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nightc1 said:
I think for the statue, this is more of a continuation of what Sega did with Sonic Mania and that Sonic standing on a Genesis statue. Except here, it's not clear if the statue has any extra feature to it like that Genesis one did with the whole "SEEEGAAA" startup sound. My guess is, no.


Really the whole listing for this on the LRG site is strange because it's $250 before tax & shipping... and you get exactly 1 picture showing what's included with very little detail. I get there's the FOMO crowd that will buy stupid crap like this without really looking that closely at it, but it does absolutely the barest of minimums to try and sell anyone else on it.
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Point taken, but I do think the Sonic Mania motif lines up a little bit better. Sonic Mania is a spiritual successor to the Genesis trilogy (and better than the official Sonic 4 by far), whereas Generations is just a hodgepodge of stages from all of the past Sonic games. Plus I don't think there's been any real focus on Chao since like... Sonic Advance?

Also, as an aside, that Genesis statue is massive I have it in my basement and it's bigger than some of my scale figures. Still weird that it didn't come with a physical copy of the game and then they did a physical copy later separately.
 
LRG is doing a print of Valkyria Chronicles Remastered for Switch. There isn't a physical release for Switch but, come on SEGA, what the hell.

I received my order with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 2DS, El Shaddai and Rocket Knight today. That leaves me with 1 order with LRG left (which because of Shantae Advance will still be a while), depending on what's going on with HI-FI Rush.
 
You know, I wouldn't be surprised even though I have the English Asian version, but that version is so expensive now. I hope they do. That would be a good move. Though SEGA still could've done it themselves. Cheap asses.
 
nightc1 said:
Still, it's odd on something this expensive to just have the one photo. $250... that's nearly buying a console money. They really need to think about upping their marketing from this bare minimum approach for the lowest hanging fruit.
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250 is console buying money for me so i don't know how other than diehard collectors who they think is buying it. I prefer to not spend more than that. And knock on wood I've yet to have done so thankfully.
 
Shadowmoses12 said:
Come on at least do a combo on Valkyria chronicles 1 and 2 at least
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It would physically kill them to ever localize and do a combo with 3 wouldn't it? -_-

62t said:
Hoping Like A Dragon Gaiden is next.
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Seems probable at the very least it should happen soonish to me. But it could get pushed back by persona rererererererererelease.

I'm shocked that they haven't done a phone port of 3 yet. It's on practically everything else by now.
 
thelonepig said:
Was about to ask if anyone received Cosmic Fantasy Collection yet since the website says mine has been "ready to ship" since July 22 only to find it in the mail today. No shipping notice and website still hasn't updated. Amazing how a company after this many years and with so much feedback can't fix a simple task even after partnering with so many third parties.
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I got my order of that and el shaddai for switch about a week ago.
 
Maybe LRG could finally bring Valkyria Chronicles 3 off the PSP and to the West. There's ways to play it if your Japanese isn't up to snuff, but it would be nice to own the complete series physically in English.

I own nearly every physical release. I still own my original copy of VC for PS3. It was the first game I bought, before I owned the console. Demon's Souls was the second.
 
Vinny said:
Hm... I do like Valkyria Chronicles but not sure I'd want it physical on NS.
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I'm in the same boat. I love the steelbook, flag, and Edelweiss matchbox car, but the Hans plushy looks rough and the package isn't worth the asking price. I'm not going to buy the game again on its own.

Game = $34.99
steelbook, slipcover, and deluxe book box + $35
flag, standees, stickers, medal, Edelweiss, plush, prints, keychain + $130
 
thelonepig said:
Was about to ask if anyone received Cosmic Fantasy Collection yet since the website says mine has been "ready to ship" since July 22 only to find it in the mail today. No shipping notice and website still hasn't updated. Amazing how a company after this many years and with so much feedback can't fix a simple task even after partnering with so many third parties.
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Do they still use services that do final delivery by USPS? If so then sign up for informed delivery because those packages show up there so you know when something is coming.
TheKbob said:
I've been moderately burned at least three times by paying over MSRP for current gen stuff (Crystar, Attack on Titan 2 Final Battle, & Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited). I'm not out a ton of money, but enough to make me realize that you just need to wait and see if there will be reprints.

Funny enough, in one of the Facebook groups I'm in, a group of collectors were butthurt that VGP was reprinting stuff, not denoting it as a "second printing" because it would ruin the value of first prints, and overall reduces the value of their games. I couldn't believe that they were bigmad that other's had affordable access to previously small run copies of retail games.

Gamers can be such children. And one just happens to run LRG...
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Too many view games as an ‘investment’ - they are not. And besides things going up and down by a hundred dollars is just ‘noise’ in your investment portfolio. Heck I have 2 bitcoins, I don’t watch the prices daily. That can go up and down by thousands.
 
LOok at Daddy warbucks here.

