Post by: Strell on December 12, 2006, 08:15:10 AM
Seems like word on the 'net is that it had a limited run. I realize pre-orders stopped a while ago, but I'm still curious at this point.
If anyone can let me know, I'd appreciate it.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 12, 2006, 09:06:45 AM
I have it on my Christmas list and will be heavily hinting towards my family that they go to the store tomorrow.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 12, 2006, 09:24:06 AM
Post by: jasonditz on December 12, 2006, 09:32:41 AM
Post by: Luigi Dude on December 12, 2006, 11:11:10 AM
Post by: Galford on December 12, 2006, 11:24:00 AM
The guy was giving them out on a first come first serve basis.
He told me to stay in the store and wait. He kinda indicticated that
he wasn't sure how long his supply would last.
I really don't know if Nintendo is doing a preorder only run, but nothing
would surprise me.
Does anyone find it ironic that Nintendo did the DQ9 announcement on the day Zelda was released?
Post by: Luigi Dude on December 12, 2006, 11:51:33 AM
Post by: Strell on December 12, 2006, 01:18:05 PM
Now to debate on whether to play it or wait for component cables for my Wii version.
Post by: mantidor on December 13, 2006, 03:08:15 AM
Nintendo had no problems releasing the wii here the same day as the states, but nooo, not with this game.. bastards.Post by: archioverload on December 13, 2006, 05:06:02 AM
BTW, has anyone seen any reviews of the GC version? I'm just curious to see how people are comparing it to the Wii one.
Post by: Shecky on December 13, 2006, 02:52:28 PM
FWIW, I compaired the back of the Wii and the GCN version... and the screen shots are essentially the same shots mirrored (which for those who don't know... the Wii is a mirrored version of the GCN game) Oddly enough, the artwork is the same for both versions (so it shows a lefty link on the Wii artwork). There's your lame fact for the day.
Post by: Shecky on December 13, 2006, 02:58:33 PM
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Originally posted by: archioverload
Picked up mine yesterday at Gamestop with a reeeeaaally old preorder receipt. I think they were only doing preorders.
Speaking of really old pre-orders.... a friend of mine had this thing reserved in full since sometime around 4 swords release (May 2004 probably). I'd be curious to see how he faired when trying to go pick it up
Post by: Strell on December 13, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
I only wish I was kidding. He had a picture of it up and everything.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 14, 2006, 05:05:07 AM
OMG!!!111 TEH CUBE VERSHUN IS TEH REEL ZELDA!!11@@
Anyway I saw copies at Best Buy today but they weren't with the Cube games. There was a locked cage trolley dealie with games in it and it had about ten or so copies in it. It looked like those were games that the staff still had to put price tags on and put on the shelf. Why do I always ask for the games I want the most for Christmas? It seems my favourite game of the year always comes out in the last few months so I always put it on my list and have to wait to see IF someone got it for me instead of just buying it myself and enjoying it ASAP.
Post by: nitsu niflheim on December 14, 2006, 05:55:09 AM
Post by: UncleBob on December 15, 2006, 12:45:13 AM
Of course, being the Nintendo and Zelda Whore that I am (I have a gold Game Boy Camera! Whoo!), I had to have both copies. As with the OP, I'd planned to get the GCN Zelda, used, on the cheap, down the road.
Well, between all the internet rumors of the GCN Version being hard to find and the fact that my itty bitty Wal*Mart sold out of 15 or so copies in one day (which just happened to be my day off), I decided now was the time to get me a copy. (Also, the fact that Circuit City has it on sale for $38 helps). So, I get on the horn and start calling.
Every Wal*Mart within an hour's drive is sold out.
Pamida (about 30 mins away) is sold out.
Circuit City (hour away) is sold out.
GameCrazy (hour away) is sold out.
All three EBGames (hour away) are sold out.
Toys R Us (hour away) is sold out.
Best Buy (who I typically dislike)... I call them, wait on hold forever... call back again.... someone finally picks up. He looks in the computer it says they have a "sizeable quantity", but he wants to check the shelf just to make certian. He comes back and says there aren't any on the shelf and he's going to look in the back, if I don't mind holding (of course not!). About five mins later, he comes back: "Yeah, we have plenty". So I explain to him that I'm about an hour's drive away and ask if he can hold me a copy. He's all "About an hour? Naw, we've got plenty... you'll be fine." So I was all whiney "Are you suuuuuuuure there will be one when I get there?" "Yeah...".
