Justin De Lucia Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Oh man, this game looks amazing. As a guy that loved Crystal Castles back in the day I'm happy to see Bentley in a new adventure. I also love the little nods to the original game scattered about. Also the great use of parallax scrolling is something I can't pass commenting on. I would love a soundtrack download if one existed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 I suspect there never will be either. Cuttle Cart II is an awesome product, but always got the sense that Chad couldn't support it anymore (maybe not his choice) and no one can fill the void. The bankswitch question has come up here before for things like 256K games too. Per Chad, source files are gone for the CCII. Hopefully pretty much a moot point once Concerto sees a wide release. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78001987 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I'm gonna have a wide release when I get my hands on a concerto cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Per Chad, source files are gone for the CCII. Hopefully pretty much a moot point once Concerto sees a wide release. For those that have the $$$ to spend on a second device of this type. The first one wasn't cheap. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 For those that have the $$$ to spend on a second device of this type. The first one wasn't cheap. :-) Understood and agreed. The markup, especially in recent years for a used one, has been ridiculous. However, if you bought new originally from Chad, the release was well over a decade ago. Whatever money one may have spent originally for it, spanning over anywhere between 10-12 years, people (hopefully) got their bang out of every buck. Regardless, with the disclaimer that I take no responsibility and can provide no support for the following, in respects to files and archive/web records as is (/was), here is everything, including source files, I evidently had archived for the CC II. Cuttle Cart 2.zip 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Was this stuff what was supplied on the accompanying CD when you bought the CC2? If so, I still have the CD here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Cool! I'd buy this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) This Game Is Awsome And I Can tell There Was A lot Of Love And Hard Work Put Into It. This has to be the best game ever for the 7800 in every category. Graphics Music Gameplay Goodbye JUNKYARD DOG HELLO BENTLY BEAR. I WILL BUY!!!!!!! Edited December 11, 2015 by Stun Runner 87 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Junk Yard Dog is a mess. It could have been another Mario or Bonk, but the game overall is sloppy physics and poor level design. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Junk Yard Dog is a mess. It could have been another Mario or Bonk, but the game overall is sloppy physics and poor level design. Not to mention the music is absolutley painful to listen to. Anyways... I WILL be interested in a copy of Bentley's Crystal Quest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's named Scrapyard Dog not Junkyard Dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's named Scrapyard Dog not Junkyard Dog. ??????? my bad bro......I had a serious typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I thought he was making a funny! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Junk Yard Dog is a mess. It could have been another Mario or Bonk, but the game overall is sloppy physics and poor level design. Ahh Scrapyard Dog. I think this game gets an excessively bad rap. It definitely needs polish (ie. the jumps are way too unfair at times), but the graphics are good, the sound isn't bad, there's a lot of detail, lots of hidden levels. I would never presume to call it a classic. But I've also heard it referred to as "total crap" and "the worst game ever on the system". And I don't think that's remotely fair. I think it's entertaining, if a bit too hard. Back in 'the day' there was often the question as to whether the 7800 could even technically handle a "long side scroller" like this. And on that level, I think it succeeded as a proof of concept nicely. Edited December 11, 2015 by DracIsBack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not to mention the music is absolutley painful to listen to. Anyways... I WILL be interested in a copy of Bentley's Crystal Quest. That seems melodramatic to me. I actually liked how they did the music. Quiet and subtle. I think there are far more loud and obnoxious versions on the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I find scrapyards dogs graphics better than mario and way more detailed. If it was easier and the fun element turned up would have been a great game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I find scrapyards dogs graphics better than mario and way more detailed. If it was easier and the fun element turned up would have been a great game. Nothing bests Super Mario Bros. Except perhaps SMB 3 or World... Truthfully competitors had epic trilogies of platformers. Sega had Sonic. Hudson had Bonk on the Turbografx. Atari had Scrapyard Dog. Honestly there are many NES platformers considered lackluster that play better than scrapyard. Compared to any of their competitor's flagship mascots, Mario, Sonic, or Bonk, Scrapyard dog pales in comparison, yet it was the best side scrolling platformer the 7800 has to offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Can't wait for a release, it looks great! Looks like the Super Mario Brothers quality title the 7800 always needed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Nothing bests Super Mario Bros. Except perhaps SMB 3 or World... Truthfully competitors had epic trilogies of platformers. Sega had Sonic. Hudson had Bonk on the Turbografx. Atari had Scrapyard Dog. Honestly there are many NES platformers considered lackluster that play better than scrapyard. Compared to any of their competitor's flagship mascots, Mario, Sonic, or Bonk, Scrapyard dog pales in comparison, yet it was the best side scrolling platformer the 7800 has to offer. I just don't see it that way. Sonic and bonk are both 16 bit. When I play scrapyard dog I see a superior game in the making to nes part 1 mario but needed work. Lot of woulda coulda on the 7800. Playing games like ninja golf with the large colorfull sprites(without flicker) makes me think with more 3rd party help things would have been different. Bentley's graphics with the colorful sprites and the scrolling proves that again. Imagine a team of programmers making a 7800 game like nintendo had and the possibilities are endless. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Can't wait for a release, it looks great! Looks like the Super Mario Brothers quality title the 7800 always needed. Wow - thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I just don't see it that way. Sonic and bonk are both 16 bit. When I play scrapyard dog I see a superior game in the making to nes part 1 mario but needed work. Lot of woulda coulda on the 7800. Playing games like ninja golf with the large colorfull sprites(without flicker) makes me think with more 3rd party help things would have been different. Bentley's graphics with the colorful sprites and the scrolling proves that again. Imagine a team of programmers making a 7800 game like nintendo had and the possibilities are endless. Of course the homebrews rock. There was a certain lack of effort on Atari's part back in the day. It's like they though it would sell itself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I find scrapyards dogs graphics better than mario and way more detailed. If it was easier and the fun element turned up would have been a great game. The graphics are pretty damned good for scrapyard dog. Level 3 Reminds me kind of like Nintendo's Tom and Jerry game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The graphics are pretty damned good for scrapyard dog. Level 3 Reminds me kind of like Nintendo's Tom and Jerry game. I agree. I thought it looked great, animated great, scrolled great, and had tons of detail and variation in level design and bonus areas. This is why I get riled up whenever I hear how "crappy it is". And yes, I had an NES and SMS (Alex Kidd in Miracle World baby!) That's not to say I think it's the greatest game of the genre by any stretch. As platformers go, I'd probably give it a C+, with excessive difficulty being my biggest gripe. But in an era where people didn't think the system could pull off a game like that, it proved the point well enough. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stun Runner 87 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) A good example of a game that used the 7800s potential was Commando. Edited December 14, 2015 by Stun Runner 87 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funknflow5200 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) couple of questions and pardon me if these have been answered elsewhere - will there be an .a78 release of this? and will it run with music of any kind while using emulation or a concerto cart? I'm not sure if this is XM only or not. Either way, beyond impressed and it is Amazing! Edited December 15, 2015 by funknflow5200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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