John Romero Announces Boxed Catacomb 3-D

John Romero Announces Boxed Catacomb 3-D
[Jul 04, 2024, 10:27 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

A xeet from John Romero announces plans for a "proper big-box release" of Catacomb 3-D, the first-person shooter launched by id Software in 1991 (thanks Time Extension via Frans). This is a piece of gaming history, as it is considered the first modern FPS, and an enhanced version of its engine was used to create Wolfenstein 3D. The rerelease is an ambitious repackaging of a 33 year-old game, with three different versions priced at €69.95 (~$75.50 USD), €89.95 (~$97.00 USD), and €154.95 (~$167.25 USD) due to the inclusion of various physical items like a coffin USB drive, pins, and stickers. All boxes will be autographed, and the pricier versions lean into the retro theme by including floppy disks. On the other hand, for those who prefer to get their nostalgia on the cheap, the entire Catacombs trilogy is on sale on GOG.com, and the Catacomb 3D source code is freely available after being open-sourced a decade ago in case you want to compile your own copy. Here's a rundown on the contents:

THIS LEGENDARY GAME IS FINALLY AVAILABLE IN A HIGH QUALITY BIG BOX!

€69.95 Shallow Grave Edition: Coffin USB
€89.95 Tomb Stone Edition while supplies last 3.5" floppy disk + Coffin USB
€154.95 Ancient Vault Edition while supplies last 5.58" & 3.5" floppy disk + Coffin USB + Catacomb 3-D Shirt

Custom Catacomb 3-D Autographed Big Box

Catacomb 3-D cover poster (A3)

Catacomb 3-D full-size cinch bag

Sticker sheet with five stickers

Catacomb 3-D Logo pin

Catacomb 3-D Gremlinar pin

Catacomb 3-D on signed 3.5" disk (Stone Tomb and Ancient Vault Editions only)

Catacomb 3-D Tee (5.25" version only)

Code for full digital version via email

Catacomb 3-D Coffin USB

Catacomb 3-D Game

Making of Catacomb 3-D video

History of Catacomb 3-D by David L. Craddock

Readme.txt

3.5" and 5.25" editions limited to 1 each per order.

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Re: John Romero Announces Boxed Catacomb 3-D
Jul 4, 2024, 14:30

The Flying Penguin

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Re: John Romero Announces Boxed Catacomb 3-D Jul 4, 2024, 14:30

Jul 4, 2024, 14:30

The Flying Penguin

ForgedReality wrote on Jul 4, 2024, 13:37:
Blows me away that 3.5" and 5.25" floppies are still produced. Did they have to spin up an old factory just for this thing or what?

No one is actually making them anymore, but there's a company that has stock piled quite a lot of them: https://www.floppydisk.com/

While nobody now manufactures the media anymore, Floppydisk.com invested in a large quantity – "a couple of million disks," according to Persky – when production came to an end. The company has since been living off that inventory, but occasionally gets contacted by organizations that are clearing out warehouses and discover pallets full of floppies.

There are still a lot of old, dedicated PC systems out there that uses them (medical equipment, CNC machines, aircraft, etc). Heck, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's train system still runs on floppies, although they are upgrading: LINK

I still have a box of new floppies here somewhere, that I saved for a few clients running old dedicated hardware that uses floppies.

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