Do you think both game cases will be the same? I'm wondering if the WE will have the "not for resale" notice on the back of the box. I hope not, since I preordered at Game stop as well.
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Ni No Kuni Collector's Edition for EU/NA [failure level well beyond critical mass]
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Do you think both game cases will be the same? I'm wondering if the WE will have the "not for resale" notice on the back of the box. I hope not, since I preordered at Game stop as well.
RPGCrazied
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The GS preorder is a steel book case with art that won't be on the regular editions. I think the non steel case version is just the logo with the title on it.
USA here. Wish I'd ordered oneMy biggest mistake of the generation
That Drippy plush would look so cool with my adventure time plushes!
I order from the sister site of these guys all the time. They're good, just send them a note to package it well or it'll come in a jiffy bag. Looks like $127.98 for the game, and 49p to ship. No tracking, but I've not had anything go missing as of yet. Could be a cheapish option for those in the US?
http://www.365games.co.uk/ps3-games/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-wizards-edition-game-ps3
Lucent
Member
Im worried I wont be home for the package, and that it will end up stolen
As long as they're shipping through UPS (which I would think they are since I got 2-day shipping), if I'm not home, they'll drop it off at the apartment office building.
They really need a better system, though. It's dumb that you can't change shipping address and stuff on their site when the game wasn't coming out for like 6 months anyway.
I can't imagine the regular case would have a 'not for resale' script on it outside of the Wizard's package.
RPGCrazied
Member
Can't wait! Wonder what the back looks like. Will the game come in this, or will it come with the original box too? Probably not.
KeioSquad2
Member
Can't wait! Wonder what the back looks like. Will the game come in this, or will it come with the original box too? Probably not.
How the hell do you get this beauty?
RPGCrazied
Member
Well, rest assured those will end up as DLC at some point, but the case its pretty much preorder only.
Gamestop preorder bonus.
Gamestop preorder bonus.
Gamestop preorder
Aphallatosis
Member
Wish I'd known this when picking up Anarchy Reigns yesterday. That thing looks pretty great for a steelbook.
How do you figure?
RPGCrazied
Member
Trust me. I know how DLC works.
It will be exclusive for preorders for a week or two, then it'll be DLC. Maybe I'll be wrong this time, but usually this is how it works. Dragons Dogma had some weapons pack preorder bonus on Amazon, which you can now buy them as DLC.Dead Prince
Banned
Trust me. I know how DLC works.
That's capcom. not Level 5.
Lucent
Member
Trust me. I know how DLC works.
Also had a contest for those 100 bonus missions (which ended up being crap) by winning a contest on Facebook. Then they started rolling those out. Rarely do they keep any DLC totally exclusive. Red Dead Reademption's DLC was like that, too.
And not hating on the pre-order familiars, but they don't look like they're amazing enough to be exclusive. I would just think they're a bonus to get you to get the guide or pre-order just to say "thanks".
TimeEffect
Member
Generally safe Canadian neighbourhood. Not even a neighnourhood sijce I live next to a fairly busy intersection. Still concerned. Dammit I dropped $110 on this
More importantly, it's always case by case. Sometimes they offer you to buy it, sometimes they hand it out for free, sometimes they never, ever put it up.
... I hope they don't do the latter for Anarchy Reigns, Bayonetta's too good of a character and keeping multiplayer modes pre-order exclusive is a sure fire way to KILL THEM.
Dead Prince
Banned
did WKC 1/2 have any DLC exclusive that they never released?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
I thought that the GS Steelbook would be a seperate item and that actual game would come packaged as normal. Just like what happened with the ACIII steelbook. Am I wrong?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Excellent. I'll pick up my GS preorder and Steelcase, then promptly return the game the next day and keep the Steelcase.
Has anybody else had their Amazon order delayed? I just got an email saying the game has been delayed until February 4th. I should be at the top of the queue too since I pre-ordered it almost a year ago.
Edit: The email says specifically that the release date "was changed by the supplier".
Edit: The email says specifically that the release date "was changed by the supplier".
Yeah I got a very apologetic email from them today as well but the estimated arrival date on mine says the 6th of Feb (free delivery). Not too bothered as my backlog is growing and could do with some breathing room. That and they did finally send me my copy of Okami Complete Design Works.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Wow, that steelcase is nice... and I don't really even care about steelcases. Makes me wonder why I preordered the Wizard Edition or whatever the hell Namco called it.
Lucent
Member
Because awesome book? That's the main grab for pretty much anyone who ordered it (myself included). The steelcase looks nice, but I wouldn't throw away my Wizard Edition for it. It's just a steel game case with some art all over it. If you wanted you could just get both and return the game to Gamestop later. lol
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Exactly.
I wish I'd preordered the Wizard Edition. The steelbook is nice and all but dat book D:
You can still get at Zavvi for import.
edit: With a extra 10% off now as well.
http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms/ps3/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-wizard-s-edition/10624958.html
RPGCrazied
Member
How much do you think the book will end up being on eBay for? It's all I wanted from the Wizard edition.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Well, the English version (wizard version only) will cost more than the Japanese version (excess stock) if you're gonna buy of eBay. It might not be crazily priced due to the content of said book is within the game as an encyclopedia though (note I said might). But sellers know some people would want the book thus higher prices.
I really do wish they'd just print and sell it separately. There's no point for that in Japan since you can just get a clearance/used/whatever DS version, but we never got that and Namco Bandai either doesn't want or couldn't get retailers to stock the LE version (kind of understandable, there's been a lot of bulky CEs falling flat and GameStop's not the size of a grocery store to justify stockpiling them), but as a separate book to Amazon and maybe B&N? But I guess even that would be a hard sell to at least B&N, and probably not enough demand even to just Amazon.
Yeah selling separate would make sense they could have saved the money on the plush and packaging for the Wizard edition and just sold the book as a limited run guide. Print up 10k of them and call it good. That didn't happen though.
I know a lot of people don't put much stock in reviews, but Game Informer gave it a 7. I'll probably keep an eye on reviews. I want this game but if the reviews are around this level I'll hold off for a while. I've got plenty to keep me going for a while, so this might not be a day one for me.
Dead Prince
Banned
aren't their reviews based on peoples interest?
Is the cover art supposed to be different for the normal edition vs the wizard edition? I'm not sure I'll be able to wait until my Wizard Edition arrives to play the game.
You should play the demo, watch the offical Youtube videos and judge for yourself.
TimeEffect
Member
Where is the review?
Ni no Kuni only has a middling number of pre-orders at GameStop.
darkressurection
Banned
Bit the bullet and put an order in on Amazon.de for the Wizard's Edition. A little bummed all the packaging will be in German, but the Book is confirmed to be English and I am gonna wager that the game will have all the English options on it. I found it funny that price with shipping came out to about $101, which blows my mind coming from only importing Japanese stuff in the past. I am kinda glad they pushed it back a week because otherwise I wouldn't have had the money to get it.
Wowza! Where are you located that shipping was that much? I am importing my Wizard's Edition from the UK and the total was only 128.00. I used that link that Peagles mentioned. Here it is again if you are interested.
http://www.365games.co.uk/ps3-games/...ition-game-ps3
I THINK they wizened up, but it does vary from reviewer to reviewer.
By the way, who reviewed it? Assuming it's not online anyway.