Who Owns The Rights To Ghost Lop Now Data East Have Gone?

RGP · Jul 23, 2004

Just wanted to know with all the conversions of ghost lop going round, does anybody own the rights to it now that data east have gone bust & thus not really making it a boot? :confused:

evil wasabi · Jul 23, 2004

Someone does own the IPs, not sure who.

Amano Jacu · Jul 23, 2004

Wait, didn't the French own the copyright??? :eek_2:

buster_broon · Jul 23, 2004

realgameplay said:
data east have gone bust & thus not really making it a boot?

well i think it is a boot fella

every conversion floating around has been made using eproms - so its a boot

legality issues dont really come into this

only 1 which could have had the real rom chips was sold to the adol brothers i believe

evil wasabi · Jul 23, 2004

buster_broon said:
well i think it is a boot fella

every conversion floating around has been made using eproms - so its a boot

legality issues dont really come into this

only 1 which could have had the real rom chips was sold to the adol brothers i believe

Well eproms don't make it a boot, since homebrew games could be made with eproms and such, the IP ownership makes it a boot.

And I believe HPMAN and Chamane have the original proto which is also just made of eproms.

RGP · Jul 23, 2004

lithy said:
Well eproms don't make it a boot, since homebrew games could be made with eproms and such, the IP ownership makes it a boot.

And I believe HPMAN and Chamane have the original proto which is also just made of eproms.

Just was I thinking, EPROM’s can also be a good way of fixing last minute changes!

Amano Jacu · Jul 23, 2004

lithy said:
Well eproms don't make it a boot, since homebrew games could be made with eproms and such, the IP ownership makes it a boot.

And I believe HPMAN and Chamane have the original proto which is also just made of eproms.

I think buster was trying to make a difference between conversions made from an original MVS cart, and a cart made with burnt eproms out of nowhere. Of course there are no MVS carts of Ghostlop to sacrifice, that's why they are all boots.

Makismo · Jul 23, 2004

It is no big deal that copies of GhostLop are being made by the fans for the fans. I think that it is a great game and I think that everyone should own of copy of it. So be sure to go out and get an AES or MVS copy. I have been told that you can expect to pay around $400 for this newest release so be sure to save up your money. I hope that Last Odyssey will be released soon as well. There are enough prototypes out there to keep us going even though we have run out of new releases. Thanks for your time

Stephane · Jul 23, 2004

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showpost.php?p=902259&postcount=16

Word Mark GHOSTLOP
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: hand-held video game machines, coin-operated arcade video game machines, video output game machine kits comprising game decals and printed circuit boards for use with arcade machines; video output game machine cartridge kits comprising game decals and printed circuit boards for use with arcade machines
(ABANDONED) IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: video game software, video game cartridges, video game diskettes, video game CD-ROMs, electronic interactive games for dedicated home video game machines and personal computers; video game printed circuit boards, video output game machines for use with television and computers

Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75196564
Filing Date November 12, 1996
Filed ITU FILED AS ITU
Published for Opposition May 12, 1998
Owner (APPLICANT) Data East Corporation KABUSHIKI KAISHA JAPAN 5-11-17 Oglkubo Suginamiku Tokyo 167 JAPAN
Attorney of Record SHELDON R MEYER
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date February 5, 1999

buster_broon · Jul 23, 2004

Makismo said:
I have been told that you can expect to pay around $400 for this newest release so be sure to save up your money.

always teh dr4m4

i paid 180usd before my cheeky wee discount

Kiel · Jul 23, 2004

TonK.

T_Smallz · Jul 23, 2004

Spike said:
TonK.

El Maricon Loco · Jul 23, 2004

If you guys think Ghostlop is a fun and *teh* rare cart, You oughta get a load of DOMINO MAN! This is the newest MVS / AES craze hitting japan..
If you ain't a domino man, than YOU AIN"T SHIT!

RGP · Jul 23, 2004

Makismo said:
It is no big deal that copies of GhostLop are being made by the fans for the fans. I think that it is a great game and I think that everyone should own of copy of it. So be sure to go out and get an AES or MVS copy. I have been told that you can expect to pay around $400 for this newest release so be sure to save up your money. I hope that Last Odyssey will be released soon as well. There are enough prototypes out there to keep us going even though we have run out of new releases. Thanks for your time

$400

Neo Gold · Jul 29, 2004

So...... is 250 pounds a little too much for this title???? :confused:

RAINBOW PONY · Jul 29, 2004

realgameplay said:
$400

I got mine for trading an MVS Garou and an MVS Ninja Masters!

buster_broon · Jul 29, 2004

NEO GOLD said:
So...... is 250 pounds a little too much for this title????

yeah just a bit fella

it cost me £100 before shipping

Insaneclown · Jul 29, 2004

buster_broon said:
always teh dr4m4

i paid 180usd before my cheeky wee discount

Yeah I heard it costs $180 USD as well. That sounds fair enough to me. $400 is just totally insane. :lol:

Amano Jacu · Jul 30, 2004

You guys got it all wrong. It costs 765 euros. :mr_t:

Green Beret · Apr 22, 2014

Is it possible today to find this gem? How much costs if found?

dspoonrt · Apr 22, 2014

Green Beret said:
Is it possible today to find this gem? How much costs if found?

Ghostlop? It's only ever been available in bootleg/reproduced forms, and it's quite readily available.

Expect to pay between $75 and $95 for a bootleg MVS cart.

SNKorSWM · Apr 22, 2014

It's also included in some multicarts, like the 138-in-1.

El Maricon Loco · Apr 23, 2014

Gahdamn I just saw some Domino Man run off from 2004, this is some heavy resurrection.

theMot · Apr 24, 2014

El Maricon Loco said:
Gahdamn I just saw some Domino Man run off from 2004, this is some heavy resurrection.

What is your story old mate? You were here a long time ago then vanished for a decade and returned?

For some reasom i can't seem to find my old posts for back then, i was registered as Samachoonaman.

El Maricon Loco · Apr 24, 2014

Chupame Esfinter said:
What is your story old mate? You were here a long time ago then vanished for a decade and returned?

For some reasom i can't seem to find my old posts for back then, i was registered as Samachoonaman.

Yeah, I blipped in and out throughout my 20's. Though I think I spent most of time here in old-old chat.

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