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Title: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 08:59:48 AM: First off, I hope this hasn't been discussed to death in the Mario Kart thread, as I avoid that one because I don't want any spoilers...But this is more about the bonus disc than it is about mario kart.... so...

Has anyone else played hell trying to get the disc? Wal-Mart screwed me over even though the slip said i would get it...their response was "Nintendo must have decided not to do it because we never got them" which I know is total bull crap. My friend who pre ordered at game craze (that place inside hollywood video) didn't get theirs either. I just emailed nintendo to see if they can do something for me because that is the entire reason I freaking pre ordered. I know the demos aren't the greatest on it, but I'm ticked I'm gonna miss out on the fire emblem goodies.

I know one person who pre ordered from eb and now i'm finding out that the disc is contained in the same case as mario kart, which means more than ever that I am probably screwed... argh..

So, did anyone else have these issues?
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: joshnickerson on November 19, 2003, 09:16:25 AM: We got in the regular Mario Kart discs yesterday, but the ones with the Bonus Discs didn't come in until today. The ones with the disc included with have a notice on the bottom right corner of the box. You pre-ordered it using the pre-order slip and they scanned the bar code, Nintendo would have a record of it and would have (and probably did) ship it off to them, probably separately to make sure that they weren't stocked on the shelf with the regular versions.
I would go back to that Wal-Mart and see if they did get those in today, in which case, I would ask for an exchange.
(In my experience, be polite about it, as the person working there probably has no clue about it, and if you're nice they'll be more inclined to help you)
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 19, 2003, 09:33:37 AM: They included it in the case? Sh!t. Now I have no chance in hell of getting this. I asked my parents to get me Mario Kart for my birthday (in December) or Christmas with specific instructions to pre-order and get the disc. If it comes in the case and my mom either forgets about it or the clerks at EB lie and say it doesn't come with one or whatever I'm screwed. I should have just bought this game myself.

Since the bonus disc comes in the case I imagine this is going to become quite the collector's item. This is for all intents and purposes a "limited edition" version of Mario Kart.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 09:33:44 AM: Yeah, they already told me they would exchange if they got them in....i was just skeptical that they would get them....they are even supposed to call me...maybe i'll give them a call now...
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 09:38:39 AM: Yep, you're right josh..thanks for the insight..now I just hope they will exchange it for me. I'm heading out now to talk to them.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Cap on November 19, 2003, 09:46:44 AM: i've said this before, but the way nintendo handles demo discs is a joke. they obviously didnt want this disc getting in the hands of anyone who hasnt bought mario kart if they packaged it in with the game.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: ib2kool4u912 on November 19, 2003, 09:54:34 AM: Nintendo probably didn't want people to do something like pay $5 to preorder then get the disk and never go back to get the game. I think some people did that with Zelda.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Matthew on November 19, 2003, 10:04:45 AM: I got my Bonus Disc in the Mario Kart case.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 19, 2003, 10:18:05 AM: "i've said this before, but the way nintendo handles demo discs is a joke."

Agreed. They've released two demo discs so far and they're both only available to certain small groups in the Gamecube userbase. The first one was for new Cube purchasers and it was hell to get one if you already owned a Cube. The second one is even more limiting because you have to pre-order ONE SPECIFIC game in order to get it. These things should be available to everyone. One of the advantages of having demo discs is that you expose new games to people who may not have played it on their own. Therefore limiting the release of these discs is moronic. Sony seems to know how to do demo discs right so Nintendo should just do what they do.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: enigma487 on November 19, 2003, 10:35:59 AM: i didn't pre-order. all of the Mario Kart cases that the Best Buy that i work at got had the bonus disc in them.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 10:43:09 AM: Well walmart took care of me so they are out of my dog house, now having already registerred the other copy of mario kart, i find myself with an extra pin number....
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 19, 2003, 10:52:01 AM: "now having already registerred the other copy of mario kart, i find myself with an extra pin number"

I wonder if you can get the disc for registered two different copies of the same game.

If you want to get extra pin numbers do what this guy on the Penny Arcade forum did. He went around to local rental places and asked if he could have the inserts for the games. The rental stores usually remove the Nintendo Power subscription ad and all the other inserts except the manual. That means they also remove the pin number. This guy asked a few clerks that just handed it to him and even searched in a few garbage cans. He has like ten pins or something.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Kasceis on November 19, 2003, 11:39:49 AM: I went to Gamestop tuesday morning and got MK: DD and the bonus disk without even pre-ordering. I asked the clerk if there was anyway I could get the disk even though I didn't pre-order, and he said I was gonna get it anyway because it came in the case and that was ALL they had for the first shippment. So I got lucky because they didn't have any of the regular MK cases yet. Oh happy day!
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: bonestormer on November 19, 2003, 12:15:13 PM: I preordered at Best Buy... got home and realized it didn't say anything about Bonus Disc Inside! So I went back.. and was told they were out of them! AHH! So why did I preorder? HOWEVER, just down the block was a K-Mart and I figureed what the heck, who goes to K-Mart for games... and sure enough, they had bunch of MKDD with bonus disc packages. Now I just have to get my 5 bucks back from BB... Try other stores (like NOW) and see if they have them in.

