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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:36:10 No.14405161 View View Reply Original Report

So I asked my local GAME store to do a midnight release today, and the manager replies with, "if I couldn't do one for F1, I'm not doing it for pokemon; it isn't big enough" k

So I'm wondering if anyone knows if bluewater shopping centre is doing a midnight launch in their GAME stores.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:38:40 No.14405161,1 Report Delete

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I'm from Kent !!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:39:14 No.14405161,2 Report Delete

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I think they will not sure tho :)) lakeside might

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:39:11 No.14405262 Report

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Not sure. I think they could easily, though. The cinema is open til midnight and beyond there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:39:46 No.14405284 Report

Quoted By: >>14405367 >>14405555

>>14405161
the fuck is f1

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:42:18 No.14405356 Report

Quoted By: >>14405428

Hi-jack.

Will I be able to get a copy at midnight if I didn't preorder?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:42:46 No.14405367 Report

Quoted By: >>14405572

>>14405284
Some shitty formula 1 game

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:43:09 No.14405384 Report

Quoted By: >>14405511 >>14405611 >>14406765

http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_XY_Fan_launch_events_detailed

>inb4 bulbapedo.
These are all the events recorded.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:45:11 No.14405428 Report

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>>14405356
I assume so, there's no reason not to preorder tho tbh. Even if you put £5 down

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:45:41 No.14405453 Report

Quoted By: >>14405566

I would be surprised if Pokémon doesn't have more preorders than F1. I guess he thinks it's still just for children? I think it's kind of entered the mainstream for late teens/early 20s nowadays though.

Luckily my local game was converted from a GameStation so they're a bit more reasonable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:46:45 No.14405487 Report

Quoted By: >>14405547

why not get it on the eshop? it'll probably go up at 12 as well and will safe you worrying about a cart

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:47:31 No.14405511 Report

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>>14405384
Seeing how many American stores doing a midnight is depressing. Mostly for us Brits it's just the northern cities and.. Cambridge. Was hoping bluewater or lakeside would of.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:48:49 No.14405547 Report

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>>14405487
I'm doing eShop because I've realized how nice it is always having a game with me. It's easy to ignore the threads bitching about it, too--I don't see why people get so pissed that someone else isn't doing the same thing they are.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:49:04 No.14405555 Report

Quoted By: >>14405649

>>14405284
what F-Zero is based on, but in present times.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:49:24 No.14405566 Report

Quoted By: >>14405647

>>14405453
>I think it's kind of entered the mainstream for late teens/early 20s nowadays though
They only play RBY ROMs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:49:35 No.14405572 Report

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>>14405367
>Manager of GAME thinks Formula 1 game is bigger than Pokemon
I don't... I just don't

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:49:41 No.14405576 Report

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I hope they'll have on in brighton

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:49:52 No.14405587 Report

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>>14405161
>"if I couldn't do one for F1"

It sounds like they wanted to do one for this game personally, so since they couldn't have fun, no one else can either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:50:42 No.14405611 Report

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>>14405384
I assume a launch event is different from a midnight release because my friend says our local GAME claims to be doing a midnight release. Granted I haven't seen any signs and GAME have a knack for lying but I'm going anyway and I'll fucking break the doors down.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:51:49 No.14405647 Report

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>>14405566
>Early 20's
>Only ROMs

I got into it in 1998 during Red and Blue and I'm 24 now.

