Originally posted by: arch_8ngelOriginally posted by: fcgamer
Originally posted by: arch_8ngel
Originally posted by: fcgamer
On another note, not producing Famicom versions just leads to things such as this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lan-Mast...
Years back someone had made and was selling unofficial Famicom Battle Kid carts as well, I remember, weeeey back.
I also know some people who have been putting homebrew / indie games onto repro carts, some folks from South America and also in Asia.
I'd rather see creators getting funds for it, than people just making repros.
Not sure that's a great example to make a case with, since the guy has it listed at $10 BIN with free shipping and it is sitting there and readily available.
After fees and shipping costs, that guy is getting about $5 in his pocket, that doesn't include the cost of the cartridge materials.
I don't see that as a very interesting business case for NES homebrewers.
That cart was obviously gotten from AliExpress or the like.
You are missing my point here, which is as follows: there have been numerous examples of people abroad making bootleg "repro" carts of homebrew games, since they dont want or have the hardware to play nes versions. While it's rarer than the situation of people reproing Famicom exclusive for the nes, it still does happen.
I think you completely missed my counterpoint.
I understand what you were trying to say -- that there may be SOME demand for these that spawns Famicom pirates of western NES homebrew.
But my point (which is probably the one that actually matters to homebrewers) was that the guy has it listed at $10 BIN w/ free shipping and it is just sitting there.
Even if he ordered it from Ali Express (so he didn't commit any of his own labor to it), he is AT BEST making $2 on the transaction.
That is not an interesting business case to encourage homebrewers to seek out Famicom buyers, especially when the hassles of international shipping come into play.
If international buyers what their games, they can already get them in NES format and just plug them into a converter.
The people that want to play the homebrew games ALREADY CAN.
Nobody is genuinely prevented from playing western NES homebrew simply because it isn't on a Famicom cartridge.
The same situation holds true in reverse too though; nes gamers and collectors could just import Famicom versions and use a converter, yet everyone mostly just buys repros. It never ceases to amaze me how this whole converter issue always comes up, despite it not being what many folks want.
About that linked cart, no one is buying it because it's an AliExpress modern fake. But Mr Splash homebrew always sells for big bucks on the market, Famicom version.
Famicom collecting is quite big, and it's getting even more popular year by year. But the folks here on NA aren't Famicom gamers or collectors, mostly, so they don't know much about this area of gaming and collecting.
