Zelda: WindWaker?

[RyanL]

Rumour is the reason their is a shortage is a lot of game stores were selling the game by its self for a profit, instead of just as the bonus deal Nintendo had planned.

Wouldn't surprise me. I know that my local store (whose name starts with "Game" and ends with "Stop") is the paragon of inefficiency.

Amusing story: I went there to pick my pre-ordered copy of Metroid Prime. The clerk goes in the storeroom to get it, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that he spent about an hour foraging around back there, trying to find my copy. The funny thing is that while I was standing there with my proverbial thumb up my proverbial rear, several people who had not pre-ordered came in and bought copies. Yes, they had extra copies, but they made me wait an hour before finally giving up and handing me one the extras.

-Ryan

 

[Tharkun]

Well, I donno about ya'll but I'm going to get every Zelda, Mario & Metriod game EVAR

 

[John Crichton]

Gah!!!

http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/legendofzeldathewindwaker/index.html

It's just keeps getting worse. I usually agree with these guys in their opinions of games. I want my copy now...

 

[Ristamar]

Yeah, Gamespot scored it a 9.3 (a little low, I'd think, though admittedly, I haven't played the game, save for a demo or two).

IGN gave it a 9.6 (the written review is currently limited to Insiders) and GameSpy dished out a very glowing 97.1%, saying it's arguably better than Ocarina of Time.

Wind Waker is currently #2 overall at gamerankings.com with a main review score of 97%. Ocarina of Time still sits at #1 with 98.3% (it's doubtful it will ever be numerically dethroned).

 

[Telor]

I preordered as soon as the bonus disc was in town, just to play the Master Quest of OoC. I own every single Zelda on every single platform. By far my most favorite series.

The release date is the 24th but being East Coast I never see games until the day after the release dates. However, the EBs in Pennsylvania have gotten together to do something really cool. Starting in Pittsburg, each manager is driving west to the next store and picking up the Zelda shipment for every store east of him. It's the first game that I will have in my hands on release date.

I never had a problem with the graphic style. Zelda will never have adult situations and lifelike violence. Likewise, Link should never talk (or have his own text bubbles). If you want to see Link slice and dice people in a gory fashion, buy Soul Caliber 2.

I took off the 25th just so I can play this game all day.

 

[Ristamar]

The release date is the 24th but being East Coast I never see games until the day after the release dates. However, the EBs in Pennsylvania have gotten together to do something really cool. Starting in Pittsburg, each manager is driving west to the next store and picking up the Zelda shipment for every store east of him. It's the first game that I will have in my hands on release date.

Do you know if every EB is partaking in this option? I was convinced I was going to have to wait until Tuesday, as always, but this sounds promising.

 

[Destil]

I preordered as soon as the bonus disc was in town, just to play the Master Quest of OoC. I own every single Zelda on every single platform. By far my most favorite series.

The release date is the 24th but being East Coast I never see games until the day after the release dates. However, the EBs in Pennsylvania have gotten together to do something really cool. Starting in Pittsburg, each manager is driving west to the next store and picking up the Zelda shipment for every store east of him. It's the first game that I will have in my hands on release date.

Oddly, I've lived in York most of my life and a bit outside of Pittsburgh the rest, and never noticed this problem before, myself... though I know my room-mate is planning on a tuesday release.

 

[Telor]

State College, Selinsgrove, and all places farther east experience this problem. It seems like we're just on the edge of where UPS, Fed Ex, etc. calls it a day and leaves my precious games sitting in their storages.

It is 100% fitting that where I've been born and raised is right beyond the line where it means I receive these video games a day after everyone else does.

I'm an avid gamer (aka geek) I've been at EB in different locations countless times awaiting that Fed Ex delivery of my preordered game and on every occasion that delivery date is 1 day later than the rest of the nation (usually at 10am).

I can imagine that every eastern side of most states has this problem... the mother-load being flown into the first western city and making the vehicles with the round spinning rubber take care of the smaller shipments to the remainder of the state.

The thing that I don't understand is why the video game industry is different than the DVD industry, places like SunCoast receive their movies half a week or more in advance of the release date.

 

[John Crichton]

I got the overnight shipping on mine which means it just may be here Monday. EBgames typically is early with their early-week shipments to my area. Worst comes to worse, I'll get it midweek. Won't really matter as I won't have time to really play it until the weekend.

 

[mojo1701]

I like the timeline that Ristamar got up there. Thanks, Ris!

(you don't mind if I call ya "Ris," do you?)