xabin Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) A never-known NES rom has been found and painstakingly put back together, will be released Monday. According to the link, a brand new, never before seen NES prototype was found on a bunch of 5.25 floppies and painstakingly put back together to create a playable game, and will be released on Monday. There's a lot of speculation on what the game is, but it had to be delayed a day, because of how the team who found it restored it (it was originally going to be released on Sunday). What do you guys think it might be? Edited May 28, 2020 by xabin 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 The only reference to this game existing is one programmer interview, and the interview isn't crawled by Google, so if anyone figures it out they're probably a time traveler. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4549955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Not even a hint? A company maybe? Oh well, we'll just have to wait I guess... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4550601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Depends. By “never-known” and “never before seen” is that referring to “never known to have made it to the prototype stage” and “never before seen in a screen shot in a magazine” OR does it mean “never known by anyone at all in such that it was never even rumored or announced or mentioned anywhere in any publication” If it’s the first, I can give 2 or 3 guesses as to what game it is, and likely get it right. If it’s the second, what’s the point? NOBODY could EVER possibly guess it. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4551128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Supergun said: Depends. By “never-known” and “never before seen” is that referring to “never known to have made it to the prototype stage” and “never before seen in a screen shot in a magazine” OR does it mean “never known by anyone at all in such that it was never even rumored or announced or mentioned anywhere in any publication” If it’s the first, I can give 2 or 3 guesses as to what game it is, and likely get it right. If it’s the second, what’s the point? NOBODY could EVER possibly guess it. Apparently, the code for the game was found on a bunch of 5.25 floppies and painstakingly cobbled back together to make a full game. Nothing known about it, yet, other than that. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4551185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastignac Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 "Days of Thunder" on NES. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Huh, for some reason I thought that there already was a NES version of Days of Thunder. Neat. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Tempest said: Huh, for some reason I thought that there already was a NES version of Days of Thunder. Neat. There is.....this does not make sense unless it is a totally different game. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 It is different. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Doesn't look awful. Looking forward to giving it a try one of these days if there is a rom release (It sounds like one is planned). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Yeah, it looks alright. No better or worse then the released Days of Thunder or Bill Eliot’s NASCAR Challenge NES racing games were. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimefighter Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/30-years-later-a-lost-days-of-thunder-nes-game-recovered-from-21-floppy-disks/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4553881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 20 hours ago, Atariboy said: Doesn't look awful. Looking forward to giving it a try one of these days if there is a rom release (It sounds like one is planned). Yeah. After this run of carts to support Oberth’s family, the rom will be posted online. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4554354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I’m not a huge NES fan, but if I were, I’d make DAMN sure that at least 1 person I know personally, was buying one of those carts from that run ASAP. And NOT because of “future collectibility”, or “helping out the family”, or “actually wanting to play the game now”... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4554580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Buildable source code and ROMs now on GitHub: https://github.com/DickBlackshack/Days-of-Thunder-NES-Unpublished And since nobody else linked to it, here's our original story on rebuilding the game: https://gamehistory.org/days-of-thunder-nes-unreleased/ If you don't know us, we're a charity of volunteers dedicated to doing this kind of work. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4556962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Nice but very basic game. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4562886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I'm impressed tbh. If someone told me it was a genesis game I'd believe it, with some doubts though. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4577059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rice Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I have a rare prototype, looking to sell it but not sure what it's worth? some have said hundreds of thousands...? not sure what to do or who to contact. dont really want to dump it as it would take away from its rarity. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4793601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Which system is it for? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4794081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnighttiger89 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 When you say rare just how rare is rare? Is it a totally brand new proto or one that has already been released. Also the system will affect value and dumping a rom does not usually affect value as collectors will pay for an original piece of history. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4794099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 19 hours ago, rice said: I have a rare prototype, looking to sell it but not sure what it's worth? some have said hundreds of thousands...? not sure what to do or who to contact. dont really want to dump it as it would take away from its rarity. Nope. Dumping the game has no bearing on it's value. REAL collectors want the real thing. If there is only ONE in existence it is still worth top dollar. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/307378-new-nes-prototype-found-will-be-released-on-monday/#findComment-4794139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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