BlazBlue Continuum Shift EXTEND - Page 3

gurpswoo1 · #21 02-19-2012, 06:52 PM

Sadly this is going to turn out bad for many buyers.

It will come with the normal Limited edition version of the game plus an A4 envelope with 2 manga and poster separately.

Will almost certainly be sent in a large jiffy bag like all the previous releases, so expect a few marks.

kirby2096 · #22 02-24-2012, 02:53 PM

Mine arrived a few hours ago. The poster, manga sleeve and Limited Edition box was arranged on top of a piece of cardboard, covered in layer of bubblewrap and slid into a large jiffy bag. I don't see how that will survive the arduous journey abroad without at least one of the items having been wrecked. I wish Zen United/ASW Europe would give us the option to pay a little more for a box as sites like Play-Asia do.

Anyway, here is my damage report and overall impressions on the Premium Edition:

The LE box has light creases on the left spine but I can deal with that. The PS Vita version comes with a card inlet to prop up the tiny game case sitting it perfectly at the top of the box, with the spine sticking up. The sketches on the textured Torchon paper gives you the impression that they are the actual handdrawn original, and are a great alternative collectable to yet another Blazblue artbook.

Along the centre of the poster where it's been folded horizontally and then vertically, bits of white from the paper is showing through. It's been wearing away on the other side of the poster, so it won't be long before a hole starts to appear there ruining the poster which will be especially aggravating to me when that happens.

The Ragna sleeve feels really cheap and nasty and had creases along the edges, you can tell it was originally just a plain envelope as it has that strip at the opening which you can peel off and stick down to seal it.
At least it does it's job in keeping the manga in perfect condition. The first volume has 24 pages while the second is 40 pages long, both printed on thick paper stock that feel quite durable.

To top it off there was a BB:CSEX art card in the sleeve, and on the back a 'thank you for your support' message handwritten by someone from the Arc Team.

sleepwalker · #23 02-24-2012, 02:58 PM

Can you please make a picture of it all, because I dont think there are any actual images of it in the net right now.

gurpswoo1 · #24 02-24-2012, 02:59 PM

Sorry to hear about the damage, it's one of reason I decided not to purchase these edition from Blazblue any more, although I didn't know about this one.

Is there any chance for some pictures.

What number did you get?

Thanks

kirby2096 · #25 02-24-2012, 04:56 PM

I've uploaded photos of the Premium Edition from an iphone -> click here

I'm not too bothered about the damage on my copy because I know it could have been much worse, others will probably end up with one in far worse nick than this, mine only had to travel 50 miles from Bristol. Just imagine it having to go through many more hands before it reaches the customer.

I don't see any number anywhere on the Premium Edition and the item description on the store (before they removed it) didn't say it would be numbered.

sleepwalker · #26 02-24-2012, 05:08 PM

What about the front cover of the main box? is it the same as on the stock render or different? Can you please make a picture of that as well.

I'm not sure that I am happy with the fact that I ordered one now

I expected it to be bigger

gurpswoo1 · #27 02-24-2012, 05:46 PM

Thanks for pictures, looks to be the same edition as the normal LE, as expected but with separate Mangas and poster.

As for the numbering, I presume it was numbered because it was restricted to 200 like the Guilty gear one, guess not.

nipperkipper · #28 02-25-2012, 01:06 AM

I swear collecting is such a hit and miss game. After the first manga edition and arcana heart 3 suggoi fans edition decided to not buy from their store again. Lo and behold, this sells out at the preorder stage