Topic: The Official What to buy thread

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

You can try http://www.liksang.com or http://www.play-asia.com.

They're both Hong Kong importers who can import from the U.S. and ship worldwide.  At the moment, only Lik-Sang has a pre-order listing for TOS.  Both sites will charge around USD$60 for the game.

[akdaman1]

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
You can try http://www.liksang.com or http://www.play-asia.com.

They're both Hong Kong importers who can import from the U.S. and ship worldwide.  At the moment, only Lik-Sang has a pre-order listing for TOS.  Both sites will charge around USD$60 for the game.

Thanks man, your a legend. You really helped me out ...I appreciate it.

EDIT -- I just tried to PM you but it says you dont allow it, so if you dont mind i will ask you 2 questions.

1 - Is Lik-Sang any good? ...how long does it take them to ship a game?
2 - Do you know if the game will work with my freeloader? I have heard of people who have had problems ...eg F-zero

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I had PM's turned off?  That's strange...

1.  Both stores are good.  I bought a Dreamcast light-gun from Lik Sang a couple years ago, and I received it in about 2 weeks, considering I only paid for standard Air Mail and that it was shipped across the Pacific to the U.S.  As for Play-Asia, I ordered the Famitsu Wave DVD issue w/ the Biohazard4 trailer, it shipped the day before the street date and I received it after 1.5 weeks via Air Mail again to the States.  Upgrading to a courier service would've made shipments faster.
2.  Sorry, I don't know about Freeloader compatibility here.  I'm assuming someone makes lists online of what works and what doesn't.

[akdaman1]

O.K thanks.

I guess it doesnt matter when I recieve the game because when I get it I will have just started 2nd semester. I might have to wait 9 weeks so I dont get sidetracked from school.

Its a tough decision ...not sure if I should get it now or not.

Also I just bought XIII for $50 from EB. They have a major sale going on. Soul Caliber 2 is $50. They had Metal Arms on sale along with Resident Evil and other AAA games.

[Uncle Rich AiAi]

Play-Asia are pretty good.  I got the PS to PC USB controller adapter from them.

But liksang offer some games free shipping, IIRC.

[akdaman1]

I just got a PS2 so I decided not to import because the PS2 will keep me company untill TOS comes out. I might import TOS at a later date though.

[Shift Key]

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the PS2 will keep me company untill TOS comes out

blollin, that could be a fair while away

(waiting for ToS in the year 2020)
*ak hugs PS2 and PS2 turns to ashes*
AWWWW, ITS NOT FAIR NAL, WHY MUST YOU SUCK SO BRILLIANTLY?

[Bill Aurion]

Well in this case you would have to blame Namco...Yeah...NAL isn't to blame for once...

[nitsu niflheim]

are too, you can blame them for everything, air pollution, world hunger.  See it's fun try it.

[Uncle Rich AiAi]

I agree w/ Bill.  Crap from 3rd parties like Atari are not really NAL's fault.  But a lot of the Aussies like to blame NAL for everything......oh dear.

[akdaman1]

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Originally posted by: AiAi
I agree w/ Bill.  Crap from 3rd parties like Atari are not really NAL's fault.  But a lot of the Aussies like to blame NAL for everything......oh dear.

Well if NAL wanted then they can have TOS released here on time. They can send a few extra men to namco to help with translations etc. If they really wanted they could set a deadline for it as well.

[Shift Key]

Atari can pump up a release, just like they did to Driv3r recently. But that would have been with a huge incentive from Sony. So why isn't NAL doing something similar? Is it because they wouldn't know a good title from another Tak release? Or have the Rugrats released another kart racer?

Moral of the story - Iwata needs to shake up NAL, otherwise it will get worse than it is now...

[akdaman1]

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Originally posted by: Shifty
Atari can pump up a release, just like they did to Driv3r recently. But that would have been with a huge incentive from Sony. So why isn't NAL doing something similar? Is it because they wouldn't know a good title from another Tak release? Or have the Rugrats released another kart racer?

Moral of the story - Iwata needs to shake up NAL, otherwise it will get worse than it is now...

AMEN