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[DrForester]

just clerks who indulge fat manchildren and their obese mothers in conversation about "how awesome mario kart will be" when I'm trying to pick up my preorder

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[Typographenia]

Glad you got yours, still can't get through to customer support.

I'm rooting for you, BanditKing. I sure hope nintendo's able to get it all sorted out for you.

Because without it there's an annoying empty spot on my map screen and it'd keep bothering me.

I'm glad I'm not the only person who does this.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Going to gamestop they better not say I needed to reserve it.

 

[JacksUsername]

Going to gamestop they better not say I needed to reserve it.

Hopefully the gaming stores got a better supply than regular chains. My Kmart only got 4 copies - I think retailers were nervous about placing large orders due to the slow sales of the system.

 

[Muskweeto]

What an awsome day for me, I get to pick up my preorder of OOT in two hours and I just got my neogaf account accepted. Life is good.

Edit: And the wait is killing me.

 

[Reknoc]

Fire Temple? Don't try and comb through every last inch of that temple. Not now, at least. Trust me.

Spoiler

You need the Scarecrow's Song to access the 2nd tower.

Thanks. Already been in there, not sure how I missed it.

 

[shadyspace]

Used latest version of Chrome. With Ad-Block on. It's in my Rewards Inquiry queue. Got a confirmation email. Feeling pretty pimp right now.

 

[BY2K]

Why do I have 10 times the knowledge of any clerks working in a video game store?

Me: Do you have Ocarina of Time 3D?
Clerk: No. Didn't receive it. Else it should be on the counter when I open the store.
Me: Did you check the back store?

Clerk goes, come back with an envelope with a mere 4 copies of OoT. (Seriously, wth.)

Me: Do you have 3DS Pre-Paid Cards?
Clerk: No, but we have Wii Points Cards.
Me: They don't work on the 3DS.
Clerk: What, seriously?
Me: ... (Shouldn't he know that stuff?)

 

[Gravijah]

So jealous of you soundtrack people.

 

[Ebenezer]

Hopefully the gaming stores got a better supply than regular chains. My Kmart only got 4 copies - I think retailers were nervous about placing large orders due to the slow sales of the system.

Or it could be another one of those deals where Nintendo only ships a couple copies to each store and next you hear Reggie talking about how much of a success it was because it's sold out everywhere.

 

[NewFresh]

I had to convince the clerk at K-mart that Nintendo games come out on Sunday. It was rough

Also I just registered and no luck.

 

[ZZMitch]

Arg my register is not going through! MUST HAVE SOUNDTRACK.

 

[Boken]

So jealous of you soundtrack people.

yes.

 

[Muskweeto]

Why do I have 10 times the knowledge of any clerks working in a video game store?

Me: Do you have Ocarina of Time 3D?
Clerk: No. Didn't receive it. Else it should be on the counter when I open the store.
Me: Did you check the back store?

Clerk goes, come back with an envelope with a mere 4 copies of OoT. (Seriously, wth.)

Me: Do you have 3DS Pre-Paid Cards?
Clerk: No, but we have Wii Points Cards.
Me: They don't work on the 3DS.
Clerk: What, seriously?
Me: ... (Shouldn't he know that stuff?)

A Gamestop just opened near me and the staff actually know what they're talking about. I'm amazed.

 

[Alrus]

Or it could be another one of those deals where Nintendo only ships a couple copies to each store and next you hear Reggie talking about how much of a success it was because it's sold out everywhere.

When did that even happen?

 

[TheBanditKing]

Used latest version of Chrome. With Ad-Block on. It's in my Rewards Inquiry queue. Got a confirmation email. Feeling pretty pimp right now.

Further proving that it works randomly, some web designer is getting chewed out come Monday morning.......

 

[ZZMitch]

Zomg, my registration finally went though and I got the soundtrack!

YES.

 

[JacksUsername]

I had to convince the clerk at K-mart that Nintendo games come out on Sunday. It was rough

Haha, same here. I always have to do that at my local K-mart. Today wasn't bad, she just shrugged and sold it to me after she grabbed it from one of the draws behind the counter, but previously I've had associates insisting that games only come out on Tuesdays and I didn't know what I was talking about.

 

[The Elite]

Why do I have 10 times the knowledge of any clerks working in a video game store?

Me: Do you have Ocarina of Time 3D?
Clerk: No. Didn't receive it. Else it should be on the counter when I open the store.
Me: Did you check the back store?

Clerk goes, come back with an envelope with a mere 4 copies of OoT. (Seriously, wth.)

Me: Do you have 3DS Pre-Paid Cards?
Clerk: No, but we have Wii Points Cards.
Me: They don't work on the 3DS.
Clerk: What, seriously?
Me: ... (Shouldn't he know that stuff?)

That could be the fault of Nintendo not properly passing on the information to retailers or the retailer not passing on the information to employees.

I find the employees at most EB Games are very knowledgeable though.

 

[Jokeropia]

I just ordered a 3DS along with this game. About to play OoT for the first time since 98 and I'm quite pumped.

 

[brochiller]

So I don't feel like reading through the last few hundred posts, so can somebody tell me if I go to the store and get the game today, will I be able to get the soundtrack?

 

[gimz]

im gonna go get the game right now! and today i expect a lot of street pass in downtown toronto, because of MMVA (Lady Gaga is gonna be here, not that i care much), plus all kind of festival.

I suggest everyone to wear the Link's hat on their mii for today to celebrate ZElda OOT release in NA!!

