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vatstep · (06-12-2011, 11:43 PM)

Originally Posted by Dityrink:

Was this posted?

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/zeldaevent/

6/18: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 3DS preview event Saturday, 1pm to 5pm. Guests in attendence will have the opportunity to buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one day early at the event.
Lines may form early at some locations - call your local participating store for details.

That's pretty neat. Getting the game one day early doesn't really make a difference to me, but it'd probably be a great opportunity to get a bunch of StreetPass tags.

Kirbyguy · (06-12-2011, 11:44 PM)

Bugged or not, Anchorage is lame for these kinds of events. It's a miracle we even got DQIX events.

Outtrigger888 · (06-12-2011, 11:46 PM)

Originally Posted by vatstep:

That's pretty neat. Getting the game one day early doesn't really make a difference to me, but it'd probably be a great opportunity to get a bunch of StreetPass tags.

How do you get the game a day early when the event is on the 18th and the game comes out the 14th?

Kirbyguy · (06-12-2011, 11:46 PM)

Originally Posted by Outtrigger888:

How do you get the game a day early when the event is on the 18th and the game comes out the 14th?

Huh?

Jocchan · (06-12-2011, 11:47 PM)

Originally Posted by shadyspace:

I'm still concerned that losing that "drab and bleak" atmosphere will be a big negative of this remake.

Only few parts in Ocarina were actually "drab and bleak", and we already know they still are. If anything, making the parts that weren't bleak more colorful builds up a bigger contrast, and makes them more noticeable once you get there.

Izayoi · (06-12-2011, 11:50 PM)

Originally Posted by Dityrink:

Was this posted?

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/zeldaevent/

6/18: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 3DS preview event Saturday, 1pm to 5pm. Guests in attendence will have the opportunity to buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one day early at the event.
Lines may form early at some locations - call your local participating store for details.

Is that broken? I find it hard to imagine that there wouldn't be early launch events for every major city in Washington state.

Electivirus · (06-12-2011, 11:51 PM)

1 week until I can finally play the very game I bought a 3DS for. ;-;

Barrett2 · (06-12-2011, 11:52 PM)

GAF, I need some real talk.

I never played this game. I don't have much experience with the series. I played, enjoyed, but didn't finish Twilight Princess & Spirit Tracks.

Is this game significantly better than those?

ShyGuy0504 · (06-12-2011, 11:52 PM)

So excited for this game. Haven't played it since right before Wind Waker came out. It will also be my first 3DS game since I bought the system at launch.

Kirbyguy · (06-12-2011, 11:54 PM)

Originally Posted by lawblob:

GAF, I need some real talk.

I never played this game. I don't have much experience with the series. I played, enjoyed, but didn't finish Twilight Princess & Spirit Tracks.

Is this game significantly better than those?

Definitely a lot better than ST I can say that much.

Personally, I still enjoy OoT more, but I want to know what stopped you from finishing TP.

NSQuote · (06-12-2011, 11:56 PM)

Originally Posted by lawblob:

GAF, I need some real talk.

I never played this game. I don't have much experience with the series. I played, enjoyed, but didn't finish Twilight Princess & Spirit Tracks.

Is this game significantly better than those?

There's a reason the game is #1 on gamerankings, even after all these years. <3

The only huge "flaws", Iron Boots taking forever and aging graphics are being fixed with the 3DS version.

Izayoi · (06-12-2011, 11:57 PM)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

Is that broken? I find it hard to imagine that there wouldn't be early launch events for every major city in Washington state.

Is this the case for anyone else? Can someone check Everett, WA, Bellevue, WA, and Redmond, WA for me?

Barrett2 · (06-12-2011, 11:57 PM)

Originally Posted by Kirbyguy:

Definitely a lot better than ST I can say that much.

Personally, I still enjoy OoT more, but I want to know what stopped you from finishing TP.

I just got bored with TP. Nothing about it grabbed my attention. It felt very tedious.

Kirbyguy · (06-13-2011, 12:01 AM)

Well then it shouldn't be an issue with OoT I believe. Except possibly Water Temple, but that apparently is easier this time around.

Darryl · (06-13-2011, 12:06 AM)

Originally Posted by lawblob:

I just got bored with TP. Nothing about it grabbed my attention. It felt very tedious.

I had the same problems with TP.

I prefer OoT much more. It's amazing in every way possible. If you haven't played it, you're doing yourself a serious disservice by not giving it a try.

