What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!
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Hunter_Killer
Hunter
Arrived in March (part 1):
Hunter_Killer
Hunter
Arrived in March (part 2):
Gemsy-chan
Shinigami
@Hunter_Killer I can still remember my childhood trauma from Watership Down.
Hunter_Killer
Hunter
Yeah, but watching it after all these years, it still makes an incredible impression. Although I remember it as somehow more brutal/macabre? I recommend the film and this edition, a great remaster and a lot of documents and various curiosities (including a booklet).
Invisible Crane
Adventurer
Titan
Idolm@ster
Great purchase! I thoroughly enjoyed both seasons when I watched them.
Otomo
Stand User
It's one of those purchases where even if it's in a sale soon, I won't mind.
Because I can watch it now.
Dragon Slayer
Titan
Received today from Anime-on-line.
BrokenPhoenix
Thousand Master
Several PS5 games I picked up yesterday - Easter/Spring deals are definitely in full swing!
Cyber Punk 2077 Ultimate Edition (PS5) from The Game Collection and I received Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (PS5) and Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) from Smyths.
Also arriving today was my pre-order for Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl from HMV. Third Window Films are still killing it and I am super looking forward to the rest of their releases this month and in May.
Cyber Punk 2077 Ultimate Edition (PS5) from The Game Collection and I received Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut (PS5) and Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5) from Smyths.
Also arriving today was my pre-order for Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl from HMV. Third Window Films are still killing it and I am super looking forward to the rest of their releases this month and in May.
2025 HAUL - APRIL v1
New month means a new batch of items! Now these have arrived throughout the past 1.5 week and I held off due to some being split into different parts so I wanted to bundle them together in this haul post.
Also to note - Anime Limited have not dispatched my order for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 and The First Slam Dunk so far. It does look like AL have quarantined the Bleach stock due to that disc issue so they're probably waiting on new stock to avoid sending out defective discs.
While I'm waiting on that, here we have other packages.
#1: C-Smash VRS New Dimension
#2: Ninja Gaiden II Black & Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme-
#3: Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition & Pikmin 1+2
#4: Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack, Ninja Five-O & Rose and Camellia Collection
#5: Second Sight 4K Ultra HD Haul
New month means a new batch of items! Now these have arrived throughout the past 1.5 week and I held off due to some being split into different parts so I wanted to bundle them together in this haul post.
Also to note - Anime Limited have not dispatched my order for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 and The First Slam Dunk so far. It does look like AL have quarantined the Bleach stock due to that disc issue so they're probably waiting on new stock to avoid sending out defective discs.
While I'm waiting on that, here we have other packages.
#1: C-Smash VRS New Dimension
First item of the month, which arrived on 2nd April, is a package from Limited Run Games. This is C-Smash VRS New Dimension, a reimagined version of SEGA's 2001 sports game Cosmic Smash, for PlayStation 5. I went for this because I was intrigued that a SEGA IP that isn't as commonly known as others is back with a new look, and it also supports PlayStation VR2.
Limited Run also included a slipcase which is pretty basic and was dinged during shipment so it's not something I'll be using for my collection.
Limited Run also included a slipcase which is pretty basic and was dinged during shipment so it's not something I'll be using for my collection.
#2: Ninja Gaiden II Black & Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme-
Next we have two separate packages from Play-Asia. Koei Tecmo are once again providing physical versions that are only available in Japan and Asia so here I have opted for the Asian English releases which interestingly were made in Taiwan.
Starting off with the first one to arrive (on 3rd April) and that is Ninja Gaiden II Black. This is an action hack n slash game known for its pretty high difficulty and it's a mish-mash between a remaster and a remake, as it's an updated version of the original & Sigma versions whilst also redoing the graphics and mechanics. I've not played any of the previous games in this franchise but I heard this one is a good entry point.
Then the second one arrived almost a week later (on 9th April) and that is Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme-, a new instalment in the Dead or Alive Xtreme series but this time it's a dating simulation rather than managing with mini-games and gambling. Considering how fast the English copies for the previous instalment went out of print I decided to pre-order this one. Also worth noting most of these characters originated from the Venus Vacation gacha game which is Japan only.
Starting off with the first one to arrive (on 3rd April) and that is Ninja Gaiden II Black. This is an action hack n slash game known for its pretty high difficulty and it's a mish-mash between a remaster and a remake, as it's an updated version of the original & Sigma versions whilst also redoing the graphics and mechanics. I've not played any of the previous games in this franchise but I heard this one is a good entry point.
Then the second one arrived almost a week later (on 9th April) and that is Venus Vacation Prism -Dead or Alive Xtreme-, a new instalment in the Dead or Alive Xtreme series but this time it's a dating simulation rather than managing with mini-games and gambling. Considering how fast the English copies for the previous instalment went out of print I decided to pre-order this one. Also worth noting most of these characters originated from the Venus Vacation gacha game which is Japan only.
#3: Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition & Pikmin 1+2
With the recent Nintendo Direct focused on the Nintendo Switch 2, I decided to revisit the idea of picking up more of Nintendo's first-party catalogue, though the idea of the Switch 2 Editions does put things up in the air to avoid double-dipping.
So the first thing I did post-direct is pick up some more Nintendo Switch 1 games from The Game Collection. Now part of this was to increase the number of points (which at the time was also on a 2x bonus) to put towards the console but unfortunately the pre-orders were just as bad as the PS5 was years back, but fortunately I have my order sorted via Amazon thanks to their 22 hours limit offer method done via invites.
Going back to the haul, I have been interested in picking up these two games for a while and they were available for a decent price. First up we have Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, a remaster of the Nintendo 3DS action musou game by Koei Tecmo based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise.
Also picked up was Pikmin 1+2, a collection of remasters from their Nintendo Gamecube instalments. Both games were released back in 2001 & 2004 and have been considered as cult classics for a while, and eventually Nintendo brought the IP back for Nintendo Wii U followed by Switch.
So the first thing I did post-direct is pick up some more Nintendo Switch 1 games from The Game Collection. Now part of this was to increase the number of points (which at the time was also on a 2x bonus) to put towards the console but unfortunately the pre-orders were just as bad as the PS5 was years back, but fortunately I have my order sorted via Amazon thanks to their 22 hours limit offer method done via invites.
Going back to the haul, I have been interested in picking up these two games for a while and they were available for a decent price. First up we have Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, a remaster of the Nintendo 3DS action musou game by Koei Tecmo based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise.
Also picked up was Pikmin 1+2, a collection of remasters from their Nintendo Gamecube instalments. Both games were released back in 2001 & 2004 and have been considered as cult classics for a while, and eventually Nintendo brought the IP back for Nintendo Wii U followed by Switch.
#4: Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack, Ninja Five-O & Rose and Camellia Collection
Next we have once again another Limited Run Games haul, however this time it's from Canadian retailer VideoGamesPlus. At the end of March, the retailer revealed another batch of stock and surprisingly they had a few that I was interested in and considering how fast these can sell out (with no way of knowing if they will get restocked) I immediately ordered the three games together. These arrived on 9th April.
The one that has been on my radar and thankfully being patient made up for it was the Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack which I'm pretty certain has been available for a long while now and only now the retailer managed to get some stock. This is a collection of two classic shooters from the SEGA Mega Drive; 1992's Gleylancer and 1991's Gynoug, both developed by NCS Corporation.
Next we have an interesting addition to the collection called Ninja Five-O. This is a re-release of what is considered to be one of the most expensive Game Boy Advance games out there and it's also using the Carbon Engine. This release includes both the North American version Ninja Five-O and the European version Ninja Cop, both released in 2003 and despite being developed by Hudson Soft the game was never released in Japan. It's also published by Konami.
And then we have what I like to call the 'slapping' game which is apparently a collection itself. This is Rose & Camellia Collection, developed by Nigoro with WayForward helping out with this collection release. The games began as a flash title back in the 2000s by Nigoro with some collaborations for La Mulana and The House in Fata Morgana, before WayForward stepped in with voice-over, an anime-inspired cutscene and a release on the Switch.
The one that has been on my radar and thankfully being patient made up for it was the Gleylancer & Gynoug Combo Pack which I'm pretty certain has been available for a long while now and only now the retailer managed to get some stock. This is a collection of two classic shooters from the SEGA Mega Drive; 1992's Gleylancer and 1991's Gynoug, both developed by NCS Corporation.
Next we have an interesting addition to the collection called Ninja Five-O. This is a re-release of what is considered to be one of the most expensive Game Boy Advance games out there and it's also using the Carbon Engine. This release includes both the North American version Ninja Five-O and the European version Ninja Cop, both released in 2003 and despite being developed by Hudson Soft the game was never released in Japan. It's also published by Konami.
And then we have what I like to call the 'slapping' game which is apparently a collection itself. This is Rose & Camellia Collection, developed by Nigoro with WayForward helping out with this collection release. The games began as a flash title back in the 2000s by Nigoro with some collaborations for La Mulana and The House in Fata Morgana, before WayForward stepped in with voice-over, an anime-inspired cutscene and a release on the Switch.
#5: Second Sight 4K Ultra HD Haul
Second Sight Films have been releasing a lot of intriguing titles every now and then, but their 4K range has always been pretty expensive. Then one day HMV decided to start their DEAL50 sale which is essentially 50% off specific releases and these included a fair number of their releases which I took advantage of, because every time I discover they're on sale they tend to sell out pretty fast. Five of the six arrived on 11th April, and the other arrived today (12th).
The films I've chosen were David Cronenberg's 2022 sci-fi body horror film Crimes of the Future, Adam Wingard's 2014 thriller film The Guest, David Robert Mitchell's 2014 horror film It Follows, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' 2024 supernatural horror film Late Night with the Devil, Martin Scorsese's 1973 crime drama film Mean Streets, and Brandon Cronenberg's 2020 sci-fi psychological horror film Possessor.
They didn't have Drive or The Witch in the sale but these I was very happy with.
The films I've chosen were David Cronenberg's 2022 sci-fi body horror film Crimes of the Future, Adam Wingard's 2014 thriller film The Guest, David Robert Mitchell's 2014 horror film It Follows, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' 2024 supernatural horror film Late Night with the Devil, Martin Scorsese's 1973 crime drama film Mean Streets, and Brandon Cronenberg's 2020 sci-fi psychological horror film Possessor.
They didn't have Drive or The Witch in the sale but these I was very happy with.