As for vc1 not sure how they think that it'd get them any money. the game is probably still around on probably every platform besides maybe ps3 for under 15 physical. Digital it usually hovers at like 3.99 bundled with 4 iirc. So I'm not sure who this is remotely for. Maybe if it was a triple pack of 1 2 4 it'd be something different.
 
ecwfan said:
While I agree with this, the problem is you have Josh trying to present LRG's games as future collectibles. He recently did this with the new Sonic CE, but he's also done it before.
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I supported LRG a lot during the era of Vita/PS4 era as I wanted to support physical releases but it seems like there's a rebounding interest in physical media (more companies doing physical runs, easier access to import copies, more reprints, etc) so Josh has gotta find something else to pander to.
 
I say if you like a game get the physical game. I'm going to think today part day if I want Lollipop Chainsaw/Tomba/Shadows of the Damned, as I own the two PS3 games at least, and Suda51 doesn't make as many games nowadays. I've actually done the oppisite for some games and got the game cheap digitally and sold off my physical copy now and then (did it Wonder Boy when it was worth something and Night Trap...cause why did I even do that in the first place haha).

I'm actually much more okay getting Asian-English/Japanese copies with English subs releases as they are usually cheaper, although I do much prefer ESRB copies.
 
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I'll get a cheap digital copy of a game I might have on the shelf and then trade or sell it later if I'm inclined.

I still see value in having physical copies since these digital stores won't be around forever. Not every game will get a port.

And if it all becomes worthless tomorrow, it still looks cool to have shelves of them, IMO.
 
The only downside about Asian copies is they're harder to get rid of. Can't even just take it to Gamestop.

Something like Etrian Odessey that I'd never sell, then I don't care.
 
TheKbob said:
I've been moderately burned at least three times by paying over MSRP for current gen stuff (Crystar, Attack on Titan 2 Final Battle, & Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited). I'm not out a ton of money, but enough to make me realize that you just need to wait and see if there will be reprints.

Funny enough, in one of the Facebook groups I'm in, a group of collectors were butthurt that VGP was reprinting stuff, not denoting it as a "second printing" because it would ruin the value of first prints, and overall reduces the value of their games. I couldn't believe that they were bigmad that other's had affordable access to previously small run copies of retail games.

Gamers can be such children. And one just happens to run LRG...
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Rant warning 🤬:

People that hold "I gotta valuable game" standard editions when they shoot up in price to $300-$400+ are dopes. You sell.
Guess what happened to Blue Reflection on PS4 last year for instance? ~$250 aftermarket SE game got VGP reprinted. whoops.

Most people are incapable of selling / getting rid of anything.

There are always reprints, HD remasters, compilations, and even new digital publishing coming later. Your stuff is not long-term valuable. No one cares. You sell an item when it's unreasonably hot. Those amounts approach 'new console' pricing, or most of a new graphics card purchase. It's how you subsidize the hobby, and buy new hardware. The gloating and bragging over holding expensive stuff is ridiculous. Just some item sitting inside a sealed box, which you won't open bc it's valued too high. Values don't matter anyways if you never make anything off of them. Nor hone or improve your collection. I would have thought that all this retro boxed stuff from the 90's and 00's reverting to selling for pennies on the dollar, or back close to original msrp, would have clued everyone in by now but apparently not.

Those types you just described are insufferable. Gloating and bragging when they have something expensive. Were never taught "the baseball card lesson" as a child: That something is only worth as much cash as you can get for it. All they do is spend money; zero ability to make any back like any professional, and unable to complete trades. They're in every collector hobby.
They're also the same people in Fantasy Football or MTG where they can't trade unless they directly win the trade outright, through gaining substantially more value. The nice part is that once you identify those folks, you can use them to your advantage. "k here's this 'expensive thing', don't you want it?" Great, then here's our trade you'll be accepting.

You sell into a massive spike. Can usually buy 2 or 3 of them back later at that same price. That is what any intelligent trader does. It is how you build your collection.
 
nitrosmob said:
I say if you like a game get the physical game. I'm going to think today part day if I want Lollipop Chainsaw/Tomba/Shadows of the Damned, as I own the two PS3 games at least, and Suda51 doesn't make as many games nowadays. I've actually done the oppisite for some games and got the game cheap digitally and sold off my physical copy now and then (did it Wonder Boy when it was worth something and Night Trap...cause why did I even do that in the first place haha).
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I've been debating this all day and still can't make up mind. But why is Shadows of the Damned only $25...?
 
TheKbob said:
I'll get a cheap digital copy of a game I might have on the shelf and then trade or sell it later if I'm inclined.

I still see value in having physical copies since these digital stores won't be around forever. Not every game will get a port.

And if it all becomes worthless tomorrow, it still looks cool to have shelves of them, IMO.
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Plus even if psn is around licenses get pulled like with underwater ray romano series.

I'm glad I got those in one of the fire sales. Though I do wish I'd held a bit longer when they went half off what I paid shortly after I bought them.

