Graham

At least the instruction manual now has English instructions.

Mine is still staying in fighter mode though. 😅

The physical store I buy my Macross toys from, just messaged me to come pick up the HMR sound booster this evening. 😊

It's out. I just got a message from the shop I ordered from to come pick it up.

The UUM-7 Micros Missile Pods are also used in both the opening battle in space and also in the final battle against Boldoza in DYRL

I think that Arcadia must be struggling financially.

Maybe the last few releases haven't sold well enough?

I just finished the final Chaos DLC mission with SS grade.

Eternal Walküre Part 2 

永遠のワルキューレ(後編)

And I got a VF-31J Kai with Mirage markings after completing the mission, which I didn't even know existed in the game. I've never seen it mentioned online before in any of the reviews or guides or videos.

If Bandai do an HG VF-31A Kairos, I also hope they also give us the option of Arad's marking so can build it as his VF-31A that appears briefly in a flashback scene in episode 21 IIRC

On 2/12/2025 at 4:55 PM, Urashiman said:

Okay @Graham

game‘s on. I got a ps vita tv from eBay, only to play scramble…

 

I‘ll probably CFW it, so i can play my old psp games on the big screen.

Did you CFW your Vita TV yet? Any issues doing it?

On 2/12/2025 at 1:21 PM, Graham said:

Interesting, when my VF-31A is equipped with the Super Parts, I don't have the reaction missiles.

I wonder if there is another Super Part set I still need to unlock? 

 

 

To answer my own question, yes, there was another VF-31 Super Part set that I needed to unlock that has the reaction missiles. 😅

18 minutes ago, kajnrig said:

Already I'm not a fan of them "upping" its "cup size." That aside, pretty stoked to see it. Did the VF-19 ever come out? I want to say yes, but...

Yeah, I noticed that as well.

16 minutes ago, kajnrig said:

Already I'm not a fan of them "upping" its "cup size." That aside, pretty stoked to see it. Did the VF-19 ever come out? I want to say yes, but...

I Don't think they released the VF-19 Kai Battroid yet.

I'm hoping they will do the VF-17D/S in Battroid and Fighter modes eventually.

And of course a VF-19F/S/P would be great as well.

Resurrecting a just over 20 year old topic.....LOL 😅

Just installed the "redream" Dreamcast emulator on my S24 Ultra Android phone and download the ROM of Macross M3.

Game runs fine, but game play is just as bad as I remember it from all those years ago. 😂

Still, It's nice to be able to play it again just for nostalgia's sake, as my Dreamcast died about 15+ years ago.

I think I still have 2 original copies of the M3 game at home somewhere, including one which is unopened.

I'm a bit disappointed by the shade of blue chosen for the Sound Booster and also those fugly attachment brackets, especially the one for fighter mode. 🤢

However, I get that at HMR size it would have been more difficult to implement the Yamato/Arcadia 1/60 attachment method.

Anyway, I'm still getting one HMR Sound Booster, which I'll display with the VF-19 Kai in battroid mode.

When the new Macross TV series is released, there might be a chance of Bandai releasing some 1/72 transforming kits for the new show and maybe re-releasing some of the older kits.

However, I have a feeling that as the HG 1/100 Shortcut Change line seems to be doing well for Bandai, they may drop 1/72 altogether in favour of the HG. Just my guess.

Just spotted on Facebook on Macross Fan Central.

I'm hoping we get a teaser look at the new VFs, even if it's just in silhouette. 

I wanna start speculating on the designs. 😅

5 minutes ago, jocax188723 said:

AFAIK there are eleven VF-31 variants: A, CEFJS, and 5x AX(Hayate, Arad, Chuck, Mirage, and Bogue).
Place your bets now, how many of them will actually release, and of those, how many will be P-Bandai?

More than that if you also include the color schemes from the "Walküre Launch" video, which Hasegawa released kits of.

Definitely buying. Looks awesome.

This HG Shortcut Change line is getting better and better with each new release.

Hopefully, they also use the insert molding for VF-25 HG kits in the future also.

Now just go and release a YF-19 v.2 kit already LOL.

10 minutes ago, davidwhangchoi said:

ah got it. I figured since Alto 25F has been combined with supers and Ozma with armor since p-bandai exclusive attachments have not been offered since the WWM releases

i figured if they are going to offer the ghosts again in a combined package for US/International customers. I wonder if the ghost will ever be released again in another package. 

 

 

Hopefully Bandai will release a set with the Ghosts + missile packs + solid shield and sword for the Bogue Sv-262Hs.

But, I'm not holding my breath.

For me the best control layout of the ArtDink Macross games is Macross Delta Scramble on the Vita, followed by the Hybrid PS3 games, then lastly 3 PSP games (MAF/MUF/MTF). Mac 30 is excluded from this list as I don't remember the controls, as it's been so long since I played it. 😅

I  gotta re-visit Macross 30 soon I think.

And as much as I loved the PSP games back in the day, I always hated that the D-pad was used to fly and move the VFs and the stick was used for transformation, It really should have been the other way round.

Just now, davidwhangchoi said:

does this have ghost drones included?

 

From the pics posted above, it doesn't seem to have the ghost drones.

Just seems to be a bare bones release with the Sv-262Hs and stand only.

I've got one of these on pre-order. I like the red and gold scheme and I've always liked the look of the Sv-262Hs in fighter mode. 

Although, I really wish Bandai would release the Sv-262Ba as well.

I was actually playing around with my DX Keith Sv-262Hs yesterday, as I've been re-watching Delta on D+ recently and also playing a lot Delta Scramble on Vita recently. The toy is holding up well.

It's just a pity that Bandai are not including the 4 x missile packs with the Bogue Sv-262Hs, as I think we never see the Sv-262 without them in the show and movies.

I'm really curious to see how Bandai handles the color separation of the parts in the VF-31.

Personally hoping for HG kits of:

• VF-19F/S/P
• VF-17D/S
• VF-2JA
• VF-11B/C
• SV-51
• SV-303

Basically I want HG kits of designs we don't already have DX or HMR toys of. Kinda why the VF-2SS is not on my wish list.

I'm also not listing or expecting HG kits of any of the non-transforming mecha, as so far this HG line has not gone there. Although, I'd definitely buy a DYRL N-Ger if they made it and also kits of the small and large Vajra.

Although, I love the VF-31 and VF-31AX designs, I'm happy enough with the DX toys and feel model kits of these would need too much in the way of stickers/decals, with the exception of a VF-31A, but there's already a nice 1/100 VFG kit of that at least for Fighter & Gerwalk modes.

I'm also not really interested in HG VF-1 or VF-0 kits. I'm happy enough with the DX and HMR toys for the VF-1 and the HMR toys for the VF-0. And the VF-1 model kit field is also well serviced already.

Kinda on the fence about an HG VF-25. I absolutely love the design it's in my top 5 of favorite VFs. But again personally I'm happy with the DX toys.