So I speed over to Evansville (the town that's an hour away), but first I stop by Circuit City to grab an ad so I don't have any issues trying to price match. Then I fly over to Best Buy and sprint back to their video games... three copies left. Now, I don't know what this guy's idea of "plenty" was, but dang... either they sold a lot, fast, or he's crazy. Anywhoo, I grab a copy (and while I'm looking around, someone else grabs a copy as well)...
Also, check recent eBay auctions... it's selling from $60- ~$100.
It *is* hard to find right now. In fact, I don't think any other major GameCube game was this hard to find at launch... It all depends on if Nintendo restocks...
Post by: Bloodworth on December 15, 2006, 04:55:34 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on December 15, 2006, 05:08:57 AM
Post by: vudu on December 15, 2006, 06:04:39 AM
QuoteBuy it now and keep it sealed so you can return it in case you get it for X-mas. Or--better yet--buy it now, start playing immediately, and then return the copy you get for X-mas (assuming you get a copy).
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Every day that goes by is a lost opportunity for me to buy this game but I'm handcuffed by having put it on my Christmas list. ARRGH!
Post by: Arbok on December 15, 2006, 06:06:15 AM
Post by: decoyman on December 15, 2006, 06:10:06 AM
Back-up plans FTW!
EDIT:
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Originally posted by: vudu way the crap before I postedQuoteBuy it now and keep it sealed so you can return it in case you get it for X-mas. Or--better yet--buy it now, start playing immediately, and then return the copy you get for X-mas (assuming you get a copy).
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Every day that goes by is a lost opportunity for me to buy this game but I'm handcuffed by having put it on my Christmas list. ARRGH!
Blast you, vudu!
Post by: Ian Sane on December 15, 2006, 06:18:42 AM
Only if my Dad got it. He's the master of accidently buying light mayonaise and diet pop. For videogames no matter who is actually buying the gift either myself or my brother is sent to actually get it from the store since we consistently know what they hell we're doing.
Post by: Strell on December 15, 2006, 07:24:43 AM
Post by: UncleBob on December 15, 2006, 07:35:32 AM
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Originally posted by: Bloodworth
Dude, the ebay auctions right now are hilarious. All these people have Buy it Now prices of $75 - $100, but the copies that actually have bids are between $40 - $60. Nice try jerks.
You'd think that...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Game-Cube-Legend-of-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-GameCube_W0QQitemZ150070707025QQihZ005QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/GAMECUBE-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Twilight-Princess_W0QQitemZ300059701979QQihZ020QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-GameCube_W0QQitemZ140063601228QQihZ004QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 15, 2006, 08:07:06 AM
Post by: Luigi Dude on December 15, 2006, 08:51:17 AM
Wait a second, now that I think about it there was several empty boxes lying around the videogame section. Which means I arrived right after they put all the copies on the shelves, which explains why there was plently of copies around when I arrived. Well I'm sorry now for anyone that read my post and thought they'd be able to find easily find a copy then.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 15, 2006, 09:37:13 AM
Since when was pre-ordering a requirement to snag a Nintendo first party game? Every other time their games are everywhere.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 15, 2006, 10:01:33 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Learn to pre-order, b!tches..."
Since when was pre-ordering a requirement to snag a Nintendo first party game? Every other time their games are everywhere.
Just as Nintendo competes with other companies to release products, you compete with other customers to acquire those products in the immediate period following their release. It usually doesn't feel like you have to compete, but there never is a guarantee against shortages.
"Every other time" Nintendo WAS NOT POPULAR. But this time it's Zelda and it is WAY POPULAR, despite already being available on Wii.
I had TP GC reserved at Toys R Us. I visited the store 2 days after TP arrived. My copy was the only one sitting in the glass case behind the clerks. Point it, it was THERE, and it was for ME.
If pre-orders during the GC life were any indication, they were a common way of acquiring free gifts. So you've got a game reserved for you, and you might get something neat. Not many negatives to developing a pre-ordering habit.
You'll get your game, and get it on time. And you wouldn't run into the issues expressed in this thread.
But be my guest, go ahead and get the game 2 months from now, I'm sure it'll be everywhere by then. You can have a Happy Zelda-ful Valentine's Day.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 15, 2006, 10:19:34 AM
This is different. I can live with waiting to play the game. The real issue is concern that what we see in stores now is it. Since Nintendo obviously wants to push the Wii version it's unknown if they'll even bother to restock the Cube version.
