tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post4733059487894047633..comments2023-12-11T03:37:10.895-08:00Comments on This Card Is Cool - My Life in Baseball Cards: Those Ugly Japanese CardsRyan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-69013926221195971472012-10-07T05:17:37.765-07:002012-10-07T05:17:37.765-07:00Jason: A bit of research seems to indicate it'...Jason: A bit of research seems to indicate it's some form of marketing test, like a beta test. It tends to apply to arcade-style games that might be later sent to home consoles (or, just some limited-time/area test before a full version is released). Given the nature of Konami and Sega's cards, I'm guessing that either it's indicating it's a beta test in case there are problems in the software, or that it's some limited/new version of the game/card.<br /><br />Context is very important in Japanese, so if you have a page I can check on I might be able to get more help from a coworker.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-16805847425818388772012-09-04T13:48:38.621-07:002012-09-04T13:48:38.621-07:00Quick question, if you happen to be keeping up wit...Quick question, if you happen to be keeping up with comments on older posts: With reference to certain cards from Konami and Sega Card-Gen, what would "rokete" mean? I keep running across that term and I have to assume it might be some sort of contest prize or something similar, but it is a word that Google just transliterates instead of actually giving a meaning.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-76620993392433122382012-07-31T18:40:42.944-07:002012-07-31T18:40:42.944-07:00Chuck: Thanks! I'll do the same! As for tradin...Chuck: Thanks! I'll do the same! As for trading, I have some random Japanese singles that I'll be trying to clear out eventually, plus if you have any specific wants we can probably work something out.<br /><br />Jason: I too love the "let's try anything" mentality of Fleer and Pacific cards, though sometimes (especially with Pacific) it was about the gimmick more than the designs.<br /><br />Fuji: if you're talking about the all-gold sticker, Diamond Heroes, and '99 BBM gem card, I can certainly find more of those. The sticker is the toughest, but the Diamond Heroes and BBM cards can be found pretty easily. Let me know if that's what you mean, and I'll grab some next time I'm at a shop (which won't be until late-August - I leave for Taiwan Sunday).Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-66926798999564445592012-07-31T17:24:49.298-07:002012-07-31T17:24:49.298-07:00Wow... I need to find some of these cards. I agre...Wow... I need to find some of these cards. I agree that the game cards just have too much going on and take away from the card's design. But cards #1, #2, & #3 are awesome!<br /><br />You know the routine... extra effort on a post = extra credit.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-139403784140758722012-07-31T13:06:37.777-07:002012-07-31T13:06:37.777-07:00Those Diamond Heroes cards were hideous, and are a...Those Diamond Heroes cards were hideous, and are a pain to scan. I somehow managed to pick up a whole box of 2000 Diamond Heroes on eBay a couple of years ago for something like $30 and they just make your eyes hurt after awhile. While I do miss the unbridled creativity of the designs from Pacific and Fleer/Skybox in the late 90s, I don't miss the "any random crap" design ethic that seemed to go along with that.<br /><br />Between Konami and Bandai, I think there something like 6 or 7 new series of game cards each year. And Konami also unleashes the parallels.Jason Presleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543465200431539036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-66737089839731110612012-07-30T17:35:18.539-07:002012-07-30T17:35:18.539-07:00Funny enough, I like lots of the Japanese non-spor...Funny enough, I like lots of the Japanese non-sport cards especially with Japanese writing.<br /><br />I've added you to my blog roll. If you have any other Japanese cards you want to trade, let me know.<br /><br />cheers<br />Chuck<br /><br />CHUCKS USED CARDSChuck's Used Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002562456787923108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-4194418973995394912012-07-30T17:33:08.439-07:002012-07-30T17:33:08.439-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chuck's Used Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002562456787923108noreply@blogger.com