ScrambledValkyrie
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Has anyone else here played through Dracula X Rondo of Blood for the PC Engine (aka Turbo Duo)? I've been a Castlevania fan for a long time. I own copies of all the non-mobile 2D console Castlevania titles, and I'm on a gradual quest of replaying through them from oldest to newest. After the NES games and Super Castlevania, I'm currently working through Dracula X again and remembering what a great game this is. It's got colorful visuals, a nice soundtrack, reasonable difficulty, multiple paths, and multiple playable characters. After this, it's on to Bloodlines for the Genesis, the inferior Dracula X for the SNES, then Symphony of the Night and Chronicles for PS1...
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Count me in as very interested to see where this goes. I'm a huge fan of the books (though never finished Silmarillion), a big fan of the LOTR movie trilogy, and somewhat a fan of the Hobbit movie trilogy. My concern would be how much liberty they take in relation to source material. If they invent stories that are Tolkien-esque but aren't as faithful to his actual writings, I'll lose interest pretty quickly. -
1/48+fp's, 1/60+fp's, 1/72, 1/2k, 1/3k,1/100 and now 1/144
ScrambledValkyrie replied to VF-18S Hornet's topic in Toys
Very nice, @Saburo. I think it goes to show that composition and lighting matter more than what kind of camera you're using. -
That is a cool group shot. Took me a minute to figure out who everyone was. Is that Luca between Ishtar and Misa? Odd that he's not over with his Frontier teammates.
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Generally I agree. I mainly wish they would just go ahead and release everything from SDFM or DYRL that's already been teased (VT-1, Tomahawk, etc). I don't know that they have to totally wrap up everything from the original series first, as long as they keep expanding it. Like they have with the VF-2 (and the Messer VF-1 to an extent) I could see them starting to sprinkle in valks from Plus and Frontier here and there, while still working to complete the SDFM lineup. It would fit their apparent goal of attracting fans of newer Macross series to the HMR line, as they continue to build out the "classics." But yeah, I really would like to see a VF-1D, VF-1A TV Max, etc. Not all of us have @sh9000 custom skills...
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I tend to think that the release of HMR in general is pretty slow. But I'm realizing that's how it goes in this hobby. And it certainly does help with the problem of overloading the wallet. Given that it's already November, and all we've heard about for 2018 so far is the VE-1, I wonder if it's going to be a slow year in general for HMR. Though the upcoming reissue Dougram makes me wonder if Bandai might not also reissue one of the early Macross pieces. I would love another shot at the armored valkyrie...
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Pretty low. In my experience over the last couple of years, the bootleg cart situation on EBay really isn't too bad. The operative word in this hobby is "repro" (as in reproduction) and it's mainly the rare and super expensive games that get repro'd. Some legit sellers will even show you a pic of the board inside as proof. Just read the descriptions, and if the price looks too good to be true, it probably is. And if it's got natural wear in the label from years of use, that can be reassuring.
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Wow -- isn't that more than the entire SDF-1 had? I keep thinking about getting one, but I don't really have the space to display it.
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Agreed, both that @sh9000 did a nice job, and that stand-alone parts would be cool. I think I'm set on FAST packs at this point, but would love the GBP. I can't bring myself to get the armored VF-1J, given current prices and the fact that I already have Hikaru's 1J. I'm still hoping they eventually release that dark-colored armored VF-1A they teased a while back.
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A few things that came in today, to help finally expand my Macross collection beyond just valkyries -- plus a curious Hikaru.
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Well, since it's a wireless speaker, you could always play Mari Ijima through it instead. I'm intrigued by the VF-1S prototype, and will also be interested to see how it comes out in production, especially with the FAST packs.
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Even though it's technically the wrong adapter, it can fit and be made to work; as long as the gunpod is there to give it stability. It just won't tab in towards the back.
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Cool. What's your plan for the two Max valks? Did you end up grabbing the super parts from Mandarake? I was eying those but figured I had enough at this point.
