Here's the link to Amazon:"Shooting Love. Collection" announced. Includes 200X and 10th Anniversary + new soundtrack. 12/19 out.
Cave Shooting Collection was that way. I have a feeling that TS will remove the region lock on 200X this time around if they're able to, though. They showed a lot of courtesy to their overseas fans with 10th Anniversary's release...I'd bet they simply weren't aware of us back when 200X came out. We'll just have to ask them again.Bonus! wrote:]The price tag is quite hefty. Also note that Shooting Love 200x was region-looked, while the 10th anniversary edition is region-free. It would be peculiar if they released a collection in which one of the discs was region-locked.
I think that the big draw of the Eschatos/Ginga Force "Wonderpack" bundle is that the original Eschatos is out of print, and the budget re-release has a rather ugly cover. It may sound odd, but this is what has kept me from ordering Eschatos. Their bundle release is high on my list of games to buy, though. By getting the "Wonderpack" with both games you'll get an appealing cover, and you'll even save money compared to getting both games individually. Shooting Love 200x seems to be out of print, and used copies go for about $50, so the bundle really only makes sense for die-hard collectors or people who were on the fence of buying either of the two games, without owning the other one.BPzeBanshee wrote:If you have them both already it's not really for you: this is more like the Eschatos/Ginga Force bundle, and I understand quite a few people got into that.
*2020, and yes, with slight differences. ST thread has more details on the specifics although it badly needs a rewrite whenever trap15 or myself get the time for it.spadgy wrote:Delta Zeal is the port of G-Stream G2030.
It's the original G-Net XII Stag with a name rebrand and slight alterations to sound and warning gfx. Pocket PC might have the same changes, I don't know, but it's *NOT* a Ketsui Death Label to Ketsui Arcade kind of situation.spadgy wrote:XIIZeal is the port the Pocket PC version of XII Stag.
I'd be interested to know where you found a used copy for $50. My research showed one used copy going for closer to $70AU and new copies going upwards of $90AU *at least*. I use AU values but the exchange rate's close to identical. I checked Amazon, Play-Asia, Amiami and eBay. What did I miss?Bonus! wrote: Shooting Love 200x seems to be out of print, and used copies go for about $50, so the bundle really only makes sense for die-hard collectors or people who were on the fence of buying either of the two games, without owning the other one.
I would assume that even just altering the region code would require the effort/cost of generating a new print master (concerning primarily the "paper work & fees"). At that point it would make sense to throw everything onto one single disc to reduce the cost of the print run. The additional rework should be minimal considering that both releases seem to be using the same menu framework.Pretas wrote:I have a feeling that TS will remove the region lock on 200X this time around if they're able to, though.
Game release dates are often leaked by a retailer adding a title to their database early. This seems to happen frequently with Amazon or GAME, which is at least an impression I got from skimming NeoGAF every once in a while.HydrogLox wrote: I'm just surprised that there hasn't been an announcement on triangle service's website yet.
http://www.triangleservice.co.jp/
The release date is in 7 weeks - so I wouldn't necessarily call that "early" - unless the release date is simply a place holder (i.e. bogus).Bonus! wrote:Game release dates are often leaked by a retailer adding a title to their database early.
Ah, cheers. Looked again on the US one with the results on your link in mind, and there are some there for quite a cheap grab at $39US. Clearly my Amazonfu wasn't good enough to get any results typing in "Shooting Love 200X used".Bonus! wrote:It's been a while since I checked, so prices might have increased. I just had a look at Amazon.co.uk, where the cheapest used copy currently on offer has a asking price of GBP 38.59, that's about USD 60, of course excluding shipping.
Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shooting-Love-2 ... +love+200x
I will also drop a mail to them about it been region free or not.BPzeBanshee wrote:Make sure Fujino knows about it! Contact page is at triangleservice.co.jp. I just sent an email but I can't speak Japanese so I had to keep it very simple.
Could it work that triangle release an update/patch so it will be region free ? Anyone got a clue if thats even possible ?HydrogLox wrote:I would assume that even just altering the region code would require the effort/cost of generating a new print master
AAGHGHAGHAGHAGH don't do this. Do you know gaming culture in Japan? PC gaming doesn't exist. It's not even close to worth their time and effort. Ikaruga got greenlit because of the knob-slobbing treasure fanatics who'll do anything for THE GREATEST SHMUP EVER.CRP wrote:Plus ask if they are thinking about Steam and link to ikaruga that it got greenlit in 12 days
No, that wouldn't work. I guess Micro$oft could disable region checks via a firmware update, but it's more likely that hell would freeze over.CRP wrote: Could it work that triangle release an update/patch so it will be region free ? Anyone got a clue if thats even possible ?
I would give my right ball if CAVE had the same "knob-slobbing fanatics". But all those fans can do is to get fucking posters into the four digit price territory.trap15 wrote:Ikaruga got greenlit because of the knob-slobbing treasure fanatics who'll do anything for THE GREATEST SHMUP EVER.
GaijinPunch wrote:I don't have 40 minutes to do anything other than fist myself these days.
It shouldnt take that much work/time to get both shooting love x360 releases to work on steam. Why not do it ? So it wont sell in Japan but in the rest of the world that use steam it should sell some copys. Im thinking more that it could be some easy extra money for Triangle S. that they hopefully would use in making new games.trap15 wrote:Do you know gaming culture in Japan? PC gaming doesn't exist. It's not even close to worth their time and effort.
Yeah - quite passably into the 10,000s of $$$ territory (Cave's ports to iOS – more effort needed admittedly - ran into $100,000 territory.Pretas wrote:PC ports of games developed for console always take more time and budget than people think they do.
I think in that case it's more that Ikaruga defines the shmup genre for the far wider audience that is mainstream triple-A gamers with a passing interest in cult gaming. Cult gaming that, if they can point to such a title as something they know about and apparently love, showers them a bit of 'proper gamer' credibility.trap15 wrote:Ikaruga got greenlit because of the knob-slobbing treasure fanatics who'll do anything for THE GREATEST SHMUP EVER.
Thanks mate!BPzeBanshee wrote:[…]LOTS OF HELPING SPADGY WITH WHAT THESE GAMES ARE[…]
I thought Sine Mora was already on steam.trap15 wrote: THE GREATEST SHMUP EVER.
Wow! Where did you get that!? I'd love to get hold of even an unsigned version of that poster!
