What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!
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2023 HAUL VER 11.6
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Final few packages for the month of November. I was expecting another one to appear today from Eureka Entertainment but it looks like it didn't arrive so that's probably tomorrow instead.
Over the past weekend was NIS America's Black Friday sale which is not particularly amazing by all means, but the three PlayStation 5 games that I picked up each have their own reputation to which they tend to sell out due to NISA's format. The games I purchased were Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten, which is a Utawarerumono spin-off presented in turn-based RPG format than the mainline tactical RPG design, as well as Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA & Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, two upgrades from the PS4 versions that I own.
In addition, I also made use of their Deal of the Week offer which was for Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles on the Nintendo Switch. This 'unofficial NIS Classics Volume 4' collection consists of two Japan-only games now available in English for the first time (and with English audio for those who like dubs); the 1999 PlayStation game Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and 2000 PlayStation 2 game Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom. Whilst Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a tactical RPG, the sequels changed the battle system into a traditional turn-based RPG. This collection is also available on PS5 but I decided its better suited for Switch (especially given the first game is only on Switch) as I didn't see any notes on why the PS5 version is the better format.
The final batch of items for this month's haul is an order that I placed way back in August which was held up as it required all of the items to be available altogether. The hold-up is because they're all pre-orders from Third Window Films for their new Director's Company line-up.
The first three films were released across September, October & November. First we have Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1992 film The Guard from Underground (å°ēć®č¦åå”), followed by Banmei Takahashi's 1988 film DOOR (ćć¢) & 1991 film DOOR II: Tokyo Diary (ćć¢2ļ¼ę±äŗ¬ę„čØ), and Shinji SÅmai's 1985 film Typhoon Club (å°é¢ØćÆć©ć).
In terms of what's incoming next, Shinji SÅmai's Luminous Woman was rated recently for a UK release, and there's also Evil Dead Trap but the film will be distributed by 88 Films as part of their Japanarchy line-up in early 2024.
And here's an added bonus. I bought a $50 PSN card to get some more classic PlayStation games from the PSN stores. The ones I went for were Grandia, Jet Moto, Kurushi Final, Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2.
Now I'll recap why I use the USD approach here. If a PS1 game was released on PS3 or Vita, you are entitled to a free download of the PS4/PS5 versions. I buy from the US PSN store on PS3 to get the NTSC versions and it's also cheaper at $5.99 (compared to PS5's $9.99). Sometime later, Sony did update their EU PAL releases to include US NTSC versions but not every game has this feature. Kurushi Final was never released in the US so it's PAL 50Hz anyway. The point is that, from the image you see above, with the exception of Ape Escape, Everybody's Golf 1, Kurushi, Kurushi Final, Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2 (latter two I'll explain in a bit), every other game I have picked up was bought on PS3 for $5.99, saving myself a lot of funds in return.
I did encounter a problem in relation to Twisted Metal 1 & 2. Ever since the games were added to PS Plus last Summer, the PS3 store broke for them both. This doesn't affect those who bought the games beforehand, but if you buy them on PS3 post-PS Plus launch, it would accept the purchase & payment but it won't recognise that you own it, won't let you download it, and prevents you from buying it on PS5. Essentially you're robbed of a digital purchase.
The only solution that I saw from reading online was basically request a refund via support. Thankfully I got it sorted and was able to buy them on PS5. In addition, Twisted Metal 2 is no longer available to buy on PS3 and whilst the first game still is I don't recommend it. Don't worry about the other games as they are unaffected (as seen with Grandia & Jet Moto).
(note: images are hosted via AUKN for the meantime)
Final few packages for the month of November. I was expecting another one to appear today from Eureka Entertainment but it looks like it didn't arrive so that's probably tomorrow instead.
Over the past weekend was NIS America's Black Friday sale which is not particularly amazing by all means, but the three PlayStation 5 games that I picked up each have their own reputation to which they tend to sell out due to NISA's format. The games I purchased were Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten, which is a Utawarerumono spin-off presented in turn-based RPG format than the mainline tactical RPG design, as well as Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA & Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, two upgrades from the PS4 versions that I own.
In addition, I also made use of their Deal of the Week offer which was for Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles on the Nintendo Switch. This 'unofficial NIS Classics Volume 4' collection consists of two Japan-only games now available in English for the first time (and with English audio for those who like dubs); the 1999 PlayStation game Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and 2000 PlayStation 2 game Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom. Whilst Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a tactical RPG, the sequels changed the battle system into a traditional turn-based RPG. This collection is also available on PS5 but I decided its better suited for Switch (especially given the first game is only on Switch) as I didn't see any notes on why the PS5 version is the better format.
The final batch of items for this month's haul is an order that I placed way back in August which was held up as it required all of the items to be available altogether. The hold-up is because they're all pre-orders from Third Window Films for their new Director's Company line-up.
The first three films were released across September, October & November. First we have Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1992 film The Guard from Underground (å°ēć®č¦åå”), followed by Banmei Takahashi's 1988 film DOOR (ćć¢) & 1991 film DOOR II: Tokyo Diary (ćć¢2ļ¼ę±äŗ¬ę„čØ), and Shinji SÅmai's 1985 film Typhoon Club (å°é¢ØćÆć©ć).
In terms of what's incoming next, Shinji SÅmai's Luminous Woman was rated recently for a UK release, and there's also Evil Dead Trap but the film will be distributed by 88 Films as part of their Japanarchy line-up in early 2024.
