That seems like a lot – I got a brand new one for that price..

The thing is with old LCD games, is that you’d need a whole new display, with pre-cut shapes.

But regardless, it’s a great idea!