Polaroid Pete (Gekibo: Gekisha Boy 2 - The Lost English / PAL Version!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Polaroid Pete is the cancelled and unreleased English version of the weird, cult Japanese game “Gekibo: Gekisha Boy 2” by Irem Software Engineering, released in Japan in 2001 for Playstation 2. Its European publisher (JVC Music Europe) closed down before they were able to print and release the game, but review copies were already sent to gaming magazines and websites. This English PAL edition of the game was considered vaporware for many years, until recently when a collector found one of these reviews copies.
Finally we have a proof of its existence, and this review copy is currently on sale on eBay: www.ebay.com/i...
The game was preserved online on Archive.org thanks to Alon Faifer: archive.org/de...
For more details about the series: en.wikipedia.o...
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![[PS2] Gekibo 2 (Gekisha Boy 2) - Playthrough](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DN-ZP_UB0aE/mqdefault.jpg)
Now all I can do is wait, silently hoping the game is bought by someone willing to dump and preserve it.
God bless, same here. This game deserves a lot more recognition!
Yeah someone has a copy in Playstation collectors ' group (PSCG).
Cdromance has it if you’re still looking lol.
@@noone-rl8rx Yeah, hidden palace got and dumped a review copy of the game (That or a really late prototype, I forget which)! It's probably spread to a bunch of different rom sites by now.
@@noone-rl8rx 👍 Currently playing the original (on an RG351P) and liking it a lot (shame it's so short but the short ride it lasts is a lot of fun). Don't have a good enough handheld to emulate PS2 presently but this will be on the shortlist once I do.
That intro was aesthetically pleasing
Oh man i can remember searching around the whole Internet for Clues of the PAL Version when i was collecting PS2. (I gave up a few years ago and i am very Happy about it also my wallet)
What?
Eh Okay then good Luck
It's quite awesome a copy of this game was finally found, it was still unconfirmed it really existed until a few days ago :O Even if the japanese version is easily playable, it's sad the PAL version was never officially released.
There is another game with the same gameplay style called Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy
@Depression Session what the hell
Wow, never know about Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy! Thanks a lot for the info, I really like the concept behind Gekibo :O
As a ps2 collector it pains me seeing some of these absolute gems not making it to full release in eu, na. This one especially.
This game remind me to Freeze Frame Frenzy with chraracters of Nickelodeon and released in Game Boy Advance.
I love Pete’s design.
Shame it didn't make it to America, this was a very creative concept!
I’ve tested the prototype.
Runs Perfectly with Openloader and IDE HDD. For those wondering, like i did, if it is the complete game or just a few levels demo, the game seems complete, exactly like the japanese version, except that the few japanese texts and menus have all been tranlated.
Unfortunately, it runs in a very badly optimised 50Hz, the black borders are huge on this one… BUT, you can use GSM integrated in Openloader to make it full screen (NTSC, let’s say -44 for the x value, and no need to bypass intro)
The game is really out of the ordinary, quite fun, but you will have to do the same levels over and over to understand where and when to shoot, use flash, use zoom, etc… you must have a good knowledge of the levels events and memorize everything.
This game looks weird and fun
And there's a Wario OK
I do hope someone gets this and uploads it.
At least the japanese version seems to already be preserved online, but for sure it would be nice to preserve a copy of this lost PAL version too!
I'm currently playing and enjoying the original. I had heard about this but then pushed it out of my memory. Nice to see it's available. Not going to play it until I can get a better handheld but let's hope for a third game as well.
This... is... AWESOME
Arnold Shortman, when he got a job in photography.
I do remember this first Gekisha Boy having a budget on PS1 at one point.... shame this never got an English version....
this actually looks hella fun
Yeesh. Product Placement Pete is more like it.
I imagine this was heavily censored especially for the lack of up skirt shots XD
But it makes me wonder if this inspired to a certain degree dead rising?
Was this ever dumped?
It just recently got dumped finally a few weeks ago
@@zenksren8206 Oh wow, thanks for the update. I gotta check that out.
Best Pokemon snap prequel
Pokemon Snap came out before this game.
James Polaniec
Oh.... well a prequel can still be made after a game ;)
Pokemon snap came out before the ps2
cloudzack1090
shhhhhhhhhhhhh
The first Gekibo game was released on PC Engine in 1992, many years before Pokemon Snap :O
Where'd y'all get this footage?
The owner of the only confirmed review copy of the game sent us the footage, their copy is currently on sale on eBay :O
was the game ever dumped?
I have a test disc of this game. Not sure if there's any value to it.
Does it have a box and what kind of CD does it use? Sometime ago collectors found a copy of this game, but it was on an old CD-R, not an official PS2 disc. If you could do some photos of the test disc feel free to send them to me at info@unseen64.net so I can check!
No...it's on a Virgin Interactive Games red and white disc. Don't think I can upload a pic here
@@unseen64archive sent you some pictures
That has value im sure. Please upload it
I'd be happy to sell the development copy I have as I have no PS2 to run it on
Inb4 all the comments about Pokemon Snap xD
What console was this for
PS2
... I would've loved this so much... omg, searching for ps2 games is not doing any good... just came from chaindive.. turns out thats not eu/na either.
Okay, what even IS this game? You play as a creepy photographer who keeps going to the right and take photos of everything interesting, and avoid touching bad things, but what's with all the insanity?
Also, did this come out in arcades first? It would seem to fit there.
I sorta see why Polaroid's on board with this, though.
The first one was on PC-Engine and Playstation, this second one was released in Japan on PS2 and the English / PAL version was considered vaporware until a review copy was found!
This looks like a terrible Pokémon Snap. It got a cool arcade ring to it though,
OliRock92 Its actually a pretty cool game. The first one was on pc engine and ps1if you want to try it.
Pete there looks and dresses an awful lot like a girl. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it probably would alienate American gamers I think.
Pre-tranny insanity comment😝