sku_u Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 I am skeptical though because it supposedly came from Woita himself. Until that is 100% confirmed, I don't buy it. Well, considering I got it from him at CGE last weekend, I can definitely confirm it 100%. Steve made a post in the Buy & Sell forums on the DP boards about the value of a sealed Asterix. I suggested an amount. He later sent me an e-mail asking if I really wanted to buy it for that amount, and if so, he'd bring it to CGE. I said sure and we made the transaction on Saturday. He said he thought it was NTSC because of the N sticker on the box. I sent him another e-mail earlier today asking where he got it in the first place and this is what he said: "Good to hear from you Kristine...Hmmmm weird stuff about the NTSC version...I got a case of these NTSC versions of Asterix when I completed both the Pal Version & the NTSC version...What may be the case here is that they intended to release the NTSC version for both America & Europe... It may be possible that it never got released! In that case you just made a killing of a deal!!!!!!! ;)" So it looks like Mr. Woita owns some more of these. Kristine That is great news!!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 So since that cat's out of the bag, what was the going price for one of Woita's copies anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of the Felines Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 So since that cat's out of the bag, what was the going price for one of Woita's copies anyway? I paid $150 for a sealed box (neither of us had realized that an NTSC version was THAT rare ). I have no idea if he has any more left though. Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 I got word on the grapevine that he does, and wants a lot more than $150 for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 For a PAL complete game is US $150 is too much. I have pay only ca. US $30 and see some end at maybe US $90. But when its real NTSC, its a great price. Rarity 10 or maybe count this as Prototype or not released game. So for 150 a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 I got word on the grapevine that he does, and wants a lot more than $150 for them. so how much is steve asking for them? and BTW, steve and kristine are not the only ones that have an NTSC asterix. i have talked to one other person that claims to own one and i have one myself. i compared the game play with a PAL asterix i have and the NTSC version does not roll and does not have the top/bottom of the screen clipped like the PAL one does. hmm, if anyone has a rarity 10 they want to trade (not obelix nor music machine) let me know, i might be persuaded to trade it for the right offer :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 Back to the topic here... I asked Dan to bring his Ikari and Motorodeo to Philly this year since I was very skeptical and wanted to see them first hand. (Which he did to my amazement.) I should get a finders fee from Tempest... Just kidding Matt On a sidenote, Dan Mowczan had a NTSC Motorodeo back in the day (1998ish?) but I'm sure he doesn't any longer since he sold off his collection a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 i have talked to one other person that claims to own one and i have one myself. i compared the game play with a PAL asterix i have and the NTSC version does not roll and does not have the top/bottom of the screen clipped like the PAL one does. And this just happens to come to you, even though there is no entry in the database for a NTSC Asterix ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 I happen to know Steve pretty well so I e-mailed him to ask him to clear all this up. Hopefully he can shead some light on all of this. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 i have talked to one other person that claims to own one and i have one myself. i compared the game play with a PAL asterix i have and the NTSC version does not roll and does not have the top/bottom of the screen clipped like the PAL one does. And this just happens to come to you, even though there is no entry in the database for a NTSC Asterix ? nope, it did not just happen what point are you trying to make/imply ? remember, there is still no entry for the NTSC puzzy games in the database, even though i loaned my copy to alex to download the ROM. just because it is not in the database doesn't mean someone (even me) doesn't own one. i have over a dozen NTSC games/major label variants that are not in the atariage database. over the years, i have seen a couple ebay auctions in canada and pennsylvania for asterix from what did not look like a collector's lot. it didn't make much sense that a non-collector would happen upon a PAL asterix in the US/Canada. i asked the sellers/winners of those auctions if they could tell if the game was NTSC. two said they believed it was NTSC. so, after much much searching on ebay (and a couple of PAL asterix which the owner claimed they didn't know if it was PAL or not), i managed to snag a NTSC asterix myself . of course, now it will be much harder to find one on ebay at a reasonable price. the price would have stayed lower, as long as everyone assumed every asterix they saw was a PAL version. notice how much scepticism there is about NTSC motorodeo, bmx, ikari? it is ok by me if you want to continue believing NTSC asterix does not exist. one less bidder to compete against for the next asterix auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 17, 2003 Author Share Posted August 17, 2003 I've talked to Steve and the NTSC Asterix is quite real. My best guess is that it was meant for Canada along with the NTSC Obelix since they have a large French/Canadian population (who are probably the only people in North America who know what Asterix and Obelix are). And I was so close to completing my NTSC Atari collection... So close... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 (who are probably the only people in North America who know what Asterix and Obelix are) You don't know what you are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I'm not terribly familiar with the cartoon, but ever since I got into SMS collecting I've been noticing the names pop up again and again, so I pick them up for any console they're on when I get the chance. Too bad nobody has an Obelix (or at least for sale at a decent price) and I'm sure I'll never get an NTSC Asterix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 (who are probably the only people in North America who know what Asterix and Obelix are) You don't know what you are missing. I admit I never read any, so Thomas is right, but Matt's way off -- I knew about Asterix & Obelix before I ever got the games (in like 1986 or so from a guy who said they were prototypes, but which may have really been Jim Redd specials). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarinuts Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 So it looks like Mr. Woita owns some more of these. Kristine I WANT ONE!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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