You're thinking of hipsters who see Pikachu at Hot Topic and FYE and act all "I'M SUCH A NERD I KNOW WHAT A BULBASAUR IS XDDDDDD"

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:51:55 No.14405649 Report

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>>14405555

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:51:54 No.14405650 Report

Quoted By: >>14405707 >>14405815 >>14405849 >>14405883

>>14405547
Do you know how much it's gonna be on eshop? I've got £30 down for X already and Nintendo have a habit of putting fresh games on eshop for much higher prices than local retailers

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:52:37 No.14405677 Report

Quoted By: >>14406132

Try tweeting them tomorrow, if they're anything like my local store they'll give you an answer https://twitter.com/GAMEBluewater

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:52:59 No.14405685 Report

Quoted By: >>14405712

I think Blockbuster are doing a midnight release. I saw posters today with 11/10/13 dates on them. Maybe they're just breaking street date because "fuck you, no-one will believe we exist any more"

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:53:40 No.14405707 Report

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>>14405650
£35-£40

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:53:52 No.14405712 Report

Quoted By: >>14405815

>>14405685
Shit really? Is this all stores or just your local?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:57:22 No.14405815 Report

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>>14405650
You can get a download code from GAME's website for £35. They're cheaper than the eShop for most games. The eShop's £40 games are literally only there to hook suckers, now.

>>14405712
I have no idea, I just saw the poster in the window. I know they did a midnight release for GTA V so maybe they're doing that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 19:58:59 No.14405849 Report

Quoted By: >>14405958

>>14405650
Retail price and don't let any liars try and convince you otherwise.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:00:02 No.14405883 Report

Quoted By: >>14405958 >>14406173 >>14407213

>>14405650
>Nintendo have a habit of putting fresh games on eshop for much higher prices than local retailers
What the fuck? No they don't.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:02:24 No.14405958 Report

Quoted By: >>14406019

>>14405849
>>14405883
Many games on the eshop are £40 and that is not the price retailers sell them for.

It's disgusting, because you're buying direct from Nintendo, you want to support them, and they're gouging the price on a product that has almost zero cost to them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:04:29 No.14406019 Report

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>>14405958
This much vary by location because I've never paid more than retail price.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:08:12 No.14406132 Report

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>>14405677
Just tweeted them and they said no but they're open an hour earlier on Saturday..

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:09:19 No.14406173 Report

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>>14405883
Most games on there are sold £5-10 higher than what they're sold for at my local stores (GAME and cEX) it's pretty sad.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:11:08 No.14406242 Report

Quoted By: >>14406548 >>14407234

>mfw Manchester GAME is doing a midnight release
Gonna cosplay it up

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:19:21 No.14406548 Report

Quoted By: >>14406609

>>14406242
you had to preorder beforehand or you don't get jackshit. I would have gone too but i didn't preorder and i'm a student and i can't afford to go manchester fort.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:21:11 No.14406609 Report

Quoted By: >>14406750 >>14406952

>>14406548
I'm just going for the prerelease events, I'll already have the game by then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:25:01 No.14406750 Report

Quoted By: >>14406864

>>14406609
What exactly happens with midnight releases? I don't know to expect fun or standing in a line for an hour.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:25:34 No.14406765 Report

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>>14405384
>tfw live in small town
>tfw nearest store on that list is Bristol, which is still about an hour away

I'll probably have to wait until Tuesday until I can get my hands on a copy, I'll have to leave /vp/ for a couple of days so I don't spoil myself.

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:27:11 No.14406818 Report

Quoted By: >>14406864

what's the difference between pre ordering and going there yourself? Will they not give it to you if you didn't pre order?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:28:35 No.14406861 Report

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Anybody know about Wolverhampton GAME?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:28:39 No.14406864 Report

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>>14406750
The StreetpassManchester group is going to do some games and have pizza for everyone, so I guess it's mostly just playing games like Animal Crossing and Mario Kart with everyone while waiting.

>>14406818
No, they won't give it to you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:31:44 No.14406952 Report

Quoted By: >>14406980

>>14406609
How'd you get the game?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:33:03 No.14406980 Report

Quoted By: >>14407033

>>14406952
It's arriving tomorrow
See >>14406191

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:34:58 No.14407033 Report

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>>14406980
I'm so jelly.

