Reprints of Hotdog and Relief Pitcher and New Releases Coming This Month

[sage]

That's a very good suggestion jazzoff. I think I'll start one right now...

Check the very very old threads on the forum.

[+karri]

You mean something like this:

 

 

No clue of what it is...

[pinpin06]

Hi everyone, I was a bit out of the scene the last months due to a huge amount of work and business travels, I'm dtill wondering if games can be reserved/order to betaphasegames? I'm missing relief pitcher and AVP. Thanks for any info

[4ever2600]

Well pin pin, let me bring you up to speed... it's been one year and three months and nothing has been released. No movement, just one single post, after one year and two months ago, that basically stated that the project is still on going. Check back in 2020 and I'm sure you can still be on the list.

[4ever2600]

PS pin pin, you can purchase AVP from eBay from a very reliable dealer. You don't have to wait.

[sage]

the avp is a different one with some patches which allow to play as alien.

[sage]

You mean something like this:

 

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No clue of what it is...

 

No thanks sorry, I have my own

Supporting 2megabyte cards, too

[Rick Dangerous]

Well...looks like I haven't missed anything. Hopefully these will see a re-release one of these years..Just hope I don't miss it!

[4ever2600]

True, but since that one will probably never see the light of day (and even if it does we may only be provided with 10 copies) the odds of him actually getting one is slim to none. If he just wants to try the game as is, he can purchase one now from ebay and not turn into a skeleton waiting.

 

the avp is a different one with some patches which allow to play as alien.

[Bochum_Boy]

The BetaPhaseHomepage has vanished btw!

[4ever2600]

Wow, even more encouraging news. Unless they are rehashing it for the orders. Who knows anymore...

[Krip316]

July 4th has come and gone..............

[moff000]

I'm late to the show...... Are these games going to be available to buy? I really do hope so.

[Krip316]

I'm late to the show...... Are these games going to be available to buy? I really do hope so.

Go ahead and read thru some comments. You’ll see the “show” never started.

[moff000]

Bu££er..... I was getting my hopes up! I've had the email about Zaku being shipped out soon so happy days on that one!

[Bochum_Boy]

So, Relief Pitcher seems to be gone then...

[LordKraken]

Do we know who own the rights for those 2 games? Maybe der Luchs or Super Fighter team would be interested to do a new edition?

I guess both games would sell at least a couple of hundred of copies each...

Edited September 3, 2018 by LordKraken

[sage]

thats the point. everybody can sell some copies incognito on ebugs. but if you want to go offical...

[Turbo Laser Lynx]

Maybe someone would be able to get the rights if this isn't happening? There's some 'permission to distribute' names in the original 2011 thread:

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/174957-hotdog-available-now-new-platformer-mascot-game/?hl=+hotdog

 

It does mention exclusive rights though!

 

 

RELEASE CREDITS:
Paul Johnson- Art, design, level scripting and permission to distribute
Steve Mitchell- High level macro code, permission to distribute
Tim Harper- Music and Sound FX
Willard- Released by, packaging and printing
Buddybuddies- Released by
Lynxman- PCB Design and Soldering
Sage- Beta Phase Games Logo Replacement
Special thanks to Thunderbird for coordinating extra soldering in case there is additional demand

*Distributed by Beta Phase Games LLC Under Exclusive Worldwide License

[4ever2600]

Why? He said 4th of july week he would have time. Never said what year though. Probably meant 2020... hang in there!

[Stun Runner 87]

💀

[Juan José Torres]

Do we know who own the rights for those 2 games? Maybe der Luchs or Super Fighter team would be interested to do a new edition?

I guess both games would sell at least a couple of hundred of copies each...

 

Hotdog is one thing since, as Turbo Laser Lynx said, BPG had permission from the original copyright holder. But Relief Pitcher is a port of an Atari arcade machine. As such, I very much doubt that BPG or anyone related to the Lynx community is the actual copyright holder or a even legal licensee for that game. Unearthing lost prototypes does not make you copyright owner of its contents, as far as I know. BPG probably got away with releasing and distributing Relief Pitcher because Lynx is just too niche to be of any importance to current copyright holders, whoever they might be now after so many corporate mergers and buy-overs.

[Sapicco]

Der luchs should release both. Just use DMs only to talk about so no one can get mad.

Edited September 9, 2018 by Sapicco

[sage]

Der luchs should release both. Just use DMs only to talk about so no one can get mad.

May I suggest that you do it yourself or shut up.

[Sapicco]

I dont know how to make carts, sorry sage.