Comments on: The Business of Reprints http://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Iori Branfordhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-413945 Iori Branford Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:38:10 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-413945 If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they're just continuing the first printing.Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then. If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they’re just continuing the first printing.

Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then.

]]> By: Iori Branfordhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647112 Iori Branford Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647112 If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they're just continuing the first printing.Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then. If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they’re just continuing the first printing.

Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then.

]]> By: Iori Branfordhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647113 Iori Branford Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647113 If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they're just continuing the first printing.Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then. If the reprints are identical to the originals, technically they’re just continuing the first printing.

Besides, these will go out of stock too at some point. You can go back to charging an arm and a left nut then.

]]> By: Richhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-349311 Rich Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:33 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-349311 This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn't diminish the original value very much.GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it's a new pressing is shady as hell.I'm all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it's being mis-represented as old store stock or something.That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it's not any company's responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it's secondary market value. This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn’t diminish the original value very much.

GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it’s a new pressing is shady as hell.

I’m all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it’s being mis-represented as old store stock or something.

That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it’s not any company’s responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it’s secondary market value.

]]> By: Richhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647110 Rich Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647110 This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn't diminish the original value very much.GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it's a new pressing is shady as hell.I'm all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it's being mis-represented as old store stock or something.That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it's not any company's responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it's secondary market value. This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn’t diminish the original value very much.

GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it’s a new pressing is shady as hell.

I’m all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it’s being mis-represented as old store stock or something.

That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it’s not any company’s responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it’s secondary market value.

]]> By: Richhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647111 Rich Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647111 This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn't diminish the original value very much.GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it's a new pressing is shady as hell.I'm all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it's being mis-represented as old store stock or something.That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it's not any company's responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it's secondary market value. This happens with EVERY type of collectible at some point, although generally there is something to differentiate the re-issue. When Uni-Five re-released the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbos a few years back they used the original box art, but with a UNI-Five logo. I am fine with that. It made a rare toy available to a wider audience, and didn’t diminish the original value very much.

GQD selling these on Ebay without stating that it’s a new pressing is shady as hell.

I’m all for stuff being re-printed, but not in the case where it’s being mis-represented as old store stock or something.

That said, you take a gamble collecting anything. The value can go up or down, and it’s not any company’s responsibility to make sure your copy of Magik Defenders of Evil 2: The Eviling retains it’s secondary market value.

]]> By: Jobbhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-55136 Jobb Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:57:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-55136 "or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players."LOL... yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right “or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players.”

LOL… yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right

]]> By: Jobbhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647108 Jobb Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647108 "or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players."LOL... yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right “or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players.”

LOL… yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right

]]> By: Jobbhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647109 Jobb Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647109 "or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players."LOL... yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right “or someone who just wants to play games, but these people are not real game players.”

LOL… yeah the real game players are the ones who put their sealed games in a locked box and stare at them. Right

]]> By: Silent_Edgehttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-46369 Silent_Edge Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:16:26 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-46369 Well... there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don't know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot. Well… there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don’t know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot.

]]> By: Silent_Edgehttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647106 Silent_Edge Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647106 Well... there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don't know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot. Well… there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don’t know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot.

]]> By: Silent_Edgehttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647107 Silent_Edge Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647107 Well... there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don't know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot. Well… there does appear to be some sort of a difference between the Disgaea Hour of Darkness cover art. One of them has Larharl on the bottom left side corner of the cover, and another has a succubus. Which of these is the original, I don’t know, but a little bit some clarification would help a lot.

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-16711 Carmen Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:37:32 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-16711 Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD's lobbying, I don't see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original... Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD’s lobbying, I don’t see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original…

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647104 Carmen Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647104 Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD's lobbying, I don't see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original... Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD’s lobbying, I don’t see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original…

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/01/16/the-business-of-reprints/comment-page-3/#comment-647105 Carmen Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=792#comment-647105 Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD's lobbying, I don't see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original... Ok, can we make a distinction? Is GQD actually reprinting these, or is it the original American publisher reprinting that GQD is negotitating with? Obviously if GQD was making the games themselves, that would be bollocks, but if the original publisher is making it, even with GQD’s lobbying, I don’t see the issue as long as the quality of the whole set is as good or better then the original…

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