DewPoint Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 If I recall correctly, doesn't HG believe that they also own the rights to use the designs in DYRL? Have they ever tried to use the Megaroad 01 as the SDF-3?
Bolt Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 I wouldn’t put it past them. But I haven’t ever seen hg attempt that. The SDF-3 from shadow chronicles was definitely not that. And iirc, the rt role playing game had a Zentradi looking SDF-3..
Lolicon Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 In the little bit of art I've seen. the SDF-3 looks like they took two of Britai's ships and stuck them together side by side, painted it mauve, and added a bunch of spikes.
tekering Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Ikaruss said: Well... some fans made this one... Still, haven't any f* sense. You got that right. Their video suggests -- as the enemy ship is "closing fast" -- three women in skirts and heels ran from the SDF-2 (in the foreground) to the SDF-1 (several kilometers in the background). Why even go to the trouble? They could have merely edited a few lines of dialogue and eliminated the SDF-2 entirely! How appropriately Robotech.
Ikaruss Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 6 hours ago, tekering said: You got that right. Their video suggests -- as the enemy ship is "closing fast" -- three women in skirts and heels ran from the SDF-2 (in the foreground) to the SDF-1 (several kilometers in the background). Why even go to the trouble? They could have merely edited a few lines of dialogue and eliminated the SDF-2 entirely! How appropriately Robotech. A Witch wizard did it... (In the spanish version of The Simpsons, they say "A witch did it").
Seto Kaiba Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 13 hours ago, DewPoint said: If I recall correctly, doesn't HG believe that they also own the rights to use the designs in DYRL? Only for merchandise. Harmony Gold sought and obtained an addendum to its existing license agreement with Tatsunoko Production for the purpose of acquiring the merchandising rights (outside Japan) to Macross: Do You Remember Love? c.2001 as part of the company's efforts to halt, or at least restrict, US imports of Japanese Macross toys to protect their then-new licensee Toynami and its nascent Masterpiece Collection and Super-Poseable toy lines for Robotech. 13 hours ago, DewPoint said: Have they ever tried to use the Megaroad 01 as the SDF-3? They don't have the distribution rights to Macross: Do You Remember Love?, and they don't have any rights to Macross: Flash Back 2012 or the Macross IP and thus wouldn't be able to use Megaroad-01 under any circumstances. 13 hours ago, Bolt said: I wouldn’t put it past them. But I haven’t ever seen hg attempt that. The SDF-3 from shadow chronicles was definitely not that. And iirc, the rt role playing game had a Zentradi looking SDF-3.. Besides the fact that HG didn't license the merchandising rights to DYRL? until 15 years after Robotech II: the Sentinels was cancelled, Harmony Gold were always aware they they could not legally use Macross designs in new animated or live action works and couldn't afford to hire the Macross staff to create new designs for them either. That inability to use Macross designs was the reason Robotech II: the Sentinels redesigned all the surviving characters and used a mixture of original mechanical designs created by Tatsunoko Production and the Genesis Climber MOSPEADA designs Tatsunoko owned free and clear. The SDF-3 seen in the Sentinels animation that was completed before it was cancelled isn't the warship's true appearance, it's a faux-Zentradi veneer built around the outer hull of the SDF-3 to disguise it as a Zentradi ship in the hopes it'd pass for friendly under a cursory inspection and approach the Robotech Masters homeworld unmolested. The SDF-3 is never shown without its Zentradi camouflage shell until after her bow gets shot off and she gets rebuilt with a MOSPEADA aesthetic in the prequel comic for Robotech: the Shadow Chronicles. 11 hours ago, Lolicon said: In the little bit of art I've seen. the SDF-3 looks like they took two of Britai's ships and stuck them together side by side, painted it mauve, and added a bunch of spikes. Yeah, that's the one. Even Robotech fans frequently likened the ship's appearance to a turd.
Gerli Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 So... anyone has a resumen of what was announced on the Robotech SDCC panel? I bet was the same sh*t like every year.
jenius Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 Yep, it was, they announced some new resin statues, they had the MEPToys guy there so he was able to talk about the things he wants to make and that Breetai is shipping soon. They ended saying that Sony had requested new material so they were hoping to have a bigger announcement in the next 18 months. Seems odd that Sony didn't support Robotech Academy if it wanted something new.
Seto Kaiba Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, jenius said: Yep, it was, they announced some new resin statues, they had the MEPToys guy there so he was able to talk about the things he wants to make and that Breetai is shipping soon. A fair amount of the new product announcements looked like Happy Meal toys rather than the expensive collectibles they're going to be priced as... 54 minutes ago, jenius said: They ended saying that Sony had requested new material so they were hoping to have a bigger announcement in the next 18 months. "Dear Harmony Gold, please prove that you actually own something of the IP you sold us a license to. Sincerely, Sony Pictures." I can just imagine the furor going on at Harmony Gold over that one... this feels less like Sony asking for concept materials than it does Sony asking Harmony Gold to prove that this sh*t-awful brand hasn't been six feet under for over a decade now. 54 minutes ago, jenius said: Seems odd that Sony didn't support Robotech Academy if it wanted something new. ... even evil corporations have standards.
