What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!
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ayase
State Alchemist
Oh look, it's been so long I forgot this was even happening:
It is a nice set, but what makes it a little bitter-sweet (along with the long wait) is that the exact same product has been immediately made available from their store for €35 meaning I paid €40 out of my €75 pledge for a hat, which compared to the two artbooks, A3 poster, signed canvas print and t-shirt and assorted extra goodies I got for $100 Canadian from the Season 1&2 Kickstarter (and the blu-ray from that was exclusive to backers) is not a whole lot. Frankly I would rather have had the artbook from the €250 tier, which I notice I can also buy for €35. Plus Season 3 on blu-ray to fill the gap never ever, thanks Netflix.
It is a nice set, but what makes it a little bitter-sweet (along with the long wait) is that the exact same product has been immediately made available from their store for €35 meaning I paid €40 out of my €75 pledge for a hat, which compared to the two artbooks, A3 poster, signed canvas print and t-shirt and assorted extra goodies I got for $100 Canadian from the Season 1&2 Kickstarter (and the blu-ray from that was exclusive to backers) is not a whole lot. Frankly I would rather have had the artbook from the €250 tier, which I notice I can also buy for €35. Plus Season 3 on blu-ray to fill the gap never ever, thanks Netflix.
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Baggie_Saiyan
Thousand Master
Bit of a backstory with this, went to my local CeX on Saturday traded some old tech & got wayyyyy more than I expected so decided to get Pokémon White, however I failed to see it was a reprinted cover and had no manuals, read they have 48hr voucher refund so took it back on Monday and then ordered it online... and it's arrived with original case and all the manuals/leaflets and no CeX sticker! Plus they shipped it in a box with so much padding too, well impressed
So glad I decided to check up online about their refund policy!
So glad I decided to check up online about their refund policy!
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ayase
State Alchemist
It really surprises me that they’re even allowed to do that, nothing against CeX particularly (I’ve made money and got bargains from them) but I would have thought cover artwork and logos (company and BBFC, PEGI etc.) were all copyrighted and reproducing them for a product you are then selling would be in violation of that just as much as a bootlegger. I mean the discs are genuine, but they’re still essentially making a bootleg of the packaging.
Invisible Crane
Adventurer
It's from Kate Micucci aka the current voice of Velma Dinkley on Scooby Doo but the character I went with was Sadie Miller from Steven Universe
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I too was curious about the legality of CEX reprinting covers. I think they got into a bit of trouble before, because when they used to reprint covers, you could only tell if you took the inlay out and looked on the underside to see a CEX logo. However, now they have a little "cover reprinted" message in the corner, on the front of the product (clearly visible to the customer).
This is why Baggie received an authentic cover with their online order, as opposed to buying in-store. If you buy online through CEX, they are not allowed to (or at least shouldn't) sell you a copy of what you purchased with a reprinted cover (as the consumer needs to be aware that is what they are buying, e.g., a game with a reprinted cover).
As for the exact legality of reprinting copyright images and logos, I'm not 100% sure on. I think, perhaps, because they are second-hand goods, some of the trading standard laws may not apply. If there was something illegal about reprinting covers for second-hand goods, I'm sure they would have been pulled up on it by now as they have been doing it for years.
Baggie_Saiyan
Thousand Master
Even more glad I decided to take it back and return cuz part of me was like ehh I didn't pay any money so no harm but yeah now in the future I'll know to order online for a rare games!
It's a bit weird why they even reprinted the cover cuz unlike GBA you can't trade in loose DS cartridges... I feel like any games above £40 CeX should discount if they don't have original covers as I think half the reason is people want the cases and manuals
SkwigglesWorth
Magical Girl
Yeah its only game cartidges of a certain age that they'll accept loose (so more retro games), but usually need to have a loose listing.
For reprinted cover they either get lost or get damaged in the store (or maybe case/cover stolen), or maybe just really poor condition cover when bought in and processed (price up) decided to reprint and its store dependant, some are better than others.
Online return policy is probably even better than instore return policy (but probably not as quick due to posting back and fourth) (I think its at least 7 day return policy for unwanted items), but I usually only buy stuff with credit, but unlike instore you have no idea on the condition of the item you'll get, I think I've return 3 of the same item the odd time cause of condition (things I know if I then tried to sell back to them would get rejected at my store or online).
