Topic: Dracula X/Vampire Kiss Prototype

[Kaori]

I follow a few pages on Facebook, and one of them posted this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOLY-GRAIL-Nintendo-SNES-Prototype-Castlevania-Vampires-Kiss-Dracula-X-/200950529493?clk_rvr_id=516063803916

$20,000 for a prototype, super ultra rare or not is a bit crazy.

[Lelygax]

Smells like a scam. Made in Japan, Super Famicom model cartridge (so its japanese) but contains a european version of the game. He says it works fine in his SNES (not Super Famicom) but it wouldnt even run in it if its not modded because of the region lock.

[Intersection]

$20,000? Is he in his right mind?!
With no means to verify its authenticity, I'd have to be under duress to purchase this...

[Abnormal Freak]

Smells like a scam. Made in Japan, Super Famicom model cartridge (so its japanese) but contains a european version of the game. He says it works fine in his SNES (not Super Famicom) but it wouldnt even run in it if its not modded because of the region lock.

There is no region locking, but a PAL game would run at a different resolution and frame rate and with different power input, so an American SNES or Super Famicom wouldn't play it, not without a converter.

The description says it runs on his PAL SNES, however. Nothing fishy there.

[Lelygax]

Oh, so it must be a a EU chip inside this JP cartrige cover. Seems more normal now if its was really tested into a PAL SNES. But it still strange that they dont used a American plastic cover.

Well, good luck for anyone that decides to purchase it.

[Abnormal Freak]

SFC and PAL SNES cartridges are identical, I believe (the plastic is). The PAL SNES also looks like the SFC and even has the colored buttons on the controller. North America got kind of gypped with a redesign that doesn't look as cool.

[Lelygax]

Yes, but its clearly written famicom and made in japan, thats why its strange to me :p

[Abnormal Freak]

The graphics (title screen plus whatever other changes) and converting from NTSC to PAL could have taken placed at Konami in Japan. Could've made the prototype to give to their European branch for them to see how things are going along and if any changes need to be made. But then, I don't know if that's how things work; I always assumed another region would get the game after it was completed in Japan.

Could be phony, might not be, dunno.

[GuyStarwind]

Haven't we seen this before?

[Nighty]

Yes, but its clearly written famicom and made in japan, thats why its strange to me :p

The Label also says :

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
PAL Version

and at the bottom:
Super Famicom

I guess thats just a Label meant for SFC AND Super Nintendo Pal Version.
As said, the Carts are the same shape and fit in both systems!

[Lelygax]

The Label also says :

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
PAL Version

and at the bottom:
Super Famicom

I guess thats just a Label meant for SFC AND Super Nintendo Pal Version.

Makes sense, my mind blocked the SNES part at first, but now I can clearly see it there. Also this plastic case should be pretty old, since its marked 1992 and this game is from 1995.

[DoctaMario]

LOL at whoever pays that. Dude has brass balls asking that kind of money. It's not even a prototype for one of the better games in the series.  xD

[Pfil]

Let's wait someone to pay for it and the ROM to be ripped so we can all play the prototype for free 
And if we don't get a rip, RIP ROM, for we shall never play thee.

[DoctaMario]

If anything I'd imagine playing a prototype might be kind of a disappointing experience.

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