As far as the reprint discussion and value goes not everything is getting ports reprints and the like. Especially some Nintendo stuff. I wish lunar, lufia and other stuff would get them but they aren't and probably never will. Especially shadow hearts series.
 
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I have to say I now have a pending LRG order again. Lollipop Chainsaw just doesn't get enough love nowadays and I did enjoyed Shadows of the Damned way back when. I barely remember either, so when they come in I'll have some fun.
 
nitrosmob said:
I have to say I now have a pending LRG order again. Lollipop Chainsaw just doesn't get enough love nowadays and I did enjoyed Shadows of the Damned way back when. I barely remember either, so when they come in I'll have some fun.
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I'm glad that nothing has caused me to pick up another LRG game from LRG. Again, I'm not a hater of LRG publishing games; I appreciate that the publisher continues to churn out new titles (even if many are of questionable necessity). More choices, the better. That all said, never pre-ordering again and playing the endless waiting game. I've just reached a point where no game is worth that. I'll just pick it up when I can actually get my hands on it (with a reasonable mailing time) to play it.
 
My blind boxes came in.

My vita boxes had:
Proteus
Dragon fantasy (this one is interesting because it wasn’t even on the blind box list)
Deadbolt
Super meat boy
Windjammers
Bit trip
Chronus arc
Night trap
Oceanhorn
Tales from space

I’m actually happy as I had none of these and got no doubles.
 
Almost forgot.. good thing I dont sleep much.. but just placed my Nintendo Switch Chainsaw order for the Standard & Collector's Edition.. May of next year waiting begins -
 
arsenalcrazy8 said:
My blind boxes came in.

My vita boxes had:
Proteus
Dragon fantasy (this one is interesting because it wasn’t even on the blind box list)
Deadbolt
Super meat boy
Windjammers
Bit trip
Chronus arc
Night trap
Oceanhorn
Tales from space

I’m actually happy as I had none of these and got no doubles.
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I didn't even know they had Vita blind boxes still. I know the Vita games have been cut-off for years but even then, some of those titles are old and I'm shocked they still have copies around; I want say that Dragon Fantasy was one of the earlier Vita games I remember ordering. Makes you think all the crap they release these days, how long some of those will be around for blind boxes in the future.
 
shadowysea07 said:
As far as the reprint discussion and value goes not everything is getting ports reprints and the like. Especially some Nintendo stuff. I wish lunar, lufia and other stuff would get them but they aren't and probably never will. Especially shadow hearts series.
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Vic Ireland is real weird when it comes to anything with the Working Designs rights. Really wish something would happen, but since Summon Nights 6, released eight years ago, and they've publicly done nothing since.

Shame, really. Collections of their games or just modern HD reprints (in coord with the Japanese rights holders) would sell really well given their asking price on the after market. More so their Saturn games.
 
Yeah I would go for a limited physical run on newer platforms for a Lunar collection (I like both even if the combat/graphics are very dated now), Arc the Lad (I like all 3 of the PSX ones to varying degrees) and especially a collection like Growlanser (I got into these too late and never really collected many of them). Vic Ireland is just weird period.
 
Victor Ireland is an ass, he wouldn't allow lunar 2 for the new sega mini system that japan got. I guess you got to pay the guy a shit ton of money just to be able to use his games. I really wish we can have lunar 1 and 2 on modern systems.
 
Shadowmoses12 said:
Victor Ireland is an ass, he wouldn't allow lunar 2 for the new sega mini system that japan got. I guess you got to pay the guy a shit ton of money just to be able to use his games. I really wish we can have lunar 1 and 2 on modern systems.
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Yeah, I used to think the guy was great for releasing niche games during the PS1 days but later on found out he was a complete douche.

Also, didn't some other company release Lunar 1 in the PSP? Genuinely curious who holds those licenses these days...
 
Shadowmoses12 said:
Victor Ireland is an ass, he wouldn't allow lunar 2 for the new sega mini system that japan got. I guess you got to pay the guy a shit ton of money just to be able to use his games. I really wish we can have lunar 1 and 2 on modern systems.
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Has there been any corroboration on that? I know the Tweet thread it came from, but it seems really suspicious that Vic would break his half-a-decade long internet silence to DM a random Twitter account with ~7k followers about his business transactions for tagging him in a tweet reply.
 
TheKbob said:
Vic Ireland is real weird when it comes to anything with the Working Designs rights. Really wish something would happen, but since Summon Nights 6, released eight years ago, and they've publicly done nothing since.

Shame, really. Collections of their games or just modern HD reprints (in coord with the Japanese rights holders) would sell really well given their asking price on the after market. More so their Saturn games.
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Indeed. They'd definitely get me to pay full price for one of their editions. I used to do that for atlus stuff. Their defaults used to be better than some ces were.
 
flybrione said:
Every time I think I out Konami pulls me back in.
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This ^

Anyone know if LRG finally fix their sh!t and you can pay with Paypal? I stopped buying their stuff a while back when they removed Paypal and they said they would "eventually" add it back. Did that ever happen?
 
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