Author Topic: The Legend of Zelda 2005 Preorder Ideas (Read 13111 times)

KDR_11k · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2004, 09:11:38 AM »

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Originally posted by: Bill
You may not dishonor the name of Malon!

Yeah, no cheap blowup dolls, more something like a Real Doll!

(okay, to make Bill happy someone needs to make him a lifesize Bridget doll...)

Ian Sane · « **Reply #26 on:** May 24, 2004, 09:23:25 AM »

You know I actually hope they don't include anything with this pre-order. My reasons for wanting that are pretty selfish though.

In my area there is no practical need to pre-order anything. I walked in and bought a GBA on a whim at launch without any pre-order and I even got to choose the colour. There are virtually no rare Cube games. Ikaruga, Cubivore, Skies of Arcadia Legends, even the Zelda Collector's disc have been readily available in stores in my area since they came out. I live in an area with a good sized population that for some reason is not that interested in games.

I like to buy my games from a local chain. They have a great selection of both new and used titles and they always have the lowest prices. Plus the staff is really cool and never pushes ANYTHING on the customers. However they don't take pre-orders because they want people to be able to walk in and buy a game at release instead of missing out because everything was pre-ordered. I like that idea but it screws me when it comes to pre-order incentives so in situations like Wind Waker I have to go to EB who a. charges nearly ten dollars more for new games, b. only knocks three bucks off of used titles, and c. pushes strategy guides and GMR subsriptions on me. In other words I hate giving them my business but when Nintendo offers something major as a pre-order incentive I have no choice since the only other places that pre-order in my area are Wal-Mart and Toys 'R' Us and I sure as hell don't trust THEM to give me the free bonus disc I'm entitled to.

Personally I don't think this new Zelda even needs a pre-order bonus. Wind Waker was getting a lot of criticism for it's looks, even from longtime Zelda fans, so including the unreleased Master Quest was a great way to build interest. Here they don't NEED anything extra to build interest. All they have to do is release a video preview on a DVD, give it out for free at stores and have stores run it on a screen in a loop, and nearly everyone who sees it will buy the game.

Edit: Here's another idea. They could pull a ZOE and include the Zelda demo with another game. Sneaky but since most Nintendo games are worth buying anyway I don't have a problem with it. It could boost sales of another game (like Fire Emblem?) and would be a good way to test how interested people are in it.

joeamis · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2004, 09:49:10 AM »

Interesting read Ian I guess you're both lucky and unlucky from where you live. I like your idea of putting the demo with another game, it would boost sales of that other game alot. All the ideas so far are good, some a little too far fetched, but still good i didn't say they had to be realistic so it's all good. It's unfortunate some of you still get pestered at stores to buy guides and such, Gamespot used to do that to me all the time but they stopped it altogether last generation. Hehe reminds me what they used to do back in the days of SNES was to push game cleaners like crazy.

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #28 on:** May 24, 2004, 10:10:12 AM »

I agree with Ian, maybe they should have a free demo disc that u get for preordering with videos of Zelda, Baten Kaitos, Metroid Prime2, Resident Evil 4, Geist, etc.

They should have that for anyone who preorders Tales of Symphonia, TOS would certainly get a boost in sales!

boggy b · « **Reply #29 on:** May 24, 2004, 10:25:48 AM »

I think you're missing the point. They don't give it away as a pre-order incentive; they actually give away a demo when you buy the game. The case he's using is when Konami packaged the demo of Metal Gear Solid 2 with Zone of the Enders, to increase sales of the game (though, to be honest, it shouldn't really have needed it since it was a great game to begin with)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #30 on:** May 24, 2004, 11:50:54 AM »

I dig those long ears. And that anime-red hair. The doll will be fully posable too.

joeamis · « **Reply #31 on:** May 24, 2004, 06:04:15 PM »

whatever the case if they gave the demo as a preorder incentive for the other game or packaged with the other game it would serve the same purpose.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #32 on:** May 24, 2004, 06:10:07 PM »

Pre-release demos are good, *if the demo is good*.

*hides Rebel Strike demo disc*

KDR_11k · « **Reply #33 on:** May 25, 2004, 10:15:52 PM »

I think Square sold some crappy game with their FF7 demo...