I typically don't pre-order because I usually want to see at least one review first and I don't like being tied to a particular store since other places may end up having a better price. Plus as odd as this sounds if I don't tie myself to a store I stand a chance of snaging a US copy. Why should I care? In Canada first party games always have English and French on them which looks like crap. Plus sometimes they take out non-essential parts of the manual to save costs since they double every page for seperate sections for the two languages. My favourite game store doesn't take pre-orders and sometimes gets games from NOA instead of NoC.
If a pre-order has a free gift involved I go for it but otherwise it 99.9999999999% of the time doesn't matter.
Post by: UncleBob on December 15, 2006, 01:31:29 PM
Why should I let a store have my cash for an undetermined amount of time just so I can *maybe* have a better chance at getting a game/system from them?
We won't even go into all the Wii/PS3/360 "preorder" issues. One EB I called said they had some GCN Zeldas eariler in the day that they were holding for pre-orders from 1 1/2-2 years ago, but they had gotten an e-mail telling them to go ahead and sell them. Apparently, EBGames is okay with holding your cash for two years, but if you take more than two days to pick up your game, you're SOL
Besides, if I had pre-ordered, I would have ended up paying more - since places that pre-order typically don't price match.
Speaking of Pre Orders and Gifts though...
Post by: Nick DiMola on December 15, 2006, 03:12:33 PM
Preordering ensures you being a customer of that particular store and that store earning more money than they should on a sale. All of those Zelda preorders from 3 years ago have probably earned quite a bit of money sitting in a bank account at this point.
Post by: UncleBob on December 15, 2006, 03:37:08 PM
Zelda:TP (GCN) for $30 shipped. No one knows if it's a price mistake or if they'll even honor it, though DDD is known to be a reliable source.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 15, 2006, 05:53:21 PM
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Originally posted by: Mr. Jack
Preorders are BS and it is just a way of companies building up some extra bank by not actually doing anything. Your money and everyone elses money is accruing them interest. I'll be damned before I let Gamestop/EB Games get pre-order money from me (unless I am getting something in return), so it can earn them more money on top of the heaploads of cash they make from taking games and reselling them.
Preordering ensures you being a customer of that particular store and that store earning more money than they should on a sale. All of those Zelda preorders from 3 years ago have probably earned quite a bit of money sitting in a bank account at this point.
Explain where the "more money" comes from when the $30 I put down for Zelda, Rayman, Trauma Center, Monkey Ball, Red Steel, and Excite Truck were credited toward the end purchase?
Post by: RiskyChris on December 15, 2006, 05:59:11 PM
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemID=GCX696307
Zelda:TP (GCN) for $30 shipped. No one knows if it's a price mistake or if they'll even honor it, though DDD is known to be a reliable source.
Holy crap. That's a cheap addition to my Nintendo collection shrine.
Post by: Ghisy on December 15, 2006, 08:48:02 PM
They said they got shorted on pre-orders and not everyone (including me!) got called yet.
Those da*n b*tches!! *angry*
Post by: Renny on December 15, 2006, 11:19:37 PM
I'm officially joining the conspiracists on this one. It's obvious Nintendo has, at the least, given this game very low pressing priority. If they don't ship more copies before Christmas, I'm inclined to believe that they're even sabotaging games sales for the sake of the Wii. Out with the old, in with the new, if you can get your hands on it. To hell with 'the GameCube still has some life left in it.' Hope there aren't too many disappointed Zelda fans on Jesus Day.
We would like to play (Zelda, motherf^cker).
Post by: UncleBob on December 16, 2006, 12:46:45 AM
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Explain where the "more money" comes from when the $30 I put down for Zelda, Rayman, Trauma Center, Monkey Ball, Red Steel, and Excite Truck were credited toward the end purchase?
On the most basic level, if you put $30 down in pre-ordered games three months before they come out, EBGames gets to put that $30 is a savings account and earn interest on it for three months. It's way more complicated than that, I'm sure, what they do with your pre-order cash - but the basic idea is about the same.
This is why stores *love* gift cards. They get your money for a period of time to spend however they want and it doesn't cost them a dime. (well, the plastic card costs them...)
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 16, 2006, 06:47:53 AM
Post by: utarefsoN on December 16, 2006, 08:20:08 AM
Post by: Nick DiMola on December 16, 2006, 08:47:08 AM
In general it isn't a big deal, but with a company like EB/Gamestop, I just don't want them getting anything extra. They have the worst employees (who bully customers into preordering) and really bone the customer on buy back prices. With the way their company operates they don't deserve to make any extra money on my money.
