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Nintendo Gaming / RE: EBgames "don't open ToS right away"

« on: July 13, 2004, 12:26:24 PM »

Yeah, You'd think that nearly all GC owners would WANT this game..  Its a true RPG , and all reviews are stellar... It bugs me alot when game companies don't think there is demand..

If you've read the IGN review of ToS, they talk about the first and second episodes being only in japan, because they feared failiure in the US.

But, its namco.. Which brings out some high quality stuff...  Sometimes, I just wish Japanese, and American/European markets were not seperated..

I'd actually prefer sub-titled English version, rather then a dubbed version of ANY game anyday.. (thats just my person prefrence of course).. Heck! it would be alot cheaper too!

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Nintendo Gaming / EBgames "don't open ToS right away"

« on: July 13, 2004, 11:57:17 AM »

I had this very weired encounter with a local Ebgames employee today..

I was asking about exactly when Tales of Symphonia was coming out. (I had pre-ordered it and forgot exactly which day it was coming out, to bad its the 14! and not today).

The EBgames person said that "I should not open my copy right away"
This person started telling me that there is something going on the with the current shipment.  She also asked me if I was a collector..

So, feeling bugged about it, I called a second EBgames, and they said there was enough to cover current pre-orders (from last week at the latest), and there would be no copies on the shelf.  There wasn't going to be anything exactly "wrong" with the game.

After consulting a few friends on the matter, maybe the person at the first EB was talking about, selling my copy of the game when I get it?

Now I'm wondering what should I do? I REALLY REALLY wanted this game... But, how much would it be worth to YOU, if you were going to sell it. and wait for the second shipment?
And also, wouldn't this be considered game scalping?

P.S. I'm definitely not going to sell my copy, I'm just seeing if there are some rumors.. I mean it was kinda freaky, I've never bought and game and been TOLD not to play it right away.