dwh #101 Posted September 13, 2013 A year late,,,sort of like finding a present in a closet that your parents forgot to put under the tree last year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+RevEng #102 Posted September 13, 2013 Good thing it wasn't a puppy in this box! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breakpack #103 Posted September 20, 2013 In 4 1! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #104 Posted November 10, 2013 I hate to do bump this up again, but is "Byte Before Christmas" finally seeing release this year? Time's a wastin' I don't wanna wait another year... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+iesposta #105 Posted November 10, 2013 I hate to do bump this up again, but is "Byte Before Christmas" finally seeing release this year? Time's a wastin' I don't wanna wait another year... "When what to my wondering eyes did appear, but Dom DeLouise atop Mt. Rainier." Would you buy two different boxed Christmas-themed games this year? (I will.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #106 Posted November 10, 2013 Endless Snow, RetroUSB 8-bit Xmas 2013, and (hopefully) Byte Before christmas! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jentzsch #107 Posted November 10, 2013 Endless Snow, RetroUSB 8-bit Xmas 2013, and (hopefully) Byte Before christmas! Stay Frosty 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #108 Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Stay Frosty 2 Thanks for the tip. I didn't know this existed. It seems they made it into a full game rather than just a minigame like on Stella's Stocking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTa5FV_rlM And still waiting... "Available Christmas 2011" Edited November 10, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jentzsch #109 Posted November 10, 2013 Yes, SF2 is much more than just a sequel. While the basic idea is the same, it now offers much more game play variety, new elements, heaps of tricky levels, lots of music etc. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+RevEng #110 Posted November 10, 2013 "Available Christmas 2011" Well, that was the original plan, and we did all we could to make it happen in 2011. The code, artwork, and manual were done prior. Unfortunately the rest was out of our hands. Al says The Byte Before Christmas will be for sale this year. He ordered boxes for it this summer, so it looks to be happening... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #111 Posted November 10, 2013 Those boxes are gorgeous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YANDMAN #112 Posted November 11, 2013 I dont know how i missed this game, but i definitely want to purchase one, please advise me when this is possible it looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YANDMAN #113 Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks for the tip. I didn't know this existed. It seems they made it into a full game rather than just a minigame like on Stella's Stocking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTa5FV_rlM And still waiting... "Available Christmas 2011" I never saw this stay frosty game before, is it available anywhere it looks really cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Nathan Strum #114 Posted November 11, 2013 The original Stay Frosty is one of the games in Stella's Stocking. Stay Frosty 2 isn't out just yet. We're shooting for a holiday release. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #115 Posted November 11, 2013 It's gonna be a sweet Christmas this year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+cmart604 #116 Posted November 11, 2013 Excellent news on both of these titles! In for both! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plastik Gold #117 Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks for the tip. I didn't know this existed. It seems they made it into a full game rather than just a minigame like on Stella's Stocking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTa5FV_rlM And still waiting... "Available Christmas 2011" These both look great, hope they are available before Christmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #118 Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Endless Snow, Stay Frosty 2, The Byte Before Christmas are all coming out, then there's several more games, still up in the AA store, Stella's Stocking (which I already own), and then Reindeer Rescue and Toy Shop trouble, both of which I need to pick up. Albert, expect a big order from me from the AA store this Christmas! I've also got 8-bit Xmas 2013 (NES) heading my way from RetroZone as well, not to mention there are non- Christmas themed homebrews in addition to those: Star Castle Atari Homebrew, an SNES 4-in-one cart from Piko Interactive, Study Hall (new NES homebrew, hopefully available soon from RetroZone) Sooooo many gooooodies!!! Edited November 11, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plastik Gold #119 Posted November 12, 2013 Endless Snow, Stay Frosty 2, The Byte Before Christmas are all coming out, then there's several more games, still up in the AA store, Stella's Stocking (which I already own), and then Reindeer Rescue and Toy Shop trouble, both of which I need to pick up. Albert, expect a big order from me from the AA store this Christmas! I've also got 8-bit Xmas 2013 (NES) heading my way from RetroZone as well, not to mention there are non- Christmas themed homebrews in addition to those: Star Castle Atari Homebrew, an SNES 4-in-one cart from Piko Interactive, Study Hall (new NES homebrew, hopefully available soon from RetroZone) Sooooo many gooooodies!!! Doesn't look like Stella's Stocking is currently available. No option to add to cart from what I can tell. http://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=897 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #120 Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Doesn't look like Stella's Stocking is currently available. No option to add to cart from what I can tell. http://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=897 Awww... Good thing I've already got Stella's Stocking in my collection though. It may be stock related as it needs a special 64k board, and I believe Zippy will use the same PCB when it is released. Toyshop Trouble and Reindeer Rescue are still up however, so I'll be grabbing those along with the Byte Before Christmas when it releases: http://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=873 http://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=845 Edited November 12, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasch_C #121 Posted December 6, 2013 Any update for Byte Before Christmas? (or availabilty on Stella's Stocking) We want to give the gift of Atari this year to Jen's brother's family. We want to give them a nice "starter system lot", and get them a shiny new holiday-themed homebrew as well -to introduce them to the great games still being made :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #122 Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Albert, time's a wastin'. I really don't want to wait another year for this. When I got into Atari collecting last year (2012), this game was already a whole year overdue. The label contest was over in 2011. You can sit on those shiny boxes until 2014 if you want, but all that unsold inventory is probably expensive. This really needs out before next week, preferably ASAP. Edited December 6, 2013 by stardust4ever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jentzsch #123 Posted December 6, 2013 As far as I understand, Al is not the bottleneck here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andromeda Stardust #124 Posted December 6, 2013 As far as I understand, Al is not the bottleneck here. The ROM and artwork on this game have existed for two years. The boxes were printed six months ago. Unless there is a shortage of PCBs or something hardware related (which would also impact stock in the AA store), I don't see what the issue is. I could be mistaken, but I'm sure the authors of the games included gave their blessing a long time ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert #125 Posted December 6, 2013 The ROM and artwork on this game have existed for two years. The boxes were printed six months ago. Unless there is a shortage of PCBs or something hardware related (which would also impact stock in the AA store), I don't see what the issue is. I could be mistaken, but I'm sure the authors of the games included gave their blessing a long time ago. Yes, there is a shortage of PCBs to produce this and some other games (Stay Frosty 2 and Star Castle Arcade being the others). These games either use additional RAM (in the case of The Byte Before Christmas, it's a SARA-based game), or use the DPC+ mode of the Melody. I'm waiting on A) more Melody boards and B) some software I can use in order to test a new board I can produce myself (suitable for most bankswitch games, as well as SARA-based games). Trust me, I'd like to see this and the other games out as much as you do, but my hands are currently tied. I'm going to release all three of these games together, regardless of the holiday season, as soon as I have suitable parts. ..Al 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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