Ian, did you try getting the stuff at launch day? I got preorder stuff from my local retailer that way. Now I have the OOT disc, a GBA-GC cable (from FFCC) and a Viewtiful Joe shirt.

The Omen · « **Reply #34 on:** May 26, 2004, 02:04:47 AM »

I think the demo should be packed in with the new StarFox game. Help spur some sales for it.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #35 on:** May 26, 2004, 07:01:04 AM »

"Ian, did you try getting the stuff at launch day? I got preorder stuff from my local retailer that way."

Doesn't work. They usually just sell the extra stuff. It's great if you want the Zelda bonus disc without getting Wind Waker but since I planned on getting both per-ordering from EB was cheaper than buying both seperately.

Smadte · « **Reply #36 on:** May 26, 2004, 07:24:24 PM »

I was just coming in here to suggest a blow up doll ... then I found out y'all had already done that. Hehehe.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #37 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:26:08 PM »

HEY, we simply suggested a "doll," something akin to a soft-skinned, poseable anime android with lifelike features. Not a blow up doll.

*There's a difference*

KDR_11k · « **Reply #38 on:** May 26, 2004, 10:02:27 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
HEY, we simply suggested a "doll," something akin to a soft-skinned, poseable anime android with lifelike features. Not a blow up doll.

*There's a difference*

Yeah, something like this.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #39 on:** May 26, 2004, 11:12:10 PM »

Reggie like.

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #40 on:** May 26, 2004, 11:41:10 PM »

There's just something about some of these doll that are unnecessary big.......

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #41 on:** May 27, 2004, 01:39:59 AM »

Whoa, those are freakin me out O__O
They're supposed to turn me on!! >__<

I'll leave my anime fetish on paper and video thank you very much. I'd be freaked if I had one in my room and it was just staring at me all day.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2004, 01:58:24 AM »

Truth be told, I've seen better, and it turned me on.

boggy b · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:15:37 AM »

Those dolls are weird. Like they've taken real people and morphed their heads.

thecubedcanuck · « **Reply #44 on:** May 27, 2004, 06:52:18 AM »

Give me a damn guide, or a a discount. The last thing I need are dolls or trinkets. At least give us the option if you want my money up front.

Berny · « **Reply #45 on:** May 27, 2004, 08:33:22 AM »

|0Z 4C710|\| F16Y0RZZZ!!11! R0|F!!1!!!
Actually, considering Link's new sexy factor and the overall amazingness of all things zelda, I could really go for a Zelda action figure. Maybe even a "My Size Zelda" complete with Triforce of Wisdom blasters.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #46 on:** May 27, 2004, 10:18:28 AM »

Maybe your "My Size Zelda" and my "Life Size Malon" could get together. We'll have a picnic, among other things.

Berny · « **Reply #47 on:** May 27, 2004, 01:54:09 PM »

OH EM GEE! YOU HAVE TEH MY SIZE MALON?! I looked for that on ebay for THREE YEARS STRAIGHT! I could not find it. We will engage in this "picnic" activity as I must view LSM in all her splendour and gloury. I spell Britishily incourrectly. My apoulougies if I am ouffending anyoune oun these bourds. I just LOUVE British spelling. It's so much better than american. Grey NEEDS to have that "e".

But yeah, I'm looking forward to whatever preorder deal Ninty dishes out. They had BETTER have a preorder deal.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #48 on:** May 27, 2004, 08:38:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: boggy b
Those dolls are weird. Like they've taken real people and morphed their heads.

Erm, that's the standard anime-to-high-detail-3d style. Of course it looks weird, that's why it works mostly only with lowpoly (i.e. you just paint the face on a low detail representation of the head) or people go with realism instead (see Soul Calibur, Final Fantasy and almost any other "realistic" game made in Japan, apparently they sketch in anime style no matter what). Anime just doesn't work in reality.
Hm, with a realistic LoZ the characters are probably more realistic, too, so don't worry...

PaLaDiN · « **Reply #49 on:** May 28, 2004, 04:09:53 AM »

Why not just a joint discount when you buy WW2 and Minish Cap or Zelda DS?

I mean, that's the only realistic thing I can think of that would make me vaguely happy.

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