Post by: Perfect Cell on February 03, 2003, 07:39:02 AM
Post by: Mingesium on February 03, 2003, 08:40:04 AM
Post by: Rellik on February 03, 2003, 12:26:13 PM
What is the date you have to pre-order BY?
Is there some final date?
I haven't preordered it yet!!!!...
i just hope i dont miss out on it...
Post by: "Sky" on February 03, 2003, 12:37:22 PM
So just pre-order as soon as you can and make sure you ask a sales associate or manager there on their status with the pre-order deal.
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 04, 2003, 05:33:52 PM
Post by: alexzman on February 06, 2003, 11:37:15 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 06, 2003, 02:54:55 PM
order is detailed below.
Here is the status of the item(s) you have ordered:
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker Ordered: 1 Shipped: 0
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker Ordered: 1 Shipped: 0
ZELDA PRESALE DISC GC Ordered: 1 Shipped: 0
WEB ONLY PRESELL Ordered: 1 Shipped: 1
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Pre-order bonus delivery by Feb. 16 2003 - $5 shipping
surcharge) Ordered: 1 Shipped: 0
I am guessing this is the Zelda Bonus, what else could it be. Something has been shipped by UPS and I have a tracking number too. I had next day air so hopefully tomorrow I will find out what it is. That is if it doesn't snow, or at least not too much to keep from from getting into work. UPS has a hard time finding my house, which is funny because for 13 years they never had a problem, so everything go to my work address. If it's not the bonus then I don't know what it is.
Post by: Mingesium on February 06, 2003, 02:59:46 PM
Post by: Perfect Cell on February 06, 2003, 04:14:56 PM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 06, 2003, 04:33:16 PM
Post by: JLT1015 on February 08, 2003, 09:29:17 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on February 08, 2003, 09:37:53 AM
Post by: TheOnionMan on February 11, 2003, 01:04:45 PM
Post by: Bloodworth on February 12, 2003, 10:40:33 PM
Post by: theaveng on February 13, 2003, 02:31:23 AM
Post by: Chrono on February 13, 2003, 10:14:37 AM
) I'll re-post my...post....I went to my "local" Target, it's an hour away from here (I was going there anyway though because I needed to get the next book in the Wheel of Time series, and no one around here has it), and low and behold, they had about six left, sitting on the ground behind the counter in a cardboard box decorated with the OoT/MQ art. I asked the woman behind the counter what I had to do to get one of them babies (you know, started taking off my shirt and...er, nevermind). I asked if I could have one if I preordered TWW, and of course she had no idea. Luckily a male employee was walking by just then and she asked him. He said that they were for the preorder but they didn't have any slips, so they were just giving them away. I didn't even have to preorder! I fell over backwards on my ass with glee, then realized I was actually standing, though I don't know how that was possible. I had gone in there only because someone in a different forum saying Target was giving them away for one cent, thinking that I would be disappointed, that they wouldn't have them at all, and came out with a free game! A couple teenagers had watched all of this with interest and took my lead, asking for the game, walking away happily. I was still trying to decide which I should kiss, the guy who gave me the game, or the cute blonde who knew nothing about it. I decided I should just walk away before they could change their minds. I wonder how Nintendo would react upon hearing that many Targets are doing this, taking away valuable preorders by giving the bonus disc for free?
So now on the 16th when Toys R Us starts handing out the discs, I'm going to go preorder TWW with 10 bucks (to insure I get TWW on release date as well as to get another disc), sell that one on Ebay, and then pick up TWW on March 28th (or sooner if it's anything like this bonus disc). People are actually paying upward of $30 bucks for this bonus disc! They have a technical term for that, it's "ignorance." These people are paying 20 or 30 or whatever, because they dont know they can get it either free, or by preordering Zelda. I love the casual gamer. I love Nintendo. I love this friggin country.
As for the movies on the disc, they are very cool, especially Zelda: TWW. It's pretty long and mainly shows what we've all seen in online downloads, but it's so much cooler seeing it on my 29" TV at home. Then there's F-Zero, MP, Wario World, TLoZ: ALttP/The Four Swords, 1080 Avalanche, and "Hot Clips" which is a whole bunch of short previews for various games.
I'm still pretty dumbfounded that I walked into Target and came out with a game, having spent no money. It's awesome.
