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Anyone know what this cool looking fighter jet is?! It lools like the YF-21 from Macross Plus!

Thanks, I'll check them out!

I was wondering if there is a 2D Shoot Em Up (Horizontal or Vertical), where you start off with all weapons maxed up and as you progress, your primary weapons’ power / ammunition gradually decrease?! So in this fashion you’re forced to kill off everything fast and complete each level before your primary weapons are completely depleted?! The closest to this scenario I can think of are 2 Shooters: Macross 2 (Arcade / Mame). The levels have a timer pushing you to finish each level and boss fast before it runs out. Carrier Airwing / U.S. Navy (Arcade/ Mame) Where your energy bar / fuel tank is gradually decreasing (especially even more if you’re shot)! I would like to try something different more challenging and more adrenaline oriented than the classic 2D Shmup formula. It can be on any system, as it’ll do just fine

Panorama mode in Radein Project specifically, is the best stretching mode I've encountered on a vertical shooter, as it does not deform the display like it would in other vertical shooters and it looks perfect. However I don’t see the point in the “turn the TV side way mode” as not many people would attempt the risk by turning their TV on its side just to play a shooter. Now with Raiden 3 PC it’s a different story, as a lot of TFT monitors give the ability to rotate them 90 degrees vertically from its pivot. So it’s a pity Panorama mode was not used in other vertical console shmups.

Wait until you play Raiden Project, the arcade perfect compilation of Raiden I & II for the PS-1/2! Not only does it feature awesome arranged music tracks (Even a CD soundtrack was released last year!) it also has a cool panorama mode that stretches the display to fit on the whole screen (Regular TV) eliminating those annoying black vertical borders on the sides!

Last year I bought Raiden 3 for the PS-2 but I wasn’t that impressed primarily due to the fact that the purple “snake” laser was missing, the graphics weren’t that impressive for PS-2 standards and the over all gameplay just didn’t feel like Raiden. However, yesterday I played Raiden 3 on the PC and I was greatly impressed! For some reason the gameplay and the over all speed was quite improved and the graphics looked a lot sharper. Especially in TATE when rotating the 19” TFT monitor vertically, it looked awesome and felt like a vertical arcade monitor. Now, if they had added the Purple snake laser it would have been perfect! Is it my imagination, or does Raiden 3 PC really take advantage of the better PC graphics hardware compared to the PS-2? I also noticed that the intro sequence was shortened on the PC version. I hope they haven't cut the ending sequence as well, as I haven’t completed it yet. By the way, anybody knows whether Raiden 4 will be released for the PC some time next year? The classic purple snake laser is present on the arcade version of Raiden 4; I would love to see it on my PC! Very sinister looking fire power (Raiden IV): http://raiden.mossjp.co.jp/raiden4/arcade/gamecapture.html Cool Raiden IV Wallpaper with the Snake laser: http://raiden.mossjp.co.jp/raiden4/arcade/wallpape1_1280.htm http://raiden.mossjp.co.jp/raiden4/arcade/download.html Various Raiden 3 shots:

Awesome Lego Shoot Em Up & Robotech/Macross & Sci-Fi creations There’s is quite a few Shmup and Mecha LEGO concepts here: http://unicornbreak.com/Masokotanga/blog/rss.xml Very cool and impressive I found the Ulysses / Odysseus 3000 Star ship: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=215682 This sturdy looking battle cruiser: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=260090 This awesome air ship looks like something straight out of Steel Empire: http://www.brickfrenzy.com/model/Dewey_full/dscn2694.jpg And this 6 legged spider Mecha is similar to the 4th level Boss in 1945 Strikers II. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/4835641...d12a583.jpg?v=0 Only thing missing are the Planet Destroyers, the Akon Kaguya and the mighty Flagship Traverser from Gall Force Series: http://www.xs4all.nl/~tsunami/gallforce/data/traversr.html http://www.xs4all.nl/~tsunami/gallforce/data/pbc.html http://www.xs4all.nl/~tsunami/gallforce/data/akon.html Oh yeah and SDF-1 from Macross http://www.merzo.net/images/2mppSDF1D.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLCAD For those without the bricks? (or to test before building it for real!!!) Then go here for lego battletech mechs http://www.brickcommander.com/ Awesome! I love those cool LEGO Mechs! This guy even made a Zendraedi Battle Mech from Macross/Robotech and even one from Mech Warriors 2! :bowdown: Oh and check out Starship Yamato from Star Blazers! If that’s not cool then what is?! http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=58795 Come on! No one has made SDF-1 yet?!

