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Title: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: UncleBob on April 05, 2007, 08:52:03 AM
Well, I got this great auction the other day and it arrived today in the mail...

It included three of these:


They're what I can only assume are development Game Boy Color units.

Also was one of these:


What I'm certian is an original Game Boy development cartridge.

And on this cart was:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/?action=view¤t=WarMonster.flv

What appears to be a game called "War Monster" - which appears to play a lot like the original WarCraft games (pre WoW, for those who remember).  Interesting, eh?

(Sorry for the crappy video... I had to record with my phone in one hand and the controller in the other)  
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on April 05, 2007, 09:00:28 AM
Oh wow.  I remember reading about that game on IGN a long time ago.  I guess it never came out after all.
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: couchmonkey on April 05, 2007, 09:45:38 AM
That's really cool.  Mind if I ask what this auction came to?  I need money.  
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: vudu on April 05, 2007, 09:51:13 AM
That's actually really cool; I have no idea what you could ever do with it, but cool nonetheless.

Looks like a version of the game came out for cell phones back in 2003.

There was also a MMO version in 2004.
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: AwesomeMan on April 05, 2007, 10:02:04 AM
i know what he could do with it, not sure if it would be legal... are cancelled game roms illegal?
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: UncleBob on April 05, 2007, 10:05:50 AM
The auction close with one bid at $19.95 (I think... something like that)...

http://www.wicked-witch.com.au/
They list that this game came out for the Game Boy Color, but I can't seem to find anything to show that it did come out.  They to mention the Cell Phone version.
Title: RE:Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: AwesomeMan on April 05, 2007, 10:08:33 AM
gamespy says it's cancelled
link  
Title: RE:Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: MegaByte on April 05, 2007, 10:29:00 AM
Quote

Originally posted by: UncleBob
The auction close with one bid at $19.95 (I think... something like that)...

Dang, you're lucky.
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: Strell on April 05, 2007, 11:14:21 AM
I have a game on my Gameboy that looks remarkably close to this and is a Warcraft clone...
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: 18 Days on April 05, 2007, 11:45:05 AM
Wasn't that by an Australian company?
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: UncleBob on April 05, 2007, 12:09:45 PM
Strell: What game is it?

18 Days - yup, it is..
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 05, 2007, 02:59:24 PM
Oh snap, I remember reading about this. Awesome pick up!
Title: RE: Lookie what I got - a WarCraft clone in development for the original Game Boy...
Post by: Strell on April 07, 2007, 10:38:51 PM
Ok, so it wasn't for the GB, but the GBC.  It was called "Warlocked."

http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/strategy/warlocked/index.html