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Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Thread started on: Apr 26th, 2003, 02:41am » |
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Does anyone know of a reputable online shop that is taking pre-orders for the Japanese F-Zero GC? I want to get my order in early.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #1 on: Apr 26th, 2003, 06:07am » |
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I'll probably order mine at www.lik-sang.com. They usually bundle their games with the Freeloader.
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 26th, 2003, 11:55am » |
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I don't believe in ordering games early, it would make competiton unfair. So, I won't be ordering a copy until US release. Kort Everett Jackson
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #3 on: Apr 26th, 2003, 1:10pm » |
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on Apr 26th, 2003, 11:55am, Kort Everett Jackson wrote:I don't believe in ordering games early, it would make competiton unfair. So, I won't be ordering a copy until US release. Kort Everett Jackson |
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What I see as more unfair is that Japan always gets the games first. This is a way to negate that advantage for F-Zero GC.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #4 on: Apr 26th, 2003, 1:26pm » |
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Well...there's two things to keep in mind:
1) Kort said : I don't believe in ordering games early, it would make competiton unfair. So, I won't be ordering a copy until US release. Answer: It's just a game...you shouldn't think of competition as much as to enjoy the game. There's no fair or unfair unless you cheat in a game.
2) Dave said: What I see as more unfair is that Japan always gets the games first. This is a way to negate that advantage for F-Zero GC. Answer: It's just a game. But even with that aside...it's not their fault...even shipment of components takes time. Also they have to see if first it's a success in Japan before exporting it, if I'm not mistaking. After all...lots of stuff made in the U.S. doesn't come available in Europe and Asia till much later...so I guess it evens all out...hehe.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #5 on: Apr 26th, 2003, 1:31pm » |
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on Apr 26th, 2003, 1:26pm, Top Speed wrote:2) Dave said: What I see as more unfair is that Japan always gets the games first. This is a way to negate that advantage for F-Zero GC. Answer: It's just a game. But even with that aside...it's not their fault...even shipment of components takes time. Also they have to see if first it's a success in Japan before exporting it, if I'm not mistaking. After all...lots of stuff made in the U.S. doesn't come available in Europe and Asia till much later...so I guess it evens all out...hehe. |
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I agree with you, although seeing if it's successful in Japan first is only needed for some of the marginal games. A major release like F-Zero is going to hit worldwide even if it doesn't sell a single copy in Japan.
Anyway, I don't blame Japan for getting the games first. I was simply turning around the word Kort used ... "unfair" ... to point out that pre-ordering the game from Japan is VERY fair and equitable in my opinion.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #6 on: May 15th, 2003, 10:15am » |
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I've had a change of heart (again!) about ordering the Japanese version. I've gone back to the idea that spending over $100 US (between Action Replay and the game itself) to gain one month of FZGX is just too expensive. I will still begin the competition on July 25th (Japan release date), but I won't be joining it myself until August 25th (US release date).
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« Reply #7 on: May 15th, 2003, 12:00pm » |
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...And I wont be joining until april of 2006. Its around then it gets released in europe, right?
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« Reply #8 on: May 16th, 2003, 08:01am » |
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I'll post times for fun on july 25th just after some runs on Gp mode to celebrate the opening of the competition... 
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #9 on: May 16th, 2003, 09:58am » |
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on May 16th, 2003, 08:01am, Tonio wrote:I'll post times for fun on july 25th just after some runs on Gp mode to celebrate the opening of the competition... 
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Do me a favor and include the full track names when you do that.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #10 on: May 16th, 2003, 11:24am » |
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on May 15th, 2003, 12:00pm, FluddyFlea wrote:...And I wont be joining until april of 2006. Its around then it gets released in europe, right? |
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Close.. No really, we Europeans get it late, but expect it to be here October/November.
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #11 on: May 23rd, 2003, 01:59am » |
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Ha! Try living in Australia!
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Re: Pre-ordering Japanese import
« Reply #12 on: May 23rd, 2003, 3:42pm » |
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on May 16th, 2003, 11:24am, ~SPLASH~ wrote:Close.. No really, we Europeans get it late, but expect it to be here October/November. |
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Do you mean in year 2005? Whoa! Thats like tomorrow! Im going all crazy man! 
Hehe well yup I read it was somewhere around then. Still much too late though... Ocarina of time for N64 was great: came in Japan, US and Europe in the same month! We europeans dont have an easy time... of course we get better picture quality with the PAL resolution though
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