But certainly still a gamble I have had good condition game and just awfull condition games turn up (again depends on which store check and what standard they accept), but easy enough too return with pre paid labels (also orignial postage is refunded too)
discounts for reprinted cover would be nice, but with the set price of stock it won't happen as far as I can tell, as all loose catridges of retro games have ther own listing with lower selling and buying in prices.
Also yeah I'm pretty sure thats one of the reason I've had the odd online order cancelled, as all the remaining stock was reprinted covers or that bad they knew it would get returned.
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BrokenPhoenix
Vampire Ninja
All distance selling (i.e., online or phone orders) have a cooling off period of 14 days from the day you receive your goods, during which you can return the item for a full refund for any reason (this includes second-hand goods from retailers such as CEX).
CEX do state 14 days for online returns, but some companies (cough Anime Limited cough) do try and swindle customers with their own in-house policies; unfortunately for those companies, their own policies do not trump UK law.
CEX do state 14 days for online returns, but some companies (cough Anime Limited cough) do try and swindle customers with their own in-house policies; unfortunately for those companies, their own policies do not trump UK law.
Shadow Cat
Death Scythe
Model Railway goodies in the 20% off sale
Coaches are the old minitrix releases but it was £30 vs £60
Not bad, total was £77 after shipping and discount. Almost purchased the loco alone for £65 a few weeks ago
Coaches are the old minitrix releases but it was £30 vs £60
Not bad, total was £77 after shipping and discount. Almost purchased the loco alone for £65 a few weeks ago
Baggie_Saiyan
Thousand Master
So catching up on Sonic games I haven't played but the Platinum also has a bit of a backstory so about 10 years ago I bought a Canadian copy of Ebay for £15 didn't think much of it since I bought a genuine copy of White 2 from Australia for £15, however the Platinum game would freeze quite a bit and then I studying the games case and it looked printed, the inner box had no GBA slot and the actual cart was very stiff in the DS that's when I realised it was fake, luckily I got a refund and told to keep the game but then I went intended to buy several loose cartridges hoping for a genuine and the first one I got was genuine! But ofc I was only left with the fake Canadian case until now I finally managed to get a UK case for a good price!
HeartGold and Black 2 the only DS/3DS Pokemon games don't own, I remember going to my local Tesco after 6th form seeing a whole wall of HGSS oh how I regret I only picked up SS (still have it boxed and everything!) hindsight I should have sacrificed lunch of the week and grabbed several copies
HeartGold and Black 2 the only DS/3DS Pokemon games don't own, I remember going to my local Tesco after 6th form seeing a whole wall of HGSS oh how I regret I only picked up SS (still have it boxed and everything!) hindsight I should have sacrificed lunch of the week and grabbed several copies
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I managed to get a copy of the Terror in Resonance Ultimate Edition from CeX for only £25! I always get nervous when I order something rare and expensive like this from CeX as their quality control is pretty poor but luckily it is in really good condition.
2024 HAUL - OCTOBER CHAPTER: BATCH #5
As expected I received a few more packages but because of work and the days getting darker there was no way for me to get good looking photos within that timeframe. So for the first time in my unboxing ventures I moved the unboxings until after the month was over (normally I would try to fit the within the same month they arrive in). At the end of the day, better to have a delayed post than a rushed one.
Arriving close to the end of the month marks my entry into two iconic Shonen Jump anime shows, and I have never watched either of these two when they first aired or streamed on Crunchyroll for simulcasts.
Let’s start off with 2004’s BLEACH from Tite Kubo. This series had a mixed reception because while a lot of people enjoyed its cast and story, the filler impacted the anime to which it ended before they could reach the final arc. My first experience or interaction with the BLEACH franchise was watching the second to fourth films that aired on Sky TV back in 2013. I liked the English dub but I am undecided if I’ll watch the entire anime in English or go with Japanese.
Either way, this is Part 1 of 13 for the anime arriving from Anime Limited. This release covers the first 27 episodes while also re-using the Viz Media Blu-ray assets. Each part will have a limited edition slipcase and small art cards but Part 1 also has a collector’s edition box to house Parts 1-5 and a very big artbook. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Next we have the other huge anime that inspired many fans across the world – 2002’s Naruto from Masashi Kishimoto. Similar to BLEACH, Naruto suffered from having way too much filler but the series was so popular the anime managed to reach the end of the story after 720 episodes. My first experience or interaction was picking up the first three manga volumes back in 2014 during my second year of University and I was actually invested in its story. So for a shonen I say it did the job really well. Sadly I never managed to buy more volumes because I believe the manga box sets got reprinted not long after.
