Raiden Fighters Insanity DVD (& Raiden 3 bonus disc!)

[elbarto]

My copy of the second Insanity DVD arrived this morning

Pics
The package
The DVD case - more great Engrish
The discs - not quite so bright this time
Inside the book
Raiden 3 bonus stuff

The CDs
Seem pretty good quality, from what I've listened to so far. Whether you like the actual tunes is another matter though, and entirely subjective

The DVD

RF:
Judge Spear

RF2:
Normal - Fairy
Special - Eraser
Expert - Slave (Dark Sword)

RFjet:
Normal - Slave (Judge Spear)
Special - Miclus
Expert - Slave (Judge Spear)

I haven't watched any of the replays all the way through yet.

Database feature is much the same as on the Garegga disc, design art and flyer art that runs as a slide-show. You also get the Gun Dogs flyer shown for the first game.

The Book
Much better quality than the Garegga one, this time its almost entirely in colour too. Screenshots are much clearer, I think it might be reprints of GAMEST articles.
One nice touch is that it shows the hit areas for all the RF2/Jet ships

Raiden III stuff
You get footage of the first three stages on the DVD which was a VERY nice surprise. I certainly hadn't expected this when I pre-ordered.

I haven't seen any footage from the net or anywhere else yet, so sorry if any of these comments are old news.

Bullet grazing (like in RF series) appears to be in.
Proton (green) Laser doesn't appear to lock-on as in Raiden 2/DX.
First Boss is typical Raiden - 2 identical modules, staggered entry.

Herr Schatten mentioned the "generic 3D" look in another thread, and I have to agree to a point.. I'm not sure if I really like the graphics at the moment, but I'm hoping they'll grow on me.
After seeing it in motion though, I can't wait to play it myself, and find out exactly what all the multipliers in the top left are for.

More impressions after I've spent some time with it

[Thunder Force]

Raiden III stuff
You get footage of the first three stages on the DVD

The question that still remains to be seen is will Raiden III's 3D engine be able to handle the amount of tiny shrapnel in explosions, and general environmental scarring like burning trees and craters, as Raiden II or DX. Any thoughts on this, after watching DVD quality footage of the first 3 stages?

[supaT]

Uuhmm... *whispers* Where to order this baby?

[elbarto]

http://www.cocoebiz.com/

It seems they're taking orders for a second batch now (as well as a second batch of the Garegga set)

TF - most enemy explosions produce small amounts of shrapnel. Ground enemies leave craters behind when destroyed, but no aircraft crashing into the ground/bits destroying trees etc..

The bosses start to smoke and catch fire as you start to seriously damage them though.

[Stormowl]

some one has got to rip those raiden 3 vids...i can't affored that DVD right now...

[dbd]

I mailed tanomi.com but they say they do not sell outwith Japan,

cocoebiz had some but they were all bought way before the order deadline,

so - f-it, I don't know.

I managed to get the Battle Garegga one,

very recommended!

edit -

I see whilst I was replying to that that some new posts appeared.........

so over to cocoebiz then.

[brand1bil]

they're still there:

http://www.cocoebiz.com/catalog.php?id=319

just press "Buy Now" and it's yours...

[Tychom]

Are the Raiden III extras only through CocoeBiz, or has anyone heard if the same applies from the Tanomi store?