TheLoneWolf

That's very unfortunate. Even though I doubt it would've been a quality project, UEG Productions must be feeling extemely disheartened after getting so close to their completion date. And for that, they have my sympathy. In today's wired world, I'd suggest to anybody who's planning on creating a fan project based on an existing IP to first ask permission from the appropriate trademark/copyright holder(s). If you do get the ok, it'll be terrific to know that you can use the material without any fear of legal ramifications. If you never hear back from the trademark/copyright holder(s), then you might be able to use laches as a defense. And if the trademark/copyright holder(s) say no, at least you'll be able to save yourself the time and effort spent on the project. It's a sad state of affairs where fans have to worry about legalities before starting up a non-profit project, but that's the world we now live in. I know some will point to Lucasfilm and Hasbro as examples of companies that are friendly to fan projects, but sadly, those companies are part of a dwindling minority.

So did this project ever generate anything more than a few unimpressive mock-up shots? Or are we making mountains out of molehills again?

I don't see this product ever being made. Like you guys said, touch-screen controls are inadequate for most console games. Second, they would need to pay Microsoft a licensing fee in order for it to work on the 360. This, combined with the touch-screen technology, would push the controller beyond astronomical costs. Poor Controls + High Pricetag = Bust I think the controller would be Windows compatible, so it could work with the emulators for all those classic systems. I highly doubt it would come with physical adapters for all those systems. The amount on necessary cables would be enough to fill a shoebox.

Yup, try playing the game on a home theater system you'll hear that it's actually monoraul. I once ripped the individual audio and movie files off the disc to my computer and can confirm that they are genuine stereo files, but for some reason the game's code forces them to be output in mono during gameplay.

Personally, I prefer the Saturn version. The Saturn version has stereo sound. The PS1 version only has monoraul sound, with no option for stereo. The Saturn FMV's are more crisp and colorful than the PS1 FMV's. This one surprised me most since the PS1 usually beats the Saturn when it comes to FMV's. The only thing I preferred about the PS1 version was that the disc swap system was less cumbersome than the Saturn's.

It's not going anywhere, Mr. March mentioned that pirates torrented his work long ago. Just look in the usual places. Though I don't know if they grabbed the images and text.

What Harmony Gold says nowadays is of no concern to me.

In one of his interviews, Macek said that he pitched that same idea to the networks, but they didn't like it. If he was going to use 3 different shows, then they wanted them to be stitched together, ala Voltron.

A lot of us used to joke around that no one would bother to hack the PS3 because it natively supported Linux. Now, shortly after the slim PS3 axes Linux support, the PS3 has been hacked. No, I don't believe Linux was the reason this guy hacked the PS3, but the timing sure is ironic. The possibility of running homebrew apps on the PS3 is staggering. The PS3 has so much hardware power that it could easily emulate the Dreamcast. A good enough coder might even be able to get it to emulate the Gamecube and Xbox1. As for me, I'd simply settle for the ability to finally play my import PS1/PS2 games on my 60GB PS3.

I'm not familiar with any of those games, but if they're games that were made but never published, then they're still assigned copyright protections in the USA. Copyrights are automatically assigned to any original work as soon as it's been created. And if the companies or authors that made those games no longer exist or are deceased, then they're still afforded copyright protections in the USA. The only games that you should be posting links to are open source games, games that have entered public domain, or games that have been designated by their authors as shareware/freeware.

Funny you should mention Orguss 02, I just saw it for the first time a few months ago. Being a fan of the original Orguss, I was surprised at how different 02 was from the orignial. Whereas the original Orguss was a playful action story with an energetic protagonist, 02 had a very somber atmosphere with an amiable protagonist. Notwithstanding a few minor plot holes, I thought 02's plot was ok. I think I was able to appreciate the plot because I was willing to accept it for what it was, and not try to shoehorn it into something that I thought it should've been. Unlike how a lot of Western Macross fans rejected Macross 7 when it first came out because they expected it to be like Macross Plus. On the techincal side, I thought the animation was very good for a 1990's OAV. Unfortunately the character and mecha designs didn't take advantage of that as both were as flat as the atmosphere. Perhaps that was an intentional decision by the director? One of my biggest gripes with the original Orguss was it's ending. Some think it was creative and clever, but I thought it was a cop out. So I was glad to see 02 take the initiative and provide the original Orguss the defined ending that I thought it lacked. Overall, I'd give Orguss 02 two and half stars out of four. It's slightly above average, but nothing great. Keep an open mind when watching it in order to get the most out of it. If you watch Orguss 02 expecting a carbon copy of the original Orguss, then you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

Thanks for posting those. It's so refreshing to see Hikaru & Misa drawn in something other than what they wore in the anime.

