Pier Solar: Official Thread

[streetsofrage]

did anyone get the free gems yet?

[Joe Redifer]

Everything can be reverse engineered and eventually someone will crack the game's code and release a reproduction of the game.

Only if someone thinks it's worth the effort. They probably wouldn't have much luck releasing and selling a physical reproduction. Who would want that? They'd have to get it working in existing emulators. If it were a commercial release and not homebrew (something like Virtua Racing), I could understand the effort, but I don't think the coding/hacking community will put in the excessive amount of effort if that's what's required. They'd probably rather just make a another useless new hack for Sonic 1.

[The Coop]

... but I don't think the coding/hacking community will put in the excessive amount of effort if that's what's required. They'd probably rather just make a another useless new hack for Sonic 1.

I think you're underestimating the desire that some hackers/coders have. They don't care about profits or making a clone cart, they just want to do it for the sake of being able to say they did it. That's a big driving force for some people that a Sonic the Hedgehog hack simply isn't going to satiate. Some folks love a challenge, and the "can't be emulated" claims about Pier Solar are going to be seen as a direct challenge by them... one they'll take up the gauntlet of, and run with.

Coders/hackers made versions of Genesis emulators for various newer consoles like the Dreamcast and XBox, right? So if they'd do that, emulating a supposedly unemulatable game isn't going to be shied away from. Someone will put forth the effort, it's just a matter of when.

[Melf]

That DarXide repro is bad ass, but the price is just way too high.

[QuickSciFi]

What's the latest on the EP edition and the soundtrack S&H?

[streetsofrage]

What's the latest on the EP edition and the soundtrack S&H?

delayed .... and free gems were promised to who ever pre-ordered ,gems still haven't be handed out

[QuickSciFi]

Yeah; where my gems at?

[streetsofrage]

Yeah; where my gems at?

seriously they said we were supposed to get it last week and they didn't reply to my email asking about them

[puddingdragon]

you guys still haven't gotten them? i got mine a while ago.

[QuickSciFi]

How many did you get?

[Smii]

I don't appear to have any more gems either. But to be fair, I'd completely forgotten I'd preordered the soundtrack at all. ;P

[QuickSciFi]

^I'm a patient man as well. I actually don't have any rush as to when I get my items shipped. I just wanted to know if it's factual that we'd be getting such "extra gems". If so, I can see myself buying an extra copy for a friend I've been meaning to buy for some time now.

[streetsofrage]

no reply to the email and forum post , I'm about to call shenanigans

[makinagenesis]

no reply to the email and forum post , I'm about to call shenanigans

and the point of calling your local irish bar on this subject is??

[streetsofrage]

shenanigans
plural of she·nan·i·gans (Noun)

Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
Silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief.