Thank you for all of this information. I have updated the articles and credited you. I have also given El Tata his credit for his work on the Mego 2-XL tapes. It was not listed previously anywhere, so I'm not sure it was widely known.
Thanks for the credits, I'm still looking for more info about this two toys and came across this page that sells vintage items, there are images of Mego tapes that show they came with a paperboard that changed the options of the buttons.
Post by tropesaredangerous on Aug 7, 2021 3:49:07 GMT
Hello again all,
I have just finished digitizing six of the seven known Tiger 2-XL tapes that were released in France.
- Au Pays des Contes (In the Land of Tales) - Histoires Extraordinaires (Extraordinary Stories) - Rires Et Jeux (Laughs and Games) - Le Monde des Animaux (The World of Animals) - Monstres Mythes Et Dinosaures (Monsters, Myths, and Dinosaurs) - Voyage Intersideral (Interstellar Travel)
There are still plenty more tapes from other countries that are known to exist, but no one has tracked them down to digitize them. Difficult areas include the Mego 2-XL tapes from Germany, which rarely show up on eBay, and never seem to have international shipping, the Mego 2-XL tapes from Mexico, which rarely show up on eBay, though they pop-up on the Mexico-only Mercadolibre, and the Tiger 2-XL tapes from Germany, which rarely show up on eBay.
We also have the rumored Mego 2-XL tapes from France, the rumored Tiger 2-XL tapes from Russia, and the rumored 2-XL (Mego or Tiger) tapes from Japan. Those tapes are still existence unconfirmed, so any evidence is appreciated.
I also just purchased three of the five known German Tiger 2-XL tapes: Unser Planet Erde Dinos, Monster Und Gespenter Das Glaube Kein Mensch
They are still in transit. I know the world is a bit of a mess right now with COVID, but assuming they all get here, this will mark the first German 2-XL tapes to have been digitized in full.
However, just like all Mercadolibre listings, there is no U.S. shipping option. With the recent closure of Parcl, I am unaware of any International Package Forwarding services that could buy these locally and allow me to pull these tapes into the U.S. I cannot do this one myself. Maybe someone else can assist, but I recognize that the $4500 PESOS (~$217 USD) asking price is alot to hope for.
Post by tropesaredangerous on Nov 6, 2021 14:59:18 GMT
Hello again all,
I have now digitized 3 out of the 5 known German Tiger 2-XL tapes - Das Galubt Kein Mensch (Nobody Believes That) - Dinos, Monster und Gespenter (Dinos, Monsters, and Ghosts) - Unser Planet Erde (Our Planet Earth)
I also digitized one more Italian Tiger 2-XL tape. That just leaves seven confirmed titles from that set that have not been digitized. - Viaggio Nella Storia (Journey Through History)
I would be curious if anyone recognizes the uncredited Italian and German voice actors/actresses. After all, we worked out that at least some of the Mexican Mego 2-XL tapes were performed by legendary Mexican actor and voice actor Jorge Isaac Arvizu MartÃnez (El Tata). Of course, it may be difficult due to the distortion used to make 2-XL sound more robotic.
Hello, I can confirm the existence of an italian tape called "Viaggi ed esplorazioni" mentioned in a comment on the wiki page. I would also let you know that in a facebook group (sigh!) we managed to get all the tapes. It is called "2-XL Il tuo compagno robot". I avoid posting links as I am a new user and it may flag antispam filters.