Haruhi and Gundam 00
Three packages just arrived this week. As usual, I had totally forgotten their existence.
Apparently some time during the past few months, I found it within me the sudden urge to preorder both the PS2 and PSP Haruhi game releases, despite the fact that I didn’t actually own a PSP at that point of time. (I do now.) Wow, this is sort of like receiving a belated birthday present from an unknown stranger who broke into my bank account to pay for it.
More pictures after the break.
Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi
Box front
Box back
Box side
DVD case front
DVD case back (crappy photography alert)
The figurine that comes with Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi (PS2) is pretty damn crappy. I’ve seen better gachapon then this sad pathetic excuse for a collectible. Okay, so it’s not that bad, and I’m keeping it in its packaging anyway so it makes no difference. Feh.
Special preorder disc front
Special preorder disc back
The preorder-only disc that comes with the PS2 game is pretty cool. It’s basically the Hare Hare Yukai dance done in full three dee. It’s not long now before cel-shading filters supersede 2D completely. I had of course already seen the dance video on YouTube beforehand, but whatever.
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku
Box front
Box back
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yakusoku (PSP) comes in a packaging that totally looks like there’s a PSP inside, but there isn’t. It’s just a bunch of useless trinkets made by underpaid labour that will break within five seconds if you ever attempt to ever use them. I just keep mine in their bubble wraps.
UMD case and useless junk
UMD case back
Gundam 00 Singles
Surprsingly, it seems that I actually bought the new Gundam 00 first press singles even though, according to some, I hate the show and shouldn’t be blogging about it. This must be some kind of terrible mistake!
Ash Like Snow - CD case front
Ash Like Snow - CD case back
Friends - CD case front
Friends - CD case back
Ash Like Snow first press comes with Allelujah’s ID card and Friends first press comes with Tieria’s ID card. Unfortunately (or perhaps thankfully) you won’t get to see how they look like here, because I have a policy of not opening my CDs. Japanese labels could sell me nicely-packaged blank CD-Rs and I wouldn’t ever find out. Then again, not pressing the CD probably doesn’t save Sony that much money, so I’ll trust them on this.
Friends also comes with a B2 poster that uses the same illustration of Setsuna as the back of the jewel case.
I guess I’ll just go set the CDs on fire now since apparently I hate G00 very much.
February 19th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Nice post. I love this site.
February 19th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I wish unknown strangers were in my bank account, sending me gifts.
Or maybe not.
February 19th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I see you really ordered it.
What’s this uber plugin that allows you to edit comments? Cool.
February 19th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
http://www.raproject.com/wordpress/wp-ajax-edit-comments/
February 19th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
So uh, how are the actual games?
February 19th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I just started playing the PSP one using a backup copy *cough* on my PSP 3.90 M33-2, still too early to say much. The MotionPortrait technology is pretty damn cool though.
Don’t think I’ll be playing the PS2 one any time soon.
February 19th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Awww man,your short of the Best-Daybreaks Bell!!~!~!~!It comes with G00 stuff too,the single.Im waiting for an album though,I LOVE Larc~
February 20th, 2008 at 12:22 am
I have yet to open my copy of the pre-order PSP game. Guess I will resort to a backup copy *poor attempt at a cough* as well.
February 20th, 2008 at 1:34 am
I’m just curious. You bothered to buy the singles and games, but never actually opened them. Sounds like a weak argument against justifying your downloads with original copies. (Not that you’ve been served with those letters, anyway.)
But if you’re intending to sell away your singles… (^^;)
February 20th, 2008 at 2:29 am
It’s funny to buy CDs and not open them. But why ?
February 20th, 2008 at 3:13 am
Asking out of curiosity: did you get these off of CDJapan?
February 20th, 2008 at 6:15 am
These ‘useless trinkets’ are called feelies. A long lost virtue of western game-companies…
February 20th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Why would I need to open them anyway? I’ve already downloaded them long ago. It’s not like the physical copy sounds/plays any better. It’s called collecting.
I don’t need to justify anything because I don’t find anything morally wrong with p2p piracy. Every cent I spend is money that anime companies wouldn’t have received otherwise if there weren’t BitTorrent.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Good point on the piracy bit, but in certain cases people would buy the things. But usually, yeah, companies won’t see the money if illegal downloading didn’t exist anyway, so why bother complaining? But anyway, I won’t get into the issue here =P
Why not the PS2 one anytime soon? Time issues?
Oh, and CDs provide lossless sound unless you downloaded lossless or you can’t tell the difference. So that’s a reason to listen to the actual CDs I guess.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:30 am
The physical copy will play better with all the subtle details than an otherwise lower quality mp3 file. That said, there’s still the other supplements/parts, cd players etcetera..
But still, that’s a great buy. I’ve never had the luxury of things coming to my doorstep. haha. Always have to crawl out and buy.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:57 am
One of the most beautiful things I’ve seen. xD
Too bad I’m poor to collect.
February 20th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
IcyStorm: Of course I was only speaking for myself.
slumber: Not if you download ISOs or FLAC. >_>
February 20th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I missed the first press. T_T