Either way, I didn’t watch the anime knowing its filler but I figured I’ll go all the way with these new releases from Anime Limited. There’s two versions of Naruto’s first series for the UK in terms of its releases. If you went for the standard editions, you’re dealing with 8 parts. But if you went for the collector’s editions, you’ll have 4 sets to pick up.
So here I have Set 1 of 4 for the anime, covering the first 55 episodes and re-authored in an attempt to improve the video quality of the series rather than use Viz Media’s discs. Each set will have a collector’s rigid box with two Amaray cases and a mini booklet, but if you purchase this box set through Anime Limited’s store they have limited quantities of a storage box to house all 4 sets. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Also arriving alongside the two Shonen Jump shows is the recently aired series BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 1: The Blood Warfare, also released by Anime Limited. The anime has a long history and I’m happy to see fans are able to get closure with the anime through this four-part season, which is still currently airing.
The packaging for this release is similar to Viz Media’s release but interestingly the discs were instead authored by Com ‘om Screen in France. I am aware that Viz’s discs aren’t well made and given the reputation of this authoring company I don’t know if they’re better or worse than Viz. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Also arriving early as well are three classic anime titles distributed by AnimEigo, which is now owned by the folks over at MediaOCD, the authoring group well known for their work on producing discs for Anime Limited and Discotek Media.
AnimEigo has a long history in the anime scene, much like Manga Entertainment they helped introduce anime to a wider audience and were able to keep hold of a number of anime licenses throughout the past 30+ years at this rate. While they have worked on a few Kickstarter campaigns in the past 10 years, supposedly the disc work wasn’t particularly perfect and neither were the standard editions that came after.
So MediaOCD have decided to re-do the discs for the anime licenses that are still under AnimEigo one by one, and what I have here are the first three under their new ownership – Riding Bean, released last September, Otaku no Video, released for October, and the Megazone 23 Trilogy, releasing in November. Re-authored and even including a few extra audio/subtitle tracks and extras whenever available. So while I missed out on these Kickstarter box sets, owning these versions makes up for it. If you order through MediaOCD’s store (which supports UK pre-paid VAT and friendly shipping plus a points-based system for future discounts) you can also receive a slipcase for each of these whilst stock lasts.
I haven’t yet ordered their next few titles but I am looking forward to owning both Bubblegum Crisis and Bubblegum Crash! when I get around to it. I believe Gunsmith Cats is the only one that’s unlikely to return due to licensing issues that have occurred in recent years but at least I’ll be able to own most of them. I have Macross II: Lovers Again via their Kickstarter to keep the consistency of owning Macross in nice box sets on-going.
Another final arrival for the month but arriving from Canada by the good folks over at Video Games Plus are two more Limited Run Games releases for the PlayStation 5 and for PlayStation VR2.
Tetris Effect Connected is the newer version of the well-received puzzle game that adds a new style to the mix with its visual and music appeal. I remember the announcement trailer really well and it was funny how it turned out to be Tetris of all things, but jokes aside I am very interested in checking this one out and I may hold out for the VR experience if I can.
Also picked up is the rhythm violence game Thumper which has also intrigued my interest for years. I’m a big fan of the rhythm genre and this game looks like it’ll be a ride worth checking out. This horror tone actually reminded me of Japan’s pinball cult classic game Paranoiascape of all things. It does support VR but I reckon I’ll probably get motion sick if I went with that approach.
As expected I received a few more packages but because of work and the days getting darker there was no way for me to get good looking photos within that timeframe. So for the first time in my unboxing ventures I moved the unboxings until after the month was over (normally I would try to fit the within the same month they arrive in). At the end of the day, better to have a delayed post than a rushed one.
Arriving close to the end of the month marks my entry into two iconic Shonen Jump anime shows, and I have never watched either of these two when they first aired or streamed on Crunchyroll for simulcasts.
Let’s start off with 2004’s BLEACH from Tite Kubo. This series had a mixed reception because while a lot of people enjoyed its cast and story, the filler impacted the anime to which it ended before they could reach the final arc. My first experience or interaction with the BLEACH franchise was watching the second to fourth films that aired on Sky TV back in 2013. I liked the English dub but I am undecided if I’ll watch the entire anime in English or go with Japanese.
