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    Hi there, video gamers! According to poly.play, more than 100 units of Sam's Journey for the NES have already been sent out! Sam is coming to you as well? Please let us know of his safe arrival by posting a picture. Not yet, but we might consider this in the future. For now, maybe you can find some fellow NES fans who are interested in Sam's Journey as well and then do a bulk order? Your other option would be the Download Edition which we are going to add to to the online store very soon. Awaiting your first impressions. Happy retro-gaming! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    That's great news! Please let us know of his safe arrival by posting a picture.
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    Hi there, video gamers! It's been some time since our last update, and we apologize for that. Does that mean the project is dead? On the contrary: It's very much alive - and finally complete! We added the final touches, performed the final tests and created the final builds: Sam's Journey on the NES has been submitted to our partner and retro game publisher poly.play for reproduction! Sam's Journey NES Gold Master The very first cartridge to contain the finalized game And the guys over at poly.play haven't been lazy either! The first batch of boxes complete with cartridges, manuals and a whole lot of goodies has already been produced! The very first cartridges have just been flashed, assembled and labeled by poly.play We would like to thank all those early birds who placed their order during the pre-order campaign. Sam's Journey on the NES has finally begun - and he will come to your place very soon! Ready to be wrapped and shipped! The official public release is incredibly close. Stay tuned! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    You are absolutely correct, and there is certainly more than one way to handle the NTSC/PAL differencies. In our case, a lot of calculations and conversions are done in the data export step of the build process. We do this at build-time to gain performance at runtime. The downside is system-dependent game data, and there's a lot of it in the game! To solve this, we chose the easiest and least expensive way: different builds for NTSC and PAL. Yes, the C64 version of Sam's Journey was initially created with the European audience in mind as they make the bigger part of today's C64 community despite the C64's origin in the US. When we decided to have Sam attend his journey on the NES as well, we knew we would want to handle both fractions equally and offer properly adjusted versions. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Oh, and for buyers of a physical edition, the digital release will be included. Those who order a Standard Edition will be provided with a URL to the game files, and those who go for the limited Ultimate Edition will even find an SD card in their box. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Yes. As soon as the physical editions are complete and sent to the pre-orderers, the game will go on regular sale with a digital release available as well. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Soundtrack On Vinyl In Stock! Hi there, video gamers! The Sam's Journey NES Soundtrack on Vinyl arrived at poly⁠.⁠play! This LP is limited to 300 pieces - and 18 fans of 8-bit chiptunes have already secured their copy! Want one as well? Get it here: https://polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Game Manuals Arrived! Hi there, video gamers! Fresh from the print shop: The Sam's Journey game manuals arrived at poly.play! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Soundtrack Available! Hi there, video gamers! Listen to "Under Deck", a groovy and piratey NES chiptune from Sam's Journey! sams-journey-soundtrack-10-under-deck.mp4 The entire soundtrack features 19 beautiful and versatile tracks plus an additional bonus track. It's available on CD, MC, and even LP at Poly.Play: https://polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes The Ultimate Edition of Sam's Journey comes with the CD included! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Awesome, thanks for your support! The NTSC version and the PAL version of Sam's Journey are built with completely different physics so that the perceived gameplay speed is virtually the same on both systems. We made a little video to demonstrate this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZtc_fNe8s If you have further question, please don't hesitate to ask. --- Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · X · YouTube
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    Sam-Themed NES Controller Available! Hi there, video gamers! Want to enhance your Sam's Journey experience? With this NES controller, you're invincible! Get it at poly.play: https://www.polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Never heard of Sam's? Please find information here: https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Sam's Journey NES: First Batch In Production! Hi there, video gamers! We're happy to announce that the first batch of Sam's Journey for the NES is in production! A big thanks to our three-digit early birds who already placed their pre-order! You rock! Want a copy, too? Pre-order Sam's Journey at poly.play: https://www.polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Never heard of Sam's? Please find information here: https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Sam's Journey NES · Development Bloopers Hi there, video gamers! In game development, things don't always work as expected... For example, the transportation device in this short video clip wasn't supposed to fall, let alone jump! out.mp4 Fortunately, this issue is fixed in the release version! You can now pre-order Sam's Journey at poly.play: https://www.polyplay.xyz/search/?lang=eng&qs=sams+journey+nes Never heard of Sam's? Please find information here: https://www.knightsofbytes.games/samsjourney/nes Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Revealed! Hi there, video gamers! What would a new game for the NES be without a nice physical edition? We're back to present you the first impressions of the upcoming Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition, distributed by poly.play! A Beautifully Decorated Cardboard Box The Standard Editon of Sam's Journey comes in a standard-sized NES cardboard box. Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition As Distributed By Poly.Play The box will be shrink-wrapped by poly.play in order to protect it from damage on its way to you. Even More Beautiful Content Instead of the infamous polystyrene distance piece, we put in a little treasure chest with some additional extras! Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition As Distributed By Poly.Play Here's what you get: Game Cartridge (either PAL or NTSC) With Dust Sleeve Beautifully-Designed Manual World Map Of The Game (all in-game maps merged into one) Treasure Chest Themed Distance Piece Sachet With Diamonds From The Game Seven Sam Costume Cards Pre-Orders Open In July! Sam's Journey for the NES will be available for pre-order in July. Create a customer account at poly.play to be ready! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Hi there, sorry for the delay - we must have missed the new post notifications... Thank you very much, @zxdplay! You're right, we put a whole lot of work into the game to get it right. But it's very rewarding work! Now we're really excited how Sam is going to do in NES community. Thank you, @Scrobins! Those who consider pre-ordering Sam's Journey will find some more information about the game and its creators in your comprehensive article. The interview was fun as well, especially your question "do you identify with Sam?" We've never been asked that before! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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