Mazinger Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, Seto Kaiba said: "Dear Harmony Gold, please prove that you actually own something of the IP you sold us a license to. Sincerely, Sony Pictures." I can just imagine the furor going on at Harmony Gold over that one... this feels less like Sony asking for concept materials than it does Sony asking Harmony Gold to prove that this sh*t-awful brand hasn't been six feet under for over a decade now. Honestly, it's a shame Sony Corp of America hasn't gotten in contact with Sony of Japan in order to actually deal with Big West instead of these HG jokers.
Knight26 Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 59 minutes ago, Mazinger said: Honestly, it's a shame Sony Corp of America hasn't gotten in contact with Sony of Japan in order to actually deal with Big West instead of these HG jokers. For all we know it could Sony of Japan ordering Sony Corp of America to clear things up, maybe even order them to outright acquire HG. I'm sure BW and Bandai would much rather work with the Sony's then HG.
jenius Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 From what I understand, BW refuses to deal with Tatsunoko and wouldn't even acknowledge Harmony Gold.
azrael Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 7 hours ago, jenius said: . Seems odd that Sony didn't support Robotech Academy if it wanted something new. A corporation like Sony backing a little Kickstarter project. LOL. Silly child.
jenius Posted July 19, 2019 Posted July 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, azrael said: A corporation like Sony backing a little Kickstarter project. LOL. Silly child. You're reading it wrong. I said that if Sony wanted more Robotech they would have supported Academy... As in, no crowd funding.
Einherjar Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, jenius said: They ended saying that Sony had requested new material so they were hoping to have a bigger announcement in the next 18 months. That’s 18 issues in comic book time to sacrifice Minmay for the greater good of the franchise. Also a significant amount of time in the future to make excuses if very little actually happens with what they say in the panels. Edited July 20, 2019 by Einherjar
Seto Kaiba Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, jenius said: You're reading it wrong. I said that if Sony wanted more Robotech they would have supported Academy... As in, no crowd funding. No, I think he was reading it right... why would Sony put its money behind a project that Harmony Gold had such little confidence in that it refused to invest its own money in it? For an allegedly-professional outfit that claims its product was a genre- and industry-defining universally-celebrated masterpiece it's not exactly congruous for them to be begging fans, hat in hand, for money on a crowdfunding platform meant for launching indie projects.
Lolicon Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 @jenius you don't get to tell us what you meant! We tell you what you meant!
Gerli Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 The "Remix" title in Japanese is too much But the drawing is much better.
Lolicon Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Gerli said: The "Remix" title in Japanese is too much But the drawing is much better. Wait a sec! Are those the SDF-1 bridge bunnies in the background? I thought they died when the SDF-1 and phantom SDF-2 were destroyed in Robotech, when "Dana" was still a toddler? (Yes I know they survived in SDF Macross.)
Sandman Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, no3Ljm said: We have exciting announcement...T-shirts. LOL! They have some better stuff later but not by much. They plan to merchandise the crap out of Robotech but will they ever do a series or movie? Who knows.
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) I'm only intrigued by the potential RT LA film. HG keeps claiming it's a given but I doubt it. Edited July 20, 2019 by Ignacio Ocamica
blackconvoy_D01 Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) So Robotech Remix is elements of Macross II, with notions of M7, with Dana/ The Masters, a Legioss, and a YF-1R? Man, you can just put anything into this soup and try to get ppl to eat it. Edited July 20, 2019 by blackconvoy_D01
tekering Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 Hang on, they've got some good-looking Macross T-shirts there... Whoah! $60?!
Dynaman Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, tekering said: Hang on, they've got some good-looking Macross T-shirts there... Whoah! $60?! Free shipping though...
jenius Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 At the panel they talked about the comics having time travel, that's how you get Dana on the bridge of the SDF-1.
Gerli Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, blackconvoy_D01 said: So Robotech Remix is elements of Macross II, with notions of M7, with Dana/ The Masters, a Legioss, and a YF-1R? Man, you can just put anything into this soup and try to get ppl to eat it. Also those Red mechas had Vajra claws and armor.
JB0 Posted July 20, 2019 Posted July 20, 2019 18 hours ago, Lolicon said: I thought Dana Komiria had blue-green hair? In Robotech, she went blonde as she got older.
Ikaruss Posted July 21, 2019 Posted July 21, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 11:04 AM, tekering said: Hang on, they've got some good-looking Macross T-shirts there... Whoah! $60?! frakk that... Let me check my files... Yes, here is it: You don't need to tell, me, I'm a little "chubby". I send to make this design, and was ona size too big for me. Here's the original design: Also, I do a officer model for my girlfriend, a Misa style, but later she become my ex-girlfriend so... And that T shirt cost me: $600 Argentine pesos. That's mean, $14,15 US dollars.
Einherjar Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) Aging posers do not deserve to be posted on the “Macross in the weirdest places” thread. If anything, it sort of confirms people’s fears where some of the “professionals” are getting inspiration for their work these days. Edited July 22, 2019 by Einherjar
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