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Question about upcoming Return Fire release
steevl - Feb 5, 2003
  steevl Feb 5, 2003
I would've posted this in the topic about Return Fire, but it got locked. Anyway, I wanted to know if this game displays in PAL or NTSC? I've tried to play a few PAL games on my Saturn (it's an American system with a mod chip installed) and the image is always too big to fit on my TV, usually making it unplayable.

 Taelon Feb 5, 2003
From one of Mr. Saturn's posts in the other thread:

"Prolific Publishing, Inc. Burbank, CA owns the game..."

It stands to reason that since this is a Canadian company and therefore in an NTSC region, the game will run in NTSC mode as well.

 tsumake Feb 5, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Taelon@Feb. 05 2003, 1:07 pm



From one of Mr. Saturn's posts in the other thread:



"Prolific Publishing, Inc. Burbank, CA owns the game..."



It stands to reason that since this is a Canadian company and therefore in an NTSC region, the game will run in NTSC mode as well.


Hmm... I think Burbank, CA stands for Burbank California, but nevertheless if it's NTSC it's all good.

 mal Feb 5, 2003
But if you notice, the screenshots were in German, so don't be too sure without Mr. Saturn's confirmation.

 Mr. Saturn Feb 5, 2003
It is NTSC and the screenshots are in german because you can decide in which language the menu appears - there is french, english, italian, spanish and more too...

And it is Burbank California

 steevl Feb 5, 2003
Aye, because the screenshots were auf Deutsch, ich glaubte daĆ Return Fire...might be in PAL. Damn, my German's really gone down the tubes.

Thanks, though. This means I'll be ordering a copy.

 Curtis Feb 6, 2003
I don't see why this matters - surely Mr Saturn can make either Euro copies or NTSC copies since it is just a copy. ???

 mal Feb 6, 2003
Sure the game itself is region free (JTUBKAEL), but I think people were more concerned whether it would be in PAL (625 line) or NTSC (525 line) resolution.

And of course there could be timing issues if it was PAL optimised and run on an NTSC Saturn...

 Mr. Saturn Feb 6, 2003
The game is multi-region - it has JTUBKAEL

For JAPAN.For TAIWAN and PHILIPINES.For USA and CANADA.For BRAZIL.For KOREA.For ASIA PAL area.For EUROPE.For LATIN AMERICA.

NTSC resolution...

 mal Feb 6, 2003
Umm... yeah.

I was just explaining to Curtis why some people would be concerned if it was PAL.

You'd made it clear it was NTSC.

 Curtis Feb 6, 2003
I'm a little thick tonight...that it is NTSC doesn't matter to us PAL'ers - we just get the usual black borders, right?

 mal Feb 6, 2003
You're right about the boarders.

And it will probably run a little slow...

 Taelon Feb 7, 2003
This is an amusing thread to read, with the whole back-and-forth

"It's a multi-region game, so it's NTSC..." - "So it gives us PAL people borders, right?" - "It's not in Canada, it's in California..." - "But the menus were in Deutsch..." - "Yeah, but it's a multi-region game." - "The menus can be Spanish, Swahili and Egyptian, too, so we don't know for sure it's a PAL game..." - "So we don't get borders, then?" - "It might run too fast..."

LOL

 mal Feb 8, 2003
Swahli? Cool! ::

 Mr. Saturn Feb 10, 2003
I have new prices...

Dealing with a new delivery agency makes the postage much cheaper:

For you guys in America:

So far prices:

Standard Delivery (10-14days) --> 15,60$

Fast Delivery by Airmail (3-6days) --> 24,30$

New prices:

Standard Delivery (10-14days) --> 8,82$

Fast Delivery (3-6days) --> 10,82$

So the approx. total price for Return Fire will be 13-15$

Does anyone still believe i will make profit? (Zziggy? 3rdman?)

 Curtis Feb 10, 2003
Cool.

What about postage to Australia?

 Mr. Saturn Feb 10, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by Curtis@Feb 11 2003, 12:31 AM



 Cool. 



What about postage to Australia?


Exactly the same, it is the World area price...(seen from germany)

 mal Apr 9, 2003
Any progress Mr. Saturn?

 Mr. Saturn Apr 9, 2003
Some licensing probs with Silent Software at this moment but i think it will get cleared in a few days...

As i said before: I will post if it is available...

 mal Apr 9, 2003
No worries.

It had just been some time since we heard anything, that's all.