nckillthegrimace
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I was trying to find that thread so I could eat delicious crow. To be fair, I thought they would release Last Story instead of Xenoblade, so I was with you in spirit!
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Xenoblade coming to the U.S. via Gamestop Exclusive (also avail on Nintendo.com)
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I was trying to find that thread so I could eat delicious crow. To be fair, I thought they would release Last Story instead of Xenoblade, so I was with you in spirit!
The Spoony Hou
Member
OH MY FUCKING GOD!
Not Gamestop
. They fuck us Brazilians.
Not Gamestop
. They fuck us Brazilians.why are you so spiteful? More gamers get to experience greatness now.
Azure Dream
Member
I've been bad and haven't imported it yet... but I think I might still import it rather than buy the local version. I don't feel like rewarding NoA for shutting the door in the face of their fans for so long over this, when every other region got it in a timely manner.
Not Gamestop
Like, literally?
tekumseh
a mass of phermones, hormones and adrenaline just waiting to explode
If #1 is a legitimate concern, then I'm wondering how those people manage to go to the trouble of wiping their own arses after a sit down. Modding the Wii could not be more simple, and importing the game even easier...
Ghost_Protocol
Member
Who's publishing it?
MisterHero
Super Member
Gamestop, eh? I hope a deal with the devil is worth it!
yes plz
Nice. Might pick it up if it runs well on Dolphin. Haven't checked but finding the wii in my parents attic? ehhhh
Sometimes even the small inconvenience is enough to prevent someone from playing it. Every time I thought about playing xenoblade I realized I was getting game X or Y in the mail from gamefly or Skyrim/AC:R was coming out in a few weeks etc anyways so I just never bothered. I don't have enough time to play everything I want as is so when a company makes it hard on me (online passes, only releasing in another region, always online DRM) I end up not getting to it unless it's a rental or 10$ used sale 6 months after release.
Sometimes even the small inconvenience is enough to prevent someone from playing it. Every time I thought about playing xenoblade I realized I was getting game X or Y in the mail from gamefly or Skyrim/AC:R was coming out in a few weeks etc anyways so I just never bothered. I don't have enough time to play everything I want as is so when a company makes it hard on me (online passes, only releasing in another region, always online DRM) I end up not getting to it unless it's a rental or 10$ used sale 6 months after release.
06nbarnhill
Member
Ok all these people claiming that they have preordered it......I go to gamestop and can't find the game.
Please....enlighten me.
Please....enlighten me.
Nintendo.
Nintendo. They own MonolithSoft.
This is amazing. Even though I've already imported, I'd consider double dipping for my Lords, MonolithSoft.
And when I need a good cry and Adele just ain't doing it, you can always listen to the ending song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iPQP7aDe_Y
As someone who modded his Wii and imported Xenoblade a few months ago, I didn't have much trouble with the process, but nobody else that I know that plays video games is even remotely interested in doing that. It's definitely a hassle to mod and import, and people are afraid of messing up their Wii somehow. /shrug
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Yeah, that'll show 'em.
My head hurts at some of these posts.
I'm guessing they're doing it in-store, the website probably needs the "official" announcement before putting it up there.
The Spoony Hou
Member
I don't know, I've never been to one.
YuriLowell
Member
I dont want to spend money at gamestop.
This fucking sucks.
This fucking sucks.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
I'd forgotten that! Looks like my decade long streak of avoiding GS won't be broken after all! <3
While there is definitely a barrier of entry here in terms of importing ("I don't trust overseas shipping" or "I don't feel like waiting") and modding ("What if I brick my Wii?" or "I don't feel like going through the hassle"), modding a Wii is (and has been highly stated throughout the 'net) to be the easiest thing to mod this side of burning CDs to play on the Dreamcast. In other words, it really is a 5 minute endeavor.
Paracelsus
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Still sounds pretty damn lazy if you're really interested in the game. Keep in mind that in order for people in Europe to play PS2 imports you needed a modchip which around 2003 was no less than 70-80€ for the cheapass version. You could try being even more cheap by getting a freeloader (the infamous swap magic) and even then it was a bit less expensive and a pain in the butt to use every time.
King of the Potato People
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Riki Happy Happy!
If only it was released earlier, so Zelda could get less GOTY awards.
If only it was released earlier, so Zelda could get less GOTY awards.
TheNatural
My Member!
LOL, no biggie. I think I also said they were waiting to find a way to do it cheap as possible too. I think "GS Exclusive" is probably it, they probably got paid the cost of something from Gamestop for having it exclusive or got free marketing from them running their own commercials or whatever else.
Nintendo's business strategy is like watching Pawn Stars or something.
"Hey if we drop the Wii down, cut the Gamecube ports out, and get rid of a stand thats a fucking dime for every system sold. One million systems sold, thats $100,000!"
"Yeah and those people asking for Xenoblade, we'll hook Gamespot up and get some free ads and they can sling us a few grand for an exclusive. Yo Shiggy, you still got those 50 steaks in the back of the truck? Lets hit up Tokyo real quick."
nismogrendel
Member
I was going to import this, glad Nintendo realized there is actually a demand for this.
Will buy day 1, can't wait.
Will buy day 1, can't wait.
ConradCervantes
Banned
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Azure Dream
Member
Soooo you're saying I shouldn't vote with my wallet? I'm not going to fall on my knees and thank NoA for dragging their feet this damn long. And there's still two other titles unaccounted for.
Gamestop barely gets money on NEW copy of games anyways.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
How did Gamestop get to sell this exclusively? Is there zero interest among the big retailers?
MisterHero
Super Member
I hope they bring the Red CC Pro Bundle here too
Blast Processing
Member
I'll buy it used from someone, on the condition that we conduct the transaction right in front of a GameStop location so that I can give them a nasty grin and point at the item and money changing hands and go "Huh? huh? You see this, fucksticks? You see this!?"
They are going to take the Namco approach to marketing.
Andrew Kelly (Nintendo PR dude) just tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewNK/status/142663885713965057
https://twitter.com/#!/AndrewNK/status/142663885713965057
ShockingAlberto
Member
And then they'll go "Who's that kid outside the store?"
And everyone inside will just shrug.
Blast Processing
Member
Well, it is a game on the Wii not aimed at children below 8 and/or moms.
FateBreaker
Member
If this is real I want you all to nothing but praise everything Nintendo damnit and not one of you do any of your "not buy now, too long" bs things. If we are indeed getting the game this is a damn dream come true.
thank you
thank you
You have to realize, GameStop often courts smaller titles (lol) over here and fronts the bill even if they don't sell amazingly.
You heard that right GameStop is PAYING for you to get Xenoblade released here.
Doing you guys a favor, even.
Blast Processing
Member
Trust me, no one will mistake me for a kid.
TheContact
Member
Nice, I mean I already beat the PAL version of Xenoblade, but the game is so good it's worthy of another play through with American voice actors. It was STUPID for them not to release it in US, what surprises me is that it's a GS exclusive. That's what's weird.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Wooooooooo!
Lionheart1827
Member
If this is real I want you all to nothing but praise everything Nintendo damnit and not one of you do any of your "not buy now, too long" bs things. If we are indeed getting the game this is a damn dream come true.
thank you
While it is good that the people who didn't import finally have a shot, I still don't think NoA deserves any praise on how they handled that Operation Rainfall fiasco when a simple "We are working on it, expect it in 2012" would have sufficed with 10% the fallout.
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