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Star Keeper New NES Homebrew

May 7, 2014 at 9:15:53 AM
Marty McFly (11)
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Originally posted by: Mega Mario Man

This just keeps getting better and better!



Yep can't wait for a release date!

May 7, 2014 at 7:50:55 PM
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Yeah I will be getting a CIB for sure.

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May 7, 2014 at 9:03:48 PM
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Looks great. I don't see any major technical flaws, decent graphics and sound, looks like a fair balanced game with a unique atmosphere. Cinematics are imaginitive.

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May 8, 2014 at 6:18:41 AM
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I would like to buy two copies.

May 8, 2014 at 10:06:28 PM
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Wow first nes homebrew i have seen that i want, i would love to buy this game as long as its not too much($25-60 shipped is my limit).

May 12, 2014 at 8:50:47 AM
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Do you have a website with more info/or any release dates etc? Just curious, I know you said 2014...but im impatient lol

May 12, 2014 at 7:39:06 PM
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Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Do you have a website with more info/or any release dates etc? Just curious, I know you said 2014...but im impatient lol


No website, The game launch will begin on May if everything goes well

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May 12, 2014 at 7:47:02 PM
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Its may! Take my money!!!

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May 12, 2014 at 9:07:34 PM
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Originally posted by: zxdplay

Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Do you have a website with more info/or any release dates etc? Just curious, I know you said 2014...but im impatient lol


No website, The game launch will begin on May if everything goes well

Awesome. Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but how do you plan on releasing? I dont want to miss out on this. Any limited edition release planned?  I could care less as long as i get a copy


May 13, 2014 at 4:35:22 AM
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Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Originally posted by: zxdplay

Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Do you have a website with more info/or any release dates etc? Just curious, I know you said 2014...but im impatient lol


No website, The game launch will begin on May if everything goes well

Awesome. Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but how do you plan on releasing? I dont want to miss out on this. Any limited edition release planned?  I could care less as long as i get a copy
 
My English is very poor,I can not write clearly... I'm sorry



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May 13, 2014 at 6:27:49 AM
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Awesome. It's like Bee52 combined with Balloon Fight combined with some awesome SHMUP action. I'd be down for one.

Since you are from Asia, a Famicom release would also be cool. I collect both NES and Famicom.

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May 13, 2014 at 10:30:22 PM
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Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Originally posted by: zxdplay

Originally posted by: Marty McFly

Do you have a website with more info/or any release dates etc? Just curious, I know you said 2014...but im impatient lol


No website, The game launch will begin on May if everything goes well

Awesome. Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but how do you plan on releasing? I dont want to miss out on this. Any limited edition release planned?  I could care less as long as i get a copy
 
He has stated that he plans to release it on Ebay.



Jun 3, 2014 at 12:51:04 PM
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Anything new? Hoping to see this for sale soon

Jun 4, 2014 at 1:33:26 AM
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Human translation is too expensive and I had to use machine translation

游戏卡带的制作工期出现延期,在中国我找不到购买NES卡带外壳的地方,所以要使用全新的卡带只有重新开模制作;卡带模具的制作就大概要一个月的时间,这是我之前没有预料到的。
游戏依然在制作中,请大家耐心等待一段时间。

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Making the game appear cassette extension, in China I can not find where to purchase NES cartridge shell, so to use the new shell only to re-mold production. shell mold making it about a month's time, which is before I did not expect.
The game is still in production, all parts are new, only NES version,please wait for some time.

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Edited: 06/04/2014 at 04:24 AM by zxdplay

Jun 4, 2014 at 1:37:35 AM
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Originally posted by: wonderboy

Is support the project and buy one as long as it's not for sale for 1billion yen or something weird
. Just a note. There seems to be a health bar but no scoring system? Am I missing the score? Does a scoring system add playability?
Put me down for a cib or if it's only a cart release. I'm still in

I'm sorry I did not get back to you in time, the game had no scoring system, but I am now attempting to add a scoring system


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Edited: 06/04/2014 at 01:38 AM by zxdplay

Jun 4, 2014 at 1:44:31 AM
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No NES shells? Then do a Famicom version.

