STAR WARS FANS MUST HAVE!

riffbear · Post by **riffbear** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:06 am

http://gizmodo.com/386007/r2+d2-project ... -must-have

Check this out!

Vincere · Post by **Vincere** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:55 pm

OMG, this is fantastic, truly.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:07 pm

The funny thing is, when watching the video I realized that I don't care about Star Wars any more. I think Lucas effectively killed it for me with his regular re-edited CGI-fied re-releases, relentless merchandising and those awful prequels. Seeing the "Star Wars"-name no longer evokes any feelings of any kind.

RGC · Post by **RGC** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:12 pm

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:19 pm

Ceph wrote:The funny thing is, when watching the video I realized that I don't care about Star Wars any more. I think Lucas effectively killed it for me with his regular re-edited CGI-fied re-releases, relentless merchandising and those awful prequels. Seeing the "Star Wars"-name no longer evokes any feelings of any kind.

What this awesome R2D2 projector has to do with the movies?

Marshall banana · Post by **Marshall banana** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:01 pm

I don't want a domesticated R2-D2. I want a R2-D2 that will take me on adventures through space! =O

Post by **undamned** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:08 pm

Wow. So that's what Nikko is up to these days. I remember when all they made was pre-built R/C cars. I think their closest rival then was Tyco, who also made neato slot car tracks.
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PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:12 pm

undamned wrote:Wow. So that's what Nikko is up to these days. I remember when all they made was pre-built R/C cars. I think their closest rival then was Tyco, who also made neato slot car tracks.
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Both Nikko and Tyco still make/sell pre-built R/C cars today...the quality of them won't be as good as say the kick-ass Japanese Kyosho R/C cars though... ^_~

The Kyosho Mini-Z cars are quite fast and fun to drive...can't wait to see what the newest Kyosho mini R/C cars that are even smaller than the Mini-Z class...crazy but cool minaturized R/C madness! ^_~

I'm surprised that Kyosho would bring out a bona-fide Kyosho Ultima under the Ultima RB5 moniker (RB5 - stands for Racing Buggy "Five")...

Kyosho released the original Ultima under the following names:

Ultima
Turbo Ultima
Ultima Pro (this Ultima variant was super tricked out for it's time)
Ultima II
Triumph (tricked-out Ultima variant)
and the last one,
the Ultima RB5 off-road competition buggy

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Post by **undamned** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:41 pm

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:Kyosho

Pfff, Team Associated, done

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Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:41 pm

Ceph wrote:The funny thing is, when watching the video I realized that I don't care about Star Wars any more. I think Lucas effectively killed it for me with his regular re-edited CGI-fied re-releases, relentless merchandising and those awful prequels. Seeing the "Star Wars"-name no longer evokes any feelings of any kind.

You always spoil everything.

Signed,
Project-X Fan! ^_~

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:01 pm

Fenrir wrote: Signed,
Project-X Fan! ^_~

Haha

(I spoke out on Project X on IRC today)

I really like Z-Out and Apidya, though. I even voted from them in the top 25. Clearly I'm not biased against euroshmups- just against bad games.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:23 pm

I saw this at CES in January. The R2 unit was kinda small (not a 1:1 scale...maybe closer to half size), and the video not that great, although it was inside a well lighted booth.

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Thu May 29, 2008 11:18 pm

Ceph wrote:The funny thing is, when watching the video I realized that I don't care about Star Wars any more. I think Lucas effectively killed it for me with his regular re-edited CGI-fied re-releases, relentless merchandising and those awful prequels. Seeing the "Star Wars"-name no longer evokes any feelings of any kind.

You're not alone.