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bojay1997 said:
That does seem high considering that the PS4 version which was sold at European retail was 40 Euros for all four games and quickly was discounted.
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There's a compilation? I know Chaos on Deponia and Deponia Doomsday got individual releases, but I wasn't aware that any kind of combo disc existed.

 
So, i realize this may be old news by now, but my astro city mini arcade showed up today and I just had to laugh when I realized that the exclusive LRG box was nothing more than a sticker slapped on the back of the regular Japanese box. I'm happy to have it and play it regardless, but i still had to roll my eyes over how much they flipped and flopped charging thier story and getting caught in lies ect, over the whole thing
 
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Do astrotide and bojay work for lrg, bojay is a lrg cuck / Josh, but astrotide has entered the arena as another shill
 
Jurai said:
Do astrotide and bojay work for lrg, bojay is a lrg cuck / Josh, but astrotide has entered the arena as another shill
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You clearly missed the sarcasm in my last post.

The fact that we are a month past the alleged "1-2 weeks shipping" timeframe should have made it obvious.

The thing that bothered me the most about Super Meat Boy Vita... on August 25th LRG sent an email saying "it's shipping soon! submit your address change requests by Sept 2nd at 5pm!!"

So wtf... I ordered an instock item, why would I need to update my address? Maybe they could have just shipped the game out to the address everyone used when placing an order? And that was 9 days ago at this point, so I guess I can't change my shipping address now even though it's probably going to take another month to ship?

 
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astrotide said:
You clearly missed the sarcasm in my last post.

The fact that we are a month past the alleged "1-2 weeks shipping" timeframe should have made it obvious.

The thing that bothered me the most about Super Meat Boy Vita... on August 25th LRG sent an email saying "it's shipping soon! submit your address change requests by Sept 2nd at 5pm!!"

So wtf... I ordered an instock item, why would I need to update my address? Maybe they could have just shipped the game out to the address everyone used when placing an order? And that was 9 days ago at this point, so I guess I can't change my shipping address now even though it's probably going to take another month to ship?
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Jurai post, don't take it seriously.

 
Finally gave LRG another order (Kunio-kun Switch collection) and hope I'll see it by the end of the next year haha. I always liked those games as a kid and I'm waiting for them to disappoint me as an adult!

 
Estimated Ship Date changed to October 2021:Production Status changed to On Deck:
Titles by Production Status:
  • In Production: 203 (85.7%)
  • On Deck: 34 (14.3%)

Titles by Estimated Ship Date:
  • TBD: 101 (42.6%)
  • October 2021: 25 (10.5%)
  • Q4 2021: 20 (8.4%)
  • September 2021: 20 (8.4%)
  • November 2021: 12 (5.1%)
  • Q3 2021: 11 (4.6%)
  • August 2021: 7 (3.0%)
  • Q1 2022: 4 (1.7%)
  • 2021: 2 (0.8%)
  • Q4 2020: 1 (0.4%)
 
Speaking of Republic Commando, GS has the NTSC Republic Commando and Racer Revenge bundle up for only $29.99 and available 10/26. I feel bad for anyone who bought these two games separately from LRG. I could understand if you got to play them early, but it looks like the GS pre-orders might beat them to it at this point... Anyway ever since they started re-releasing the same exact games with the same exact cover art on new consoles (such as River City Girls and every single Shantae game known to man) I'm starting to lose interest. I used to be obsessive about getting NSTC releases but I'll just go with imports instead since many import versions are now bundles and I have more time to decide if I actually want it or not instead of being forced to make an impulse buy and waiting almost a year to actually receive it.
 
byebye.man said:
Mine says READY…. and it’s been that way for a week. Soooo what does READY mean in “limited run time” ?
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Based on my orders over the last year it doesn't seem to mean anything. It would be nice if they made that clear...

Seems like your game could ship immediately or it could sit there for weeks or a month or even a couple months.

I imagine the intention was good when they set that system up, but it pretty much sucks for anyone trying to decipher their hieroglyphics.

 
Is there a complete list of Limited Run published titles available/previously available at Best Buy?  Best Buy's website doesn't have an option to include titles that are out of stock like Target's website.

