Comments on: Evangelion: “Now in a shiny metal box” Edition http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Andrew F. http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21898 Andrew F. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:44:41 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21898 I'm a big fan of Eva, but this made me roll my eyes just a little bit. "Shiny metal box" is right--from what I can tell, the discs don't have anything that wasn't on the original Platinum release, so the only thing new here is the tin, which doesn't really have any artwork to speak of. MSRP for the set is $129.99, compared to $89.99 for the thinpak set--you're paying a forty-dollar premium for a tin that couldn't have cost more than ten bucks to manufacture and extras which were created for the single release. Hell, if the extras mean that much to you (they're decent, though you really expect more for something like Eva), just grab the singles from Right Stuf for $7.99 each. Nothing against ADV for this--it's not like they're forcing anyone to buy it--but yeesh... I’m a big fan of Eva, but this made me roll my eyes just a little bit. “Shiny metal box” is right–from what I can tell, the discs don’t have anything that wasn’t on the original Platinum release, so the only thing new here is the tin, which doesn’t really have any artwork to speak of. MSRP for the set is $129.99, compared to $89.99 for the thinpak set–you’re paying a forty-dollar premium for a tin that couldn’t have cost more than ten bucks to manufacture and extras which were created for the single release. Hell, if the extras mean that much to you (they’re decent, though you really expect more for something like Eva), just grab the singles from Right Stuf for $7.99 each.

Nothing against ADV for this–it’s not like they’re forcing anyone to buy it–but yeesh…

]]> By: wildarmsheero http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21730 wildarmsheero Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:37:11 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21730 The Ah! My Goddess set was 44 dollars. Though you can get Eva for around the same price, it'll just lack a shiny metal box. The Ah! My Goddess set was 44 dollars. Though you can get Eva for around the same price, it’ll just lack a shiny metal box.

]]> By: Anonymous.rar http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21718 Anonymous.rar Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:48:02 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21718 Technically since my old copy of eva was a Chinatown bootleg, that I gave away, I may have to purchase a new set sometime. Doesn't change that I'll wait for the aforementioned SUPAH SET, but still... Also, you say it was $44 but the price tag say $99. Major markdowns? Technically since my old copy of eva was a Chinatown bootleg, that I gave away, I may have to purchase a new set sometime. Doesn’t change that I’ll wait for the aforementioned SUPAH SET, but still…
Also, you say it was $44 but the price tag say $99. Major markdowns?

]]> By: Generic_Mistake http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21473 Generic_Mistake Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:47:18 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21473 Ya i was going to say something about the whole glass feet thing. Sigh I still need to get a hold of Eva, maybe I will get what digitalboy has. Seeing as how I love the show but whenever i watch it depresses the crap out of me. I still would like to own it because the show is amazing. I just never want tp pay for something that makes me want to go emo every time i watch, when i could put that same money to something like gurren lagann that makes me cry pure manliness. Ya i was going to say something about the whole glass feet thing.

Sigh I still need to get a hold of Eva, maybe I will get what digitalboy has. Seeing as how I love the show but whenever i watch it depresses the crap out of me. I still would like to own it because the show is amazing. I just never want tp pay for something that makes me want to go emo every time i watch, when i could put that same money to something like gurren lagann that makes me cry pure manliness.

]]> By: wildarmsheero http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21467 wildarmsheero Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:40:50 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21467 oops, meant to link to kamichu oops, meant to link to kamichu

]]> By: digitalboy http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21464 digitalboy Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:10:05 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21464 you know 'niche titles' links to Glass Fleet again, right? That can't be right... Anywho, FUCK the Eva re-release. I'm fine with what I have, which is one thinpack and one box with 2 movies in it. you know ‘niche titles’ links to Glass Fleet again, right? That can’t be right…

Anywho, FUCK the Eva re-release. I’m fine with what I have, which is one thinpack and one box with 2 movies in it.

]]> By: DiGiKerot http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21454 DiGiKerot Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:01:31 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21454 They've re-released Nadia and Abenobashi in similar boxes as well. It seems to me that they're just pushing out all their Gainax titles again pending news of Gurren Laganns eventual release. They’ve re-released Nadia and Abenobashi in similar boxes as well. It seems to me that they’re just pushing out all their Gainax titles again pending news of Gurren Laganns eventual release.

]]> By: rikchik http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21447 rikchik Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:01:28 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21447 Anonymous.rar, at this rate they'll keep making spinoff material until one of the voices dies. And then they'll remake the whole thing in an "It's a Wonderful Life"-style "what if there was no Shinji?" version. IT WILL NEVER END! Anonymous.rar, at this rate they’ll keep making spinoff material until one of the voices dies. And then they’ll remake the whole thing in an “It’s a Wonderful Life”-style “what if there was no Shinji?” version. IT WILL NEVER END!

]]> By: Anonymous.rar http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21443 Anonymous.rar Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:18:48 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21443 Pff, I'll wait for the SUPAH BOX SET that will invetably come out once the six new movies have been released. (The six being the live action, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and that chibi bullshit.) Pff, I’ll wait for the SUPAH BOX SET that will invetably come out once the six new movies have been released. (The six being the live action, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and that chibi bullshit.)

]]> By: Totali http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21439 Totali Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:49:50 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21439 You can never have enough Eva merch. Never. ....DBZ OWNS! You can never have enough Eva merch. Never.

….DBZ OWNS!

]]> By: Annubis http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21427 Annubis Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:36:39 +0000 http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2007/11/28/evangelion-now-in-a-shiny-metal-box-edition/#comment-21427 What ? The ultimate set ??? It better have some kind of art book or figurine if it wants to deserve that name =/ What ? The ultimate set ??? It better have some kind of art book or figurine if it wants to deserve that name =/

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