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Explanation is a bit odd but the “recalled to Japan to sell more units” story still makes the most sense, unless someone directly refutes this by explaining in detail how SNK dealt with foreign distributors
Well, I'd say it's definitely worth the eight bucks they want for the ACA release.Funny thinking about how expensive this all is while at the same time the game is kinda ass.
But it's TEH R A R E Z, that's the most important part you see.So basically, they'd rather have the games available to the Japanese market....where the PS1 was also dominating.
It doesnt matter to me if its real or fake, I just think its dumb people choose to pay more for what is essentially a bastardized version.
I like reading US manuals too, including for Neo Geo, but I for one wouldn't do that for $300k.Am i the only idiot who buys US games on retro systems to read the manuals?
…. I can answer this myself. Yes.
I never would either. Ill read my toejam and earl manuals and enjoy them much more. They come with raps!I like reading US manuals too, including for Neo Geo, but I for one wouldn't do that for $300k.
Nah bruh. When I was a kid I used to buy loose NES manuals even if I didn't own the game. Crazy to think games don't have manuals nowadays.Am i the only idiot who buys US games on retro systems to read the manuals?
…. I can answer this myself. Yes.
Brothers.Nah bruh. When I was a kid I used to buy loose NES manuals even if I didn't own the game. Crazy to think games don't have manuals nowadays.
I can only assume it's because nobody cares about a rare soccer/football game.How come people also lost the opportunity to ask about Ultimate 11?
I believe it's way rarer than KE. Just less sought after. There's tracking of 4-5 copies of KE. Maybe 1-2 for U11.I can only assume it's because nobody cares about a rare soccer/football game.
The Barone's will never cough up because they are the middlemen for what is known as the Transfer of Power (Euro Kizuna) between seller and buyer and take a cut from the total sale. Legend has it a male Barone must knight the copy of Euro Kizuna with a half erect penis before the Transfer of Power ritual can be certified. This is what is known in the inner NG circles as the "Barone Conspiracy".Where is Ben Herman when you need him…or any of the Barones?
Euro pre-orders escaped re-labeling, but American pre-orders didn’t?
This mystery is solvable if certain people come forward.
What determines if its real? If NGF had converted a handful of JPN Kizuna's under the license of SNK would it make it more real as opposed to some Germany guy without a license?
The whole Euro/English home cart market is a massive joke. SNK barely gave two fucks about the market outside of Japan.
@joeGPT is actually a Euro Kizuna home cart.There’s rumours that EURO Kizunas reached Australia and were sold there in limited numbers, so the one box sold in Germany rumor doesn’t add up.
What determines if its real? If NGF had converted a handful of JPN Kizuna's under the license of SNK would it make it more real as opposed to some Germany guy without a license?
The whole Euro/English home cart market is a massive joke. SNK barely gave two fucks about the market outside of Japan.
This explanation is only a mockup of several facts. SNK has always returned unsold products, relabeled US game into Japanese, or repurposed chips for another game.
That's one of the cool things about Rockstar Games. They still include a thick book and map, at least their last couple games still did. Cyberpunk came with a book and some other stuff as well. I also love flipping through manuals, and it's something that I miss in today's games. That's why it's always special when a game actually comes with one nowadays.Nah bruh. When I was a kid I used to buy loose NES manuals even if I didn't own the game. Crazy to think games don't have manuals nowadays.
This explanation is only a mockup of several facts. SNK has always returned unsold products, relabeled US game into Japanese, or repurposed chips for another game.
Oda had said in an interview that the main reason for Kizuna's low numbers is that the cartridges were built from unsold Savage Reign.
Neotropolis told me that they got their 2 Kizuna manuals from a japanese seller 4 years ago and that he was selling a lot of genuine US manuals. This does not match with the destruction process that is described.
almost 100% sure that is exactly how the destruction process was back in the day. Cartridge shells, boards, etc could be repurposed, but things like manuals could not easily be changed to Japanese. On top of that, throwing things (such as manuals) away in bulk would cost money to haul out. Often times they just tossed them into storage to avoid the costs. Can’t say if that’s the case here, but I would not be surprised.This makes complete sense, and I'd be willing to bet is the real reason.
First and foremost fuck @Kpj. Second, there are a lot of random SNK/NeoGeo assets from that time floating around Japan. It wouldnt surprise me if the "destruction" process was just toss it in a box and shove it in the back of a closet, which later was discovered and sold during one of the liquidations.