I plan on visiting a couple of Best Buy locations outside of my local Best Buy and don't want to miss out on any Limited Run titles still in-stock at these locations  Thanks ahead.

 
anotherpoorgamer said:
Is there a complete list of Limited Run published titles available/previously available at Best Buy? Best Buy's website doesn't have an option to include titles that are out of stock like Target's website.
I plan on visiting a couple of Best Buy locations outside of my local Best Buy and don't want to miss out on any Limited Run titles still in-stock at these locations Thanks ahead.
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If out of stock or not listed on website, 99% chance stores won't have it. Their inventory tracking actually is good unlike Walmart.
 
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anotherpoorgamer said:
Is there a complete list of Limited Run published titles available/previously available at Best Buy? Best Buy's website doesn't have an option to include titles that are out of stock like Target's website.

I plan on visiting a couple of Best Buy locations outside of my local Best Buy and don't want to miss out on any Limited Run titles still in-stock at these locations Thanks ahead.
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this may help it is the bestbuy exclusive cover variant page

Cover Sheets – Limited Run Games

 
Just realized I forgot to order a copy of the Double Dragon & Kunio-kun brawler.  Meh.

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SephirothWF said:
If out of stock or not listed on website, 99% chance stores won't have it. Their inventory tracking actually is good unlike Walmart.
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Except for Vitamin Connection. That was never listed on Best Buy’s website but they carried it in store. No way to know if a store has it except to check in store. Don’t know if there were any other titles like that.

 
anotherpoorgamer said:
Is there a complete list of Limited Run published titles available/previously available at Best Buy? Best Buy's website doesn't have an option to include titles that are out of stock like Target's website.

I plan on visiting a couple of Best Buy locations outside of my local Best Buy and don't want to miss out on any Limited Run titles still in-stock at these locations Thanks ahead.
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nintendo-switch/nintendo-switch-games/pcmcat1484080052161.c?id=pcmcat1484080052161&qp=brand_facet=Brand~Limited%20Run%20Games

That'll get you everything that is possibly in stock (FOR SWITCH) somewhere except the oddballs like Vitamin Connection. I only track switch games.

Part of the problem you'll find with BB is they don't put all of their stock out and you may have to ask for a game by name to see if they have it. It really depends on the store. On the plus side if your store has something then you should be able to do a store pickup on it even if it doesn't allow shipping. That was my hurdle for several games that were nearly out of stock, since my closest store is nearly an hour drive... it wasn't worth the time and money to go get it.

 
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byebye.man said:
Mine says READY…. and it’s been that way for a week. Soooo what does READY mean in “limited run time” ?
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if you have any other games attached to the same order that aren't ready, they will hold the order until all items are ready to ship at the same time. They are not the only small company I know of that do not separate a single order. SLG and Rightstuf don't typically divide orders no matter how long it takes for the order to be ready.

 
nagpo said:
if you have any other games attached to the same order that aren't ready, they will hold the order until all items are ready to ship at the same time. They are not the only small company I know of that do not separate a single order. SLG and Rightstuf don't typically divide orders no matter how long it takes for the order to be ready.
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Most of the problems regarding these matters can be solved with better communications.

A lot of stuff is broken right now in terms of shipping, materials, etc. Everyone knows this. They just need to better communicate with people regarding statuses and updates. I think most people would be accepting.

Being silent and being late is the big problem. I can stand waiting, I cannot stand the silence.

 
TheKbob said:
Most of the problems regarding these matters can be solved with better communications.

A lot of stuff is broken right now in terms of shipping, materials, etc. Everyone knows this. They just need to better communicate with people regarding statuses and updates. I think most people would be accepting.

Being silent and being late is the big problem. I can stand waiting, I cannot stand the silence.
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It was an issue well before the pandemic, though the pandemic certainly didn't do them any favors.

Ironically, their 2021 update specifically mentioned how much better they were going to be about this. Though I'm unsure if their awareness is a positive or a negative since they seem to be having problems following through on what feel like very basic commitments they made in that post.

 
HaloGX said:
I really wish they'd stop titling their emails with "AVAILABLE NOW" when nothing is available now ever.
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Very true. People are still waiting on Super Meat Boy Vita from over a month ago, that they have had in hand for well over a year. It's pretty comical at this point how they keep chugging out releases, not giving their shipping team a chance to catch their breath, digging them selves further and further into a hole.

 
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So is it going to be a trend for LRG to rerelease past generation games on the PS5 with the same exact covers and throw in some PS5 motion controller gimmicks or whatever as an excuse to take advantage of obsessive collectors?
 
