OFFICIAL: Metal Gear Solid Merchandise FAQ

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OFFICIAL: Metal Gear Solid Merchandise FAQ

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Hello guys, I've made some posts on here asking certain questions and I know others have as well. So I'd like to make one be all end all thread where we could ask any-and-all questions. So here goes:

I have a Sealed MGS2 Premium Pack, and I was wondering if the game inside was sealed as well? I've seen just opened packs and the game was always open as well. So I was just wondering if it came that way.
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i've seen the contents of a a "sealed" pack and the game was sealed. tho, don't take my word as law.
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bay wrote:i've seen the contents of a a "sealed" pack and the game was sealed. tho, don't take my word as law.
Okay, thanks. Anyone else to verify this?
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im pretty sure the inside is sealed to.

if its the jpn one, mgs premium is sealed, and mgs 2 should be the same thing.
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Okay, cool. Thanks.
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What is this?

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I know it was only given out to 500 people.
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Looks sweet as! I hope it's a poster of somesort!
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Screaming Mantis wrote:What is this?

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I know it was only given out to 500 people.

I don't care what it is, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT! :mrgreen:
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lance wrote:
Screaming Mantis wrote:What is this?

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I know it was only given out to 500 people.

I don't care what it is, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT! :mrgreen:
I think it is a poster, but none of us will ever see it I promise you.
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The inner game is factory sealed with the playstation logo embedded in the tear strip.
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Screaming Mantis wrote:
lance wrote:
Screaming Mantis wrote:What is this?

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I know it was only given out to 500 people.

I don't care what it is, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT! :mrgreen:
I think it is a poster, but none of us will ever see it I promise you.

LOL

I just saw it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/METAL-GEAR-ART-SKET ... dZViewItem

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I know I'm a pretty resourceful person but that was way quicker than I thought it would take.
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im pretty sure it came out of one one of shinkawa artbooks. The must have just had the photo re-sized
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violentsnake wrote:
Screaming Mantis wrote:
lance wrote:
Screaming Mantis wrote:What is this?

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I know it was only given out to 500 people.

I don't care what it is, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT! :mrgreen:
I think it is a poster, but none of us will ever see it I promise you.

LOL

I just saw it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/METAL-GEAR-ART-SKET ... dZViewItem

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I know I'm a pretty resourceful person but that was way quicker than I thought it would take.
That drawing on eBay doesn't match up. It doesn't have the Japanese text at the bottom. I wouldn't bid on that thing. We will probably never see an original. Nice try.
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This poster looks really good.

Since I am new to this I'd like to ask what is a Sorter ? What is it for ?
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Sevket wrote:This poster looks really good.

Since I am new to this I'd like to ask what is a Sorter ? What is it for ?
http://jonathanpthomas.com/shadowmoses/ ... te-sorter/

http://www.liquidocelot.com/items/blacksorter.html

The white one was sold on KonamiStyle and wasdn't limited edition, however, they're hard to find too.
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I got two new posters in today and I was wondering how I'd open them properly/let them set. I know violentsnake does something in particular for this. Any help would be appreciated guys. Thanks!
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Screaming Mantis wrote:I got two new posters in today and I was wondering how I'd open them properly/let them set. I know violentsnake does something in particular for this. Any help would be appreciated guys. Thanks!
There's no specific way of doing it, but I leave mine unravel on their own in a safe place (i.e. where they won't get trodden on!) for about 24 hours if I can before I force them open. That way they open a lot easier and there is no strain on the paper/card whatever it may be.
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Screaming Mantis wrote:
lance wrote:
Screaming Mantis wrote:What is this?
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I know it was only given out to 500 people.
I don't care what it is, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT! :mrgreen:
I think it is a poster, but none of us will ever see it I promise you.
you can see that was a promo item from Famitsu PS2 back in the day, as for if it was a preorder gift or included in the magazine itself, would require some more investigation.
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Ok, sounds good.

Sucks though, because I want to check them out! I am def. getting frames this weekend so I can hang them in my dorm room.
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i put my posters out on a flat surface, like a table, or a bed, with paperbacks or ps2 game cases on the corners/sides (depending on size). sitting out for a couple hours will usually do the trick for keeping them flat.
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Screaming Mantis wrote:Ok, sounds good.

Sucks though, because I want to check them out! I am def. getting frames this weekend so I can hang them in my dorm room.
Just go for it anyway mate, I only do it for the ULTRA rare ones anyway! I can't contain the excitement for the whole 24 hours, only Violent is that disciplined! lol.
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violentsnake wrote:LOL

I just saw it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/METAL-GEAR-ART-SKET ... dZViewItem

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I know I'm a pretty resourceful person but that was way quicker than I thought it would take.
Just asked the guy and basically it's been ripped straight out of the calendar that was given out to people. Lost its value straight away then really! :(

Ideally it would be best to either have the entire calendar or the Famitsu poster! We live in hope eh!
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for posters that I value, I actually put it on top of a hard surface (like a piece of wood or something
and then i start sliding books (thick textbooks, phonebooks, w/e) right on top of it, covering every space, so it wont be bloated in the middle and straight at the corners.

i leave that for about a week (mainly because i put them in the basement, so i forget for like a few days) then they will be straighten out.

if not, i take out the books and let it destress and replace the books again (with more heavy books)
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For getting posters flat I have remove my glass table top from one of my coffee tables and put it over the poster on a hardwood floor for 24 hrs. Once I remove the glass it doesn't want to roll back at all.
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violentsnake wrote:For getting posters flat I have remove my glass table top from one of my coffee tables and put it over the poster on a hardwood floor for 24 hrs. Once I remove the glass it doesn't want to roll back at all.
oh wow, tats a really good way, but also an expensive way =P
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