Qixmaster
04-05-2005, 01:07 AM
Alright, a buddy of mine was sending me links for NES auctions and stumbled upon this little beauty.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8182284143&fromMakeTrack=true
That is a complete in box sword master, which mind you is VERY VERY hard to find.
However, I *believe* there is a catch that the seller isn't letting on to.
This is indeed a copy of the PAL version (or so i think). SO if you were by chance watching this auction and intending to bid and win, be weary. I grabbed a few more pictures of the PAL cart off ebay (which is quite common in comparison to the NTSC version).
Here they are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3608&item=8182747698&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3608&item=8182199677&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
If you look closely at the stated PAL versions (above) you can see that they are exactly the same as the cart in the auction listed above those.
and below is a copy of the NTSC version w/ manual:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8178729389&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V
The PAL version uses a Round Nintendo Seal where as the NTSC version uses a Oval nintendo seal. Also, the PAL version has the letter A in the very bottom right-hand corner of the label, the NTSC version does not. Also, around the word "Activision" on the PAL cart there is some writing above and below the word. On the NTSC version there is NOT.
At first (the nut that I am) i was going to bid thinking this was a variation of this game. After a while i got to thinking.... why would they release such a rare game twice? So i looked into the PAL version and what it had on it in comparison to my complete NTSC copy. Now i am not 100% sure (more around 95% sure), this is indeed the PAL version. I know Posterman had a PAL version complete for sale one time, maybe he can shed some more light on it.
-Josh
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8182284143&fromMakeTrack=true
That is a complete in box sword master, which mind you is VERY VERY hard to find.
However, I *believe* there is a catch that the seller isn't letting on to.
This is indeed a copy of the PAL version (or so i think). SO if you were by chance watching this auction and intending to bid and win, be weary. I grabbed a few more pictures of the PAL cart off ebay (which is quite common in comparison to the NTSC version).
Here they are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3608&item=8182747698&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3608&item=8182199677&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
If you look closely at the stated PAL versions (above) you can see that they are exactly the same as the cart in the auction listed above those.
and below is a copy of the NTSC version w/ manual:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8178729389&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V
The PAL version uses a Round Nintendo Seal where as the NTSC version uses a Oval nintendo seal. Also, the PAL version has the letter A in the very bottom right-hand corner of the label, the NTSC version does not. Also, around the word "Activision" on the PAL cart there is some writing above and below the word. On the NTSC version there is NOT.
At first (the nut that I am) i was going to bid thinking this was a variation of this game. After a while i got to thinking.... why would they release such a rare game twice? So i looked into the PAL version and what it had on it in comparison to my complete NTSC copy. Now i am not 100% sure (more around 95% sure), this is indeed the PAL version. I know Posterman had a PAL version complete for sale one time, maybe he can shed some more light on it.
-Josh