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I tend to think that this is exactly what Nintendo wants people to do. One reason for the timing and short supply of their recent "classic" consoles may be to drive additional sales of the Switch. Get attention from retro buyers, hoping that when they can't get their hands on it, they'll just buy a Switch instead.
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Exactly. It even already includes TV missiles, TV hands, and a TV pilot figure.
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If they would just make that VF-1S in TV Roy livery and a TV Roy pilot...
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I'm noticing on the Tamashii website that there's a reissue Dougram for the HMR line coming in February. Does anyone else think that this means no new Macross in HMR for that month, meaning likely no new PO until later in October?
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I really don't think the SNES mini will have much impact on sales of the original carts, especially CIB/MIB copies. It certainly could help to build general interest and awareness of the console. But what you have is going to appeal more to the collector (as you say) than to those who just want to play the games. I kinda straddle the fence between collector and player; most of my retro collection (and all my SNES collection) is loose carts, but I do still like to have carts that are in nice shape. Regarding timing, I have definitely seen a "correction" in the market over the last year or so. Prices of more common loose carts have been falling back down somewhat, while the rarer ones hold their ground or climb higher. It seems that this trend has not impacted CIB copies as much, if at all. It seems that if anything, prices of boxed copies continue to rise. So my opinion would be that now is a good time to sell. You could possibly get more if you wait another year, but you don't want that "correction" to potentially start affecting your boxed copies. Just my opinion, of course.
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Super Macross Mecha Fun Time Discussion Thread!
ScrambledValkyrie replied to Valkyrie Driver's topic in Movies and TV Series
Didn't the VF-1 also use beam cannons (Mauler RÖV-20) in varying quantities depending on the model? And the VF-1 strike configuration also had an additional set of beam cannons. Still, the question of why a projectile gun pod is interesting. I'm no expert, but different munitions would have different levels of effectiveness against different kinds of targets, and as they faced different kinds of enemies over time, their weapon selections were tweaked to suit? The situation of a gun pod running out of ammo is demonstrated in multiple series, so perhaps they wanted to get away from that problem with beam rifles? -
Yeah, I started about a year ago as well, and first told myself just one HM-R; I'm now well over 10. So far I've kept it to just one 1/60 V2. We'll see how long that lasts. Anyway, nice collection @HardlyNever. Is that a Matchbox "Veritech" on the top?
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Very valid question. I remember going to TRU plenty in the early-to-mid '80s, hunting for the latest GI Joe figure, seeing the G1 Transformers and MASK toys on the shelves, and later browsing the Nintendo aisle. I agree about the differences in today's kids, and their tendency to embrace digital stuff at an earlier age. I actually tend to think this is a larger part of the equation than the competition from online markets. My son is 8, and he doesn't play with toys nearly half as much as I used to at that age. And here I am (a few years beyond mid-30s) scooping up the the latest Bandai HM-R releases...
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Easier to buy multiples that way?
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While I would also tend to recommend playing SM on a bigger screen as it was intended (with good audio because the soundtrack is quite immersive) I can certainly relate to the need to fit gaming into your life as you can, and sometimes portability is the best option. My kids are older now, though I remember that nap times were sometimes gaming opportunities! The main thing is that you are at least getting to experience the game on some level. Perhaps more so than the screen size, there's something about using the original controller that creates a more authentic retro experience for me. For example, when I play my Mega Man X cart with original SNES controller, it feels better than playing the same game on the PS2 controller through the MMX collection.
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I would hope that including both Hikaru and Minmei figures for both the VF-1D and VT-1 would be a no-brainer for Bandai. And as long as they're removable (like every HMR VF-1 since the CF) you could put Minmei in the 1D's hand, like this guy did with his custom:
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Yeah, the HM VF-1S is a good source for extra parts and customs. I've bought a few so far myself. Jetfire would be cool. You planning on using a spare set of Milia super parts for the red? Speaking of, I tried the red parts on Hikaru the other night:
