Black Rock Shooter the Game White Premium Box

Black Rock Shooter White Premium Box top cover

.... and the horrors I've been through to get this item.XD

The wait is over after almost half a year of waiting for this item to be released.

I bought the Black Rock Shooter the Game White Premium Box at Amiami and was glad that I chose express mail service (EMS) coz it's so fast!XD The bundle was shipped last Aug 26 and arrived in Manila on Aug 28 (why does it have to be a Sunday??!!) and coincidentally, we had the long weekend at that time so all government offices were closed that Monday and Tuesday(the agony of waiting).

When August 31 came, my parcel status changed to "retention" and it's location to PHZONE from Manila. What does retention mean? and where exactly is the PHZONE?? So I did my research and found out that it is already held by the customs and subjected for tariff. That is one of my worst nightmares: customs sharks getting hold of my parcels and charging me with an unbelievable sum of money. And I still don't know where PHZONE is, is it still in Manila or is it already in Cebu...

Days passed and the more I read about Philippine customs and horror stories about the post office in Pasay, the more paranoid I got. I even delve about the Free Trade Agreement in the Philippines and recently found out that Japan is one of the latest countries to participate in ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. So that means the customs can only charge 0-5 percent tax. That is somewhat a relief. Since I already researched on how to compute my possible payment,  I told myself that the maximum amount I will pay for the tariff is 2000php(that is already a big amount).

Paranoia never left me so I did another research and stumbled upon my all time favorite forum : Istorya.net. There, I discovered that retention means that the parcel is already in the local post office and ready for pick-up. I'm just confused why the location is PHZONE not PHZONE7(means region 7).  So that means my package has been sitting there for 5 days! Being paranoid, I imagined that people at the post office are already making ukay my parcel and that some contents are probably missing or damaged. The post office is supposed to deliver a claiming stub to my address notifying me of the package but it did not arrive and I was already excited/worried about my item so I decided to claim them ASAP.

I was already planning to bring 2000 worth of 1 peso coins just in case they ask me to pay 2000php for the tariff. Just to let them know that  I have been saving for this item for a long time and it's not fair to ask for that amount. Nah! I just want to piss them off by paying that way!XD

I was supposed to claim the package last Monday but the weather did not cooperate and it was raining heavily in downtown. So I asked my sister to claim it for me with my mom. I made an authorization letter together with my ID and the printed tracking details.

Tuesday came and my sister texted me that she already claimed the package and there was no other payment aside from the 40php(2-3 years ago, it was only 35php) postal fee. I was so relieved !!=D ( I really don't trust people at the post office)

Now that I'm finished telling my semi-horror story at the post office. Here's what I think about the White Premium Box :

Black Rock Shooter White Premium Box front cover

The artwork of the White Premium Box is really magnificent~ (I'm just a huge fan of Huke's artworks. hehe)

Here's a closer look of BRS and WRS on the front cover  

The White premium Box contains
-Black Rock Shooter the Game for PSP(japanese)
-White Rock Shooter figma
-Black Rock Shooter the Game art book
-Black Rock Shooter the Game limited soundtrack

I only bought this bundle(even though it drilled a hole in my pockets) because of the WRS figma. hahaha. So I'm probably gonna sell the psp game and the artbook + ost.

White Rock Shooter figma

 the art book and soundtrack (front and back covers)

the art book and limited soundtrack

It's already a month since my other parcel was shipped through SAL and still there is no update.=( figma Strength, where are you? =( )


It's about time I publish this entry. I have written this 3 weeks ago and I am just too lazy to post/edit the pictures.XD

maybe my next post will be a review of figmas White Rock Shooter and Strength

P.S. the post office did deliver a claiming stub, 2 days after my parcel was claimed! duh!

Video Game Review | Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy part 1

the long wait is finally over!! i got my copy of  the Dissidia 012 Duodecim Final Fantasy (which i fondly call Dissidia. fine, i'll call it Duodecim.XD) last Friday and been playing it every night.=D

the awesome gameplay is still there with more controls that makes it more confusing for beginners. i'm still getting the hang of the assist stuff. i keep pressing R + circle/square. hahaha. you can import your save file from the first installment and carry over what you bought in the PP Catalog. you may choose to restart all the characters to level 1 or just keep them the way they are, with all your masters.>=] the only master i have is Squall followed by a level 70++ Kuja. there are only one ore two new abilities for Squall in Duodecim. hmp. i think there will be an extra character of you have a Prologus save file.

a lot of improvements were made like the chessboard thingy where you engage in battle, now the players actually move(not move like a chess piece, like move move). and now, you can earn KP(Kupo) instead of DP(Destiny Points?). they also introduce the chain skills where you can attack manikins and create a chain where, if you win, how many KP you earned will be multiplied by how many chain battles you made. it's a lot easier to earn rare stuffs through KP. they also added a world map much similar to the FF series world maps. so cool~ you'll only enter the chessboard thingy if you enter a gateway. there are no random battles on the world map.>=] you will only see manikins roaming around and if you hit them first, they will start with a 0 bravery in your match.

oh yes, i don't like the new EX Revenge coz it uses up your EX Gauge and not executing EX Burst.>.< i prefer the old one where if you are bombarded by your opponent with a combo or if they are going to hit you with an HP attack that will surely kill you, you can stop it by entering Ex mode and you can still use an EX burst on them. is it just me or is it really getting harder to make the Ex Gauge full? nah, it is just me and my low equips.XD or is it? when an opponent lands an assist attack on you, your EX Gauge depletes?>.<

more work for the Moogles. they now run shops where you can buy rare stuffs by paying KP. i hope the Chocobos will have a role in this game.

off to the characters... i can now play Lighting!!!(this is the closest i can get with FFXIII) she is so cool~ all of her HP attacks(as of now, i'm still at lvl25) have rose petals. she is a bit confusing to use because of her Paradigm shifts. i think it is ok if it is only Commando and Ravager but with Medic(without the reverse Paradigm ability), it is a long way back to the Comando and i think Medic is a bit useless. hehe. Lightning is the female Squall. hahahaha

Vaan is ok. he uses different weapons and can equip mostly anything. he is easier to use than Lightning and socheerful. he even asked Lighting where the rode petals come from everytime she attacks.XD

then there is Laguna, the man with the machine gun! really love this guy, long range attacks.=D and i thought his attacks will all be mid to long range, he also have some close range attacks like hitting you with the back if his machine gun. hahaha. the typical Laguna, fun and has no sense of directions.

Yuna, i think is the easiest to use. what makes her so cool is that everytime she attacks, a half-bodied Aeon appears. hahaha. and i think the Aeons that she will be using are only limited to the ones she used in FFX(not including the Aeons in the sidequests). her EX Burst is To The Farplane, summons all her Aeons and kills you with them.XD i have seen one of her alternate costume in the PP Catalog, a wedding dress? really? can she fight wearing a wedding dress?hahaha

really love Kains Jump attack, reminds me of Freya from FFIX. you can charge his Jump attack, the more charge it is, the higher he jumps and the longer his range. you can control his Jump attack through the analog stick. really love his spear moves plus he is easy to use. will he reveal his face in this game?

lastly, Tifa. for me she is one of the hardest to use among the new characters. i think it is because of her close combat style. the only long range attack for her right now is blizzard and blizzara(she is still at level 28). but i think she has really good combo stuff. what i like about her attacks is the combination of rise and dive attacks. opponents will be least expecting it.>=]

i think this is all for now. i can't wait to get home and play.

/*screenies will be followed later*/