Category: 30th Anniversary

“Macross Crossover Live 30” teased!

Post author By Renato
Post date February 10, 2013

The Wonder Festival special events are currently underway, and during the commercial break in between the live performances by Yoshiki Fukuyama and Haruka Chisuga (see here: https://www.macrossworld.com/4238/winter-wonderfest-macross-stage-to-be-streamed-live/) was a very brief but important teaser!

Rememer this post? https://www.macrossworld.com/4261/countdown/

Well, the link now diverts to the website for the “MACROSS CROSSOVER LIVE 30” site:

http://macrosslive30.com/

Yes, the Macross Crossover Live, that once-in-a-lifetime concert from 2009 featuring all the Macross singers IS BACK!

The new concert will be held in Makuhari Messe in Chiba (where WonderFest is taking place right now) on July 13th, 2013.

Here is an image from 2009’s gathering.

If you follow the site link, you may notice the addition of a certain Marduk Emulator…

(So how is it once in a lifetime? NEVER MIND THAT!!)

More details on the rest of today’s WonderFest hijinks coming soon!

And for those of you who missed the live streaming performance of Fukuyama and Chisuga, don’t forget that one more stage is planned for later tonight featuring Chisuga and May’n:
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv122765249?from=lv123062697

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Winter Wonderfest “Macross Stage” to be streamed live

Post author By Renato
Post date January 25, 2013

It has been revealed that a special Macross-themed mini live event featuring Haruka Chisuga (winner of the real-life Miss Macross contest and singer of the Macross 30 PS3 game theme song) and Yoshiki “Basara” Fukuyama will be held at Winter Wonderfest 2013. If you can’t attend, not to worry, because it will be streamed online, courtesy of Max Factory and Good Smile Company!

As well as this, Miss Chisuga will appear alongside May’n (Sheryl Nome) for a special talk show, also to be streamed online.

Details:

Chisuga/Fukuyama gig here:

http://www.whl4u.jp/stage.html

And Chisuga/May’n talk here:

http://www.whl4u.jp/stage_yoru.html

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Macross Chronicle, new edition, issue #1 released!

Post author By Renato
Post date January 15, 2013

The Macross Chronicle is back!

Remember way back in 2008, when the definitive encyclopedia of all things Macross-related was announced? Well, it came and went, leaving us with a roster of 50 bi-weekly issues of cool art and full-to-the-brim stats for all you hardcore nerdy types. And now “THE TIME TO SCRAMBLE VALKYRIE AGAIN” because the Chronicle has returned, meatier than ever, courtesy of DeAgostini. After a trial run in the Hiroshima area last year, 80 WEEKLY issues have been promised, and the first one comes with a free binder rocking some super dimensional Tenjin artwork of the majestic SDF-1.

A few photos and comparisons with the old release follow.

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1:1 VF-25 Valkyrie Exhibit in Osaka

Post author By Tochiro
Post date January 4, 2013

Forum regular and translator extraordinaire Sketchley has posted a report from the 1:1-VF-25 that is currently on display in Osaka (Dec. 22 to Jan. 14), along with some great pictures of new additions to the exhibit since its Tokyo debut last year, including shots of the YF-30 from the upcoming PS3 game Macross 30!

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Super Dimensional Seminar ends with a bang

Post author By Renato
Post date January 3, 2013

Monday the 24th of December, 2012, marked the end of the “Super Dimension Seminar” series of introductory “lectures” into the Macross universe with its 26th and final episode.

This one featured a look back at 2012 and how it shaped up to be one of the most active years in the brand’s history with special Macross events touring the nation in many forms, often simultaneously.

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VF-4G Transformation Photo Gallery

Post author By Tochiro
Post date December 24, 2012

At Yamato’s annual open showroom back on Dec. 2, Save and I got a step-by-step walkthrough of how to transform the VF-4G, courtesy of some on-site staff.
Thanks to Save’s photoshop skills (editting done in the middle of a podcast recording, no less), kick-ass camera, and my..er…fingers, we have been able to put together the following photographic walkthrough on how to transform the VF-4G. Save has also included a few more miscellaneous pics of Yamato’s latest as well.

Enjoy!

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Macross 30 — YF-30’s Battroid and Gerwalk modes revealed!

Post author By Renato
Post date December 19, 2012

The Macross 30 updates come thick and fast!

A few days ago, it was revealed that “Macross 30”, the long-awaited full PS3 game on sale in February, would feature a new Valkyrie — the YF-30 Chronos.

Well, now thanks to Famitsu’s regular news updates, we have the first images of the new Valkyrie in all three modes, and — as hinted at by the short clip of Kawamori playing with his Lego prototype in the recent promo video — it features an interesting appendage…
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Many more images from Famitsu here

And ANN’s article can be found here

And, of course, you can discuss all about the game right here in the forum.

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MACROSS 30 – New Trailer & Gameplay Details

Post author By Tochiro
Post date December 12, 2012

Announced back in September at Tokyo game Show 2012, Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy is seemingly the dream-team game on HD consoles that Macross fans have been waiting for. Featuring characters from all Macross series to date, as well as new ones, and a new Valkyrie designed by Shoji Kawamori himself, each new screenshot of the game looks better and better.

But what is the game actually about? And how is it that so many characters – both dead and alive – are going to make an appearance?

Here’s a roundup of what we know so far, along with screenshots…

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Special Limited Edition Egg Valkyries from Hasegawa

Post author By EXO
Post date December 9, 2012

Hasegawa is happy to present two limited edition Egg Plane Valkyries from the serialization, Macross The Ride. These are the same kits that were release previously with special decals included inspired by the custom Valkyries in the Dengeki Hobby featured story. Both are Japan only availability for 1575円 each.

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