FAQ: The New 8-bit Heroes: New NES game and creation documentary
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Do I get the digital copy of the film/soundtrack with the $50 pledge for physical game?

YES! Many apologies for not including that in the listing. Those who pledge $50 for the physical game also will get digital copies of the documentary and receive the soundtrack (as well as the thank you and digital artwork!). This will not include bonus material on the physical copy of the documentary. Unfortunately, I am unable to edit the reward in Kickstarter, but yes, know that by pledging for a physical copy of the game, you will get to see how it was made! Last updated: Wed, Sep 17 2014 3:19 pm EDT

I’m not in the US…what’s the deal with international shipping?

We honestly did not anticipate SUCH an overwhelming response from outside of the US and are humbled by your interest globally! We were originally opting to handle shipping on a case by case basis, however this ended up being more confusing! We’ve analyzed it and noted that the cost to ship each physical deliverable averages between $10 and $15. You may choose to either add $15 to your pledge at the time of pledging (so, if you get the $50 reward, please add $15 to make it $65), or you can simply pledge the $50 and at the time of shipment, we will communicate with you to find the most cost effective method to get this to you (and will handle shipping outside of Kickstarter). Sorry for the confusion, and unfortunately it is too late to add shipping costs to the rewards to streamline the process. Please contact us if you have any questions about this. We will gladly work with you. Last updated: Wed, Sep 17 2014 3:30 pm EDT

Will there be a PAL version of this, or only NTSC?

The plan is for both PAL and NTSC versions! Last updated: Thu, Sep 18 2014 2:29 pm EDT

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