FredGordonHerbert said:
So is it going to be a trend for LRG to rerelease past generation games on the PS5 with the same exact covers and throw in some PS5 motion controller gimmicks or whatever as an excuse to take advantage of obsessive collectors?
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Yes. Myself and a handful of others were pretty critical of it, especially after they mentioned the Shantae series would be re-released individually. But anti-consumer moves and internet criticism don't equate to reduced sales so I can't imagine they care too much. It would be interesting to see how the PS5 line is selling and if people really are eating it up, but LRG doesn't publish that info any longer.

 
What's the problem with PS5 versions of games being made?  I'm all for adding to my pile of reasons to dislike LRG, but if I am to get upset with them for this then I might as well be upset with pretty much every other game publisher that has a last gen game on the current gen system.   Pretty sure that's every major publisher at this point.

 
nightc1 said:
What's the problem with PS5 versions of games being made? I'm all for adding to my pile of reasons to dislike LRG, but if I am to get upset with them for this then I might as well be upset with pretty much every other game publisher that has a last gen game on the current gen system. Pretty sure that's every major publisher at this point.
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Making games more available/accessible is inherently good. My two complains about LRG doing this are:

  1. Opportunity cost: They have 200+ items in the production backlog and it seems like every week there's some new screw-up that could've been averted with better QA. Beyond just that, they are the largest fish in the limited print pond. These games already have physical editions that are playable on the PS5, the time it takes to re-release these games could better be used to highlight or preserve games that currently don't have physical versions.
  2. The model doesn't meet demand: Even with open pre-orders, a limited time window to pre-order these games and not reprinting will exclude someone - either because they don't find out about the series until later, didn't have the disposable income during that window, etc. If a game's popular enough to be released three separate times as a limited run, it's clear that the model isn't keeping up with demand and the consumer (and likely developer) would be better served by retail.
There's also the angle that it's predatory - making the new CEs marginally better than previous CEs or the whole statue acrylic thing is just banking on people being compulsive. But I feel like that's more a criticism of LRG's audience than the company themselves.

 
I think the main thing about the PS5 versions is we know they're likely a very minimal upgrade from the PS4 ones. Of course it will very likely load faster and maybe slightly cleaner graphics, but most of these are indie games and that upgrade isn't like say going from Ghost of Tsushima (PS4 game that ran poor at times on the original console and pro was a bit better), to way cleaner graphics and performance. I was going to get the Shantae games, but I remembered I own pretty much all of them except the newest on PC. May as well play them there. Of course I'm trying to be more about playing and not just owning some shrink wrap thing on my shelf or in my closet.

 
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Cagg said:
I don't get it. Are you implying that I'm being dumb or what?
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Replace "not FOMOing" with pretty much anything like, "have you tried, I dunno, not being depressed," and you'll get how dumb your comment sounded to most of us who understand how manipulative companies are and how effective FOMO can be to overcome to those who do actually fall victim to it.

 
TheKbob said:
Replace "not FOMOing" with pretty much anything like, "have you tried, I dunno, not being depressed," and you'll get how dumb your comment sounded to most of us who understand how manipulative companies are and how effective FOMO can be to overcome to those who do actually fall victim to it.
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I hope these "victims" seek therapy.

 
Tothoro said:
Making games more available/accessible is inherently good. My two complains about LRG doing this are:

  1. Opportunity cost: <snip>
  2. The model doesn't meet demand: <snip>
There's also the angle that it's predatory - making the new CEs marginally better than previous CEs or the whole statue acrylic thing is just banking on people being compulsive. But I feel like that's more a criticism of LRG's audience than the company themselves.
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1. Yeah that's a big deal but we can't run their company for them. The problem isn't PS5 ports, it's LRG's inadequate shipping department and LRG as a company themselves. To the person that just got their first serious console and it's a PS5, these re-releases are a bonus to save them from having to go back and get the ps4 versions. Though really they could also just go digital and save a fortune.

2. Pretty true for anything niche, low print, or that sells out after the bulk of demand is met. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was on the market for quite a long time and demand for it just spiked thanks to Smash Bros and people realized it's a great game. There will always be games people aren't around to buy because they got the system late or just didn't think the game was for them and then realized later it was. Not really a good reason to not do PS5 releases.

The predatory side is something individuals have to deal with. It's nothing new to the market to sell an item and throw in a bonus that when you buy all the items that becomes something bigger. They do this with action figures... give you some main character and then part of a bigger figure so maybe you'll buy the whole set. Some people enjoy it in a healthy way... some people are obsessive to the point it'll drive them nuts not getting all of the parts. The latter need to spend a lot of time either in therapy or doing some deep reflection about why they can't let go and just enjoy the bits and pieces that they enjoy.

