As those following the two VOCALOIDs know, it was never confirmed that the art being used would be the final artwork used.Īt this time, we don’t have the art or any specifics but we do know that Dex and Daina will not have their tails or ears anymore. The designs we’ve been using to represent Dex and Daina are not going to be the official designs used by Zero-G. Should Zero-G agree to releasing a printable mock up, fans will be able to make their own physical copies to display on their shelves. Very rarely will any merchandise be released for these VOCALOIDs and, as a result, the boxed versions give fans something physical that shows their adoration of the characters and voices. For my part, I’m going to ask if Zero-G will be willing to provide a DVD printable mock up with the release do that you all my make your own DVDs at home (similar to Galaco’s first iteration)Īs many have pointed out, boxed versions are especially important to fans when it comes to English VOCALOIDs. It certainly dos not have I be the end of the world. Though you definitely won’t be able to purchase an official boxed version, there’s a chance that you’ll be able to make your own.Īfter all, we’ve dealt with digital only releases in the past (such as Bruno and Clara’s first edition, Big-Al and Sweet Ann, ect). Art by SteelEmissary Making Your Own Boxed VersionĮmpathP encourages fans who did want a physical release to stay hopeful. So this leads to the most logical decision: to distribute only digitally until such a time as can be shown that it is more profitable to distribute physical copies as well. And then of course there’s taxes and the like (and have it on good authority that the European tax system is not great). I believe Yamaha also takes a fraction of physical sales (this is not confirmed, this is just an informed theory). As with all distributors, they take a piece of the pie with each sale. As I had stated in my last post, the company sells their physical releases through Time + Space. How is that not profit?” Well it’s not profit for a very simple reason: Zero-G will probably only see about 60% of that sale (if they’re lucky). Now you may also say “but Aki, if they sell 50 units at around $120 each, they’ll be making several thousand dollars. As I work in DVD and CD printing I know how much it costs to get these things made…. Fans will only be able to buy digital downloads of the newest English VOCALOIDs. Art by SteelEmissary Boxed Versionĭue to the cost of manufacturing the boxed versions of VOCALOIDs, Zero-G has decided that Dex and Daina will not be receiving physical copies.
#Ask dex vocaloid update#
AkiGlancy (also known as EmpathP) posted a summary of the newest Dex and Daina update on Vocaloid Otaku.
More Dex and Daina news came today in the form of information on their design as well as their boxed version.