Jenkins wrote:Cesarm wrote:runkthepunk wrote:Anyone know what the highest price that has been paid for an unreleased Dreamcast game is?
House of the dead (!) proto, early preview sold for 35k usd
Any picture or proof on that one? The price sounds a bit too high for me. $750, $1K or maybe $1.5K for a "regular" unreleased GD-R, but $35.000? For 35k would Ian Micheal code you a two level "House of the Dead Saturn Asset Demo Emulator" for Dreamcast
The buyer was an ex- colleague of mine.
So absolutely sure .
Unfortunately we have different views about this matter.
He is that kind of "collector" that doesn't mind paying big bucks to get rare pieces ( videogames and other stuff) but once he gets that item, he "gets back to his bubble" and doesn't share much info ,or pictures or ..whatever...
On top of that, he still thinks most of these items are still under some kind of IP
( I also share this view , at least , looking at the many NDAs I've signed for some companies)
What I've asked (many times) , and ( I hope he reads this) , please preserve your prototypes. Dump them so that they are safe, and hopefully... If you want... In some years release them.
Roms, won't take all the value of the prototype itself.
I don't mind paying to get them release.