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Tokubetsu · (05-31-2006, 05:02 AM)

Red Star: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...e&adid=1766 2

Raiden III:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...e&adid=1766 2

Ive personally played and beaten (3x) Raiden III already and it is awesome. Red Star has been (2 years?) in the making for a long time..12.99 is a steal! Go neogaf! unite and form voltron!

Wario64 · (05-31-2006, 05:04 AM)

awesome

next gen owned

Tarazet · (05-31-2006, 05:05 AM)

I will have Raiden III, but out of principle I'll wait to pre-order until the release date is closer.

drohne · (05-31-2006, 05:06 AM)

is this retail price, or just something buy.com are doing? red star preordered, anyway. i've already got raiden III.

Sgt. Killjoy · (05-31-2006, 05:08 AM)

this is the red star that was cancelled for a while, right?

drohne · (05-31-2006, 05:12 AM)

the very same. it figures that acclaim would die just as they were about to publish their first great original game. i'm relieved that the red star is finally coming out, but it's still kind of sad.

Wario64 · (05-31-2006, 05:13 AM)

i'm guessing MSRP will be either $14.99 or $19.99

someone email the publisher and see if we can get an answer or something

i bet these games will be rare too...time to buy a few copies

krypt0nian · (05-31-2006, 05:15 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

awesome

next gen owned

I say thee nay, knave!

$5!!!

Still buying both Raiden and Red Star...

bluemax · (05-31-2006, 05:15 AM)

Ugh knowing buy.com I'll order and either it'll be out of stock or it'll take 6 weeks just to ship it and another 5 for it to get to me. Even if I pay for next day shipping I won't get it for a week.

johnjohnson · (05-31-2006, 05:16 AM)

Is Red Star only being released on PS2? Or will they also release the Xbox version?

drohne · (05-31-2006, 05:16 AM)

everyone with a 360 should have geometry wars, but you can't compare it to a full game like red star or raiden III.

krypt0nian · (05-31-2006, 05:18 AM)

Originally Posted by drohne:

everyone with a 360 should have geometry wars, but you can't compare it to a full game like red star or raiden III.

Of course you can. Games are games. I've had as much fun with GeoWars as Oblivion.

winter · (05-31-2006, 05:20 AM)

So has RedStar just been sitting in limbo for the past 2 years or have the devs been working on it since Acclaim went under?

drohne · (05-31-2006, 05:20 AM)

fair enough. i modify my statement to "the red star and raiden III are vastly better than geometry wars."

Originally Posted by winter:

So has RedStar just been sitting in limbo for the past 2 years or have the devs been working on it since Acclaim went under?

the former, probably. the development team was disbanded shortly before acclaim went under, afaik. and i don't think xs games are a big enough outfit to do anything with the code. i remember hearing that the ps2 version was a bit closer to completion than the xbox version -- maybe that's why xs picked it up.

Ghengis Cohen · (05-31-2006, 05:21 AM)

Originally Posted by winter:

So has RedStar just been sitting in limbo for the past 2 years or have the devs been working on it since Acclaim went under?

On the shelf.

krypt0nian · (05-31-2006, 05:22 AM)

Originally Posted by drohne:

fair enough. i modify my statement to "the red star and raiden III are vastly better than geometry wars."

Lord no.

HyperZone<3 · (05-31-2006, 05:22 AM)

I'm so getting these...
at my local Mom and Pop gaming store when they come out. Support the local team, I say.

Everybody buy these so XS games can surprise us again.

NotMSRP · (05-31-2006, 05:32 AM)

Items $25.98
Shipping & Handling $8.80
Tax $2.52

Total $37.30

pass

Ash Housewares · (05-31-2006, 05:34 AM)

holy shit, I have that much money in my pocket right now, but... call me back on august 2

SatelliteOfLove · (05-31-2006, 06:26 AM)

Sold. Seriously, did they land this title fire sale? I'm going to reward them for taking the risk, no doubt.

MoxManiac · (05-31-2006, 01:41 PM)

Originally Posted by krypt0nian:

Lord no.

Lord yes

Musashi Wins! · (05-31-2006, 02:11 PM)

Originally Posted by drohne:

the former, probably. the development team was disbanded shortly before acclaim went under, afaik. and i don't think xs games are a big enough outfit to do anything with the code. i remember hearing that the ps2 version was a bit closer to completion than the xbox version -- maybe that's why xs picked it up.

The xbox version was finished too. Frustrating. I wish they would have finally released it on Xbox too. For nostalgia sake.

MattKeil · (05-31-2006, 05:11 PM)

As much as I liked the comic book, I really don't get why everyone is so hard for Red Star.

Kiriku · (05-31-2006, 05:15 PM)

Originally Posted by krypt0nian:

I say thee nay, knave!

$5!!!

A 360 + Geometry wars for $5?! I'm totally there!

The End · (05-31-2006, 05:15 PM)

IIRC, the PS2 version had been submitted to sony and passed, while the Xbox version had never been submitted to MS.

Ranger X · (05-31-2006, 05:55 PM)

Wow. I'm very happy it's finally coming out in America. There is a God.

krypt0nian · (05-31-2006, 06:00 PM)

Originally Posted by Kiriku:

A 360 + Geometry wars for $5?! I'm totally there!

OMG Red Star and Raiden III come with a PS2 packed in!?!? I'm totally there too!

