+bhall408 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 CD Version as a download for emulators would be what I'd love most In the meantime, I'd for sure order an audio CD (and/or digital download of that if it were available). I picked up the Tempest audio CD a while back from myAtari on eBay and really liked that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 18 hours ago, CyranoJ said: No on CD. Let the toilet die. Hovercraft. Not a toilet. Hovercraft. ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, KevinMos3 said: Hovercraft A crazy-in-all-the-right-ways sexy midnight black feline hovercraft ? Some of us love our CD units. I put some 90's music on the VLM in the background every time I'm soldering up a project, and I get to play the good version of Hoverstrike whenever I want. I put cinepak cartoons on it for my kids. Don't regret the purchase for a minute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosquare Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 22 hours ago, Songbird said: Eventually I might try combining it with the Jaguar CD Unleashed BIOS to see if I can fake out enough calls to get it to boot on a Skunkboard. Then, if I'm seriously pursuing a cartridge version, I would fix all the peripheral stuff like Memory Track calls swapped for EEPROM calls, adding a small amount of music back into the game, etc. until I fill up a 6MB cartridge. I believe CJ has implemented ADPCM audio decompression in his Bad Apple demo ; it could be useful to store more music in the cart. It is also possible to create bank-switching cartridges to go beyond the 6 MB barrier ; since the original game is CD-based, it doesn't need fast access to ROM, and so the cartridge's data bus could be reduced to 8 bits to lower costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadiATIon Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) I'll buy the cart version* or a rom for the Game Drive* *only with music. Edited July 24, 2020 by RadiATIon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 3:05 PM, cubanismo said: A crazy-in-all-the-right-ways sexy midnight black feline hovercraft ? Some of us love our CD units. I put some 90's music on the VLM in the background every time I'm soldering up a project, and I get to play the good version of Hoverstrike whenever I want. I put cinepak cartoons on it for my kids. Don't regret the purchase for a minute. Plus where would you be without your pilot profile picture?! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/21/2020 at 8:07 PM, joeatari1 said: Now if only Carl could get his hands on Battle Sphere! Won't happen...Thunderbird won't let that go. Gotta pony up for a real copy or go pirate on Etsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, racerx said: Won't happen...Thunderbird won't let that go. Gotta pony up for a real copy or go pirate on Etsy. Well, there must be some reason. I would think if some money could be made and or the community would be made a better place by its presence, then why not. If it were my IP then I would at least want it out there for others to enjoy. I'd really prefer not to go pirate but the prices for originals are very prohibitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper_Eye Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 20 hours ago, joeatari1 said: Well, there must be some reason. I would think if some money could be made and or the community would be made a better place by its presence, then why not. If it were my IP then I would at least want it out there for others to enjoy. I'd really prefer not to go pirate but the prices for originals are very prohibitive. Clearly you weren't here when Thunderbird was a regular. Neither of the pros that you listed matter to him. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 That survey is tough. I've owned the game since '96 and it's one of my favorites on the Jag. - I wouldn't pay $20 just for an audio CD. That much is certain. - I'm not sure if I'd pay $50 for the game (+ audio CD) again, but I'm more likely to do that than just buy the audio CD for $20. I would like to see it available for others to buy and enjoy because it really is a gem on the Jag and I wasn't aware of how much the ebay price has gone up over the years, so I like the idea of re-releasing the game on disc. - I'd like to have it on cartridge, but only if in-game music weren't totally neglected (so, unlike IS2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Thanks Carl, already have it on CD, no real interest there. BUT... I am 100% interest in getting it on cartridge, and I would buy it right now if you had it available. Instead of completely getting rid of the cut-scenes, a screen shot or something would be nice. Also some digital music instead of CD audio music would be nice. I assume you'd do something like that though. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Hyper_Eye said: Clearly you weren't here when Thunderbird was a regular. Neither of the pros that you listed matter to him. Clearly I was not. I have been on sporadically since 2001 or 2002 but not to the extent that I would know who he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Thanks for all the feedback so far! Realistically I would need at least 50-100 pre-orders on one or both CDs to make those worthwhile, particular if released with nice retail packaging, manual, etc. And I'm sure that a cartridge version would be popular since it would allow a lot more people the opportunity to play the game, but that is of course a lot more work. Thus the cart version won't happen this year. But maybe over the next few months I can try hacking the game to run on the Skunkboard just to see what kind of effort it would take to make it a nice product. Edited July 27, 2020 by Songbird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Songbird said: Thanks for all the feedback so far! Realistically I would need at least 50-100 pre-orders on one or both CDs to make those worthwhile, particular if released with nice retail packaging, manual, etc. And I'm sure that a cartridge version would be popular since it would allow a lot more people the opportunity to play the game, but that is of course a lot more work. Thus the cart version won't happen this year. But maybe over the next few months I can try hacking the game to run on the Skunkboard just to see what kind of effort it would take to make it a nice product. Hell i'll get a reprint of the game probably if you make it. There are certainly 100+ Jag CDs in the wild and this WILL sell. Trouble is the game was pretty common so i think anyone with a Jag CD has it already. A cart