Final week noticed the discharge of GungHo’s Lunar Remastered Collection. Whereas those that selected to go the digital route will undoubtedly have been tucking into this pair of traditional RPGs over the weekend, many followers who ordered a boxed copy have not been as fortunate.
To say that Lunar’s bodily launch has obtained off to a tough begin can be an understatement. The sport initially launched as an Amazon unique in the USA for $55, however with no pre-order interval, many followers had been shortly hit with a ‘offered out’ message.
And the identical might be mentioned for different retailers. One of many Nintendo Life group ordered a replica from Play Asia after being knowledgeable that it might ship on launch date (18th April), however has now been advised that the shop is “ready for inventory”. The North American bodily copy stays out of inventory from most retailers — although the EU launch remains to be obtainable on Amazon — whereas these eager to nab a replica are met with beefy worth hikes from eBay listings (most showing across the £120 mark).
Conscious of those inventory points, GungHo took to Twitter final week to apologise for the bodily launch, thanking followers for his or her assist and promising that “restocks are on the best way”.
With no pre-order interval, it appears this one got here right down to a easy underestimate of the bodily demand. The RPGs have constructed up a loyal following since their SEGA CD (and subsequent PS1 remaster) launches, so it is sensible that greater than a handful of followers would need to get their arms on a shiny new addition to the shelf. At the least, it is sensible to us…
Let’s hope the restocks do not take too lengthy to materialise, hey? We had an honest sufficient time with Lunar Remastered Assortment on Change, stating in our review that whereas the brand new package deal makes some modifications which are troublesome to see previous, the RPG pair are nonetheless “bursting with attraction and wit that many RPGs as we speak lack”.
