antster1983 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Mmmm.... beer Add Gottlieb Pinball Classics to the launch list. Not that anyone would buy it of course...
Emasher Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 my eb (GAME) said they had 10 and they sold out in moments and people were lined up at one in the morning for it. i read however that all ebs in north america were going to get 30 each the person on the phone said i should phone another time to see if they had more stock. i'm just going to go to my local zellers (canadian store) and hope they have some left after i run to the electronics department. (i'll get there at lanch time but...)
Ramar Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Oh and there's only 1 Game store in Luton now, the one that used to be EB is now a Costa Coffee. And the one in Debenhams is gone. The Debenhams one moved to the back of Debenhams near the escalators that lead to the entrance near Barclays Bank. Or it was the last time I checked.
Nintendork Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Not that anyone would buy it of course... Not everyone can afford a real pinball machine you know?
gj15987 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Hmmm...Gran doing her Austin Powers impression?! lmao! MY Gran hasn't even seen Austin Powers.
gj15987 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Anyone recon the details will get put onto the net or store managers just wont care? lol
Nintendork Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 or store managers just wont care? lol Bingo. They are probably gamers if they do go, but not the kind that hang around on the internet. They have lives/families. Plus it would be of little to no benefit to themselves.
AshMat Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I hope that isn't right, no Excite Truck at launch?
Owen Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I hope that isn't right, no Excite Truck at launch? We have to wait till Feb for it i believe. No source and nothings been said, but if Wario is out in Jan, Excitetruck will be feb won't it?
Din Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Well that sucks if it's true. I wanted Excite Truck
Kurtle Squad Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 You guys have only just picked up that Excite Truck's probably not gonna be at launch??
Hellfire Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 You guys have only just picked up that Excite Truck's probably not gonna be at launch?? Yeah, it's been known for quite a time. It's a shame, but I can't be overloaded with so many games. In fact, Zelda alone is more than any launch ever did in terms of quality.
steggy Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 The Debenhams one moved to the back of Debenhams near the escalators that lead to the entrance near Barclays Bank. Or it was the last time I checked. Ah near the restaurant? Went looking for it months ago but didnt think to look there.
Ramar Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Ah near the restaurant? Went looking for it months ago but didnt think to look there. Yeah, its very small now, and more crappy than it was before.
steggy Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Yeah, its very small now, and more crappy than it was before. Probably because it used to make half as much as the other two stores. Unfortunatly most people I knew in managment at Game have left now, but I'm sure the info given today will get online soon.
Nintendork Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 First party titles got to be spaced out y'know? Gamers can't afford many games all at once.. and they have notoriously short attention spans. By spacing them out it's possible for Nintendo to have the latest greatest game, every month for the next 6 months. Launching them all on day one would detract from the quality.. and long term sales too. Where as Ubisoft is blitzing the launch because they know Nintendo consoles aren't an easy market.. it's Zelda vs. Everyone else.. I don't mind waiting for excite truck, it'll be a damn sight better than whatever that 4x4 thing is about.
ZeldaFreak Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Why ubisoft is blitzing the launch lineup, is because at launch those publishers can earn a nice sum
triforce_keeper Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 First party titles got to be spaced out y'know?Gamers can't afford many games all at once.. and they have notoriously short attention spans. By spacing them out it's possible for Nintendo to have the latest greatest game, every month for the next 6 months. Launching them all on day one would detract from the quality.. and long term sales too. Where as Ubisoft is blitzing the launch because they know Nintendo consoles aren't an easy market.. it's Zelda vs. Everyone else.. I don't mind waiting for excite truck, it'll be a damn sight better than whatever that 4x4 thing is about. I agree with you on that. But if thats true wtf have Japan got in mind? They are launching, Zelda, Play, Sports, Excite Truck?, Smooth Moves and pokemon.
Nintendork Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 On PlayStation or XBOX yes.. but Nintendo has a hardcore fanbase of Zelda and Mario fans who will primarily buy a console for their favourite heroes. It's not as easy.. which was my point as to why they are blitzing it. They had some PR guy saying they want to becoming 'in' with the Nintendo crowd and alienate EA. Ubisoft obviously wants to make money but it's not going to be easy for them. I agree with you on that. But if thats true wtf have Japan got in mind? They are launching, Zelda, Play, Sports, Excite Truck?, Smooth Moves and pokemon. The youth of Japan have lots of money.. because of housing prices are beyond the reach of the youth today they all rent. Meaning they have lots of money to blow on fashion and gadgets. This is why the PS3 will have no problem in Japan, I guess Nintendo Japan's logic is- most of them who can afford it will buy them.
gj15987 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Why has a manager with no life not yet come online to tell us all about it? Damn them.
bryanee Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 How come we arent getting Excite Truck at launch and the Americans are? That pisses me off. My most wanted title after Zelda.
Jay Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Assuming the second one of those two scans (from the leaflet issued to store managers) is correct then I'd say it suggests Wario Ware Smooth Moves will be out by Christmas, wouldn't you? Or maybe just a demo with the system.
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