Where is the push to get known protos released and reproduced?

[Praise the Lard]

I've been had the subject of Neo Geo protos brewing in my head for some months now.. The Neo Geo community (that includes this forum and the "others") seems unlike every other enthusiast community in that there doesn't seem to be ANY sort of real consorted effort to get known proto games dumped and released. Even talking about ones that have been released (*cough* Ghostlop *cough*) is apparently somewhat taboo.

The Neo Geo is long since dead, and it's not exactly the hottest home brew platform on the planet (Last Hope is somewhat of a small miracle in that regard). The unreleased games are all that is left. So isn't it about time we begin to band together to get these games into the hands of the people that will enjoy them?

Refer to Razoola's 2005 proto thread

Iron Clad!

Chime in chaps..

 

[evil wasabi]

personally don't care. protos never saw the light of day for a reason. I'd be much more interested in homebrew, if they were any good.

 

[Neo Alec]

I'm the same way. I would gladly contribute any way I can if a prototype was located and we could get it released to the community. Fun Fun Brothers is the most obvious one that we have confirmation exists and is out there.

Although it might be interesting to see what the cartridge version was supposed to look like, I'm not too concerned about Ironclad since it has been released on CD.

 

[Koopa64]

I think the biggest problem as to why nobody wants to seek out the protos is becuase one, the games aren't exactly all that great and two, nobody cares (see wasabi's post).

With that said, sure these are Arcade games and most of the unreleased games don't look all that interesting but take a look at the NES scene, there's a great interest in seeking out any and all prototype cartridges, even for the really crummy games. Sure there's no EarthBound (NES) or Star Fox 2 on the Neo-Geo but those protos do need to be found and dumped, plain and simple.

 

[mmsadda]

Yeah... of course, protos must be absolute crap... like Ghostlop, that got released due to bad timing for the company, and financial reasons... not the quality of the gameplay. That certainly strongly implies the game is no fun, and not a noteworthy piece of history, right, Wasabi?

Lard, I totally agree with you. I started a thread within the past month or so, about hacks and protos... check it out. http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192294

 

[themisterfalcon]

Japhei has Iron Clad MVS.

He can make copies with by sacing a Euro Kizuna (AES) and $25 USD shipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3cD3eXVZA

 

[Xian Xi]

The only way we can do this is for all of us to show up at Bily's house and raid it.

 

[mmsadda]

Japhei has Iron Clad MVS.

He can make copies with by sacing a Euro Kizuna (AES) and $25 USD shipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3cD3eXVZA

You mean you have to have a European AES copy of Kizuna Encounter to do it?

 

[Xian Xi]

Whoosh

 

[Neo Alec]

I think the biggest problem as to why nobody wants to seek out the protos is becuase one, the games aren't exactly all that great and two, nobody cares (see wasabi's post).

I totally disagree. I am very interested in seeing all of the games on the list. Most of them are probably at least reasonably fun, more likely unreleased due to marketing reasons. It's a part of the history of the console that I'd be very interested in knowing more about. And let's face it, I'm out of games to buy for this system, I'll take whatever's out there. The fact that there is video footage of Fun Fun Brothers (footage of a Neo game I can't get) makes it all the more tantalizing.

 

[Neo Alec]

The only way we can do this is for all of us to show up at Bily's house and raid it.

If he will sell any of them, the community could raise the money, collected by a very trusted member. Then have an equally trusted member dump the game.

 

[themisterfalcon]

You mean you have to have a European AES copy of Kizuna Encounter to do it?

Yeah you have to sac the AES PCBs to make the proper MVS PCBs. That and about 36 EEPROMS you got yourself Iron Clad MVS.

If I were you i'd find a Euro Kizuna on eBay stat if you want this game.

 

[Xian Xi]

Only Protos I would really want to play are the Bemani game and Pinball one.

 

[Koopa64]

Japhei has Iron Clad MVS.

He can make copies with by sacing a Euro Kizuna (AES) and $25 USD shipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3cD3eXVZA

Isn't this suppose to be a joke?

 

[themisterfalcon]

Isn't this suppose to be a joke?

You can get more details on www.japhei.proto.gov or email him directly at japhei@proto.gov/ftp/org

 

[Praise the Lard]

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Sorry, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

Japhei has Iron Clad MVS.

He can make copies with by sacing a Euro Kizuna (AES) and $25 USD shipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3cD3eXVZA

I've got a few extra Euro Kizunas just collecting dust, I think I'll send them to Japhei for conversion. I've no idea how he gets the CD quality music on the cart! Amazing.

 

[le geek]

 

[Praise the Lard]

Dropping a link to Billy Pitt's current site.

Reading a bit of the stuff there, hadn't checked it in years really.. He says he has a Ghostlop proto, was he the one that made it available?

The state of Fun Fun Brothers (if pitt's page is still accurate) is really sad..


Edit: Also why does he have Mark of the Wolves 2 up there? Weren't those screenshots debunked almost as soon as they arrived? :P

 

[kernow]

who gives a shit about protos

they are unreleased for a reason

and yes fuck ghostlop

when these things do get released they get created, turned into homecarts and sold by asshats for ridiculous money anyway

so fuck em, better off undiscovered and unreleased.

 

[lithy]

who gives a shit about protos

they are unreleased for a reason

and yes fuck ghostlop

when these things do get released they get created, turned into homecarts and sold by asshats for ridiculous money anyway

so fuck em, better off undiscovered and unreleased.

Ghostlop>X

 

[Koopa64]

Sorry, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

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It says right in the AES Price Guide that only 4 known copies of Kizuna AES exist.

I've got a few extra Euro Kizunas just collecting dust, I think I'll send them to Japhei for conversion. I've no idea how he gets the CD quality music on the cart! Amazing.

Will somebody please explain this to me?

EDIT: Wait, did dubdubdub mess up by saying Euro AES Kizuna? If it's Euro MVS Kizuna then that makes sense, but not AES.

 

[Neo Alec]

and yes fuck ghostlop

permaban pls

 

[Spazmonkey]

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It says right in the AES Price Guide that only 4 known copies of Kizuna AES exist.



Will somebody please explain this to me?

EDIT: Wait, did dubdubdub mess up by saying Euro AES Kizuna? If it's Euro MVS Kizuna then that makes sense, but not AES.

First off, there's more than four, I'm pretty sure there's six confirmed ones now. Also, it's a JOKE! Japhei is a scammer, and it's simply a joke that went over your head.

 

[evil wasabi]

I totally disagree. I am very interested in seeing all of the games on the list. Most of them are probably at least reasonably fun, more likely unreleased due to marketing reasons. It's a part of the history of the console that I'd be very interested in knowing more about. And let's face it, I'm out of games to buy for this system, I'll take whatever's out there. The fact that there is video footage of Fun Fun Brothers (footage of a Neo game I can't get) makes it all the more tantalizing.

what would you be buying? The authentic proto, or a pirated romset? Be serious here.

I no longer understand the reason for "owning" this stuff. So glad I sold it off while the selling was good.

 

[kernow]

we should lock new member registration