This colossal 'ball of fire' is by far the largest object of this kind ever identified! http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMWD1AATME_index_0.html http://discovermagazine.com/2006/sep/xraymap http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/12/great_balls_of_fire/ http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/spac...e_meinel_s.html What's not cleared out, is whether this fireball is bigger than our Galaxy or any other Galaxy for that matter?

I’m thinking about buying this TFT/LCD EIZO S1911SH: http://www.eizo.com/products/lcd/s1911_01/spec.asp Brightness / Contrast 300 cd/m2 / 700:1 On/Off Response Time: 6 ms (typical) Midtone Response Time: 2 ms (typical) It will be used for for watching Anime, Macross series/movies (DVD/DivX/Xvid) and 2D/3D games (emulators, Doom3) The specs & quality look good, but I’m rather skeptical about the low contrast: 700:1. It seems a bit low, as I’ve seen other monitors with higher contrast, 1000:1 – 2000:1. (LG) Will Doom3 look too dark on this monitor? Or should I go for this EIZO S1931 instead: http://www.eizo.com/products/lcd/s1931_21/spec.asp It has a higher contrast 1000:1, but lower brightness 280 cd/m2 and worse response times: On/Off Response Time: 16 ms, Midtone Response Time: 8 ms Any opinions will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Excellent!

Are you implying this thread by any chance: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...1&hl=star+ships

Speaking of large star ships (Macross/Robotech Type) dimensions... http://www.merzo.net/ This site is intended to allow science fiction fans to get an impression of the true scale of their favourite science fiction spacecraft by being able to compare ships across genres, as well as being able to compare them with contemporary objects with which they are probably familiar. Apparently, it turns out that the Macross SDF-1 Fortress isn’t as massive as it looks in the series, especially compared to some of the other Starwars ships or Zendraedi flagships. Even the Trade Federation carrier droid battleship is larger! I wonder how they managed to fit a city of 60000 people inside the SDF-1 it?! Surprisingly, the Bodolza/ Zentraedi Mobile Command Base, is much larger than the Star Wars Death Star II! But what I find shocking is Unicron’s size! In the grid he looks larger than Bodolza’s Command Base, the Death Stars & the ID4 mother-ship put together! Also, I never new that the ID4 Mothership was Mushroom shaped! By far, it's the best site of its kind! It would have been perfect if it had the Starwars Trade federation (Invisible Hand), Techno Union & Banking Class star ships. These images are not the right scale by the way, they should be viewed in the gridded home site. And here are some impressive Star Trek Ships schematics: http://www.shipschematics.net/startrek/new_02_22_2002.html Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts (“Super Star Destroyersâ€) http://www.theforce.net/swtc/ssd.html

I got the fan-sub “Macross Do You Remember Love†from emule. The total running time of this specific fan-sub version, is 1:50:13 and at the beginning it says: #SM-ANIME@DALNET Presents: A STINKY_GLOOM@YAHOO.COM ENCODE The film starts off with the two Zendraedi leaders inspecting objects of Micron size, recovered from the wreckage from previous battles against the SDF-1 UN forces. The space fortress Macross is on its way back to Earth. Soon after follows the battle against the SDF-1 in Titan’s orbit and during the skirmish with the Zentraedi forces, Hikaru rescues Minmay and they get stranded somewhere within the ship. Later Minmay gets captured; Roy Focker dies and Hikaru & Misa end up back on Earth - only to view the aftermath of the destruction of their civilization. The film ends with the SDF-1 defeating the Bodolza/ Zentraedi Mobile Command Base and Minmay singing her final song. What I want to know is whether this is the 2nd part of the movie, as I’ve watched the FMV cutscenes of the Macorss DYRL Shoot Em Up game on the SONY PSX and it clearly shows some of the battles that take place on the earth, right before the SDF-1 completes the fold-space jump to Pluto’s orbit. The most characteristic scene is when a U.N aircraft carrier gets cut in half by a huge laser beam, fired by a Zendraedi ship. These scenes are not from the Robotech Macross Saga by Harmony Gold, so it must be another film. Does the Macross DYRL “Perfect Edition†DVD by FX, feature both parts of the film? Here it says that the Running time is: 115 minutes. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encycloped...nime.php?id=366 Which only makes it more confusing. Any info to clear this matter will be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Speaking of large star ships (Macross/Robotech Type) dimensions... http://www.merzo.net/ This site is intended to allow science fiction fans to get an impression of the true scale of their favourite science fiction spacecraft by being able to compare ships across genres, as well as being able to compare them with contemporary objects with which they are probably familiar. Apparently, it turns out that the Macross SDF-1 Fortress isn’t as massive as it looks in the series, especially compared to some of the other Starwars ships or Zendraedi flagships. Even the Trade Federation carrier droid battleship is larger! I wonder how they managed to fit a city of 60000 people inside the SDF-1 it?! Surprisingly, the Bodolza/ Zentraedi Mobile Command Base, is much larger than the Star Wars Death Star II! But what I find shocking is Unicron’s size! In the grid he looks larger than Bodolza’s Command Base, the Death Stars & the ID4 mother-ship put together! Also, I never new that the ID4 Mothership was Mushroom shaped! By far, it's the best site of its kind! It would have been perfect if it had the Starwars Trade federation (Invisible Hand), Techno Union & Banking Class star ships. These images are not the right scale by the way, they should be viewed in the gridded home site. And here are some impressive Star Trek Ships schematics: http://www.shipschematics.net/startrek/new_02_22_2002.html Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts (“Super Star Destroyersâ€) http://www.theforce.net/swtc/ssd.html

