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gumby_trucker on 18 August 2011
starbruin said:
gumby_trucker said:
Glad I Pre-ordered. Was told by the seller on eBay my package was shipped earlier today, so I should be good.

The thing I find hilarious about NoA these days is that going by their current mentality they would have never imported even-mainstream Nintendo franchises if those were being made today for the first time... they play it so safe it's ridiculous!

Reggie: "What have got for me this time, guys?"
NCL Rep.: "We have a brand new game featuring an Italian plumber who jumps on mushrooms and -"
Reggie: "PASS! Too weird! Americans are into action!"
NCL Rep.: "In that case how about an adventure game -"
Reggie: "Now you're talkin!"
NCL Rep: "about a young elven boy in green tights..."
Reggie: "No! Something Manly!"
NCL Rep: "We've also got a game about a bounty hunter -"
Reggie: "There ya go!"
NCL Rep: "Her name is Samus and she morphs into a ball and..."
Reggie: "I've heard enough! Make it Sam, and make him transform into a motorcycle instead and you're golden!"
NCL Rep: (this probably isn't the best moment to tell him about the Kirby games...)


Clearly you forgot to mention the story about Donkey Kong

You mean Radar Scope? Not sure how that would help my point...



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starbruin on 18 August 2011
gumby_trucker said:
starbruin said:
gumby_trucker said:
Glad I Pre-ordered. Was told by the seller on eBay my package was shipped earlier today, so I should be good.

The thing I find hilarious about NoA these days is that going by their current mentality they would have never imported even-mainstream Nintendo franchises if those were being made today for the first time... they play it so safe it's ridiculous!

Reggie: "What have got for me this time, guys?"
NCL Rep.: "We have a brand new game featuring an Italian plumber who jumps on mushrooms and -"
Reggie: "PASS! Too weird! Americans are into action!"
NCL Rep.: "In that case how about an adventure game -"
Reggie: "Now you're talkin!"
NCL Rep: "about a young elven boy in green tights..."
Reggie: "No! Something Manly!"
NCL Rep: "We've also got a game about a bounty hunter -"
Reggie: "There ya go!"
NCL Rep: "Her name is Samus and she morphs into a ball and..."
Reggie: "I've heard enough! Make it Sam, and make him transform into a motorcycle instead and you're golden!"
NCL Rep: (this probably isn't the best moment to tell him about the Kirby games...)


Clearly you forgot to mention the story about Donkey Kong

You mean Radar Scope? Not sure how that would help my point...

If you read "Game Over" I'm pretty sure it describes how arcade owners laughed at Donkey Kong and it wasn't until they were allowed to do a "trial" at one location that did really well, where eventually the machine stopped working because it was full of coins that people came around to it and orders had to be produced with all nighters to reconfigure the rest of the RadarScope machines



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gumby_trucker on 18 August 2011
starbruin said:

If you read "Game Over" I'm pretty sure it describes how arcade owners laughed at Donkey Kong and it wasn't until they were allowed to do a "trial" at one location that did really well, where eventually the machine stopped working because it was full of coins that people came around to it and orders had to be produced with all nighters to reconfigure the rest of the RadarScope machines

I know the story from a similar book that came out before "Game Over". According to that book the decision to produce RadarScope machines was made by Yamauchi (ie: NCL) and not NoA, which is why it doesn't really fit...



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killeryoshis on 18 August 2011
forest-spirit said:
killeryoshis said:
forest-spirit said:
Great news! I think...

Are you trolling America? Don't make me go over there


It was unintentional. I think...


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forest-spirit on 18 August 2011
killeryoshis said:
forest-spirit said:
killeryoshis said:
forest-spirit said:
Great news! I think...

Are you trolling America? Don't make me go over there


It was unintentional. I think...


You THINK? Are you changing your mind about America? Cuz if not.........


Don't worry, I won't troll America. You have Reggie, and that's enough.



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Naum on 18 August 2011

I hope my local Mediamarkt has it in stock :)



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Moren on 18 August 2011

I just hope it isn't very low shipments or amazingly frontloaded.



forest-spirit on 18 August 2011
morenoingrato said:
I just hope it isn't very low shipments or amazingly frontloaded.


I fear it could be both. >_>



ryuzaki57 on 18 August 2011

Well no surprise I'm currently playing this game and it is FAN-TAS-TIC! I'm glad I pre-ordered. I actually picked it up yesterday, 2 days before the official release (isn't my retailer nice?). I hope it keeps selling because it really deserves it.



 

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Mr Khan on 18 August 2011

I do wonder if what was likely a meagre supply from NoE is being sapped by us Americans.



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