WTB Mysterious Song

OldRover · 11/24/2014, 02:28 PM

The manufacturer was being boneheaded again and so things were delayed but we should have the check disc soon to verify that they did the stamper correctly. *waiting patiently*

Ayce · 11/24/2014, 11:31 PM

I too am waiting patiently for it... but, it's better to be correct than to be sorry later.

OldRover · 12/09/2014, 12:09 PM

They foolfarted around for the entire month of November but the check disc finally arrived and it checks out alright, so the stamper is correct. So now, they can begin the production run. It will only take a few days to manufacture and package up. I would say that we should have the actual product no earlier than a week from now but knowing our luck, it will be the end of the bloody year.

wyndcrosser · 12/09/2014, 10:56 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 12/09/2014, 12:09 PMThey foolfarted around for the entire month of November but the check disc finally arrived and it checks out alright, so the stamper is correct. So now, they can begin the production run. It will only take a few days to manufacture and package up. I would say that we should have the actual product no earlier than a week from now but knowing our luck, it will be the end of the bloody year.

Any idea on Jungle Bros?

OldRover · 12/11/2014, 08:32 AM

Quote from: wyndcrosser on 12/09/2014, 10:56 PMAny idea on Jungle Bros?

lord_cack wanted to take it beyond the realm of the PC Engine so we could fully explore its crazy animation. We haven't spoken about it in some time though, unfortunately.

esteban · 12/11/2014, 03:38 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 12/11/2014, 08:32 AM
Quote from: wyndcrosser on 12/09/2014, 10:56 PMAny idea on Jungle Bros?
lord_cack wanted to take it beyond the realm of the PC Engine so we could fully explore its crazy animation. We haven't spoken about it in some time though, unfortunately.

Damn.

monads · 12/28/2014, 11:54 PM

Any latest news on the 'Mysterious Song' re-release??? I was hoping to be playing it around this time

esteban · 12/29/2014, 12:42 AM

Quote from: monads on 12/28/2014, 11:54 PMAny latest news on the 'Mysterious Song' re-release??? I was hoping to be playing it around this time

Given the crazy shenanigans that occurred with the first pressing, I will be shocked if the second pressing goes smoothly.

Of course, I hope I am wrong.

jtucci31 · 12/29/2014, 01:38 AM

Quote from: esteban on 12/29/2014, 12:42 AM
Quote from: monads on 12/28/2014, 11:54 PMAny latest news on the 'Mysterious Song' re-release??? I was hoping to be playing it around this time
Given the crazy shenanigans that occurred with the first pressing, I will be shocked if the second pressing goes smoothly.

Of course, I hope I am wrong.

I just placed my order after the holidays. I can't wait to finally play this.

But I need to ask, what happened with the first pressing?

NecroPhile · 12/29/2014, 10:15 AM

Quote from: monads on 12/28/2014, 11:54 PMAny latest news on the 'Mysterious Song' re-release??? I was hoping to be playing it around this time

The test disc played fine and they were given the notice to proceed on 12/10, so now it's just a waiting game until Rover has the discs. These Texans are anything but speedy.

esteban · 12/29/2014, 10:30 AM

Quote from: guest on 12/29/2014, 01:38 AM
Quote from: esteban on 12/29/2014, 12:42 AM
Quote from: monads on 12/28/2014, 11:54 PMAny latest news on the 'Mysterious Song' re-release??? I was hoping to be playing it around this time
Given the crazy shenanigans that occurred with the first pressing, I will be shocked if the second pressing goes smoothly.

Of course, I hope I am wrong.
I just placed my order after the holidays. I can't wait to finally play this.

But I need to ask, what happened with the first pressing?

Ha! What *didn't* happen.

You can find the old thread. The incompetence at the pressing plant was astounding. Pressing a mixed media (CD-ROM with data + Red Book) in a "nonstandard" (PC Engine) format shouldn't actually be too difficult, but the folks at the pressing plant have no skills, don't communicate well (even with each other, at the plant!), and fall back on a generic script/procedure even when they are SPECIFICALLY TOLD NOT TO DO SO.

Several different people handled the job, instead of one person who was intimate and familiar with the unique aspects of pressing a PC-Engine disc. Every time the "case worker" (ha!) changed, new problems ensued (imagine Old Rover and Keranu explaining the same thing over and over and over to different folks handling the job).

So many test pressings...botched by the plant due to their poor communication/directions between the "case worker" and the "dude in the plant who runs the software to make a test pressing" (I forget the fancy name for this disc).

It was absurd.

monads · 12/29/2014, 07:33 PM

Damn. I hope the 2nd run doesn't have nearly as many encountered issues as with the 1st pressing. This should've gone smoothly.......

Ayce · 12/30/2014, 05:40 PM

I was just coming to ask the same thing. Also I sent a PM to you concerning my ship to address. I ran into an issue with my order to Aertherbyte and would like to avoid having to go through that again. Though Andrew was a great help while the issue was happening.

OldRover · 01/02/2015, 11:05 AM

I will be on the horn with these slowpokes today to find out WHAT DA FACK. They screwed off all November due to incompetence, and then December came and went without the shipment showing up. Never again will I use Nationwide. At least this time there should be no shipping issues, as I'm on the mainland now. I never did hear back from the USPS police investigators about all the missing shipments during the first run.

OldRover · 01/02/2015, 02:49 PM

Okay... I got on the phone with the project manager and he says that due to the xmas season, it wasn't even finished. He said he would personally take care of it himself and have them shipped out and they should arrive next Thursday. Fanflippintastic... way over two months late.

Ayce · 01/03/2015, 11:11 AM

Better late than never! I can't wait to get my hands on it. Also thank you for addressing my problem.