Concerning Macross Zero, Apparently there are at least 4 different Bootleg versions out there: 1. MACROSS ZERO - Perfect Collection Episodes (1-5) (2-DISC EDITION) http://i10.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/10/09/6d_1_sbl.JPG 2. Macross Zero Completed Episodes (1-5) (1-Disc Edition) http://i22.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/1d/b2/34_1_b.JPG 2. Macross Zero Completed Episodes (1-5) (1-Disc Edition) - Different cover http://i24.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/68/d4/39_1_b.JPG 4. Macross Zero (5-Disc Edition) http://www.shopanimedvd.com/images/MacrossZeroVol1_AC.jpg http://www.shopanimedvd.com/images/MacrossZeroVol2_AC.jpg http://www.shopanimedvd.com/images/AC3021-04.jpg Now I’m very confused! Which one should I get? As for Macross DYRL "Perfect Edition", I was told at Macross World forums that there are two versions, the "Perfect Edition by FX" which is supposed to have excellent video/audio quality & perfectly translated English subtitles and the standard Edition not marked by "FX", which is supposed to be of poorer video/audio quality and subs titles. I download the fan-sub version of Macross DYRL & Zero from torrent and they have excellent Video/Audio & sub quality, but the sub fonts are rather small and not viewable when projected on my 21†TV via TV-Out. I was after the Perfect Edition by FX, but now I really don’t know which one I should get? I was also looking for RahXephon CD soundtrack 1 & 2. Are these two Japanese import CDs or domestic US made CDs? The reason I ask is because here, they’re labelled as US CDs: http://www.animecastle.com/pc-87457-18766-...ndtrack-01.aspx http://www.animecastle.com/pc-87465-18766-...ndtrack-02.aspx Where as here, they're mentioned as import Japanese: http://www.shopanimedvd.com/product_info.p...roducts_id=3433 The price is also quite low ($8.50) So, how reliable is this place? http://www.shopanimedvd.com/ I ordered Macross II soundtrack from here for 15$, as well as Ninja Scroll OST CD for 15$ http://store.imageanime.com/maciiorsount.html http://store.imageanime.com/ninjascroll1.html But I really don't know if they're bootlegs or not? Really, how could you distinguish if a soundtrack CD is bootleg, I only know of some basic rules / tips of spotting a bootleg DVD, but I was not aware of bootleg CDs! Macross II CD, Ninja Scroll CD & RahXephon CD 1-2 are all sold under 30$ at http://www.rightstuf.com for 15$ so they could also pass for bootlegs based on the “low price†criteria. This entire bootleg thing is getting rather tiresome! Thanks in advance.

*raises hand* One please! I though V-E e-store was closed? 392319[/snapback] Do a member search to find his account then PM him. 392353[/snapback] Kevin did close the e-store. However, he is liquidating his stock so feel free to e-mail him or PM him and ask what he has left in-stock. 392362[/snapback] What is Kevin's user name to PM him? Thanks.

