tatsunokofan
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New Gatchaman Game Center Items
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Hi all!
At the Amusement Expo 2009 held last month in Makuhari, Japan, Taito announced a trio of Gatchaman-related items that will be coming to game centers in Japan later this year.
The first two items are a pair of figures of Ken and Joe, based off of an illustration done for Taito by Ippei Kuri. A picture of these figures can be found here:
http://akibahobby-c2.sakura.ne.jp/image/20090220/a056.html
These figures will be released in July.
The last item is a miniature version of Ken's Boomerang. The blades on the Boomerang open and close in a manner similar to those of Ken's Boomernag in the show. This Boomerang isn't just a useless trinket, as it also houses a 1GB flash memory. The nose of the Boomerang can be removed to reveal the part of the drive that plugs into the USB port of your computer. A picture of this can be found here:
http://blog.livedoor.jp/haruo_chan/archives/51807322.html
I have not been able to find a release date for this item, and do not know if the flash memory wil lcome with anything already on it or if it is simply an empty memory stick for you to use.
As mentioned above, these items will be released to Japanese game centers, and are intended to be won as prizes from the various game machines there. As such, they will not be available for purchase in stores, though it's fairly likely that plenty of them will end up on places like Yahoo! Japan Auctions and eBay. So, figure there are a few nifty items to look forward to adding to your collections!
James
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04-03-2009 00:27
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tatsunokofan
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Hi all!
A quick update of the upcoming items that Taito is releasing. The Boomerang-shaped flash memory will be released in the 3rd week of August, and will come in two different styles. The first one is colored to look metal plated, while the second will have "anime colors" that look like the Boomerang does in the series. As I mentioned before, it will have 1GB of memory.
Also, Taito has announced a third wave of Gatchaman game center items, with the third set being Gatchaman cell phone chargers. The chargers will be released to game centers in the 3rd week of September, and will come in three styles. The first is the Bird Signal bird head design against a black background, the second is a Gatchaman "G" symbol against a metallic background, and the third is a Gatchaman silhouette against a silver background. Apparently they will come with several interchangable connectors to allow them to be used on a variety of Japanese cell phone models, but I do not know if any of them are compatable with non-Japanese cell phones. I haven't found any pictures of these yet, but I'll let you know when I do!
James
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07-03-2009 17:17
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22-08-2009 15:02
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