OldRover · 01/05/2015, 08:28 PM

They gave me the tracking number, so now we know it's finally on the way. Sheesh.

DeshDildo · 01/05/2015, 09:25 PM

Quote from: The Old Rover on 01/05/2015, 08:28 PMThey gave me the tracking number, so now we know it's finally on the way. Sheesh.

Yes! I can't wait! Thanks for the updates Rover.

esteban · 01/05/2015, 11:53 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 01/05/2015, 08:28 PMThey gave me the tracking number, so now we know it's finally on the way. Sheesh.

NecroPhile · 01/06/2015, 09:33 AM

They're on the way, but will they match what was ordered and will they work? With these goobers, you never know for sure.

jordan_hillman · 01/06/2015, 03:42 PM

Quote from: guest on 01/06/2015, 09:33 AMThey're on the way, but will they match what was ordered and will they work? With these goobers, you never know for sure.

Do you know whether the wonderful dudes over at Frozen Utopia are still accepting pre-orders on the 2nd pressing with all this pressing shenanigans going on??

OldRover · 01/06/2015, 04:41 PM

Quote from: jordan_hillman on 01/06/2015, 03:42 PMDo you know whether the wonderful dudes over at Frozen Utopia are still accepting pre-orders on the 2nd pressing with all this pressing shenanigans going on??

Yeah, pre-orders are still open for about 36 more hours.

jordan_hillman · 01/06/2015, 06:03 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 01/06/2015, 04:41 PM
Quote from: jordan_hillman on 01/06/2015, 03:42 PMDo you know whether the wonderful dudes over at Frozen Utopia are still accepting pre-orders on the 2nd pressing with all this pressing shenanigans going on??
Yeah, pre-orders are still open for about 36 more hours.

Thank you! Just ordered my copy!

td741 · 01/07/2015, 07:46 AM

Ooo.. Put in another preorder.

Hopefully the black hole that sucked up all of the copies (3?) of the first run that were sent to me has dissipated and I'll finally get to play it. ;)

OldRover · 01/07/2015, 10:14 AM

Just checked the tracking... the shipment is in Chelmsford, MA. It should arrive tomorrow, right on time.

esteban · 01/07/2015, 04:39 PM

Chelmsford. I gotta look at a map...I never heard of it.

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 04:34 AM

The shipment arrived at the White River Junction distribution center (I know where this is... it's not very far away) at 3:53AM. So I guess it'll be loaded onto the local truck and will be headed this way. Right on time.

MrFulci · 01/08/2015, 04:35 AM

So who will be shipping these out? You, Rover?

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 06:41 AM

Yessir.

Ayce · 01/08/2015, 09:13 AM

Dude, this is great news! Can't wait!!

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 11:59 AM

The boxes have arrived! Let the shipping carnage begin!

Actually, I am first trying to test the disc on my laptop but not having much luck. Windows won't recognize either the new version or the old version. I know that this has always been an issue for Windows. Anyone have any ideas as to any drivers I can install in Windows 7 64 bit to make it recognize the disc? The disc runs fine in a normal audio CD player but I want to do a boot test. I don't have legit hardware anymore... had to sell it before leaving PR.

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 05:19 PM

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xcrement5x · 01/08/2015, 05:33 PM

Ain't no party like a Mysterious Song party!

Wooot, nice Rove!

jtucci31 · 01/08/2015, 06:06 PM

I'm so excited! Can't wait to finally get a copy

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 06:15 PM

The fun part about this is that you cannot tell the difference from the packaging that you're getting a first pressing or a second pressing. You have to look at the disc itself, on the inner ring on the read side. On the original disc, you'll see WMG-C0-8511-30865A 363516-53197-6J-R. The second pressing reads WMG-C0-17442-54309A 385383 22548-3J6Y.

jtucci31 · 01/08/2015, 06:18 PM

Please delete what you just said so I can flip it for triple once it comes in

OldRover · 01/08/2015, 06:40 PM

See my sig.

monads · 01/09/2015, 01:41 AM

This is good news! Looking forward to receiving my copy!

Ayce · 01/09/2015, 09:13 AM

Well Old Rover, if you want you can send mine to me along with a few extra copies and I'd be happy to test them on actual hardware

esteban · 01/09/2015, 01:33 PM

Quote from: Nulltard on 01/09/2015, 09:50 AMThat's a good idea! Then after you test them and the book you're publishing is finished being written, you could include the games with the limited edition numbered-run first print as a bonus for pre-orders.

Hahaahhahahahahahahaha.

Damn, you are cold as ice.

OldRover · 01/09/2015, 07:49 PM

The first round of pre-orders will be going out either tomorrow or Monday, depending on time and whether or not I have pants.

esteban · 01/09/2015, 07:53 PM

Pants.

HailingTheThings · 01/09/2015, 11:25 PM

NightWolve · 01/09/2015, 11:31 PM

LOL!

OldRover · 01/13/2015, 09:55 AM

All of the existing orders and pre-orders should be shipped by tomorrow.

monads · 01/17/2015, 02:14 AM

My copy arrived today!!! Thanks Old Rover!!!

DeshDildo · 01/20/2015, 04:22 PM

I received my copy today. Yes! Now I can't wait to get home and play it.

reno5 · 01/27/2015, 08:28 AM

Can't wait for mine to show up in my mailbox

OldRover · 01/27/2015, 02:49 PM

I still have a few left to send out but have been very very busy as of late. I will get the rest sent out tomorrow on my way to work.

Daria · 01/29/2015, 12:40 AM

Quote from: OldRover on 01/27/2015, 02:49 PMI still have a few left to send out but have been very very busy as of late. I will get the rest sent out tomorrow on my way to work.

I ordered my copy on the 14th sooo.... I should assume I was one of these packages? (: