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Title: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on April 26, 2023, 10:09:12 pm
Ok, I'm tentatively excited about this. I'm a huge Jurassic Park fan and have been hoping for a collection like the TMNT Cowabunga Collection we got last year. There seem to be a couple catches on this though. First, it's Limited Run Games. Second, they only mention the Nintendo games.

For me to buy this, they'll need to at least add all the Sega games. The collection is said to be releasing this year. The full list nor the platforms are announced as of yet.

Here's my wish list for this collection:
 - Jurassic Park (Genesis)
 - JP Rampage Edition (Genesis)
 - JP (Game Gear)
 - JP (Sega CD)
 - JP (SNES)
 - JP (NES)
 - JP (Game Boy)
 - JP 2 (SNES)
 - JP 2 (Game Boy)
 - JP (3DO)
 - Lost World (Genesis)
 - LW (Game Gear)
 - LW (PS1/Saturn)
 - LW (Game Boy)
 - Warpath JP (PS1)

As it stands, they only pictured the first game's Nintendo releases. On top of that, I don't expect any of the Lost World games as the 30th Anniversary for those would be 2027. Time will tell.

Link below:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/the-jurassic-park-games-are-getting-a-30th-anniversary-retro-collection
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: bikingjahuty on April 26, 2023, 10:26:47 pm
This is a pretty cool announcement, especially since the JP franchise is one that is very important to me. As for the games, I played the Genesis game the most, and it was awesome to play as a raptor is just destroy everything. Regardless, I found this game pretty frustrating and outside of getting a quick hit of nostalgia, I don't enjoy playing it that much anymore. I've never played most of the other JP games, but from what I've seen most seem okay. I will say this however, if they announce the The Lost Word arcade in this collection I will instantly buy this day 1! I'm 99% sure this isn't going to happen, but The Lost World Arcade is one of my favorite arcade games of all time and one that is even more nostalgic to me than the aforementioned Genesis JP game. Fingers crossed that one is included, but otherwise I'll probably pass on this collection since I own the originals that i grew up with.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: kamikazekeeg on April 27, 2023, 03:26:05 am
Going by what they showed, it's just gonna be a very limited selection of the Ocean Software releases, which is only 5 games, but I'm still kinda interested.  The only one I played was the SNES Jurassic Park game, so the others would be new and I do like collections such as this, though being LRG is definitely not great.  We'll see though.  Hopefully some other games can make it in, Jurassic Park on the Genesis is the only other I've played.  Not that I think the games were great, but I got nostalgia for them.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: ignition365 on April 27, 2023, 08:07:42 am
I'm sure it's just going to be repros of the originals and maybe individual $40-50 copies of the roms running on Carbon for Switch/PS4.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: n64ra on April 27, 2023, 02:39:25 pm
Played the hell out of Genesis JP and Rampage Edition back in the day, but it does sadly look like just a Ocean release. Jurassic Park (NES) was terrible. Do not recommend. I've never played the others so I am still interested. No way it's gonna have the 3DO or Lost World games.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: Cartagia on April 27, 2023, 02:46:05 pm
The SNES JP game is pretty underrated.  Got a cool overworld and neat first-person sections (that you can use the SNES mouse for!).  It was just a pain to play because there was no save system, IIRC.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: snyderec3 on April 27, 2023, 09:30:13 pm
The SNES JP game is pretty underrated.  Got a cool overworld and neat first-person sections (that you can use the SNES mouse for!).  It was just a pain to play because there was no save system, IIRC.

The lack of a save system was pretty terrible. I got this game for Christmas 1993, when I was a wee lad of nine years old, and didn't beat it until I was an adult due to the length and lack of save.

That said, I'll still end up getting this because to this day Jurassic Park is my favourite movie of all time.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on April 27, 2023, 10:31:29 pm
I absolutely loved the Genesis and Game Gear games. I only played a little of the SNES game but I think the NES version was essentially the same but not graphically as good.

NES:
(https://alchetron.com/cdn/jurassic-park-nes-video-game-399a7312-63e1-44df-a882-f054dcc5ae5-resize-750.jpeg)

SNES:
(https://r.mprd.se/fup/up/34218-Jurassic_Park_(Japan)-1.jpg)

Game Boy:
(https://files.azoo.co/generate/402/1600/jp1/2-nintendo-game-boy-jurassic-park.png)

Then the Sega games: My shadowbox:
(https://vgcollect.com/images/gallery/4/44383/2_jp_gen_shadowbox.jpg)

Game Gear:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-81QcVJ5bN04/TbADD97Ny4I/AAAAAAAACpk/fPgEb2PhpgE/s1600/JurassicPark_GG_010.png)

Sega CD:
(https://alchetron.com/cdn/jurassic-park-sega-cd-video-game-4754bc7a-8f11-45f7-9d58-c73538eeffc-resize-750.png)
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: ferraroso on May 02, 2023, 05:31:57 am
I remember staying in line for over four hours to watch the movie back in the winter (in the Southern Hemisphere) of 1993. I was absolutely blown away by the experience and, to this day, it was the most amazing experience I've ever had inside of a movie theater.

Second to Alex Kidd, the Master System version of Jurassic Park was probably the game I played the most back in the day and I still get back to it at least a few times every year.
I'd love to see it being included in some compilation for modern consoles, but my hopes are close to zero... haha
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: ferraroso on August 31, 2023, 07:54:22 pm
Just saw that Limited Run released the line-up of games for their Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection and gotta say I'm pretty disapointed...
My favorite Jurassic Park games have always been the ones on the Sega consoles (especially the one on the Master System/Game Gear), but it seems their collection only includes the Nintendo ones.
I was looking forward for this release, but it's gonna be a pass for me. Not worth paying the shipping to Japan... Haha
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: kamikazekeeg on September 18, 2023, 03:45:18 pm
A surprise addition, but they've announced that the two Genesis games are being added to the collection.  Weird to announce a collection and not include all the games in it right away, but it's a good thing at least.

https://www.destructoid.com/genesis-mega-drive-games-are-being-added-to-jurassic-park-classic-games-collection/
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 19, 2023, 08:20:39 am
If that's the case... then this collection is finally worth owning. Not the collection it should be, still missing the Game Gear, Sega CD and 3DO games... but I'll take what I can.

Now the question... seems they upped the price from $35 to $40. That's fine. Should we expect this to release on store shelves like some of their other classic re-releases?
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: ferraroso on September 19, 2023, 08:33:11 am
If that's the case... then this collection is finally worth owning. Not the collection it should be, still missing the Game Gear, Sega CD and 3DO games... but I'll take what I can.

Yeah it’s still missing the Master System/Game Gear Jurassic Park game (which happens to be my favorite), but at least, now there’s a reason for me to buy this collection! Good news indeed!!
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 19, 2023, 08:43:25 am
I'm curious if they will add the Game Gear and Sega CD games down the line before release to insentivise others into ordering a copy? Not out of the realm of possibility with the late announcement of the Genesis games.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 19, 2023, 11:13:26 am
The box art is horrible. If I order this, I'll have to update it. Glad it says the art is subject to change.

(https://limitedrungames.com/cdn/shop/files/jurassic-park-classic-games-collection-limited-run-games-ps5_35c9cc79-3ea9-4777-9e42-bc5675b10961_1200x.png?v=1694635069)
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: kamikazekeeg on September 19, 2023, 03:24:21 pm
Funny enough, while I normally like well done covers, I kinda just want them to go as simple as possible and just do the logo on black lol Very "placeholder" for games nowadays, but it's the original poster for the movie and I feel it's kind of iconic because of that lol
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 19, 2023, 03:31:00 pm
Funny enough, while I normally like well done covers, I kinda just want them to go as simple as possible and just do the logo on black lol Very "placeholder" for games nowadays, but it's the original poster for the movie and I feel it's kind of iconic because of that lol

Agreed. I was happy with the placeholder because it was iconic. Now it looks way too busy.

As a heads up, I did write to Limited Run Games, asking if they are planning to add in the Game Gear/Master System and Sega CD games into the collection. I specifically told them that adding the Genesis games brought me closer to buying it, but adding the other two would sell me on the product.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: ferraroso on September 20, 2023, 11:43:36 pm
Yeah.
Gotta say I find that new cover to be pretty bad...
I think the cover would look great showing only the Jurrasic Park logo (which happens to be one of the most iconic in movie history) on a black background.

I own the Jurassic Park Laser Disc and it looks absolutely awesome as it is!
(https://auc-pctr.c.yimg.jp/i/auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0407/users/57490a360799ce7e693036e977dc177c217c8390/i-img900x876-16890496219kisxb1366391.jpg?pri=l&w=300&h=300&up=0&nf_src=sy&nf_path=images/auc/pc/top/image/1.0.3/na_170x170.png&nf_st=200)
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 24, 2023, 07:57:55 am
I own the Jurassic Park Laser Disc and it looks absolutely awesome as it is!
(https://auc-pctr.c.yimg.jp/i/auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/dr000/auc0407/users/57490a360799ce7e693036e977dc177c217c8390/i-img900x876-16890496219kisxb1366391.jpg?pri=l&w=300&h=300&up=0&nf_src=sy&nf_path=images/auc/pc/top/image/1.0.3/na_170x170.png&nf_st=200)

Great collectors item.

As an update from my email to LRG reference the Game Gear and Sega CD games being added, the person that replied either had no idea or wasn't willing to divulge the information. They did say they passed the request on to the appropriate team resources, but that doesn't guarantee anything.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 29, 2023, 01:29:54 pm
Well, I never thought I'd order from them again, but I pulled the trigger on this. Preordered the basic PS5 edition which after shipping and taxes came out to slightly more than $47. That's fair for moving two of my favorite Genesis games onto modern systems.

LRG says the game will ship 4-6 months after preorders have closed which is Oct. 15th. That puts shipping between Feb. 15th and April 15th next year... ironically missing the 30th anniversary. Just the same, it'll be nice to have these in HD. No word on if it comes with a collector's card like their other releases, or if there was, I missed it. Either way, I'll have more than likely forgotten I should be expecting this game by the time it lands on my doorstep and it'll be a welcome surprise.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: dhaabi on September 29, 2023, 04:40:05 pm
No word on if it comes with a collector's card like their other releases, or if there was, I missed it.

Limited Run Games releases no longer include a "free" trading card, evident from a blog post (https://limitedrungames.com/blogs/news/limited-run-shipping-initiatives-2023) from earlier this year. They still easily could continue this practice unlike what their explanation suggests, but LRG doesn't begin the manufacturing process for anything until after an item's preorder window has concluded. Item prices have also not lowered to reflect this part of orders having been removed.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on September 30, 2023, 08:47:03 am
No word on if it comes with a collector's card like their other releases, or if there was, I missed it.

Limited Run Games releases no longer include a "free" trading card, evident from a blog post (https://limitedrungames.com/blogs/news/limited-run-shipping-initiatives-2023) from earlier this year. They still easily could continue this practice unlike what their explanation suggests, but LRG doesn't begin the manufacturing process for anything until after an item's preorder window has concluded. Item prices have also not lowered to reflect this part of orders having been removed.

Yeah, looks like they have a bunch of Jurassic merch you can buy separately. Shirts, hats, skateboard decks, and a set of 5 trading cards for $8. Everything is overpriced for their merch. Two enamel pins for $30. Hats and shirts are $30. Hoodies are $55. Skateboard decks are $75.

Gross.
Title: Re: Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Retro Collection Announced
Post by: telekill on November 16, 2023, 05:45:07 pm
Holy crap. Just got an e-mail from LRG saying my Jurassic Park game has shipped. That's incredibly early for what they said to expect.