Cagg said:
Please tell us more about how LRG is "forcing people" to buy stuff.
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Strider was 100% being sarcastic. Jurai though no.

Jurai said:
They're feeding on people who have fomo, don't fucking act like it's not a thing
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That's like any product from any company that people collect. I was watching part of a hoarders episode where they were trying to just get the yard clear to bring stuff out of the house to sort and the wife was saying about how rare a beat up rusted blue red ryder wagon was and how you wouldn't find one of those. People are sick... they need help. FOMO hits the same people that see a sale and can't resist it. Weather that be to add something to game collection they could never fully play in their life time... or clothes from the weekly one day only sale or whatever when they have closets full and no where to really put them.

 
nightc1 said:
That's like any product from any company that people collect. I was watching part of a hoarders episode where they were trying to just get the yard clear to bring stuff out of the house to sort and the wife was saying about how rare a beat up rusted blue red ryder wagon was and how you wouldn't find one of those. People are sick... they need help. FOMO hits the same people that see a sale and can't resist it. Weather that be to add something to game collection they could never fully play in their life time... or clothes from the weekly one day only sale or whatever when they have closets full and no where to really put them.
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Let's not act like there are specific products and marketing teams that ratchet it up to 11 to take advantage of a wider base. Like all for-profit companies that take advantage of such human behaviorism traits, it's not a matter of someone is prone to FOMO or not, it's a sliding scale.

One day you could be fine, and another product or service could hook you. It's pretty easy to see in most modern AAA games and the mobile space, but the physical product market has been running on it for years.

But just because "other people do it," doesn't mean it is correct. And then you get hot takes of those blaming the victim of the circumstance instead of holding companies accountable. Also because most of the USA, and other nations, pay nothing but lip service to mental help problems. The ability to get therapy is likely a much higher and harder barrier to entry than buying one more collectors edition.

It's not the hill to die on for problems of LRG, but it's certainly a very real and very modern problem, but one that needs fixed across the board. Just don't downplay it and think it's just something you saw on a reality TV show.

 
nightc1 said:
What's the problem with PS5 versions of games being made? I'm all for adding to my pile of reasons to dislike LRG, but if I am to get upset with them for this then I might as well be upset with pretty much every other game publisher that has a last gen game on the current gen system. Pretty sure that's every major publisher at this point.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the Shantae games were literally PS4 versions on PS5 disks.

 
elessar123 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the Shantae games were literally PS4 versions on PS5 disks.
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I don't think there's any major upgrade in the PS5 versions. I'd imagine the PS5 versions won't play on PS4. It's a game on a disc. I still don't see this as a real issue. We've had PS2 games ported to PS4 where it's the same game code running through an emulator. We get collections of old games ported to new systems without any changes. We get indie games come out on every system despite being old the old systems.

TheKbob said:
It's not the hill to die on for problems of LRG, but it's certainly a very real and very modern problem, but one that needs fixed across the board. Just don't downplay it and think it's just something you saw on a reality TV show.
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It's a problem I suffered from myself. I know it's real. It's a personal issue. Mine started because I grew up without being able to really own many games... I felt like I was deprived, so when I had money I started to self correct what I thought was a problem. Looking back now, with a healthier frame of mind, I wasn't deprived as a kid with playing games. Sure I didn't own every cool game that I wanted to play, but we rented a lot of games through the years and I played much of the great stuff well before my bargain hunting game buying allowed me to build a big collection.

Do companies exploit this? Sure. None more than the freemium developers that hire psychologist to help come up with ways to make games more addictive so people will throw their money at them. Is LRG doing this, I don't think they are doing that as much as trying to do something to make some money and give the fans of games something cool to own.

One of my hooks though on owning physical games is the attachment of "value" to physical items. I can always sell off games. I've not 100% beat this compulsion for physical games and media. But I've come around to buying digital when the games get super cheap and sticking with physical for my favorite series and games that just tick a lot of boxes that I'm planning to play immediately. I'm trying to only buy older games when I'm really into a series and tracking down copies of the old games makes sense.

I'm also working to part with the bulk of my physical collection. I haven't counted the games... but lets say there are 800 across a bunch of systems... I'm aiming for around 100... and then to continue shrinking that as I make the time to play and finish (or play enough that I'm done with) them.... keeping only stuff I'll replay or that I just really want to keep.

 
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