Even Optimus Prime couldn't save them! Sony's DVD group that created the fantastic reissues for "A Sesame Street Christmas Carol" and a 20th anniversary edition of "Transformers: The Movie" last fall is closing its doors. In a story carried by Yahoo News, "Sources say parent company Sony BMG Music Entertainment is shuttering the label to focus on its core music business." Looks like we wont be seeing re-issues of the G1 series as was reported. Check out the full news story.
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Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by Metal_Former(metal@former.mf) on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 11:09:49 AM
Crap! That is bad indeed! >_<
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by Blitzwing on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 12:16:24 PM
Sony... go fig
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by Primal-Convoy(primalconvoy@hotmail.com) on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 01:56:25 PM
What you are probably seeing here is just a common sense shake up. Sony had too many fingers, often fighting for space in the same pies.
Sony Music makes games and DVDs, which contradict the efforts of sony's film subsidiaries etc.
This is all part of their downsizing.
Trust me, it will be released, probably by either a third party or another sony related company.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by shockblast on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 02:18:57 PM
Sony is always full of crap.
Like the PS3. Europe is paying the highest price for the damm thing but we are getting the worst deal as the PS2 chip is removed.
First they make us wait and pay a higher price and now they are screwing us again.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by Blitzwing on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 02:24:54 PM
Should've added earlier.... makes me so glad I got the Rhino releases :-D
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by Gavic on Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 11:04:17 PM
Somehow I am not surprised that Sony is pulling this stunt. I mean their PS3 sales are hurting, they started the cd copy protection crap. and now they want to screw over more fans. For thoser of us who couldn't get the Rhino DVD sets when they came out are left watching the prices climb even more now.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by DrKain on Sunday, March 18, 2007 @ 06:35:33 AM
What do you mean the PS3 does not have the PS2 chip?
Anyway, I don't see how this affects Sony's license for Transformers at all. Sony will just release it under one of their other subsidiaries. Either way, I can care less as I own the Rhino releases and have no need to rebuy the series.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by DrKain on Sunday, March 18, 2007 @ 06:38:21 AM
What do you mean the PS3 does not have the PS2 chip?
Anyway, I don't see how this affects Sony's license for Transformers at all. Sony will just release it under one of their other subsidiaries. Either way, I can care less as I own the Rhino releases and have no need to rebuy the series.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by openwound on Sunday, March 18, 2007 @ 07:40:33 AM
Sony is screwy with their marketing these last couple years. PSP is just about washed up and they are going to release a compact slimline version of it. Despite the fact that the DS is killing it in the US domestic and Japan overseas sales.
Makes me wonder how much longer they can milk PS2 before the well runs dry. PS3 will just be a platform for enhanced PS2 remakes and the upmteenth generation of sequels from those same stupid franchises (Devil May Cry 5, Tekken 7, Final Fantasy 14, Metal Gear Solid 5, Ridge Racer 8, God of War 3, etc, etc).
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by shockblast on Sunday, March 18, 2007 @ 08:02:12 AM
The US and the Japanese PS3 systems include a special chip that runs PS2 games.
The European PS3 will be sold without this chip so PS2 games will have to be run using special emulation software. Just like the Xbox 360 runs Xbox games.
Which means a lot of games may be unplayable for European gamers.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by KOG on Monday, March 19, 2007 @ 11:01:09 AM
Who cares if the PS3 plays host to a lot of sequels? The games get sequels for a reason. They are popular and sell well.
The 360, PS3's main competition in the 'hardcore gamer' market is playing host to a ton of sequels as well. Halo 3, Forza 2, Fable 2, Project Gotham 3, Dead or Alive 4, as well as cross-platform stuff like Call of Duty 2/3, Armored Core 4, Virtua Fighter 5, etc...
So how is this any different from the PS3?
And if you look at the Wii... Nintendo LOVES to milk its classic franchises. More Mario, more Zelda, more Metroid, more Pokemon..... etc.
Re: Sony Wonder Makers of TFTM 20th DVD Going Under (Score: 1) by n3IVI0(nunya@nowhere.com) on Monday, March 26, 2007 @ 10:43:31 AM
Well, until the owners of the G1 series get their heads out of their collective recti, you can always obtain a copy of the entire series here: http://www.demonoid.com/files/?uid=861502&seeded=2
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