Post by: Lao-tzu on February 13, 2003, 06:59:57 PM
First: I live in Canada (grr) so things are wierd.
Second: I called my local EB (when I say local, I mean a while away)... (this is maybe two weeks ago) ...And they said- I could pre order- but ... that today (two weeks ago) was the LAST DAY to do it.
Well, I couldn't get there in time.. so i got.. NOTHIN'
But now people are talking about disks at the store?? Can i pre order NOW to get my bonus disk?
Post by: theaveng on February 14, 2003, 04:10:06 AM
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WHY ARE PEOPLE BUYING THE FREE BONUS DISC OFF EBAY? They are spending $20-30 just to get this Ocarina/Master Quest game. Why? Don't they know they can get it free with the Wind Waker? I don't understand.
Post by: Kimchi on February 14, 2003, 02:33:26 PM
EDIT: Changed my mind; I'm just going to go there tonight. EB doesn't close until 9. =D I'll have to take the bus, but that's ok.
Post by: Jigglevert on February 15, 2003, 12:58:37 PM
just got home with my bonus disk but haven't opened it yet. For all my fellow Canucks I got it at my local Zellers, Walmart tried to tell me it was for the US only. Gotta Go.
Post by: JoeSmashBro on February 15, 2003, 05:28:55 PM
Post by: JSR on February 15, 2003, 05:51:56 PM
As for the actual game: It’s great. All the GCN preview movies are good and replaying OOT is awesome! Thank you Nintendo!
Post by: einsig on February 16, 2003, 09:10:21 AM
Post by: VariantX on February 16, 2003, 11:53:48 AM
Post by: Chris150 on February 16, 2003, 01:01:17 PM
Post by: theaveng on February 16, 2003, 04:43:07 PM
I hope my Electronics Boutique does run OUT of Zelda Bonus discs. I couldn't get to the store today, because of the snowstorm making roads impassable. Hopefully everyone else stayed home too! Hopefully I can get dug out tomorrow to get to the store before anyone else does.
Post by: Chris150 on February 16, 2003, 08:30:40 PM
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His ears bigger? Does that give Ganon some sort of advantage in battle?
I'm serious! His ears are twice as big! Either that or is head is smaller. I found out after looking at him when you first pull out the Master Sword.
Post by: Grey Ninja on February 16, 2003, 09:27:16 PM
I tried Future Shop first, but they didn't have the discs in yet. I put my $20 down anyways, figuring that I had nothing to lose anyways, as I was still guaranteed the disc. I did go next door to Zellers right afterward though, and they had the discs behind the counter and were dishing them out.
I put $20 more down for it, and got my disc. When I was leaving, I heard one girl say to the other: "Is this game like the best out there or something?" I was quite proud at that moment in time. Nintendo really did a good job.However, when I went back to Future Shop to get my money back (in hindsight, I probably could have sold the second copy of Master Quest to some dumb shmuck for more money than I paid, but I hadn't thought of it), The cashier was talking to a customer. The customer was buying a PS2 controller, and saying some stuff about how her kids loved it and stuff (wasn't really paying attention.), then the cashier was talking about her GameCube, saying that she had to buy one for her kids after N64 died. (The customer gave her a funny look), and the cashier said that most people asked her why she didn't get an Xbox or PS2, (my blood started to boil), and she said that the GameCube had games that were more "family oriented", while the Xbox had games that were all rated M. (At this point I felt like going home for my Katana so I could put her out of my misery), but I simply curtly told her I wanted my money back and left. Her head remained on her shoulders for the rest of the day. (A lot of good it does her though).
Post by: Gibdo Master on February 16, 2003, 09:35:45 PM
Post by: TheOnionMan on February 18, 2003, 03:16:04 AM
Getting my bonus disc was one of the easiest things I have ever done. I walk into Circuit City at like 1:30 PM, go to the video game section and there are like 15 of the bonus discs on display,I grab one and a memory card. EASIEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE. The guy at the cash register was really funny though. But I have to say, the framerate at the beginning is HORRIBLE! It was highly noticeable at the beginning of the game and I maybe I've gotten used to it or it's gotten better but I'm not sure.(On Dodongo's Cavern). IT IS FREE THOUGH...