I'm definitely not arguing against capitalism, capitalism is what makes free countries great.
Post by: Ghisy on December 16, 2006, 08:03:35 PM
I'm tempted...
Post by: Nick DiMola on December 16, 2006, 08:26:25 PM
On a side note, the site is reliable, I have a few friends who use it all the time and have had no problems.
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on December 17, 2006, 03:09:20 PM
Post by: Ceric on December 17, 2006, 03:33:10 PM
Post by: Strell on December 17, 2006, 04:14:20 PM
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Originally posted by: BiLdItUp1
Discontinued? This doesn't not look good for Homesta Wunnuh GameCube Zelda
What?
FLAGRANT ERROR?
Post by: UncleBob on December 18, 2006, 01:13:19 AM
I was checking the other day to see if it showed us getting any more copies of this in (I was already looking for DSLites) and, according to our system, our cost on the game was $4.95. Now, the markup on video game software is pretty good, but it ain't no where near that good. Does anyone else here work retail who could check the costs on this particular item?
Post by: Ceric on December 18, 2006, 03:40:12 AM
Post by: Kairon on December 18, 2006, 03:46:48 AM
When I want the next day right before closing time (I was far away and couldn't get to the GS the day before), I was able to snag the last copy, the one they had saved. Then as a reward, I bought three more full price Wii games there DESPITE my growing dislike for the store. I had to show them my appreciation for their service in letting me get my Twilight Princess for GC game.
~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: Ian Sane on December 18, 2006, 04:52:24 AM
Considering that Nintendo isn't advertising this I figure only the hardcore even know it exists for the Cube. So perhaps in my area all the hardcore gamers went to EB or Best Buy but neglected to go to Wal-Mart. Or maybe Wal-Mart had just put them out since the last time I was there was on Wednesday and they didn't have any copies.
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Post by: Kairon on December 18, 2006, 05:11:22 PM
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: MysticGohan on December 18, 2006, 06:34:22 PM
I can't find 1 copy without it being gobbled up.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 19, 2006, 02:58:43 AM
The camera controls seem a bit restricted for the distance (I think in WW you could freely zoom while now you have two zoom levels plus ego perspective). The bloom in the dark world hurts the eyes but I guess that's the same in the Wii version.
Post by: Ceric on December 19, 2006, 03:21:07 AM
Post by: MysticGohan on December 19, 2006, 08:43:59 AM
it's bad around here. The only version availiable is the Wii version.
Post by: Kairon on December 19, 2006, 10:01:58 AM
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com
Post by: MysticGohan on December 19, 2006, 11:03:09 AM
Post by: mantidor on December 21, 2006, 12:51:14 PM
the games was $70 but thats unfortunately the price of games around here, I also bought Rogue Leader since I always wanted it since launch and I it was there in the store, at $42, which is the "discount" price of old games *sigh*... oh well, at least I have it now, but no more gifts for me this year.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 21, 2006, 08:50:49 PM
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Post by: MysticGohan on December 26, 2006, 06:12:34 PM
. It's Great! On the 2nd temple as we speak Midna's kinda cute, Spunky Imp heh.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 28, 2006, 04:55:33 AM
It's so weird that they reversed the game for the Wii version. Playing the Cube version everything just seems to be where it should, like it all feels right. I can't imagine it any other way. Those who have played the Wii version probably feel that way too and would find the Cube version to be off.
Post by: MysticGohan on December 28, 2006, 01:24:18 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 30, 2006, 07:30:55 PM
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Originally posted by: MysticGohan
Midna's kinda cute, Spunky Imp heh.
Indeed, I demand a Midna plushie!
Post by: MysticGohan on December 30, 2006, 08:12:26 PM
Post by: DeadNote27 on December 31, 2006, 12:41:04 AM
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Originally posted by: MysticGohan
Made even sexier later in the game
Much sexier *drools*
Sigh, I wish I had some good art of her "later in the game."
Post by: Shecky on December 31, 2006, 06:37:24 AM
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Originally posted by: DeadNote27Quote
Originally posted by: MysticGohan
Made even sexier later in the game
Much sexier *drools*
Sigh, I wish I had some good art of her "later in the game."
Probably not going to find anything official for some time as it would be kind of a spoiler don't you think?
(If you do find anything, you'd better share!
)
Post by: Smoke39 on December 31, 2006, 06:47:08 AM
Eeeee fanart. <3
Post by: MysticGohan on December 31, 2006, 11:05:14 AM