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Jun 4, 2014 at 4:19:35 AM
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Originally posted by: stardust4ever

No NES shells? Then do a Famicom version.
外壳是重新开模做的,目前只有NES版本

Shells are new, only NES version



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Jun 4, 2014 at 8:23:48 AM
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I'm still in on this project I would love to purchase one

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Jun 4, 2014 at 1:04:59 PM
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Kinda cool you are making a new Asian homebrew.

Make sure you include some kind of lockout disable chip inside the cart and test it on a real NES. Some unlicensed games have trouble running on real hardware because the NES10 lockout chip blocks them. It may run on a clone system but blink the screen on real hardware. Famicom games lack this circuit entirely. Also Asian, PAL, and NTSC NES all used different lockout chips so a game that works on one region system may not work on another.

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Jun 4, 2014 at 10:44:22 PM
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Originally posted by: stardust4ever

Kinda cool you are making a new Asian homebrew.

Make sure you include some kind of lockout disable chip inside the cart and test it on a real NES. Some unlicensed games have trouble running on real hardware because the NES10 lockout chip blocks them. It may run on a clone system but blink the screen on real hardware. Famicom games lack this circuit entirely. Also Asian, PAL, and NTSC NES all used different lockout chips so a game that works on one region system may not work on another.
CIC使用JCIC或者原装CIC

CIC JCIC or original CIC



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Edited: 06/04/2014 at 10:45 PM by zxdplay

Jun 5, 2014 at 12:35:36 AM
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Originally posted by: zxdplay

Originally posted by: stardust4ever

Kinda cool you are making a new Asian homebrew.

Make sure you include some kind of lockout disable chip inside the cart and test it on a real NES. Some unlicensed games have trouble running on real hardware because the NES10 lockout chip blocks them. It may run on a clone system but blink the screen on real hardware. Famicom games lack this circuit entirely. Also Asian, PAL, and NTSC NES all used different lockout chips so a game that works on one region system may not work on another.
CIC使用JCIC或者原装CIC

CIC JCIC or original CIC

 
That's great!



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Jun 5, 2014 at 2:22:46 AM
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This looks great. Please let us know when/where we can buy this. Also, if you need an editor for the English side of things I have experience in editing for people who use/learned English as a Second Language, and a close friend of mine is a Chinese (Mandarin) translator. If you need help I'm sure he'd be willing to give a hand.

Jun 29, 2014 at 3:12:00 PM
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Originally posted by: Tanooki

I think your English is fine enough as you make sense. I know Chinese games get a bad wrap, a good bit for the poor hacks are deserved, but even during the famicom time a good many famicom pirates were made to copy real games in a new cartridge to save money and were well built and the multi-game cartridges were fun too.

Your game looks very good. It seems to control well. The graphics and the sound are good too. It reminds me a little of Kid Icarus in the very last stage when Pit is flying mixed with Choplifter since you return the stars to your base (house.)

People do put homebrew on ebay to sell, but it is usually people selling a copy they bought. I think the idea is that home brew people tend to keep it within a community, but you really do not need to do this if you wish to let a lot of people play your game and not a limited number. You can definitely sell it on ebay, there should not be a problem since you did not steal other licensed game graphics or audio. I think the Brewery would be great to show off the game and get people interested with updates, but the Seller's Forum would only be good to SELL the game because people go there to buy things. CIB means Complete in Box or Cartridge/Instructions/Box depending on who you ask. With your game I would suggest a game only sale, and a game/instructions/box setup for more dedicated collectors.

I've got to say you have one of the best home brew games I've seen so far.  The level of quality that went into the control, challenge, graphics, and audio seem to be very well thought out.  It doesn't appear to cut corners or come off as a mediocre unlicensed game of the 90s that would get overlooked and few homebrew have done this.

I'm sorry I did not replied you in time, thank you for your support, you have given me great help, I will sell three copies of gift edition on ebay, and then There will be 100 limited edition will be put onto the ebay to for sale

thanks very much !!

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Edited: 06/29/2014 at 11:53 PM by zxdplay

Jun 29, 2014 at 6:09:54 PM
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Keep us posted with a link when they go on sale. Also if you should decide to do a Famicom edition, I would be interested as I collect Famicom as well as NES. A famicom homebrew would be neat to own IMO.

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Jul 12, 2014 at 12:20:20 AM
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Any update?

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Down to the last 2 Sega Game Gear games I need for the CIB USA set. What I will pay for CIB:

Fantastic Dizzy -$300 & Sports Illustrated -$300