Also, I hate that I pre-ordered OoT @ Amazon but they're having an early release event at Gamestop. I don't care if it's one day early, I wanna play it asap.

Kirbyguy · (06-13-2011, 12:07 AM)

I'm not sure why you preordered from Amazon if you want it asap then. TBH, it's only good for games not released on Sundays.

Outtrigger888 · (06-13-2011, 12:27 AM)

Im an idiot I thought it came out tuesday, I forgot nintendo releases are on sundays. I never looked up the release date untill now :( always assumed the 14th for some crazy reason. I guess just child of eden this week.

antonz · 01:26 AM

blah fucking gamestop. enter Arizona and the nearest Zelda event comes up

GameStop 5538
(702) 395-3587
"7910 W Tropical Pkwy, Ste 130"
Las Vegas, NV 89149

Izayoi · (06-13-2011, 12:31 AM)

So apparently no Washington state Gamestops are participating in the early launch. Nintendo's home state, and they aren't doing it.

Fuck.

shadyspace · (06-13-2011, 12:32 AM)

Living in the center of the world pays off yet again!

Foxix · (06-13-2011, 12:43 AM)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

So apparently no Washington state Gamestops are participating in the early launch. Nintendo's home state, and they aren't doing it.

Fuck.

Yeaah, I posted on the last page that I couldn't find anything other than 2 stores in Colorado, a store in California, and one in Utah. It's pretty screwed up to not have anything up here in Washington =\

PigSpeakers · (06-13-2011, 12:53 AM)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

Is this the case for anyone else? Can someone check Everett, WA, Bellevue, WA, and Redmond, WA for me?

I live in the Tacoma area and wasn't getting anything. Maybe Gamestop just doesn't like Washington?

Izayoi · (06-13-2011, 12:55 AM)

Originally Posted by Foxix:

Yeaah, I posted on the last page that I couldn't find anything other than 2 stores in Colorado, a store in California, and one in Utah. It's pretty screwed up to not have anything up here in Washington =\

Originally Posted by PigSpeakers:

I live in the Tacoma area and wasn't getting anything. Maybe Gamestop just doesn't like Washington?

;_;

shadyspace · (06-13-2011, 12:56 AM)

Oh wow, there must be like 15 Gamestops in the country doing this. Enter any major US city and lol at the results. Feel pretty gotdamned lucky right now.

BY2K · (06-13-2011, 12:58 AM)

I'll have to wait for the 19th.

:(

eatyobeans · (06-13-2011, 01:01 AM)

Originally Posted by DXB-KNIGHT:

:(

This succeeds at making me feel sad. Poor Samus.

vatstep · (06-13-2011, 01:06 AM)

Originally Posted by shadyspace:

Oh wow, there must be like 15 Gamestops in the country doing this. Enter any major US city and lol at the results. Feel pretty gotdamned lucky right now.

Yeah, they're doing it here at the one in downtown Boston. I'll probably end up going, even though I was planning on using Best Buy gift cards to buy mine.

Izayoi · (06-13-2011, 01:09 AM)

Originally Posted by eatyobeans:

This succeeds at making me feel sad. Poor Samus.

It's Team Ninja's fault!

Hopefully we'll see a Prime game for the 3DS or Cafe. That would make up for it.

Boney · (06-13-2011, 01:16 AM)

pshhhhh

TL4E · (06-13-2011, 01:18 AM)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

It's Team Ninja's fault!

Hopefully we'll see a Prime game for the 3DS or Cafe. That would make up for it.

2D remake of Super Metroid for 3DS

Believe.

Izayoi · (06-13-2011, 02:03 AM)

Originally Posted by TL4E:

2D remake of Super Metroid for 3DS

Believe.

I want to believe, I really do.

Door2Dawn · (06-13-2011, 02:05 AM)

How the hell isn't there an event in Jacksonville...

Electivirus · (06-13-2011, 02:06 AM)

Originally Posted by TL4E:

2D remake of Super Metroid for 3DS

Believe.

This would make me so happy. ;-;

JakkuFurosu · (06-13-2011, 02:27 AM)

Originally Posted by vatstep:

Yeah, they're doing it here at the one in downtown Boston. I'll probably end up going, even though I was planning on using Best Buy gift cards to buy mine.

See ya there.

