Robotech - A History of VHS and Laserdisc Releases

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Part 2 of my 4-part in depth review of Robotech on home video!

Robotech has had more re-releases on the various home video formats over the years than any other show I can think of. This time around, we take a look at all the different versions that came out on VHS and Laserdisc back in the day. Specifically, the North American releases. To cover all the versions in the entire WORLD would take forever...

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[TheBlazingkidtes]

wow u serious one espoide on tape 4 2o bucks damn that's bad

[Zaranyzerak]

@TheBlazingkidtes Welcome to the 80's. ;)

[anthonywastrinh]

beta is better

[Zaranyzerak]

@anthonywastrinh Yes well, too bad - Robotech wasn't released on Beta (aside from MAYBE a handful of episodes). And while Beta was marginally better than VHS, it wasn't even close to the quality of Laserdisc.

[Disthron]

They should have been able to fit all six episodes on to a VHS tape unedited. I remember you used to be able to get 3->5 hr tapes back in the day.

You know, the Star Trek tapes were released 2 episodes at a time as well. Although those shows were 1hr long.

I didn't mind the second generation story but I just didn't like the art style they used. I'm with you, my favorite is 1 closely followed by 3 but I don't hate 2.

[Zaranyzerak]

Exactly! The complete, uncut 6 episodes would have run about 140 minutes, so there was really no reason to chop them up like they did.

I agree about the generations - I don't hate 2nd generation either, I like 'em all. But it's definitely the weakest overall of the three.

[David315842]

Whoops, yep Robotech was actually released on video here in the UK. However only a couple of videos were released and I doubt they got much airplay here, though I can't be certain. However I noticed that we even had Robotech II: The Sentinels released on video here in the UK, and later on DVD, though now out of print obviously. :D

[rodrymoya]

Roy Fokker Lives

[joojicf]

pshh... shawooo, kapow, boom, wrzin'! xD lmao, that's what opening is aaaall about! :D

[ferarias1up]

good review man....

[aderier]

i like robotech

[mew10521]

whoa, the opening theme song sound like the green ranger's flute from power rangers....does anyone agree with me? also the opening kinds reminds me of Top Gun