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Unfortunately there are very few good game for the Jaguar, and of those most aren't exclusives.I used to but I sold it a couple years ago after realizing I didn't play it for a year and I didn't miss it.
Unfortunately there are very few good game for the Jaguar, and of those most aren't exclusives.I used to but I sold it a couple years ago after realizing I didn't play it for a year and I didn't miss it.
Do I dare even get remotely excited that these museum pieces will get publicly shared?
His posts are kinda like self contained blog posts.
I've never seen a more apt comparison than that.Neo protos are like strip clubs. You'll get horny but you're not allowed to touch.
Are there any laws in Japan about leaking protos for products that are long dead, and notably, not or never have been for sale?Yeah really not counting on him sharing the files. He hasn't really engaged with our Japanese posts except to maybe show off a bit of a particular game we've requested. I told him we can help him preserve and dump stuff and I described how awbacon found a prototype neo geo 64 samurai showdown game, you'd think he'd at least say cool or thanks or acknowledge things in some way but he doesn't. His posts are kinda like self contained blog posts. He's also turned off messaging and mentioned he wants to keep distribution of the stuff he's sharing off popular sites so that also suggests he doesn't want to discuss selling or sharing right now and that he might be very risk averse about broadcasting that he has these games. He also mentioned in one post that his video will expire within 3 months so interested people should check it out now while they can... Again, not really something that a person who is very interested in sharing the games would say...
The Japanese I hung out with years ago when I lived in Japan were really uninterested in piracy and bootlegs and were extremely risk averse related to that kind of stuff. As a stereotype, many Japanese are very follow the rules type of people. Our friend might actually be concerned it will come back to bite him legally if he shares these 30 year old roms.
I wouldn't be surprised if he eventually decides to edit his old posts to delete the videos and images he's shared.
Lol isn't that like 90 percent of the Internet these days though? Instagram, Twitter, YouTube reaction videos, being an influencer, look at the wonder of me and boost my ego bullshit?There must be a law in Japan to prohibit people from doing bitch ass bitch shit like blatant carrot on a stick ego boosting threads.
Yeah really not counting on him sharing the files. He hasn't really engaged with our Japanese posts except to maybe show off a bit of a particular game we've requested. I told him we can help him preserve and dump stuff and I described how awbacon found a prototype neo geo 64 samurai showdown game, you'd think he'd at least say cool or thanks or acknowledge things in some way but he doesn't. His posts are kinda like self contained blog posts. He's also turned off messaging and mentioned he wants to keep distribution of the stuff he's sharing off popular sites so that also suggests he doesn't want to discuss selling or sharing right now and that he might be very risk averse about broadcasting that he has these games. He also mentioned in one post that his video will expire within 3 months so interested people should check it out now while they can... Again, not really something that a person who is very interested in sharing the games would say...
I was thinking about this too, first the guy loses what he was passionate about, and then loses his job. In Japan, historically the expectation has been that you will be employed at the same company for life. It is much harder to job hop or get a job if you suddenly become unemployed in Japan versus the USA. There's a lot of shame and rejection by your peers around that kind of circumstance and well, you periodically hear stories of salarymen ending themselves over there... so kinda worrisome that he lost the economic support for his life as well as his hobby that would have been fulfilling in his private life (neogeo stuff), so for all his cryptic stuff about being the last hope and all that - I hope he is being facetious and not like this is literally him doing his last bit before literally going out in a blaze of glory.Speaking of him, and this needs to be said, while it is true that we still don't know for sure what motivated him to come here and/or what his end game is, there is no harm or foul in allowing him to continue his posts. Quite the opposite in fact as we are gaining so much from it. But my point is this, He literally titled his thread "my last hope". His profile states: "my last hour may come". He began by explaining to us that he lost everything he owned in the terrible 2011 Japan Earthquake-Tsunami. And after covid has lost his job too. Anyone experiencing this would certainly be affected by it. Something compelled him to come forward and share with us. How and why could anyone find fault in that?
Never been to Montreal have you?Neo protos are like strip clubs. You'll get horny but you're not allowed to touch.
