Assault Suits Valken: Collector's Edition (PAL region) for Nintendo SNES translated to English [PRE-ORDER] | Retro-bit

UPDATE 24/06/2024

Valken & Eliminate Down update. The distributor has advised that shipment has been delayed and the new ETA to Gothenburg harbour is 27/6, unloading and delivery would typically take one week, the latest ETA would be the first week of July, with dispatch to customers on the 2nd week of July or earlier if possible, we are able to ship all pre-orders for both games same day, we are waiting for them to arrive at our door. Apologies for the delays.


THE PRE-ORDER FOR THIS GAME HAS CLOSED AND WE HAVE JUST 5 EXTRA COPIES SPARE THAT CAN BE PRE-ORDERED

THE STOCK ON THIS PAGE WILL NOW REDUCE FROM 5 TO 0, AT WHICH POINT IT WILL BE SOLD, ORDER NOW WHILST STOCK IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER

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With the depletion of fossil fuels in the 2050s, unease within the population has morphed into anger and conflict. Territorial skirmishes continued to boil until 2101 when United Pacific States and Federation forces began constructing massive artillery bases, intergalactic frigates, and heavy armor mechanized suits to use in this war that had engulfed the Earth and its moon.  Jake Brain boards his ASS-117A assault suit and flies into this conflict that has erupted to make as much of a difference as one soldier can across 7 immersive stages with 4 types of upgradeable weapons.

ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED SNES® TITLES RETURNS FULLY TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH BY RETRO-BIT PUBLISHING!

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This page is for the collector's edition for PAL consoles, check out the Deluxe edition here:

This is a PRE-ORDER available to order between the 3rd of October and 5th of November 2023 as a one time release, there may be very limited quantities to purchase after release, there are no plans to rerun this release in the future at this time.

Estimated delivery date 1st April 2024, order on or before the 5th of November 2023 to secure a copy, pre-orders will close after this date.
This PAL region collector's edition includes:

- Japanese version of Assault Suits Valken officially localized to English
- Magnetic closing hard cover presentation box
- Bronze shielded 16-bit cartrige for PAL consoles
- Full coloured instruction manual


Further description from Retro-Bit:

If you played Cybernator back in the day, you could be forgiven for not knowing that you had actually received one of the most impactful entries into the Assault Suit series.  Renaming and changing the name for Western audiences was not uncommon with even the first in the series, Assault Suit Leynos, being renamed to Target Earth.  Developed by Masaya Games with a team led by producer Toshiro Tsuchida (creator of Arc the Lad and Front Mission series), Assault Suits Valken would have players experience intense mech armor battles, an in-depth weapon upgrade system, and a gripping story wracked with political turmoil.  Now, we are releasing it in both a collector's edition as well as a deluxe edition to celebrate a game that is close to celebrating its 30th anniversary.  As such, in our continued efforts for game preservation, each copy sold will donate a portion to our friends at the Video Game History Foundation.

FAQ:

What is included in each of the physical releases?

There is the collector’s edition which comes with a bronze-shielded 16-bit cartridge (NTSC or PAL), numbered deluxe hard-cover cartridge packaging, and a full-colored instruction manual.

The deluxe edition comes with an aurum armor gold 16-bit cartridge (NTSC or PAL), numbered deluxe hard-cover cartridge packaging, hard embossed collection slipcase, exclusive SoundBytes™ keychain, commemorative coin, a celebratory acrylic stand, and a full-colored instruction manual.
How many will be made?

The total number will depend on the amount pre-ordered during the ordering window. Each one will be individually numbered during production via a label on the inside sleeve of the packaging.

Will there be another reprint?

This is the only time you can purchase this release. We do not have plans for a reprint at this time.

How do I know if I am ordering the NTSC or PAL version?

The difference between them is the cartridge shape, the NTSC cartridge is rectangular, whilst the PAL cartridge is curved / oval - none of the contents will change. PAL consoles run at a displayed 50Hz while NTSC runs
at 60Hz.

Are there plans in place for future Assault Suits titles?

Currently, we have not announced any plans but we would love to get a chance at this in the future!

Is this translation the same as it is on Assault Suits Valken: Declassified on the Switch?

No, this is a totally different translation that we have been working on for some time. We did our best to keep it genuine with the original Japanese text from the Super Famicom version. Our team wanted to keep it as close to the Japanese intended text while making a few changes in order for the text to display properly. No existing translations were used and any similarities are coincidental.

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Manufacturer	Retro-Bit
EAN	849172015791
Weight	200g