I don't think Nintendo's demo disc system is that bad. Well that one with SC2 and Viewtiful Joe was a joke since ONLY new GC buyers got it, unless you paid 10 bucks at TRU or something. But TWW and MKDD ones I think are nice bonus for those people. Same for the Zelda collectors set.

Remember, no one else gives these out for free! Anyone can get the Xbox ones, but yiou have to pay for them....
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 01:17:38 PM: I tried to register it as a second game and it said i already registerred that title...so much for that then...hmm, how else can I make good use of this. Anyone have a second mario party 5 number that is unregisterred? =P (kidding)
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 19, 2003, 01:22:51 PM: Sell the extra number to a friend I guess. You could try to sell it on Ebay but I imagine Nintendo would crack down on it. You could also try making another MyNintendo account and then if you end up getting two more of the participating games you could get two disks. Unless they only allow one per address. Then you might be screwed.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 19, 2003, 01:31:35 PM: I'll probably just end up giving it to someone as soon as I think someone really needs it. I'm gonna hang onto it for now though.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 19, 2003, 04:21:06 PM: Well I attempted that rental store idea I mentioned above. Sure enough the store had just got Mario Kart in and they still had the pin numbers in them. Unfortunately the Mario Party 5 copies didn't still have the pin numbers. Anyway I wrote one of the numbers down and got the hell out of there. The Cube section is right near the entrance so everyone who entered the store was staring at the noticably nervous young man frantically writing something down.

So I get home and the f*cking number doesn't work! ARRRRRGH!! The site says the number is invalid so either I copied it down wrong or someone else already registered it. F*CK!
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: TAYREL713 on November 20, 2003, 05:26:16 AM: Just take the insert outright. This is what I told people to do on the N-Philes forum and what I did. Hit up your local Blockbuster, if they are anything like mine just snatch the insert out and keep moving. If you are approached just say you got the Nintendo Power subscription card or some such. That writing the number down thing is garbage.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 20, 2003, 06:08:33 AM: "Just take the insert outright. This is what I told people to do on the N-Philes forum and what I did. Hit up your local Blockbuster, if they are anything like mine just snatch the insert out and keep moving. If you are approached just say you got the Nintendo Power subscription card or some such. That writing the number down thing is garbage."

Well I have zero experience with shoplifting so sneaking anything out of a store, even if they probably won't care about it, is something I would for sure f*ck up. And I really like that store so I don't want to get in any trouble. I was sh!tting bricks just copying the number down so I wouldn't be comfortable with actually sneaking the insert out of the store.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: TAYREL713 on November 20, 2003, 06:18:32 AM: No sneaking involved, just bodly walk in open the case, hell read the instruction booklet for a bit to add validity to your impending petty crime, remove said booklet, do a lap around the store or just buy a soda or someting and be on your way, It's the sneaking that will give you a heart attack. I swear, I told my wife that I was going to go and yammy (my own word for take) that pin, I parked the car walked in, opened the box, rifled through it, found the registration card and was out. My disc should be here in two weeks by the way, let that be your guide.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: RyanL on November 20, 2003, 10:46:49 AM: Considering that I almost missed out on the Ocarina of Time Master Quest bonus disc due to confusion at the store from which I pre-ordered Wind Waker, I know what a mess it can be. On the bright side, it seems that Nintendo is moving in the right direction with the game registration system (people stealing PIN numbers notwithstanding). I feel more confident knowing that Nintendo will be shipping the Zelda Collection disc directly to me, with no store involved.

-Ryan
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 20, 2003, 11:23:14 AM: Just so you all know, while i was thinking wal mart screwed me i sent an email to nintendo about it. They then replied with a number i could call to try and straighten things out and get the disc. I don't have to worry about it anymore because wal mart took care of me, but if anyone else is having problems, you may want to try it.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: OO7craft on November 20, 2003, 05:26:41 PM: help!!!!!!!! IM CONFUSED. so if I register any 2 games of these 4 games

Mario + luigi for GBA
Mario party 5
MArio Kart
1080 avalanche

I get a zelda bonus disc AND a mario kart bonus disc? I know I get the zeldas collectors disc but how do I get the mario kart bonus disc then?
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 20, 2003, 05:36:23 PM: You could only get the Mario Kart bonus disc if you preordered Mario Kart...However, some people were able to get it without preordering at certain places like Electronics Boutique...
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: OO7craft on November 20, 2003, 05:46:48 PM: what... U mean its impossible for me to get it? so whats all this registering for?