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:38:08 No.14407165 Report

Quoted By: >>14407464

>>14407033
I'm actually shaking with anticipation
Help me

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:39:32 No.14407213 Report

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>>14405883
Current top 3 retail-game sellers on eShop:
Animal Crossing:
Amazon price: £28
eShop price: £35

Harvest moon: A New Beginning
Amazon Price: £27
eShop price: £30

Fire Emblem Awakening:
Amazon Price: £33
eShop price: £40

Admittedly retail shops are usually a bit higher than online retailers, but this is still stupid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:40:19 No.14407234 Report

Quoted By: >>14407290 >>14407313

>>14406242
Ah balls, no late trains into the city and I don't really fancy hanging around picalilly til 6AM

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:42:28 No.14407290 Report

Quoted By: >>14407329

>>14407234
I live like a 5 minute walk from my local GAME. Which is good because I have work the next day. Just need to make sure I don't get stabbed and everything should be fine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:43:10 No.14407313 Report

Quoted By: >>14407703

>>14407234
Could always get a night bus.
Or if you're just going for the events, just get an early train home.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:43:44 No.14407329 Report

Quoted By: >>14407410 >>14407416 >>14407464

>>14407290
Think Pokémon X & Y will attract the same reports of mugging that GTA 5 had?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:46:19 No.14407410 Report

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>>14407329
Only if the irony challanges that of GTA's.
>Man reportedly mauled by trained dogs and mugged on new Pokemon release

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:46:27 No.14407416 Report

Quoted By: >>14407510

>>14407329
>Think Pokémon X & Y will attract the same reports of mugging that GTA 5 had?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:46:50 No.14407431 Report

Quoted By: >>14407510 >>14407514 >>14407520 >>14407523 >>14407865

Now that this thread is made, I figured that I'll ask this question here. How popular is Pokemon in British universities? I'll be applying next year and I'd be interested in seeing how many people play something other than FIFA or GTA.

And, in case you're wondering, I am over 18 years old.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:47:59 No.14407464 Report

Quoted By: >>14407520

>>14407165
I hope every van that passes your place drives real slow.
>>14407329
Fuck that man a 40 minute walk or a 20 minute walk and a 8 minute busride. The student area is so fucked. I'm gonna be shanked for sure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:49:36 No.14407510 Report

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>>14407416
Could anybody turn that into a Granbull or some shit?

>>14407431
>And, in case you're wondering, I am over 18 years old.
Sure man, sure. To answer your question though, to an extent it was, I played Diamond and Pearl with friends there but then it was a small group of friends and I don't know of anybody outside the group who played

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:49:48 No.14407514 Report

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>>14407431
Not that I talk to anybody at my uni but they all seem to be into ASSFAGGOTS. Remember seeing one guy doing something with a Pokemon sprite though.

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Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:49:59 No.14407520 Report

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>>14407431
Pretty popular. I know a lot of people take their 3DSs to University since I streetpass around 5 or 6 people every day there.

>>14407464
That's harsh man

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:50:03 No.14407523 Report

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>>14407431
I picked up a few students with a 'woo X and Y' streetpass notification. Also met someone today while doing group work.

I think a fair few play but they don't really announce it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 20:55:56 No.14407703 Report

Quoted By: >>14408062

>>14407313
I live on the outskirts of a town on the outskirts of Greater Manchester so its a bit too much. Local GAME is opening at 8AM I can wait til then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 21:01:10 No.14407865 Report

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>>14407431
a few have clubs and societies for video games or anime and manga, usually there'll be a few people interested there, but obviously the crowd might not be great.

Apparently Lancaster Uni has a full on Pokemon Society...

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 21:08:51 No.14408062 Report

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>>14407703
I'm tempted to get a hotel room in the middle of Manchester, since PlayExpo is happening the day after. But muh money.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 22:42:56 No.14411095 Report

Quoted By: >>14411207

Anyone know of anywhere around Liverpool that might sell early? I'm new to the city and so far I don't know of any non-chain places

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 09 Oct 2013 22:46:23 No.14411207 Report

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>>14411095
Not that I know of
You could go to GAME for a midnight launch though, ask around.

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