Dino Riders [DVD]

I received this set in the mail a few weeks ago and I have to say that I was somewhat dissappointed in it.

Contrary to what the in house review (where the person who wrote it obviously never bothered to even view the DVD and got their info elsewhere) the set does NOT have 14 episodes as it should- the 14th and last episode ever made, "Ice Age Adventure" does not appear on this disc". However that said, the DVDs have been authored from a good master as the episodes themselves are of good sound and picture quality.

The episodes on the disc and their order of playback are as follows:

1. The Adventure Begins
2. The Rulon Stampede
3. The Blue Skies of Earth
4. Revenge of The Rulons, a.k.a. The Adventure Continues
5. T-Rex
6. Krulos
7. Tagg, You're It!
8. Toro, Toro, Torosaurus
9. Thanksgiving
10. Enter The Commandos
11. Battle for the Brontosaurus (Part 1 of 2)
12. One to Lead Us (Part 2 of 2)
13. To Lose The Path

Again note that "14. The Ice-Age Adventure" IS MISSING from this release.

Also, nothing much can be said the special features on the discs because they are non-existant. Not a good move considering that one of the main markets for this DVD is the "80s nostalgia" demographic. Honestly, what was so hard about acquiring a toy commercial or two or interviewing a couple of voice actors? If other 80s series can be given such treatment, I fail to see why Dino Riders couldn't.

In short this release is a very substandard one. Don't get me wrong, the episodes that are there are certainly enjoyable and viewable enough, but the set is far from complete and 80's nostalgia fans are used to far more in terms of 80s cartoon releases on DVD.

My advice for anyone who grew up as a fan of the series is to treat this for what it is- "Dino Riders: The INCOMPLETE Series", no more than 13 episodes, no less than 13 episodes!

I purchased this item thinking it would be better than the 2 disc bootleg version I already owned. WRONG! The bootleg version I have is better. The quality of my bootleg version is 100% the same quality as thses discs, the episodes are in the correct order AND my bootleg version includes a VHS transfer of "The Ice Age Adventure" which is NOT in this retail set. Look on-line and find a good bootleg version. Don't waste your time or money on this!

This is a good show but the transfer to dvd is horrible! Just like another review points out, there is a missing episode but ALSO the colors are very drab and washed out-just like the release of Spider-Man and His Amazing friends by non other than JETIX! I own the few eps that were released on VHS tape and the colors on the tape are 10 times better that on this dvd release! Save your money and wait until this show gets the treatment it deserves.