And here's an added bonus. I bought a $50 PSN card to get some more classic PlayStation games from the PSN stores. The ones I went for were Grandia, Jet Moto, Kurushi Final, Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2.
Now I'll recap why I use the USD approach here. If a PS1 game was released on PS3 or Vita, you are entitled to a free download of the PS4/PS5 versions. I buy from the US PSN store on PS3 to get the NTSC versions and it's also cheaper at $5.99 (compared to PS5's $9.99). Sometime later, Sony did update their EU PAL releases to include US NTSC versions but not every game has this feature. Kurushi Final was never released in the US so it's PAL 50Hz anyway. The point is that, from the image you see above, with the exception of Ape Escape, Everybody's Golf 1, Kurushi, Kurushi Final, Twisted Metal and Twisted Metal 2 (latter two I'll explain in a bit), every other game I have picked up was bought on PS3 for $5.99, saving myself a lot of funds in return.
I did encounter a problem in relation to Twisted Metal 1 & 2. Ever since the games were added to PS Plus last Summer, the PS3 store broke for them both. This doesn't affect those who bought the games beforehand, but if you buy them on PS3 post-PS Plus launch, it would accept the purchase & payment but it won't recognise that you own it, won't let you download it, and prevents you from buying it on PS5. Essentially you're robbed of a digital purchase.
The only solution that I saw from reading online was basically request a refund via support. Thankfully I got it sorted and was able to buy them on PS5. In addition, Twisted Metal 2 is no longer available to buy on PS3 and whilst the first game still is I don't recommend it. Don't worry about the other games as they are unaffected (as seen with Grandia & Jet Moto).
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JoĆ£o Gomes
Thousand Master
farzam1999
Completely Average High School Student
Gemsy-chan
Shrine Maiden
Girls with Guns
Time-Traveller
I received my order from the Sentai Cyber Monday sale today. These were mainly lesser-interest ecchi titles that I got only because they were on sale for low prices. Canaan was a double-dip on the original Sentai release I have, specifically for any improvements on the discs with the newer release.
My Girlfriend is Shob1tch
The Qwaser of Stigmata
Rocket Girls SDBD
Canaan
Kandagawa Jet Girls
My Girlfriend is Shob1tch
The Qwaser of Stigmata
Rocket Girls SDBD
Canaan
Kandagawa Jet Girls
Lucky_Deity
Stand User
My first non-Lupin Discotek title in a while.
Kyousougiga (BD / DVD)
Kyousougiga (BD / DVD)
Gemsy-chan
Shrine Maiden
My final order I made during black Friday...this from Zavvi.
SkwigglesWorth
Magical Girl
more rarewaves orders from ebay, Overlord 4 LE and what I thought was surposed to be Date a live S2 LE (in the art box like the Season 1 LE), turns out is a standard edition.
Although I can't seem to find an LE edition of date a live S2 like in all the stock photo's, so not even sure if it existed, if any one knows feel free to let me know.
Not sure whether to even bother getting in touch with rarewaves or not, but i do already own date a live s2 standard edition so only real purpose was to get the discount, might just be less hassel to just re-sell on, but well see (maybe someone know if there is an actual LE edition)
Although I can't seem to find an LE edition of date a live S2 like in all the stock photo's, so not even sure if it existed, if any one knows feel free to let me know.
Not sure whether to even bother getting in touch with rarewaves or not, but i do already own date a live s2 standard edition so only real purpose was to get the discount, might just be less hassel to just re-sell on, but well see (maybe someone know if there is an actual LE edition)
There were plans to release an LE for Date A Live II but they changed it at the last second, so it's just a standard BD/DVD release going forward for the franchise.
SkwigglesWorth
Magical Girl
Thank you that explains why they made the made the LE stock photo image, but good to know it doesn't exist.
2023 HAUL VER 12.1
(note: images are hosted via AUKN for the meantime)
The first package arrived on the first day of the month. I was actually expecting this to arrive on the last day of November but it's Royal Mail's 48 hour delivery speed so it's expected to take longer than usual at this point.
Eureka Entertainment's December pre-order bundle arrived, which includes one Hong Kong film and one Japanese film with the latter joining the Masters of Cinema line-up. Jimmy Heung & Wong Jing's Casino Raiders (č³å°ē”äø) is one that I am looking forward to watching because it's one of the many gambling themed films that came out back in the day (though God of Gamblers is the most popular). Kinji Fukasaku's The Fall of Ako Castle (赤ē©åęēµ¶) continues the Sonny Chiba & Fukasaku addition to the Eureka catalogue, though my copy has a broken case so I did find one to replace it.
(note: images are hosted via AUKN for the meantime)
The first package arrived on the first day of the month. I was actually expecting this to arrive on the last day of November but it's Royal Mail's 48 hour delivery speed so it's expected to take longer than usual at this point.
Eureka Entertainment's December pre-order bundle arrived, which includes one Hong Kong film and one Japanese film with the latter joining the Masters of Cinema line-up. Jimmy Heung & Wong Jing's Casino Raiders (č³å°ē”äø) is one that I am looking forward to watching because it's one of the many gambling themed films that came out back in the day (though God of Gamblers is the most popular). Kinji Fukasaku's The Fall of Ako Castle (赤ē©åęēµ¶) continues the Sonny Chiba & Fukasaku addition to the Eureka catalogue, though my copy has a broken case so I did find one to replace it.