Musashi Wins! · (05-31-2006, 06:03 PM)

Originally Posted by MattKeil:

As much as I liked the comic book, I really don't get why everyone is so hard for Red Star.

I don't think we're allowed to post impressions, especially since it's getting a commercial release, but I'll just say that it makes sense.

RaidenZR · (05-31-2006, 06:04 PM)

What's all the fighting for? All the stuff is cheap... we all win.

Oh, and I like how everyone is always posting "I'll buy it if it's $20."

Now $12.99 is too rich for people. Maybe you should just get everything for FREE, huh?

krypt0nian · (05-31-2006, 06:07 PM)

Originally Posted by RaidenZR:

What's all the fighting for? All the stuff is cheap... we all win.

Oh, and I like how everyone is always posting "I'll buy it if it's $20."

Now $12.99 is too rich for people. Maybe you should just get everything for FREE, huh?

Originally Posted by krypt0nian:

Still buying both Raiden and Red Star...

coldvein · (05-31-2006, 06:17 PM)

This is pretty god damned exciting, I just pre-ordered two copies of the Red Star. I remember the demo being pretty fun, but somehow the fact that this title has been dead for years has made it much more attractive to me.

anyway..

And I've never played a game in this Raiden series, but I pre-ordered that as well. Is buy.com good, reliable, etc? If I don't get these games someone dies.

Shin Johnpv · (08-15-2006, 10:46 PM)

Well here it is august did Raiden III ever come out over here I don't think I ever saw it in stores or online at Gamestop or EB

bluemax · (08-15-2006, 10:56 PM)

Yeah did anyone get these? I held off because of my aforementioned hatred of buy.com, but the games look fun...

Sinatar · (08-15-2006, 10:57 PM)

So is Red Star actually any good, not in the "oh look an obscure game I can look leet by talking about" good, but actually fun to play.

Ranger X · (08-15-2006, 10:58 PM)

When is Raiden3 supposed to come out? I sure didn't see it anywhere if it's out.

jetjevons · (08-15-2006, 11:01 PM)

Originally Posted by Schafer:

So is Red Star actually any good, not in the "oh look an obscure game I can look leet by talking about" good, but actually fun to play.

I think it is.

Symytry · (08-15-2006, 11:53 PM)

Raiden III isn't even listed anywhere. I don't think it's coming out here at all, especially seeing as how there hasn't been any mention of it ANYWHERE.

coldvein · (08-16-2006, 12:04 AM)

I pre-ordered them both from buy.com months ago, haven't seen/heard anything yet.

Tunesmith · (08-16-2006, 06:15 AM)

I'm sad the Xbox version of Red Star probably wont be seeing the light of day. :(

*hugs Acclam review build*

mosaic · (10-04-2006, 06:25 PM)

Anybody know what's up with either of these two games? I've really been keeping my eyes peeled for Raiden III, but the release date has been pushed back countless times. GameFAQs says 9/22/2006, but that's clearly a lie since nobody's selling it.

It's hard to do my part to encourage the release of shmups in the US if I can't actually trade money for the product.

jooey · (10-04-2006, 06:53 PM)

dude, it's XS Games. there's probably 2 people in the office and they both have to take their kids to soccer practice or something. there's no time to greenlight manufacturing when little dylan just scored a goal!!

FateBreaker · (10-04-2006, 06:57 PM)

Originally Posted by jooey:

dude, it's XS Games. there's probably 2 people in the office and they both have to take their kids to soccer practice or something. there's no time to greenlight manufacturing when little dylan just scored a goal!!

nah. I think that's agetec

jetjevons · (10-04-2006, 06:59 PM)

Guys, Red Star isn't done yet. We're working on it. There is no release date yet. And as of now only the PS2 sku is getting released.

dak1dsk1 · (10-04-2006, 07:14 PM)

Raiden III is £11.99 Delivered at play.com

Europe rocks.

Ranger X · (10-04-2006, 07:18 PM)

Originally Posted by jetjevons:

Guys, Red Star isn't done yet. We're working on it. There is no release date yet. And as of now only the PS2 sku is getting released.

You're from Agetec or whatever the dev or publisher for both games?
RAIDEN 3. Common, release this in the US.

Oneself · (10-04-2006, 07:36 PM)

Originally Posted by jetjevons:

Guys, Red Star isn't done yet. We're working on it. There is no release date yet. And as of now only the PS2 sku is getting released.

uhm.. so that October release date from EB is BS..

Mana Knight · (10-04-2006, 08:01 PM)

Originally Posted by jetjevons:

Guys, Red Star isn't done yet. We're working on it. There is no release date yet. And as of now only the PS2 sku is getting released.

When will Raiden III come out? I really want it.

HyperZone<3 · (10-04-2006, 08:08 PM)

Originally Posted by Oneself:

uhm.. so that October release date from EB is BS..

My local mom and pop store has a October date too.

Hurry up so I can buy these and flood GAF with posts about how awesome they are.

Jefklak · (10-04-2006, 08:28 PM)

Thanks for the play.com link
I notice skies of arcadia legends for €37
pretty expensive but still cheapest one to get if you want PAL

http://www.play.com/Games/GameCube/S...s/Product.html

Daigoro · (10-04-2006, 11:35 PM)

WE WANT RAIDEN III!
dammit.