The Geist Force put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is fundraiser of DOOM (CLOSED)

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  1. JamesMichael

    JamesMichael Light Hearted Drunk

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    Its not too late to donate and be able to get the game early with the other people who donated! We already raised the money to get it released. But now if anyone else donates money you'll still get the game but the money will go towards the Japan fund raiser ASSEMbler has going.
     
  2. Consumed

    Consumed Fiery Member

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    Regarding the covers my personal preference were there to be a choice in the matter would be for the Japanese versions that Yakumo put up complete with original Kanji script. Start deviating from the master and you're changing history, leave it as it is and authenticity has been kept at a premium.

    Just my opinion.
     
  3. saturn_worship

    saturn_worship Intrepid Member

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    this.
     
  4. Yakumo

    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    You guys do understand that the back cover is 100% made by me? I can't find the original so I had to put together a new one. It is as close as can be though with the original story and details. The screen shots are different though. It's impossible to find high qulaity screen shots of the game. Even the ones I ripped from a 720 x 480 very clean video file looked crap once blown up to 300dpi.

    The front cover is 100% orignal though although I am going to remove the "SAMPLE" logo.

    Yakumo
     
  5. Alchy

    Alchy Illustrious Member

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    Where can we get the original, then?
     
  6. C-Kronos

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    Narnia
     
  7. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    We need a DVD style DC direct label, as well as a EU one.

    It would be nice to have one for south america as well
    for our friends down south.
     
  8. Rogue

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    You mean the brazilian Tec Toy ones?

    [​IMG]

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    They are kind of cute, imo.

    Too bad no one have the official Geist Force cover. Maybe it show up in time.
     
  9. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I just added up the money donated. We are at $752 after paypal fees.

    The disc should be on it's way in the next two days.
     
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  10. Anthony817

    Anthony817 Familiar Face

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    Well, everybody is a critic, and this looks to be the best version so far, so I hope you'll agree.

    [​IMG]

    If you folks want to make one yourself, I can ask him to upload a blank version of this and somebody that thinks they can do a better job can prove it by posting a proper NTSC-U back here.

    Great to hear Assembler! I just want to say thanks for the best site ever, and if it weren't for you, many, many unreleased games would have never found their way to retro collectors systems!
     
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  11. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    It will cost approximately $1100 to press 100 copies with full color disc, insert graphics, and shrink wrap. The graphics will be press printed, not laser copied.

    This will be a properly done item! It will be virtually the same as a real retail item.

    People can donated $50-$100+ get free copy(ies) depending on what they donated.

    People who donated less can get the disc at a special low price, minus what they already donated. (So if you donated 20, that gets deducted)

    People who do not donate get to buy the disc when it's on sale.

    AS OF NOW 1/3 OF THE DISCS ARE ALREADY RESERVED FOR PEOPLE WHO DONATED (33 people)

    You can either donate now, and "reserve" your copy that way
    or wait for the finished product.

    As always the game will have a free release once those who made this happen
    (the donors) get their rewards.
     
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  12. Alchy

    Alchy Illustrious Member

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    Still loads of spelling/grammar mistakes, and "griped" still doesn't mean "gripped" ;)

    Look, I don't really care about this, but if you want to send me the raw text I'll edit it.
     
  13. APE

    APE Site Supporter 2015

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    If I actually knew more of the details behind the story I likely could come up with something better. Such as: I have no idea how long it was between peace and the discovery of the artifact, where this "Global Federation" came from and a bunch of other tidbits as minor as SU SANAI being capitalized or not. Given in English you typically just capitalize the first letters of proper names I'd wager not.

    With the math as that stands, $11 each at cost? Granted math was the one subject I failed in High School...

    But at anywhere near that price I can't say no.
     
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  14. accel99

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    So whats the low price? $50? For example I donated $30 I need to pay $20 or I am misunderstanding this ?I wouldnt mind too much if its like that.
     
  15. SuperGrafx

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    So how long is the game and how playable is it?
    An earlier post mentioned 3 levels...are there any crash bugs or annoying glitches to contend with?
     
  16. APE

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    Taking a second look at this machine translation...

    1) There is a planet for sure, and this "SU SANIA" is either the planet's name or the name of a family who seems to have abandoned the planet and then reunited to help rebuild.

    2) The warring parties are the "Naturals" and "Technologicals" (In Gundam SEED similar warring parties were termed "Naturals" and "Controllers" I don't have the translation notes on hand but IIRC they used the English word "controller" throughout the anime and it's sequel. I'm guessing it'd be like the fun translation goodness with Neon Genesis Evangelion though)

    3) It would seem the Naturals wanted to live in harmony with nature and the Technologicals wanted to use advanced technologies to enhance their lives(?). Antiquities is either a mistranslation/literal translation or it is referring to how old their technology is or perhaps their technology has a historical origin?

    4) This "Global Federation" clearly hastened the development of a peace treaty between the warring parties.

    5)I'm taking this:
    To mean the Su Sani family split apart (perhaps because of one side believing in the Naturals and the other taking the side of the Technologicals?) and are now back together working to rebuild their planet.

    6) The line with "ancient communication device" seems to be suggesting that the device SHOULD be sealed up. The rest of the line seems to be saying that this queen caused damage during the war but the rest of the text seems to contradict that.

    7) "Different space" likely would be "sub space" or "ether" or whatever Sci-Fi terminology you want to use here where wormholes exist in. At least I'm guessing it is suggesting that a wormhole is what is used to bring this "MEO Meter" (assumed "meteor") to the planet.

    8) Su Sani, "Star"? Either the "Meo Meter" is a special sort of rock that can destroy stars or the translation isn't spot on.

    9)
    I can't begin to make sense of that. Google yields nothing. I'm going to surmise it makes more sense in the original Japanese and might be phonetic? Kinda like Coca-Cola in Chinese has no direct translation just jibberish characters that when spoken sounds like Coca-Cola?

    10) A new powerful machine is this planet's only hope to stop the queen.

    Note: These are my best guesses and I most definitely welcome input from fellow native English speakers as well as other Japanese speaker's input.
     
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  17. Anthony817

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    By all means, if somebody can get this properly worded, or something, I think it would be great, as the latest back cover looks great imo.

    I know, you guys are holding the cover to a high degree, and that is understandable since this is going to get produced and sold.

    I'll have him upload the blank version like what Yakumo did and you guys can improve it as you see fit.

    Here is the blank canvas for all to edit and make look more offical when more is found out about the back story.

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Consumed

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    Regarding the cover, should there not be something along the lines of ''Released by ASSEMblergames.com'' somewhere amongst all the waffle at the bottom? I still prefer the Japanese cover too, the North American version is too dark and gloomy for me. May I suggest a poll and majority rule wins, that way the community has spoke and no-one can complain.

    Also, how will each disc be numbered?
     
  19. 8bitplus

    8bitplus Gutsy Member

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    100 copies, is that the entire run? Will there be any copies to buy after the people who donated are supplied with a copy of the game?
     
  20. synbiosfan

    synbiosfan Spirited Member

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    Great news!

    Since I donated $25 already, the other $25 will be sent on Friday.

    If I read that right that is.
     
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