BTW I just got an e-mail from nintendo saying they are now shipping me my zelda collection disc and all I registered was MK and my gamecube system

Cant I just buy 1080 when it comes out, register that and get a bonus disk?
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Cap on November 20, 2003, 06:20:52 PM: nintendo doesnt like to give out demo discs to current gamecube owners unless you are willing to spend another $50-$100 for a new game or system. dont forget that the game has to be preordered at a certain time though, or your out of luck.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Ian Sane on November 20, 2003, 07:27:00 PM: "what... U mean its impossible for me to get it? so whats all this registering for?"

Here's how it works:

Register two of the following games: Mario Kart, Mario & Luigi, Mario Party 5, and 1080. Once you have registered two they will send you a Zelda disc. If they sent you one after only registering one that's messed up.

The Mario Kart bonus disc is different. You get it if you pre-ordered Mario Kart. Since the game is already out you can no longer pre-order it and thus cannot get it. However the disc comes in the Mario Kart case so some people who pre-ordered are being sold the wrong case without the demo disc and thus have to email Nintendo to sort it out. Some stores are also selling the bonus disc version to everyone. If you've bought Mario Kart and didn't pre-order and didn't get the bonus disc version the only option is to find a store that sells that version to everyone and buy another copy of Mario Kart.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: OO7craft on November 21, 2003, 02:11:27 AM: ok thanks for clearing things up for me. I guess i got lucky then with that zelda disc cause all i neede to do was register my gamecube system and mario kart. few... cause i was not planing on buying any of those other games that they say u need.

and as for the mario kart disc, well thats pretty lame that u have to preorder. Since I work at wal-mart i buy all my games from thier cause thier cheaper and i get discount. If i wanted to per-order i would of had to go to EB (only store that does pre-order) and thier always like 5$ more expensive, dont have an ez return policy like wal-mart + I would get no discount. so In the end If I preorder games I pay more for them so this is why I never do it. anyways im going into work tonight and ill see if wal-mart has any copies with the demo disc, and if they do then ill just do an exchange.

thanks
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Michael8983 on November 21, 2003, 02:24:16 AM: "BTW I just got an e-mail from nintendo saying they are now shipping me my zelda collection disc and all I registered was MK and my gamecube system"

The same thing actually just happened to me.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: nitsu niflheim on November 21, 2003, 09:26:41 AM: I tried to register both of my GCN's and it wouldn't let me. Not that I got anything for registering one. I think that, that is stupid. I own 2 GCN's, I should be able to register both.

It's stupid that you can only register one of anything.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: oddjob on November 21, 2003, 09:41:00 AM: i just walked into best buy and bought my copy (no reserve...) and when I opened it up there was that terrible bonus disc!!!! guess im lucky...but after playing sonic heros, maybe not...
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: vudu on November 21, 2003, 10:07:16 AM: the demos on the bonus disc are all pretty much sub-par. f-zero was cool, but much too short. tmnt was dull after 5 minutes. sonic heros was horrible. rouge squadron was even worse...why would they chose to use one of the on-foot missions?? every time i used my grappling hook to get under the at-at it would go into first person mode and i couldn't figure out what to do. i tried every button and nothing. did this 3 times before i gave up. mario party was the only demo that was kind of fun, but even that got dull really fast. but hey, it was free, so i guess i have no complaints.
Title: RE: Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: Pale on November 21, 2003, 11:00:36 AM: Has anyone tried out the fire emblem unlockables yet?

Also, is that geneseo oddjob?

I didn't think the sonic heros demo was too bad...but then again, i loved sonic adventure 2 which the vast majority of the world hated.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: joshnickerson on November 21, 2003, 01:13:58 PM: If you didn't pre-order Mario Kart and still want the demo disc, Amazon.com is apparently still selling Mario Kart bundled with the disc.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000D9SQ6/qid=1069460302/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1_etk-vg/002-3362263-8457622?v=glance&s=videogames&n=468642
No telling how long they'll be doing this though.
Title: RE:Mario Kart Bonus disc screwing
Post by: oddjob on November 22, 2003, 05:16:14 AM: 'Tis I!!!!
I was a dreamcast person, I had those sonic games day 1, and I will say the problem has always been these new characters...the sonic levels are always fun and cool...but then the other fools get in the way...I wish old sega would just go back to sonic vs eggman. Classic!