PHYSICAL GAME PRESERVATION MATTERS! Assault Suits Valken by Retro-bit
41Preserving video games matters, and doing so physically is something I think is very important. I disagree with those who claim that "Downloading ROMs is preserving video game history". Only on your own hard drive in my opinion. That's why I love what Retro-bit has done over the past 5 years, as they've brought some of the best games never to see their way out of Japan back out and localized for different regions. Whether we are talking about one of their first, Holy Diver, or their more recent, Assault Suits Valken, they have done amazing work to provide fans of long-lost games the versions they've been looking for.
One of the awesome things about this game is that they have offered me an opportunity to play and stream it and share my thoughts before the Pre-Order even closes! That's right, I actually got the opportunity to play test one of the earliest copies of Assault Suits Valken (aka Cybernator in the USA) while you could still pre-order it! How cool is that? I streamed Assault Suits Valken on both YouTube and on the Retro-bit Twitch channel! We not only answered questions and gave fans a look at the game, but Retro-bit gave a copy away to one lucky viewer. Like how cool is that, we got to help Retro-bit give away free video games!
Their latest release, Assault Suits Valken, comes in one of two different completion levels. They are:
Assault Suits Valken: Deluxe Edition
North America (NTSC) / Europe (PAL)
MSRP (NA/EU):
$79.99 / €89,99
Assault Suits Valken: Collectors Cartridge
North America (NTSC) / Europe (PAL)
MSRP (NA/EU):
$59.99 / €64,99
Have you heard of these games before? Have you played any of the subsequent re-releases? I'm definitely interested in picking up one of each set, one with the Super Famicom-shaped cartridge and one with the Super Nintendo-shaped cartridge since I have both systems. I also think the bronze and gold cartridge collars are an interesting idea to differentiate the two different completion levels. Let me know if this is something you would consider down on the comments.
If there's still stock available, you can check them out at CastlemaniaGames.com:
Collector's Edition:
https://castlemaniagames.com/products/assault-suits-valken-collectors-edition?_pos=2&_sid=b8ac0bee8&_ss=r&ref=RoXolid
Deluxe Edition:
https://castlemaniagames.com/products/assault-suits-valken-deluxe-edition?_pos=3&_sid=b8ac0bee8&_ss=r&ref=RoXolid
Collector AND Deluxe Editions
https://castlemaniagames.com/products/assault-suits-valken-collectors-deluxe-edition-sets?_pos=4&_sid=b8ac0bee8&_ss=r&ref=RoXolid
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