PkK Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Well, I haven't released a game since 2008, so it's about time. Some photos: More information including screenshots at http://www.colecovis...coVision/games/ and in the various AtariAge forum threads discussing the individual games (many of them quite old since I took long breaks from ColecoVision game development; I definitely spent much more time improving the compiler than writing games). Philipp P.S.: I'll get into talks with shops soon, and intend to ship the games in about two to three weeks, so they should become available at the usual places a few weeks after that. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Excellent news! I look forward to seeing more about these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Nice! So will you be selling these yourself, or will they be sold exclusively by secondary distributors like Good Deal Games? Also, how many copies of each game are you going to produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 The plan is to sell them to shopd like Good Deal Games. This should make it easier to obtain the games for gamers, as the games will be available from there for some time to buy any time. I'm travelling alot, so I can't respond to orders timely, and I live in Europe, while most gamers live in America. So if I would be selling them myself there might be a 1 month waiting period while I'm travelling somewhere, followed by weeks of expensive intercontinental shipping. Current numbers are: BB: 50 produced, SP: 66 produced. These games are somewhat different in concept from other ColecoVision games, so I'm unsure about how popular they might be. For BB a limited run of 50 copies seems good. I did the same with Cye before. When Cye turned out to be very popular (ebay prices went really high after some time, so not everyone playing the game could afford it), I replaced some of the levels by different ones and rereleased it as Cye 1.1 (and recently that one sold out as well, so I'm planning for a Cye 1.2 at the end of the year or so). Similarly, I have ideas for some levels for BB that did not fit into the ROM, so if BB sells quickly, I'll make a BB 1.1. release with some levels replaced by different ones. On the other hand, SCJ3 is the third part of a successfull series, and Ȼi̅x̅ features the basic gameplay of an arcade game (arcade ports tend to be popular on the CV), so I want to produce 96 of SCJ3 and 128 of Ȼi̅x̅ (just 8 of SCJ3 and 16 of Ȼi̅x̅ left to produce to reach that number). Philipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'm so glad to be in good terms with Michael T. of Good Deal Games, these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Do you have any video of Bankruptcy Builder or Shunting Puzzle? Besides collecting video games I am a model train collector so the Shunting Puzzle has an appeal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Do you have any video of Bankruptcy Builder or Shunting Puzzle? Besides collecting video games I am a model train collector so the Shunting Puzzle has an appeal to me. EDIT: Sorry, wrong thread Stupid me Edited April 15, 2013 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Do you have any video of Bankruptcy Builder or Shunting Puzzle? Besides collecting video games I am a model train collector so the Shunting Puzzle has an appeal to me. I believe PkK released beta ROMs of these two games in the past. You should do a search for PkK's previous posts in these forums. Once you have the ROMs, you can try them out with an emulator, or on real hardware with an AtariMax cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I found this post for shunting puzzle http://atariage.com/forums/topic/152307-shunting-puzzle-for-the-colecovision/ I found this post for bankruptcy builder http://atariage.com/forums/topic/131079-bankruptcy-builder-colecovision-homebrew/ I will have to bring my wii back home tonight and give it a try on there. Colem doesn't work on my computer and I have no idea how to use bluemsx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Here's a link to PkK's website: http://www.colecovision.eu/ColecoVision/games/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Here's a link to PkK's website: http://www.colecovision.eu/ColecoVision/games/ Yeah i went on the website but I couldnt find anything other than a couple screenshots. The links above will lead you to beta versions of the roms. I got both roms to work in colem for the wii. Without a manual and some trial and error you wont get to far. But it gives you an idea of what you are purchasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+evg2000 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 can't wait to order these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayu013 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Pm sent, I don't have an email for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayu013 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Wrong topic, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Good Deal Games has confirmed that these four games will become available in their shop. Also, "Search for the Stolen Crown Jewels 2" will become available there again. Since they also have a good selection of other ColecoVision homebrew games (including my very first game, "Schlange CV"), I guess they're currently a very good option for someone looking to buy some ColecoVision homebrews. Philipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoau2002 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Have they given a date of release and a price for each game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Have they given a date of release and a price for each game? Yeah, distribution agreements are nice, but us common folks need an actual release date, because Good Deal Games is not renowned for their pre-order services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Well, I intend to send the games before the end of next week to them. I guess Good Deal Games will make them available upon arrival, but the exact time will depend on shipping time, and time time for customs formalities. Philipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigm71 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Nice, I look forward to owning them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 With Telegames UK the other¹ store that has carried my games in the past is on board for this release as well. They too, have also ordered some more "Search for the Stolen Crown Jewels 2". Philipp ¹ Once there also was gameconsoles.com / Midnight Sun, but it seems they no longer exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Now all cartridges have been assembled, and all games are in their boxes: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 That picture makes me want to play Jinga. Congrats on all the latest releases and look forward to having the opportunity to purchase and then play them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiacprime Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Glad to see you back in the game Philipp, I've always been a fan. I wasn't aware of different versions of Cye. Could you share where v1.1 were sold (online? Convention?) and how many copies were sold? Thanks. I'll definitely be getting your latest games as they become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PkK Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Glad to see you back in the game Philipp, I've always been a fan. I wasn't aware of different versions of Cye. Could you share where v1.1 were sold (online? Convention?) and how many copies were sold? Thanks. I'll definitely be getting your latest games as they become available. It was first sold at the German convention Retrobörse 2008 in Karlsruhe. Later, remaining stock was available through Good Deal Games. A total of 20 copies were made. More information on the different versions can be found at: http://www.colecovis...games/Cye.shtml Philipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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