SR Shooting Video Game History Gashapon ...Preorder now!!

Sundance · Post by **Sundance** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:09 pm

This is a bit nifty as far as gashapon go. I thought i'd collected all that i wanted after the Fist of the Northstar Gashapon came out but it looks like this may be a necessity. I'm especially happy to see the Darius Gaiden one. I don't think that game gets enough attention.

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Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:14 pm

Gradius 2 featuring Metarion

does this mean what I think it means...

Are the actually making a gashapon of the totally obscure MSX/X68000 only Gradius 2 viper called "Metalion"?????

In any case... i just preordered this as I would never forgive myself missing out on this.

Thanks for the heads up Sundance.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:29 pm

According to the FC manual, the Metalion is the your craft even in Gradius II (Famicom).

What about the model T301 for gradius? I thought that was the GV model.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:31 pm

Turrican wrote:According to the FC manual, the Metalion is the your craft even in Gradius II (Famicom).

erm, didn´t know about that...

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:09 pm

Man I want these... shame they'll be tiny though... won't they cost a lot more once you have to front the shipping?

Sundance · Post by **Sundance** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:13 pm

szycag wrote:Man I want these... shame they'll be tiny though... won't they cost a lot more once you have to front the shipping?

Little known fact: NCSX will ship USPS if you request it in the info box. More often then not its only around $5 or $7 for most games and small items.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:17 pm

szycag wrote:Man I want these... shame they'll be tiny though... won't they cost a lot more once you have to front the shipping?

laydock´s buying confirmation mail wrote:Will ship via: USPS Global Priority Mail [Foreign]
Subtotal: $20.00
Shipping: $24.28
Sales Tax: $0.00
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Total: $44.28

So that´s more for shipping than for the actual items.
This is international shipping to the Netherlands though... but yes shipping is expensive I suppose even if yo´re in the US.

sfried · Post by **sfried** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:30 pm

Super Laydock wrote:
Gradius 2 featuring Metarion

does this mean what I think it means...

Are the actually making a gashapon of the totally obscure MSX/X68000 only Gradius 2 viper called "Metalion"?????

In any case... i just preordered this as I would never forgive myself missing out on this.

Thanks for the heads up Sundance.

Maybe it was suppose to be Medalion.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:30 pm

Gashapon would be fun to collect if they weren't so expensive. At the most they should be 100 yen each.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:01 am

JoshF wrote:Gashapon would be fun to collect if they weren't so expensive. At the most they should be 100 yen each.

And one can buy such gashapon for upwards of 500 yen on the actual vending machines themselves... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

HeWhoGoverns · Post by **HeWhoGoverns** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:26 am

Does anyone have any other pictures? I want to see the vipers

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:15 am

Pre-Ordered with UPS 3 Day Select.

I least in Japanese toys the quality is very high.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:49 am

Arrow-Head! I wonder if it has a transparent bar or something so its bits can "float" in position.

They should have also made the X-002 from X Multiply, with bendy tentacles.

Turrican wrote:According to the FC manual, the Metalion is the your craft even in Gradius II (Famicom).

That's interesting, I thought the Metalion was only on the MSX. I've never played the FC game, but in the arcade and PCE Gradius II your ship's definitely Vic Viper.

Metalion's also the name of the star that planet Gradius orbits, by the way.

Kaede · Post by **Kaede** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:01 pm

Thanks for the heads up Sundance, these need to be ordered.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:19 pm

Mortificator wrote:That's interesting, I thought the Metalion was only on the MSX. I've never played the FC game, but in the arcade and PCE Gradius II your ship's definitely Vic Viper.

Metalion's also the name of the star that planet Gradius orbits, by the way.

Yes, Metalion is the sun of the Gradians people.

The ship in Gradius II Arcade is confirmed to be Vic Viper, the BP-827Z Model.

The problem with telling Metalion from Vic Viper in the games is that they look the same.

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:01 pm

nnnnngh i'd pay good money for the full raiden/vp1/fighters gashapon set

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:45 pm

If they put the Einhander or Thunder Force ships, I'm sold.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:53 pm

Damn, those look beautiful! Normally I'm content to admire toy collections from afar, but I'm kind of tempted. Especially with the Silver Hawk on there. And although I've not played Image Fight, the Deadelus looks like a badass ship design.

neoalphazero · Post by **neoalphazero** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:48 am

I'd say go for it, these can be a pain to track down later. *-neo

NRS · Post by **NRS** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:08 am

*Order placed!

Much thanks for the heads-up, Sundance.

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 7:54 pm

Looks like a special edition R-9 might come bundled with Tactics

http://www.irem.co.jp/official/rtypetac ... index.html

Picture shows Metallion--->

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:05 pm

Sly Cherry Chunks wrote:Looks like a special edition R-9 might come bundled with Tactics
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Still, the game will not be a shmup and probably, for the most part, unplayable for non-japanese (let alone interesting for people into fast paced games like shmups...) ppl.

Nice try to lure me in though... this fish just won´t bite.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:06 pm

Ordered. December can't come soon enough ^^

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:38 am

Chances is I ***might*** be able to get these set in the local store when it is finally out. Not 100% for sure for this.

But if I do I am pretty sure I could ship the set to you guys at a lower postage cost.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:59 pm

SAM wrote:Chances is I ***might*** be able to get these set in the local store when it is finally out. Not 100% for sure for this.

But if I do I am pretty sure I could ship the set to you guys at a lower postage cost.

Sounds good if you can get them locally... ^_~

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:06 pm

SAM wrote:Chances is I ***might*** be able to get these set in the local store when it is finally out. Not 100% for sure for this.

But if I do I am pretty sure I could ship the set to you guys at a lower postage cost.

if you can lmk, ill definetly take a set

ave · Post by **ave** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:44 pm

I would DIE for an XMULTIPLY-ship! With arms made of rubber!

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:53 am

sven666 wrote:
SAM wrote:Chances is I ***might*** be able to get these set in the local store when it is finally out. Not 100% for sure for this.

But if I do I am pretty sure I could ship the set to you guys at a lower postage cost.
if you can lmk, ill definetly take a set

Okay I buy a set for you, if I could get it to you for less than USD 44.00 in total

Sly Cherry Chunks · Post by **Sly Cherry Chunks** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:32 pm

Scource: Annonymous Craft BBS

More close up pics of the finished product on Hobbylink:

http://www.hlj.com/product/YUJ97134

Shocky · Post by **Shocky** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:42 pm

Ooh they are so beautiful <3 Too bad I'm not into toys, all they do is take space and collect dust. Anyway, needs more criminally neglected Salamander ships:

"Sabel Tiger"

"Thrasher" (should probably be "Slasher"...)