I was thinking about this too, first the guy loses what he was passionate about, and then loses his job. In Japan, historically the expectation has been that you will be employed at the same company for life. It is much harder to job hop or get a job if you suddenly become unemployed in Japan versus the USA. There's a lot of shame and rejection by your peers around that kind of circumstance and well, you periodically hear stories of salarymen ending themselves over there... so kinda worrisome that he lost the economic support for his life as well as his hobby that would have been fulfilling in his private life (neogeo stuff), so for all his cryptic stuff about being the last hope and all that - I hope he is being facetious and not like this is literally him doing his last bit before literally going out in a blaze of glory.
I was wondering to myself if he chose to come here simply because it seems to be one of the last areas that people who are fans of the neogeo congregate at. The actual neogeo mvs/aes stuff is pretty old at this point, many fans are like 40+ years old, and video games forums that used to be highly active are now ghost towns, or defunct. This is happening all across the old video game fanbase, where there seems to be less and less interest in forums such as this one each year, and more interest in shallow content and places where it is hard to have a meaningful conversions, such as on youtube videos or facebook groups. I wonder if as a result in the dwindling retro game forum universe, there were no suitable Japanese places to post this stuff where he could a large volume of Japanese neogeo fans to wow and amaze... or maybe as you said, he wants to try and keep off the radar of the Japanese underground rom group, who are much more likely to notice posts on Japanese websites.
lol fuck him. why would you have such little respect for yourself that you'd be willing to suck someone's dick to appeal to their vanity in the hopes they give you crumbs off the table? it's a fucking video game. i am certain it is not the greatest game nor the greatest piece of art. the sooner he knows he is irrelevant and that his self worth won't be boosted by the happenstance of possessing the work of another, the better. if he doesn't wanna share and be buried with his retarded protos, so be it. i'll grab the shovel.Everyone here needs to take a few minutes and reflect on what is actually happening. This is unprecedented. The amount of information that we have gotten from this person is beyond incredible. Don't focus on the ROMS themselves and/or wondering if they will be made available. His contribution and cooperation thus far has been at a higher level then anyone before him, including Ukichi and Xacrow. And yes, it is absolutely possible (and most likely) that he will soon disappear into the abyss just as those who came before him did. So in the meantime, my God, only post positive and respectful things in his thread or don't post in there at all. There is so much to be gained and nothing to be lost by allowing him to continue to provide us (and freely I might add) with these pics and videos. After we've seen everything that he's willing to let us see, then yes, by all means, we can open the discussion for what his intentions might be for the ROMS themselves.
I'm not that ugly that I need to pay.Never been to Montreal have you?
it's a "tree falling in the woods" situation. if you have rare protos but no one knows about it...can you be cool and adored?So, it's best to appreciate what's sharing for what it is and not ask too much of these people. I find 2022 to be the most prolific year for Neo-Geo game documentation and I hope that will continue.
I don't believe his lost collection story, as well as his job loss. He was more talkative about his life than about the history of acquiring the games. At the same time, he insists a lot on remaining discreet in his approach.
There are people who consistently refuse to share their unique materials, while taking full advantage of what others share for free. They choose to keep it to themselves. Many people operate this way.
There was the guy who promised to release the Super Volley Ball 94 rom, but finally changed his mind to do his own release and collect the money. He also never made his release. The guy who bought the Block Paradise prototype earlier this year could have opened the cartridge, taken pictures of the PCBs, and made a video of the game to show it off. He preferred to keep it to himself. Still, that wouldn't have lowered the value of its cartridge. The same goes for whoever bought the NGPC game bundle last year. There were at least two prototypes, including a version of Magician Lord 2. He provided no information.
I would also like the roms to be available, but I understood from his first message that this would not be the case. I am nevertheless very satisfied with the sharing of videos which are very well done. The information contained is substantial.
After the first videos of Block Paradise in March 2020 by Kduck, it took almost two years before he posted any news. He then posted dozens of unique videos on his Youtube channel, as well as documentation of NGPC prototypes and about MOTW2. A few days ago, he posted two strange messages on Twitter saying that the pics he posted are probably fan art and not SNK documents. He also asked not to link these documents with SNK. Maybe he was pressured by SNK in some way.