To Roger and his unnamed source, thanks for releasing these pictures and translating the text! After Roger was flamed by some jackasses for his plans to release these images as part of a published book instead of posting them on the web, I didn't think he would ever consider releasing them on the Internet. Props to Roger for doing the community a service, even if it meant letting those d-bags have their cake and eat it too. Though it's a pity he wasn't able to publish the book, I was looking forward to adding it to my bookshelf.

Actually, I used to work in a store that specialized in anime and videogames. Our best selling DVDs, wallscrolls and toys were from martial arts anime such as Dragon Ball, Naruto and Bleach. Mecha DVDs barely moved. Mecha toys and model kits weren't much better, though Transformers toys (if you even consider them mecha) sold moderately well. Most of our mecha customers were in their late 20's or well into their mid 30's. A few were in college, and I can't recall any that were in high school. By contrast, all of our middle school and high school customers, and most college customers were crazy about martial arts anime and JRPG's. By looking at my store's sales receipts and demographics, I could easily say that mecha anime and its fans are an aging and dying breed. I don't know what the rest of the USA is like, but I wouldn't be surprised if this trend was spreading.

To the best of my knowledge, no design trademark has been filed in the USA for the UN Spacy "flying kite." I examined the most appropriate design codes and nothing turned up. It's possible that it could've been filed with an inappropriate design code, but I doubt that. I've never seen Harmony Gold market the "flying kite" in a way that would indicate to me that it's a design trademark.

One of my friends had a similar experience. Macross II was his first Macross experience and he absolutely loved it. He went on to watch the rest of the series and liked them too, but MII always had a special place with him. On it's own, I think Macross II is a decent anime. But if you've already seen SDF Macross or DYRL, then it can come off as simply more of the same. Actually, US Renditions / LA Hero released Macross II in theaters back in 1993. Manga Video didn't get the Macross II license until 1995.

For real, Robotech fans should be pissed that they're not allowed to buy Macross toys off of eBay, Hobby Link Japan, or Big Bad Toy Store. By comparison, we Macross fans have it good. I love going to Walmart and picking up discounted Yamatos! Oh wait...

It all depends on how the agreement for the vocal songs was written. Considering Yoko Kanno's status in Japan, my guess is that whoever would want to release Frontier in the West would probably have to pay a seperate licensing fee to her music label. Given how popular the Frontier vocal songs are, they probably won't come cheap.

You're right, Blu-ray video will always be compressed. I was thinking of the possibility of lossless video compression and should've said that from the start. With Triple and Quadruple Layer BD Discs on the horizen, Flashback 2012, Plus, and maybe even DYRL could be released using lossless video. Sorry boinger, didn't mean drag your thread off-topic.

Legal issues notwithstanding, this project seems very premature considering that none of us have seen what a Macross remaster on Blu-ray will look like. While it's true that Laserdiscs don't use compression, its video is actually composite analog with a low NTSC resolution of 560×480. A Macross Blu-ray disc may not use any compression either, and its video will be true digital with a possible resolution of 1280x720 or higher. Furthermore, the best audio that you'll find on any of the Macross LD's is uncompressed Dolby Surround. Macross on BD could also feature uncompressed audio, but in a Dolby Digital or DTS mix. I think it'd be a shame to spend thousands of dollars in fan money on expensive Laserdisc equipment, only to find out that Bandai Visual is releasing superior Macross Blu-ray discs at a fraction of the cost. From my understanding, the reason Star Wars fans are so hung up on the Star Wars Laserdiscs is that George Lucas treats original unedited Trilogy like a red-headed stepchild and gives the royal treatment to his Special Editions. To them, seeing the unedited Trilogy on Blu-ray may never happen. And even if it does, it could be an amateurish Laserdisc dump like the 2006 release. Fortunately, Macross fans don't have this problem. If you truly want to preserve Laserdiscs, just keep them in a cool & dry place. Well manufactered Laserdiscs (such as Bandai Visual's) will outlive standard hard drives as well as the dye used in DVD-R's.

Voted No. The original is fine. Why waste money retreading old ground when you could be covering new territory.

Absolutely stunning! Your 5 months of work was not in vain.

I never completely understood how ADV managed to mispronouce "Macross" as "Mucross" with a short 'u' vowel sound. Robotech, Clash of the Bionoids, Macross II and Macross Plus all correctly pronounced "Macross" with a short 'a' vowel. I say correctly because the Japanese pronounce "Macross" with a short 'a' that more closely resembles the English short 'a' than the English short 'u'. I don't think the ADV dub director can claim that they were ignorant of Macross' history because they went out and got Mari Iijima to reprise the role of Minmay. Like a kid carving his initials into a desk, I think ADV wanted to leave their own mark on Macross.

I agree that RT.com is "completely bland, uninteresting and (they) generally ban and censor anybody with anything interesting to post." But what I don't get is why people here continue to cry about the way the RT.com forums are run when there are other great Robotech sites out there, such as HappyPenguins' site.

*nods* You guys keep on thinking that RT.com is just a regular fansite. It's not. The RT.com forums are part of a business.