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And can you IMAGINE the shipping costs for a new backpack hinge?

I kinda suspected something was up when the Southern Cross and MOSPEADA DVDs came out. AnimEigo wasn't allowed to dub Macross because "Robotech is the Macross dub" and "it'll confuse people"*, then Southern Cross hits and WHAM! there's a dub. So I can't say I was surprised when HG refused to renew their license. I'm not sure if they got into bed with ADV right after they signed the AnimEigo license, or if they were just using AnimEigo to get the video remastered at no cost to their REAL DVD manufacturer. *As opposed to releasing the same Robotech episodes in six different packages with different bonus features at the same time! That won't cause ANY confusion at ALL!

"Hime?" We have a winner!

Dammit! You did that just because you knew it would make someone curious if you were making crap up, didn't you! I will not find a copy of this just to see if you're telling the truth! I WON'T DO IT!!! I STILL HAVE A SHRED OF SANITY LEFT!!!!!!!!!!11111111111

A lot of the GoBots were pretty sweet toys, regardless of the cartoon and naming scheme. I wish I knew WTF happened to my old bucket o' GoBots.

BEWARE, I LIVE! It has a Sinistar for a head. Seriously. http://onastick.net/drew/sinistar/ I don't necessarily consider this a BAD thing, but...

So've I. It was just the best example I could think of. I don't even LIKE Ikaruga, but I insist that credit(blame?) for the game go to Treasure, where it belongs. Publishers getting the credit drives me crazy. I'd really like to see games get more like movies in one respect. Packaging. If they highlighted the people responsible for products, beyond the usual ZOMG MIYAMOTO nonsense, it'd be a lot easier to track who was actually doing the good work and who was just copycatting. Granted, if PN03 had been billed as "From the creators of Resident Evil and Devil May Cry!" people would've come in with even MORE incorrect assumptions about the game than the "Tomb Raider in space" expectations it got saddled with... Actually, maybe not. It was a pretty clear DMC descendant.

The Spiderman movie also idled for quite some time. The Metroid game has been licensed for a movie three separate times at this point, if I recall. None of which have ever gone anywhere.

Does anyone know if there's ANY plans for widescreen Animated DVDs? I'd like to not buy the current DVDs and then find out they did it RIGHT later. And you seem to be confusing a franchise installment fueled by nostalgia with a wholly original work. Though not wanting to bank on the brand's history WOULD explain why the leader is Optimus Prime, a name with no sentiment or history, instead of the legendary Skeleton Convoy. And why Optimus is voiced by some random dude off the street instead of the same guy that voiced him over two decades ago.

I'm just here for the point. I wasn't a fan of the book.

Thread needs more Robot Alchemic Drive. Vavel, come forth!

This bump is a masterpiece of nerd-dom, and a major milestone for internet civilization. I just want to take the time to applaud, and become a part of history. The fact that it was wasted on Jason VS Freddy makes it vaguely trollish, but... can't win 'em all.

I think the Eclipse was a little shorter for as long as they've had official numbers. It's just many times more massive.

Grace could have been playing her cards close to her chest. Maybe they only knew about the "dominate the universe with the vajra" part of her plan and not the "make myself into a cybergod" part. Or they were told that they would have top-tier access as well as Grace.

Ditto. I looked at some of the reissues, and went "It's kinda neat, but... I like joints." I gather that's why Hasbro killed the reissue line. They weren't selling very well at all. Now.... there's a few reissues I WOULD pick up. If Sky Lynx was available for a reasonable price... Or if they reissued the original Shockwave... If I'd ever SEEN a Soundwave reissue, I'd've grabbed it. I never owned the original(though I DO own a cassette player in the shape of Soundwave's robot mode!).

I'll never tell!

Sheryl is the chosen one, destined to unite Macross 7 fans and haters under a common banner with her song of love, as prophesized many ages ago.

Yeah, sure. Until Mokona gets pissed, and you get beat by a Pikachu clone.

I actually like the Macross Cannon, in a "scavenged jury-rig" kind of way. Which isn't really how it's sold, but.... No Saturn V(largest REAL space ship) on that size chart. I'm sad. ... Or IS it there, and I just can't see it because it's so short?

Mmmm, Weissy... That was a contender too. Maybe an R-Blade or a Grungust 2... mmmmm... I could add mechs to the list forever.

YF-21. As if you had to ask. Runners-up include: VF-25. Powered armor cockpit! <3 Gunbuster. I think I can share something that awesome. Gaogaigar. Gear Fighter Dendoh. Single-pilot version. And theef me a complete set of data weapons while you're at it. The Ordog. Whip out my bullgut and start the missile-spam, then flip to the Red Riot and show the GP-02 what's up. Mmmm, how much time did I waste playing Shogo back in the day anyways? Some other stuff that escapes me at the moment.

Sega shouldn't get credit for MadWorld and Bayonetta. They're just the publisher. Platinum Games(AKA darn near every talented person Capcom ever had) is the developer. It's like giving Atari credit for Ikaruga.

I'm fairly certain, ESPECIALLY now that Endless Frontier's been announced, that they wanted OGs and OG Gaiden but were blocked by SCEA's licensing board. This shows that A. SRW is profitable for them, B. They haven't had any sort of falling-out with Bandamco, and C. They WANT to do more SRW.

You all know that if I get time travel I'm going to go back in time and make myself filthy stinking rich, right? And then I will buy Macross rights. TV series and movie and sequels. I'll negotiate a clear franchise mandate for myself, and get it in writing. Verbal contracts are for wusses. They may wonder why I'm being so nitpicky and lawyer-ese about a children's show, but.... we'll see who's laughing 20 years later!

Well, I'd say that the Valk's software should be coded so you aren't ALLOWED to point your gun at your own mech, but.... DYRL.