Kinda odd both my main gamestop and secondary dont have it....Which is real weird cause the secondary I thought did everything....meh maybe theyll post something by Sunday......Kinda jams me up cause Sunday fathers day so thats shot but when I read this I was like ooooh yeah back to day1 not 2.

sfried · (06-13-2011, 03:38 AM)

Originally Posted by Dityrink:

Was this posted?

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/zeldaevent/

6/18: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 3DS preview event Saturday, 1pm to 5pm. Guests in attendence will have the opportunity to buy Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one day early at the event.
Lines may form early at some locations - call your local participating store for details.

None in DC/Maryland area?

DarkWish · (06-13-2011, 04:01 AM)

Originally Posted by sfried:

None in DC/Maryland area?

I'm in Northern VA and none around here, which is lame.

Foxix · (06-13-2011, 05:56 AM)

I still don't get how there are whole clusters of states without this event and yet somehow Colorado has TWO. According to google maps they're only 26 minutes away from each other.

I refuse to believe that that list is accurate >:(

Neuromancer · (06-13-2011, 06:02 AM)

Nothing in Maryland. Gamestop, you assholes.

DragonKnight · (06-13-2011, 06:14 AM)

Fuck you guys. Now I want a 3DS and I've played the game three times already. But i wanted to go handheld only until ps4 so I guess this is my chance. Time to start saving...

the-iek · (06-13-2011, 10:14 AM)

Pretty awesome seeing what they did to the ice cavern:

BY2K · (06-13-2011, 10:16 AM)

Originally Posted by the-iek:

Pretty awesome seeing what they did to the ice cavern:

Holy crap!

Papercuts · (06-13-2011, 10:18 AM)

You have to unlock master quest? :'(

Still, need to get this when I pick up a 3DS. I replayed Majora's Mask on the VC but haven't given OoT a runthrough in a looooong time.

Skel1ingt0n · (06-13-2011, 10:20 AM)

Originally Posted by the-iek:

Pretty awesome seeing what they did to the ice cavern:

Lol. Our minds really do deceive us. I remember OoT on the N64 looking more like the bottom screen ;p

Necromanti · (06-13-2011, 10:23 AM)

What the shit? And I here I thought Seattle was a major city in the US.

Alrus · 10:44 AM

Only 4 days left until I finally get to play this again. This will alleviate the painful wait for Skyward Sword :)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

I want to believe, I really do.

Don't do this to yourself... Nintendo's history with games that don't sell as well as they hoped means we won't hear from Samus for a while. They're not even acknowledging Metroid's 25th birthday =/

DIrtyWeasel · (06-13-2011, 10:38 AM)

Originally Posted by Necromanti:

What the shit? And I here I thought Seattle was a major city in the US.

Don't feel bad, even larger markets such as New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and the entire San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose Bay Area don't have any stores doing it.

Izayoi · (06-13-2011, 10:39 AM)

Originally Posted by Alrus:

Don't do this to yourself... Nintendo's history with games that don't sell as well as they hoped means we won't hear from Samus for a while. They're not even acknowledging Metroid's 25 birthday =/

;_;

Fuck you, Team Ninja. Fuck you for crushing one of my favorite franchises of all time.

fabricated backlash · (06-13-2011, 10:42 AM)

Originally Posted by lawblob:

I just got bored with TP. Nothing about it grabbed my attention. It felt very tedious.

OoT has vastly better pacing. Especially in the crucial parts (beginning, before end) it is more streamlined and has more interesting stuff to do.

I like Twilight Princess, to me it is the ultimate refinement of the OoT formula, but making something perfect often loses some of the charme, and OoT has charme en masse.

The good thing about OoT is that the main quest is practically perfect. From length to content, to variety and pacing.

samus4ever · (06-13-2011, 10:51 AM)

Originally Posted by DIrtyWeasel:

Don't feel bad, even larger markets such as New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and the entire San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose Bay Area don't have any stores doing it.

None in Atlanta either. Maybe they haven't put all the locations in yet? Why hold a preview event and not have it in big markets?

trinest · (06-13-2011, 10:54 AM)

Originally Posted by Izayoi:

;_;

Fuck you, Team Ninja. Fuck you for crushing one of my favorite franchises of all time.

I'm afraid Retro helped. Yes they where alright games- but the fans give them to much credit and defently helped tarnish the series.

As for OoT I'm raging that everyone gets this game this week bar Australia- aka me. RAGE!