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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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    Happy Birthday, Sam! It's Sam's 5th birthday on the C64 - and he is about to hit the NES! Season Greetings to our faithful supporters and all retro gamers out there! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Sam in 3D? Hi there, video gamers! After a COVID-19-related hiatus, we're back with a new post! 2D Sam meets a 3D version of himself What's happening here? Is Sam done with 2D and planning his leap into the third dimension?? Of course not, but that 3D version of Sam may have something to do with the limited Ultimate Edition which we are currently creating for Sam's Journey on the NES! Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    That's a very kind offer, thanks! As it happens, Mega Cat Studios featured Sam's Journey in their Weekly Dose of Gaming News in 2020 and briefly teased the very early NES version of the game as well.
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    Thanks for this reference! I've already met @matthughson in a chat where we talked about his Retrobrew Magazine.
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    Neither, nor! poly.play are also a reseller of the C64 version of Sam's Journey. You may have stumbled upon the article pages of that C64 version in their store. poly.play will eventually produce and distribute the NES version of Sam's Journey as well, but the article pages for the NES version aren't set up yet. We're going to offer both a physical boxed edition (complete with box, cartridge, manual and some additional goodies) and a digital download edition. They will most probably be different articles in the store to avoid confusion. For those buying a physical boxed edition, the digital download will be included. Thanks, will do!
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    You're absolutely right: Sam's Journey on the NES is virtually complete! We are currently designing and creating the physical editions of the game, requesting quotes from hardware manufacturers and setting up the distribution stuff. As the game already exists, we feel that Kickstarter might not be the ideal platform to use. However, we still need some kind of commitment from our inclined audience so that we can handle the costs for the development, production and shipping. A pre-order sounds like a fair split of risk. We don't have a pre-order page yet though... How about a tiny registration form where people drop their e-mail address, and in turn, we inform them about the start and the location of the pre-order? Would that work?
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    The World Of Sam Hi there, video gamers! Sam begins his journey at the bottom of the Lowlands. But this is only a small part of the world he's about to travel! Luckily, he has a map at hand which guides him through the many different locations, such as dark forests, rocky mountains, dangerous deserts and frozen caves. Map Of The Lowlands Where Sam Begins His Journey In total, 3 overworld maps, 27 huge levels and over 2000 screens are waiting to be explored! More info about Sam's Journey on the NES on our website. Stay tuned for more updates! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Boot Testing Sam's Journey On Real Hardware Hi there, video gamers! It's always exciting to check if the game we're currently creating runs on real hardware, so let's give it a quick spin on the good old NES! Sam's Journey Booting On Real NES There's also a video showing the boot sequence on our website. Fun fact: The game does indeed have sound, but the camera's microphone somehow didn't catch it. However, it did catch the squeaking lid! Stay tuned for more updates. Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Box Samples Arrived At Poly.Play Hi there, video gamers! Our friends at poly.play have received the first batch of box samples for Sam's Journey on the NES! Now, some craftmanship is being called for to get them assembled... Box Samples for Sam's Journey on the NES If we are satisfied with the quality of the results, we will have found our boxes! Their dimensions match those of the typical NES game boxes so they are going to look great in your collection! Are you interested in Sam's Journey on the NES? We're going to start a pre-order campaign soon, but you can already register a customer account at poly.play who will eventually handle the production and distribution of the game. Who are poly.play? Based in the EU, but shipping internationally, poly.play are an aspiring retrogame publisher who have already published numerous small and large scale game productions, mainly for classic home computers such as the Commodore 64, the Amstrad CPC, the Apple II or the Atari 800. You can find more information in this post on our website. Stay tuned for more! Chester Kollschen Knights of Bytes Website · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube
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    Hi there, video gamers! No screenshot or video this time, but something no less important! Creating a video game like Sam's Journey is very much about writing code, designing worlds, drawing graphics and composing tunes. All of those tasks result in a huge bunch of digital data. But digital data alone is not the end of the story. If we want our Sam to look cool on the store shelves, things must get physical! And one of the things we need is a cartridge board to store the game on. A Collection Of Circuit Boards For NES Cartridges There are quite some circuit boards available for NES game productions, all of them with their own benefits and flaws. We ordered a collection of those boards to evaluate which model suits best the requirements of our game. This is a very exciting step in the development of Sam's Journey on the NES as it also marks the game's transition from a project to a product. Stay tuned!
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