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jfc you really do type so much
Will neo geo dev team games ever be on multi carts?
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jfc you really do type so much
You honestly think ROMs would effect the sales of this stuff? They would still sell out instantly regardless if ROMs were available or not. Collectors/speculators are the VAST majority buying this stuff, and most of them don't even play the games. I've never even seen scores posted for pretty much any of the games NG Dev has released, let alone 1cc videos or anything of that sort. Nobody is playing these games, or at least nobody that is actually good at them.
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the incentive is probably too low at the moment. If you want to play them that bad, get the Dreamcast version.
I'm sure there will eventually be a time where having this feature will be a selling point for a multicart.
I'm sure there will eventually be a time where having this feature will be a selling point for a multicart.
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I'm hoping they do re-release their DC stuff again. I know they originally were in DVD size boxes, then a cheaper run in jewel cases which is fine (and fits the DC anyway.) It's out of stock, but their website seems to say something of Jan/Feb for a restock of the three games of theirs in a bundle. I'm VERY tempted to go for it as the NeoGeo versions are too out of my price range.
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Reviving this.
I think they should be. The actual carts are essentially nonexistent. Why not sell multicart compatible roms on their website? Collectors would still buy the carts (if they could actually get them), community members would gladly purchase the roms to support the homebrew scene. But as it is now, the games just don't get played by most NG enthusiasts unless it's on a different platform. I don't own a switch and don't really have any desire to get one.
I think they should be. The actual carts are essentially nonexistent. Why not sell multicart compatible roms on their website? Collectors would still buy the carts (if they could actually get them), community members would gladly purchase the roms to support the homebrew scene. But as it is now, the games just don't get played by most NG enthusiasts unless it's on a different platform. I don't own a switch and don't really have any desire to get one.
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All it takes is time. They will be eventually.
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Since their first game, their copy protection has been very effective at keeping roms of their games from getting out into the public. A version that runs on a flash cart won't have the DMCA needed to prevent copying. I'm sure they'd rather keep illegal copies from getting out so that they can sell the games on other consoles.
You can argue that offering a paid version of the rom for sale would be better business, but this is just the reality of it.
You can argue that offering a paid version of the rom for sale would be better business, but this is just the reality of it.
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I get what they are doing since they have solid fans but also, their limited releases is making people sell their carts for prices no one will buy. I did hear from another forum that Kraut Buster may be re-released for NGO sometime next year. I am actually interested in getting this but I also read that people pre-ordered their copy years ago and still haven't gotten it.
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No doubt it's effective. It effectively makes it unavailable altogether for people like me. Can't buy the cart, can't buy the rom. I could be wrong, but I just don't think having the rom available would hurt sales. Switch collectors would still buy the physical copies. People who want to play on the switch would most likely take the easy route of just buying the game download. The NES and Gameboy homebrews I've seen have had rom downloads available, people still buy them.
I think NGDev is overly paranoid and restrictive on this, but it's certainly their right to be. It reminds me of looking for old shows or movies that are locked in some studio vault that no one has rights to resell or broadcast, so instead of getting sold and seen, it just collects dust. Always seemed like a shame to me, just letting good art rot.
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I think I saw Xenocrisis neogeo bootlegs on aliexpress. Since the game only came out relatively recently, that speaks to the quickness with which a Chinese neogeo bootleg producer can put product out. But I don't think I've seen NGDev Team boots. Good for them for having their encryption or other security measures last this long. Or maybe its no big deal for people who want to play the game b/c they can just get a dreamcast version (real or ripped) for most of them.
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I think the best copy protection those games have is their general unavailability and lack of interest. No way their DRM wouldn’t be cracked if someone actually gave a damn.
Meanwhile XenoCrisis peeps did not give 1 fuck about wasting time creating draconian measures against ROM dumping, and they did not sperg out and throw a tantrum over bootlegs. Whoever wanted a legit copy would buy one regardless anyway, and that’s the way it should be with homebrews IMO.
Meanwhile XenoCrisis peeps did not give 1 fuck about wasting time creating draconian measures against ROM dumping, and they did not sperg out and throw a tantrum over bootlegs. Whoever wanted a legit copy would buy one regardless anyway, and that’s the way it should be with homebrews IMO.
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I'd say because they're a terrible company with years-long preorder windows, minimal communication, and absurd prices. They're making the $$$ off of switch ports, so why bother with a ROM of a niche system that takes them years to develop and produce even a miniscule amount of items for?
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Did anyone ever actually make a working .neo file for Last Hope? Would be nice to play it via a NeoSD.
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Could the software be reverse-engineered somehow to allow the use of some NGDEV games on NeoSD?