will be the big seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, Rick Dangerous said: Trouble is the game was pretty common so i think anyone with a Jag CD has it already. I have 3 CD units and no Battlemorph. I almost pulled the trigger on an eBay copy last week, but with the prospect of a reprint with a soundtrack CD included for less, I couldn't justify it. Thing about the CD unit is CD-Rs keep non-collectors from paying crazy eBay prices, but I'd feel guilty playing a burned copy when a real one is on offer that still actually benefits the rights holders, so I'd definitely purchase it then. That's how I came to own World Tour Racing: tried it out from a .cdi copy, then found out it's one of the games still for sale. Bundling the soundtrack would make it even more compelling for me, but I'd still buy it without it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joeatari1 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 49 minutes ago, cubanismo said: I have 3 CD units and no Battlemorph. I almost pulled the trigger on an eBay copy last week, but with the prospect of a reprint with a soundtrack CD included for less, I couldn't justify it. Thing about the CD unit is CD-Rs keep non-collectors from paying crazy eBay prices, but I'd feel guilty playing a burned copy when a real one is on offer that still actually benefits the rights holders, so I'd definitely purchase it then. That's how I came to own World Tour Racing: tried it out from a .cdi copy, then found out it's one of the games still for sale. Bundling the soundtrack would make it even more compelling for me, but I'd still buy it without it. This, but I only have 2 CD units. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, joeatari1 said: This, but I only have 2 CD units. TBF, I only have two working ones at the moment. I like repairing them & reselling to keep them in circulation and fund my other projects ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_shred Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I already have the original Jag CD version of the game so a re-issue isn't of much interest to me. The soundtrack CD is however, this game has some of the best music of any game EVER! The soundtrack CD would be an essential purchase. I'd also be interested in the cart version and / or an expanded ROM for the Jag GD. I'd pay good money for a decent official ROM. Keep up the good work Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 7/27/2020 at 10:03 AM, Rick Dangerous said: Hell i'll get a reprint of the game probably if you make it. There are certainly 100+ Jag CDs in the wild and this WILL sell. Trouble is the game was pretty common so i think anyone with a Jag CD has it already. A cart will be the big seller. I have a Jag CD and alas no BattleMorph. Bids on original copies on eBay get a little too crazy for me. Looking forward to the re release. At least that should bring down the original somewhat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Thanks for all the feedback! Battlemorph reprint CD and audio track CD are a go as detailed in the most recent Songbird newsletter. Aiming for end of the year, but could take a bit longer, thus no formal release date yet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cubanismo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Songbird said: Battlemorph reprint CD and audio track CD are a go Best news of 2020 so far. I'm gonna buy the heck out of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordKraken Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Bumping this thread as I (re-)discovered Batllemorph in a video from "Second Opinion Games" yesterday, and for me a cartridge version with music would be a must-buy. I imagine this would still be a lot of work but if someone can make that happen I guess it's you Carl. Any progress on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaggingUK Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I would be more inclined for a cart version, I got a sealed mint copy of this recently from ebay and the price was not expensive - I think about $70 from a seller in Germany and it was sealed and mint and there were a few other copies available at the time especially in Europe... Just not sure how rare this title actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Still working on a CD reprint for Battlemorph; in fact, we've been doing manual layout for the past few weeks since we don't have the original print files. No meaningful progress on a cartridge version, and FYI having a traditional cart would most likely not include music. Having said that, I'm also looking at other options for Battlemorph including a license for the Jaguar GD and/or a release on a SD card which would still include the manual, case, etc. So that means there are a number of possibilities here with relative retail prices: CD reprint with case + instructions $$ SD card for Jaguar GD with case + instructions $$ Download for Jaguar GD $ Cart version $$$ The goal would be to offer a cheaper license for the download for people who just want to play, while of course the physical versions would cost more, with the cart version costing the most. Probably I should do another poll. In the meantime, feedback is welcome. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 7/21/2020 at 7:03 PM, CyranoJ said: No on CD. Let the toilet die. The Game Drive is showing promise to do that. Over time as those that want a GD are given the chance to buy them, and when the CD support is fully established, that might just happen. Finger's crossed! On 7/21/2020 at 7:09 PM, joeatari1 said: I enjoy my toilets. Long live the toilets! ????????? On 7/22/2020 at 1:35 PM, KevinMos3 said: Hovercraft. Not a toilet. Hovercraft. ? Jaguar and CD unit makes a good hovercraft. Add a regular cartridge at the top of the two and it makes a good toilet. 1 hour ago, Songbird said: ...No meaningful progress on a cartridge version, and FYI having a traditional cart would most likely not include music. ... Really excited about this Songbird. I would love to have Battlemorph on cart that I could just pop in and play. I think without music it would be great as Cybermorph also does not have music. And Cybermorph is a regular play for me. Also want to get the soundtrack. And if there was any way to make it where the cart version could cue CD tracks from the sound track (or from whatever CD you put in) that would be awesome. As for another Battlemorph CD, sure, could use another copy. But really want Battlemorph on cart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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