ESP Galuda

**Mode7** · 02 May 2004, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by cigsthecat

It's something NEW. I can always buy the PCB, and roms are certainly out there.

No shit. ESPra.de is great and all, folks, but I'm going to Pai Mei someone's eye if I have to hear the Bay Area theme again.

Besides, haven't any of you heard the expression don't look a gift horse in the mouth?

**George** · 02 May 2004, 06:29 PM

I know what you mean, and it was just me wishing in the first place, but it would make sense.

1. Because it never saw a home release and not very many people can get a hold of PCB's or ROMs.

2. Everything in one neat package.

**gameoverDude** · 02 May 2004, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by cigsthecat

Quite frankly, I'd rather have this extra game mode than ESP rade included. Why?

It's something NEW. I can always buy the PCB, and roms are certainly out there.

I agree on that, Cigs. Chihiro & Black don't look too bad, BTW.

Besides, I wouldn't mind Arika slapping the original ESPRaDe on a compilation in the long run with the other previously unported Cave shooters- it'd be one hell of a slick 4-pack with ProGear.

**J2d** · 07 May 2004, 03:10 PM

I noticed that Sega Direct has the copy up for pre-order with a phone card, so my question is (since every game nowadays seems to come with a phone card) if the cards are usually related to the game or is it just a plain card with no neat artwork? I don't see any reason to pay extra for a standard card but if it has a ESP Galuda motive it would of course help make my life complete.

And the new characters look a bit meh, but then the entire cast looks rubish (though that Arcadia fanart a couple of weeks ago was bitching so I guess it's all about style).

**J2d** · 13 May 2004, 04:22 PM

Phone card image is up, the question is if I'm insane enough to splash down an extra 30$ for it?

edit: Arika has put up a file with stage 1-3 on their site, if I'm not mistaken it could be from the superplay dvd.

**Ryan** · 13 May 2004, 05:57 PM

$90.00 from sega direct?

**J2d** · 13 May 2004, 08:27 PM

Nah but I only know of one place that offers sega direct items and it's uk based so buying from there is like robbery but whats a man gonna do

For reference (all figures rounded off so it's actually more like 40$, insane but I have a feeling I'll regret it if I don't pick it up now, it's not like Border Down where one could actually find direct copies on ebay):
UK place: 102 $
Sega D: 63$