Thanks for the info and links! I really appreciate it. Especially this link has all the answers to my queries: http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/toys/_toys_yamato.htm I could not have asked for more.

Hello, I have a few queries concerning the MACROSS PLUS Yamato transformable Valkyrie figures. Except for the obvious colour differences and packaging, what other differences are there between: 1. VF-11B & VF-11B Fast Pack 2. YF-19 & VF-19A 3. YF-21 & YF-21 Fast Pack Are they all the same quality and size of 1:60 scale or are they 1:55 scale like the Bandai Valkyries? I want to buy the VF-11, YF-19, & YF-21 but I’m not sure if I should go for the “Fast Pack†editions, the standard ones or the “A†VF-19A instead of the YF-19? Any info will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all the info on the subs! I'll be sure to try it out! By the way, where could one buy the "Perfect Edition" bootleg DVD of Macross DYRL by FX and not the standard one? There are quite a few Macross DYRL DVDs at e-bay that claim to be the "Perfect Edition", but I can't be sure. Thanks in advance.

These fansubs you're referring to, are they only in DivX / Xvid encoding, subbed anime found at various P2P, or are they also in full DVD format subbed by fans, available at P2P? I got Macross DYRL in DivX encoding from emule, which does say in the beginning “If you paid for this you got screwed†The subs in this specific one are very well translated, but the letters are small, blue & green in colour, embedded into the file and I can’t make them any larger. So it’s a bit hard trying to read them, especialy if you display the film on a TV via TV-Out. Thanks.

It was funny the part where a news journalist flies up into the middle of a fleet-on-fleet space battle and escapes with the enemy's unguarded secret weapon. I guess the ship she was stationed in was badly damaged and its defences neutralized. It blew up right after they left.

Since that Macross DYRL at sundevil is the standard edition, where could one get the perfect edition bootleg? What about these: http://cgi.ebay.com/Macross-Movie-Do-You-R...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Macross-Movie-Do-You-R...1QQcmdZViewItem The reason I ask is because I recently bought a licensed Region 2 Macross Plus (Movie & 4 Episode – Ultimate Edition Pack) which had terrible subs. I also got an original Region 2 Vampire Hunter D – Bloodlust, with poor video quality. (At some points it would freeze for a few secs and there were visible “snow†marks in various scenes. The 1st released by "Manga Video" and the 2nd by "Optimum Asia" Where as some other bootlegs which I own are of superior quality. I live in Europe, so have Macross DYRL, Macross II & Zero been licensed for the Euro PAL Region 2? Also, please excuse my ignorance as my experience in DVD ripping is poor, but what exactly are “fansubs�

By the way, what's the difference between Macross DYRL "Perfect Edition" and the "basic" edition (if there is one)? If that Macross DYRL is not the "Perfect Edition" then what is it? How good is the video/audio quality of these bootlegs? And how are all these Bootlegs made? Are they DivX re-mastered into DVDs, or do they simply copy the original Japanese DVDs, add the English subs, re-print and repackage them without the original publisher’s seal? Thanks.

I personally liked the Metal Siren Valkyrie and the UN Spacy Flagship Gloria. Metal Siren: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...s-prototype.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...-highoutput.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...1ms-gerwalk.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...1ms-fighter.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...ms-battroid.jpg Gloria: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...zero/gloria.jpg If you look closely at the Macross Cannons, you'll see that the cannons themselves are parts of Zentradi style battleships. Macross Cannon: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...non-carrier.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...nnon-attack.jpg Zentradi Style Battleship: http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g152/cha...t-vergnitzs.jpg

By the way, hasn't Macross Zero been released on DVD with English subtitles all ready: Or is this a bootleg copy? http://www.sundevildvd.com/store/product.p...05&cat=0&page=1 Then again, that DVD itself could be released directly from Bandai themselves since they're a global company after all. But what about these: Macros DYRL http://www.sundevildvd.com/store/product.p...08&cat=0&page=1 Macross 7 http://www.sundevildvd.com/store/product.p...05&cat=0&page=1 Are they bootlegs? Apparently, it would seem that there are two different Macross Zero complete (5 episode) DVD collections: http://cgi.ebay.com/Macross-Zero-Deluxe-Co...1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Macross-Zero-0-DVD-Eng...1QQcmdZViewItem They've got 2 different covers and they're both region free (0) Interesting... now I'm confused…