 

[bananaman1234]

Soundtrack promo popped up for me. Using chrome by the way.

Spoiler

The superior browser

 

[snesfreak]

Going to K-Mart now, with my luck they not only won't have any, but it'll start storming again and I'll be stuck there.

 

[kr2t0s]

Because without it there's an annoying empty spot on my map screen and it'd keep bothering me.

Sucks to be you. Life is too short for compasses and OCD

 

[Bisnic]

Just entered the Deku Tree and it does look pretty nice. But the ghosting in 3D that shows up if i dont keep my 3DS right in front of my eyes in a perfect angle is distracting.

I hope its possible to fix in some later version of the 3DS... if that's possible.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Picked up Zelda. The local Best Buy is one of, if not the biggest/busiest stores in Atlanta. They recently moved to a new storespace...the 3DS section was microscopic and they didn't have the game on shelves yet. I found someone else looking for it who said that a clerk was checking the back. He came out with a whopping TWO copies available, lol.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Bought at Best Buy. Registered on my iPhone. Will check for confirmation e-mail later when I get home.

 

[Tigel]

Soundtrack promo popped up for me. Using chrome by the way.

Spoiler

The superior browser

Huh, how does this work? I registered my game fine, but I didn't get any notice concerning the soundtrack.

 

[RomanticHeroX]

I've had the game for nearly a week, registered it and didn't get any prompt for the CD.

 

[rhino4evr]

Didnt I read somewhere that OOT 3D would ship in a small quantity due to poor sales of the 3DS? Maybe that's why these stores are only getting a handful of copies?

 

[giggas]

Registered (using Chrome) didn't get the pop up afterward. I'm not even sure I give a shit... maybe I'll send customer service an email tomorrow.

What's with companies botching giving out their free stuff? I lost my free PSP games as well when all that went down and never bothered to sort that out either.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

Well, no e-mail yet. Didn't get a pop-up either. Here's hoping the soundtrack order goes through okay.

 

[Truth101]

YES! I successfully ordered my soundtrack, using Opera here.

Didnt I read somewhere that OOT 3D would ship in a small quantity due to poor sales of the 3DS? Maybe that's why these stores are only getting a handful of copies?

No, they've probably shipped quite a bit.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Annnnd it's now 7:50 AM. Uuuugh

 

[qizah]

Me: "I'm here to pick up Zelda"
GameStop Employee: "Oh okay, would you like to guarantee the game for a year? It's only $3"
Me: "No, I'm okay"
GameStop Employee: "Well, let me just calculate it onto your total and tell you how much it would cost"
Me: "..."
GameStop Employee: "It's going to cost $15.38 after you're trade in bonus"
Me: "Okay. I don't want it."
GameStop Employee: "Okay. Would you like to get the guide book as well? You get 20% off if you buy it now."
Me: "... no"
Me: "Isn't the pre-order suppose to come with a poster?"
GameStop Employee: "We didn't get any, sorry"
Me: "..."
GameStop Employee: "Okay. Here's your game. Is there anything else you'd like to pre-order today? Maybe the new Zelda for Wii?"
Me: "... no"
GameStop Employee: "Okay, have a nice day!"
Me: "..." walking away.

lol I hate GameStop >_>.

At least I did get the game though - Haven't opened it just yet.

Damn you Canadian cover, ruined by the French thing on the left.

 

[gwiz210]

No soundtrack popup for me. Fix your shit Nintendo.

 

[DarkWish]

Using Chrome, time to register and see...

NO! Great, no popup. I'm pissed.

 

[Truth101]

Why did some people get Shiny covers? =(

 

[futnownarcade]

No soundtrack popup for me. Fix your shit Nintendo.

Same here, that is why I got the game early too. I was on hold forever on the phone so I just sent something from the web form, hopefully they can hook me up.

 

[Clipper]

I received a popup, but it has nothing in it. Am I meant to do anything here? This is kinda scary. I used IE due to the warnings, but now I'm beginning to regret it. Here's what I see:

So basically, my question is: Is there meant to be any interaction in the pop-up?

 

[MatthewB92]

No soundtrack popup for me. Fix your shit Nintendo.

This. Please ;(

I received a popup, but it has nothing in it. Am I meant to do anything here? This is kinda scary. I used IE due to the warnings, but now I'm beginning to regret it. Here's what I see:

So basically, my question is: Is there meant to be any interaction in the pop-up?

That pop up might be for the age stuff so you don't have to reenter the age, month, and if you are an advance player or any of that stuff.

 

[Seven Force]

Fuck yes.

 

[rhino4evr]

Hopefully by the time I get my game Nintendo will Have all this registration shit worked out.

 

[AbsoluteZero]

If I knew I couldn't get the CD I would have slept in and picked the game up after work tomorrow.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

Shipped to black box

 

[Sianos]

I'd suggest disabling all your pop-up blockers before trying to register it.

Hopefully it works for me, it seems a lot of people are having problems.

 

[Link0080]

Yes!!! I grabbed the last copy at Target, now to get back home to register and play this baby.

 

[Truth101]

Your Club Nintendo reward order is currently being processed.

You will receive another email when your reward order is shipped.

Please visit http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/statuscheck.jsp to
track the status of your order.

You may also visit http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/club/en/faq.jsp
to view answers to reward order questions.

Enjoy your Club Nintendo reward!

Sincerely,

Nintendo of America Inc.
Consumer Service Department

Muahaha

 

[GameE]

So this soundtrack thing isnt working for a lot of people? thank god I'm not the only one