Cheetahmengames.com

[Jorpho]

I hadn't heard of this before.
http://www.cheetahmengames.com/

They've got a pretty nifty article on the creation the the Action52, apparently reprinted from NintendoAge:
http://www.cheetahmengames.com/MYQUESTISOVER.html

What blows my mind somewhat is this:
http://www.cheetahmengames.com/Cheet...-Creation.html

Alas, everything is plastered with "Coming Soon!" messages, so it's hard to say just what is going on here.

[P.S. The WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THIS article is here.]

[cheaterdragon1]

I don't get it. Is it a new Cheetahmen game or a different one? The website does look like it will have a lot of useful information soon.

[Jorpho]

It looks like it is a new game, but it's hard to tell if it's really scratch homebrew or if they actually dug up previously unused level data somehow.

[lookfun78]

It is the game that never came out. Just go here for all the info and a pic of what you get with the game and yes other stuff comes with the game. http://www.gamepodunk.com/page/index...ese-years-r750

[swlovinist]

For the price I cant support this project. For the same money I can buy like 10-15 homebrew videogames that actually play well.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Even though it's a reproduction and not even a full game there will only be 1,500 available (just like was the case with Cheetahmen II). 500 of these will be a special collector's package and cost $499. This egregiously priced edition comes with a factory sealed game and box "to save forever", another copy to actually play, reproduction of The Cheetahmen comic, poster, music CD, t-shirt, and another game box. At a lower price there will be a regular edition available too. That will include simply a sealed game, box, and comic at a still pricey $199.

So 1500 copies, 500 of which have two carts. So 2000 copies?

[mikesides]

That price is a bit ridiculous.

[Jorpho]

It is the game that never came out. Just go here for all the info and a pic of what you get with the game and yes other stuff comes with the game. http://www.gamepodunk.com/page/index...ese-years-r750

The game itself is simply pulled from a prototype version of the Action 52 cart.

Ah.

I agree, it's kind of a shameless bit of manufactured rarity, isn't it?

The last time I can recall something remotely like this was Adventure II for the 2600, but that really was in a different ballpark.

[treismac]

I get schadenfreude in playing crappy video games. I do. I also understand collecting video games rather than just buying them to simply play them. What I struggle with, though, is paying $499 or $199 for a special edition "newly discovered" sequel to a rare bad video game. Honestly, I would be hard pressed to drop even $30 bucks on this.

With all of this said, I do love the idea of this strange event coming to pass. What a wonderfully bizarre world the world of retro video game collecting is, eh?

[Parodius Duh!]

This will end up dumped eventually and then you can just buy a repro for a normal price from someone else. $499 for that package and $199 for cart only is absurd and these people should feel ashamed of themselves for trying to sell this pile of shit for that much. I will do everything I can to stop people from falling for this sham.

[Drixxel]

I'm blown away at the audacity of this, to be charging such gross amounts for what is a wildly unnecessary cartridge release. Two unseen levels pulled from an early build of Action 52? That's a waste of fucking plastic.

[buzz_n64]

I have to agree with all of you on this one, a repro of an NES game should never cost more than $50 unless it's the freakin' Starfox 2 of NES games, and this is clearly not the case. Now, if these were originals of a crappy yet extremely rare game, then I could see it fetching those insane prices.

[goatdan]

Hmmm...

500 * $499 + 1000 * $199 = $448,500

Even if you take into account the cost of manufacturing everything, you could still buy a mansion with the profits that they would expect to have.

That's officially amazing.

[Parodius Duh!]

so how can we all (or at least me) go about boycotting this release and making sure nobody falls for this scam? anybody know how to rip out these same levels like they have done, and then just spread the rom for free like a virus.....seriously fuck these guys, Cheetahmen sucks and Im sure theres a couple of dimwits that will fall for this.

[buzz_n64]

so how can we all (or at least me) go about boycotting this release and making sure nobody falls for this scam? anybody know how to rip out these same levels like they have done, and then just spread the rom for free like a virus.....seriously fuck these guys, Cheetahmen sucks and Im sure theres a couple of dimwits that will fall for this.

Find someone who has a copy, or buy one, and dump it.

[treismac]

Parodius Duh!, do you think many people will actually buy the new Cheetahmen video game at the ridiculous price that they want for it? I might be very wrong but I struggle to imagine the people behind this breaking even, let alone retiring to some mansion after they sell all of the crap games. What I imagine will happen is somebody with a huge surplus of expendable cash will buy the game and send it to the Angry Video Game Nerd to review. If it were not for the AVGN, I doubt this new chapter in the Cheetahmen *cough*saga would have ever come to light in the first place.

On a personal note: would you pay $5 for the game (no shipping charges, mind you), Parodius Duh!? You couldn't be too pissed at the people behind this if the price was reasonable. Sure, the game would still suck, but at $5 who cares?

[Parodius Duh!]

This person is an absolute scamming disgrace and should be barred from owning video games.

[Parodius Duh!]

Parodius Duh!, do you think many people will actually buy the new Cheetahmen video game at the ridiculous price that they want for it? I might be very wrong but I struggle to imagine the people behind this breaking even, let alone retiring to some mansion after they sell all of the crap games. What I imagine will happen is somebody with a huge surplus of expendable cash will buy the game and send it to the Angry Video Game Nerd to review. If it were not for the AVGN, I doubt this new chapter in the Cheetahmen *cough*saga would have ever come to light in the first place.

On a personal note: would you pay $5 for the game (no shipping charges, mind you), Parodius Duh!? You couldn't be too pissed at the people behind this if the price was reasonable. Sure, the game would still suck, but at $5 who cares?

The problem is the fact they are even attempting to get this much money for it. Its flat out bullshit and clearly they only care about their own personal wealth over making good contacts within this hobby and being respectful overall. They are flat out tossing a handful of dog shit into every NES collectors face by doing this.

and to answer your question, no I wouldnt even take this game for free. Its shit and I hate clutter. Only reason I would want a copy is so I can dump it and send it on over to thenesdump.com so they can release it for an actual "real" price.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Um... you know, everyone saying that it should be dumped and that repros should be made haven't realized something.

If these people really do own the rights to the game and the characters, then they can sue your ass and potentially send you to jail for making repros of it. This goes for everyone.

[Gameguy]

I don't know why but the original Action 52 has shot up in value, a loose cart now sells for around $150.00. This used to be a $40 game at most, I sold a complete copy for under $50 years ago. Why is it so expensive now?

http://item.ebay.com/260904431259
http://item.ebay.com/120447088442
http://item.ebay.com/290642994102
http://item.ebay.com/390356879690
http://item.ebay.com/120820755517
http://item.ebay.com/250950687146

I could go on, there's more listings like those.