I'd pay at least $60 for a shitty game on hucard (and I'm sure it wouldn't be shitty 
Well, I thought about Atlantean as a Huey release, but I can't justify that one single game on a HuCard. The multiplayer 80s throwback is still stretching it too. It's a starting point, but even a starting point is going to cost a shitload. Of all the Retrocade games, I see Atlantean as the best idea for a standalone huey. It's a actiony shooter game.
Arkhan - you're the only one crazy enough to pull this off. If you don't do it, no one ever will. So yeah, you should do it.
The credit doesn't all go to me. If this goes down as planned, OldMan and a few other people will also be involved. If you think I'm crazy, OldMan is even more crazy...
I blame insanity for our success.
Oh, and Insanity too, I guess.
I don't think Blue has modded every NEC console in existence yet, so one downside is that you'll either have to pick region compatibility or make two versions.
Won't need two versions. We've got 2 ways to take care of that dilemma.
Here are some pros:
1) No one else has done it. A series of Hucard releases may not be commercially viable, but anyone who doesn't have their head stuck in the sand will go out and buy "the first hucard released in twenty years!!!" Especially considering...
This is my thought as well. I am skeptical still... but yeah! That's why I want the first wave to be done right so when people look back they can go "Well, f*ck! Look at that!"
2) There are a lot of collectors these days and the difference between a $30 CD and a pricy hucard doesn't mean much to them. Neither does a game's merit. Just look at all of the idiots trying to track down a copy of Local Girls of Hawaii. Someone even sold their Meteor Blaster SE for $250 on ebay a couple years ago. Other collectors will buy two copies just so they can keep one in shrinkwrap.
Id rather play into the hands of normal people. As such, f*ck shrink wrapping. Insanity wasn't shrinked for a reason. No dickhead can RoyVegas a sealed copy for 4300$ in 10 years claming its the raer epic only sealed one ever, because they were never shrinked, ever.
3) There's been a growing appreciation for chip tunes these days and you're known for making good ones. Appeal to those interested in hearing chip tunes coming off a real chip.
Well, Insanity has chiptunes playing off the chip,
You can do chiptunes with the CD
. But yea, I see your point. No CD audio/sound possible with a HuCard. Whole game, 100% chiptunes. Though,the retrocade is moving that way right now anyways. The chip sounds make them have more charm to me.
4) Your TurboLink idea was a good one. I bought extra copies of Bomberman 93 and Falcon just so I could see this rare feature in action and their Turbolink modes suck. If you made a Turbolink mode that's actually playable and offered a discount on multiple orders, I'm sure people would buy more.
That was actually OldMan's idea! I just supplied the test hardware/games and let him run with it.
5) Finally, look into Kickstarter. It's a lot more graceful than preorders and you can test the waters before fronting all of the money yourself.
Hmmm. I'll look into it
You'll definitely have to step up your promotion and maybe find some online vendors/distributors willing to stock the game, but I think a hucard is viable as long as the price isn't completely outrageous.
I tried promoting Insanity and Insanity X. Most places don't give a shit. It's lame. Kotaku pulled my posts and marked them irrelevant. f*ck Kotaku!
I am betting a HuCard will cost around 50$ to buy once it is finished, and that barely involves any kickback for Aetherbyte. Crazy.