Either way, this is Part 1 of 13 for the anime arriving from Anime Limited. This release covers the first 27 episodes while also re-using the Viz Media Blu-ray assets. Each part will have a limited edition slipcase and small art cards but Part 1 also has a collector’s edition box to house Parts 1-5 and a very big artbook. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Next we have the other huge anime that inspired many fans across the world – 2002’s Naruto from Masashi Kishimoto. Similar to BLEACH, Naruto suffered from having way too much filler but the series was so popular the anime managed to reach the end of the story after 720 episodes. My first experience or interaction was picking up the first three manga volumes back in 2014 during my second year of University and I was actually invested in its story. So for a shonen I say it did the job really well. Sadly I never managed to buy more volumes because I believe the manga box sets got reprinted not long after.
Either way, I didn’t watch the anime knowing its filler but I figured I’ll go all the way with these new releases from Anime Limited. There’s two versions of Naruto’s first series for the UK in terms of its releases. If you went for the standard editions, you’re dealing with 8 parts. But if you went for the collector’s editions, you’ll have 4 sets to pick up.
So here I have Set 1 of 4 for the anime, covering the first 55 episodes and re-authored in an attempt to improve the video quality of the series rather than use Viz Media’s discs. Each set will have a collector’s rigid box with two Amaray cases and a mini booklet, but if you purchase this box set through Anime Limited’s store they have limited quantities of a storage box to house all 4 sets. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Also arriving alongside the two Shonen Jump shows is the recently aired series BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 1: The Blood Warfare, also released by Anime Limited. The anime has a long history and I’m happy to see fans are able to get closure with the anime through this four-part season, which is still currently airing.
The packaging for this release is similar to Viz Media’s release but interestingly the discs were instead authored by Com ‘om Screen in France. I am aware that Viz’s discs aren’t well made and given the reputation of this authoring company I don’t know if they’re better or worse than Viz. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Also arriving early as well are three classic anime titles distributed by AnimEigo, which is now owned by the folks over at MediaOCD, the authoring group well known for their work on producing discs for Anime Limited and Discotek Media.
AnimEigo has a long history in the anime scene, much like Manga Entertainment they helped introduce anime to a wider audience and were able to keep hold of a number of anime licenses throughout the past 30+ years at this rate. While they have worked on a few Kickstarter campaigns in the past 10 years, supposedly the disc work wasn’t particularly perfect and neither were the standard editions that came after.
So MediaOCD have decided to re-do the discs for the anime licenses that are still under AnimEigo one by one, and what I have here are the first three under their new ownership – Riding Bean, released last September, Otaku no Video, released for October, and the Megazone 23 Trilogy, releasing in November. Re-authored and even including a few extra audio/subtitle tracks and extras whenever available. So while I missed out on these Kickstarter box sets, owning these versions makes up for it. If you order through MediaOCD’s store (which supports UK pre-paid VAT and friendly shipping plus a points-based system for future discounts) you can also receive a slipcase for each of these whilst stock lasts.
I haven’t yet ordered their next few titles but I am looking forward to owning both Bubblegum Crisis and Bubblegum Crash! when I get around to it. I believe Gunsmith Cats is the only one that’s unlikely to return due to licensing issues that have occurred in recent years but at least I’ll be able to own most of them. I have Macross II: Lovers Again via their Kickstarter to keep the consistency of owning Macross in nice box sets on-going.
Another final arrival for the month but arriving from Canada by the good folks over at Video Games Plus are two more Limited Run Games releases for the PlayStation 5 and for PlayStation VR2.
Tetris Effect Connected is the newer version of the well-received puzzle game that adds a new style to the mix with its visual and music appeal. I remember the announcement trailer really well and it was funny how it turned out to be Tetris of all things, but jokes aside I am very interested in checking this one out and I may hold out for the VR experience if I can.
Also picked up is the rhythm violence game Thumper which has also intrigued my interest for years. I’m a big fan of the rhythm genre and this game looks like it’ll be a ride worth checking out. This horror tone actually reminded me of Japan’s pinball cult classic game Paranoiascape of all things. It does support VR but I reckon I’ll probably get motion sick if I went with that approach.