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[MisterHero]

If Nintendo was balls out crazy they'd team uo with Sega, make the Genesis Classic Mini, and blast TV with "Genesis is/Nintendoes" advertising. Hype even more people for an age long since past.

They'd sell 10 million SNESes/Genesises easy

 

[Josh5890]

I've been a member since before E3 and doubt I have posted even a hundred times yet so? idk

You've got 465 under your belt

 

[Kadin]

Oh god. I have nightmares of the slips every day.

Did anyone else hide slips behind other games for their friends because I totally didn't do that?

 

[Chauzu]

You've got 465 under your belt

I guess GAF has me more hooked than I thought. Huh.

...move along.

 

[Zurick]

You all can safely call it quits for the day, close your browsers and just relax, chances of this going up today are next to 0%

Get a good night sleep, see you all tomorrow!

 

[mazillion]

On a completely random note, I've been a member for 7 years and I'm still a junior.

What post count do I gotta hit?

300 posts

 

[ktroopa]

I think you USA guys deserve a preorder wave to open up. It seems like tortue in this thread, where others like UK, and EU have sellers orders being taken right now and sold out. Its nutz.. Anyway good luck!

In the meantime this seems fitting

 

[qko]

For me, it was a pre-order for Suikoden II on PS1.



I just remember stuff coming out on a conveyor belt. I just tried to name the most obscure-ass defunct store I could think of.

Service Merchandise?

That place was low key pretty bomb af for electronics.

Then the Circuit City and CompUSA's destroyed them.

 

[OnkelC]

Saturn.de seems to be available again but I am nto sure if it's in stock or not.

I try to add it to the warenkorb but it says I can't, maybe is some sort of 1-per-customer tactic?

soeone wanna try preordering?

http://www.saturn.de/de/product/_nintendo-nintendo-classic-mini-super-nintendo-entertainment-system-2294881.html

hopeless. Mediamakt sold out as well.

 

[Euphoria14]

If Nintendo was balls out crazy they'd team uo with Sega, make the Genesis Classic Mini, and blast TV with "Genesis is/Nintendoes" advertising. Hype even more people for an age long since past.

They'd sell 10 million SNESes/Genesises easy

I want a GeNESis.

 

[Prophane33]

Inflation though. I paid more than $60 for some cartridge games back in the day.

I remember paying 59.99 for Star Fox.

 

[f@luS]

Amazon France is the last it seems. Sux. Still got my German preorder. But don't want to play German games. English only

 

[Ben Morales]

Just when I thought I was out... They pull me back in!

Two controllers this time is very much appreciated.

 

[jossueinacoma]

USA is third tier now 😩

 

[dragonyeuw]

Any updates? Or still playing the Wait game?

Please understand.

Signed, Nintendo of America.

 

[Booker.DeWitt]

Working out now, and checking gaffers. What a pathetic way of spending the day man. Fuck me Nintendo . My bench press is compromised because of you

 

[Kadin]

I remember paying 59.99 for Star Fox.

Pretty sure some games like Conker were upwards of $79 if I remember correctly.

 

[uncelestial]

I blame Trump for this. If we had the standing in the world we had last year, we'd have pre-orders by now. But now we're a 3rd-tier country. Thanks a lot you MAGA fuckers.

 

[Skinny Pete]

USA is third tier now 😩

Blame Trump.

 

[buttdiver]

USA is third tier now 😩

It's OK. We went and conquered the UK supply.

 

[Raitaro]

Still not up on Bol.com, Gamemania or Saturn / Mediamarkt it seems. Weird how they are taking so long when other EU retailers have gone through their pre-orders already. I feel really lucky with my two Amazon.de orders now that they've sold out as well...

I do feel for those here who missed out so far and for our NA brethren who still never even had a chance to try and preorder. Hang in there my friends!

Biggest Missing Games:

Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy II
Mega Man X2 and X3
DKC 2 and 3
Breath of Fire 1 and 2
Legend of Mystical Ninja
Killer Instinct
Mortal Kombat 1 - 3

what else?

I would have liked to have seen any beat 'm ups (Final Fight 1, 2 or 3, King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, The Ninja Warriors, Super Double Dragon), any puzzle games (Tetris Attack, Tetris & Dr. Mario, Wario's Woods), any shmups (Gradius, UN Squadron Axelay, R-Type, Phalanx, Pop 'n Twinbee, Parodius), any licensed games (Mickey's Magical Quest, Turtles in Time, Goof Troop, Batman Returns), Konami / Hudson games (any Super Bomberman, Adventure Island, Sparkster, Sunset Riders) or more lesser known or fan favorite games (Demon's Crest, Harvest Moon, Pilotwings, SimCity, Zombies Ate My Neighbours, Magic Sword, Hagane, Terranigma, Gods, Wild Guns (recently re-released on other platforms!), Cybernator, Skyblazer, Top Gear, Uniracers, Rock 'n Roll Racing, The Lost Vikings, Tetris Battle Gaiden (for the Japanese release)).

The current lineup does imo feel more one-note than the NES Classic's did. Having 9 more games on there would have really helped alleviate that.

Jumping further ahead, I'm also wondering how the menus will look this time and if they will again feature save states and that cool screensaver / demo modes as the NES Classic did. As with the NES classic, I do wish Nintendo would implement some kind of optional, dynamic challenges into the interface to try and complete (like: complete first stage of very game, kill x number of enemies, etc.) just so we'd have additional reasons to try all games included and not just our favorites. A gallery mode with unlockable art would make for a nice incentive for such a thing as well.

Correction: just saw that Saturn.de does have it listed now but unfortunately it's unavailable :-( . Link: http://www.saturn.de/de/product/_ni...er-nintendo-entertainment-system-2294881.html

 

[Fuzzy]

I remember paying 59.99 for Star Fox.

Hey man, that Super FX chip wasn't cheap.

 

[YunFang1130]

Are we there yet, GAF?

 

[uncelestial]

$39.99 games.

Aaaah, those were the days.

Yes, the most expensive days that there were. It's far better now: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013...e-games-have-never-been-cheaper-historically/

 

[Euphoria14]

Fuck me Nintendo .

Oh, they will.

 

[Prophane33]

Service Merchandise?

That place was low key pretty bomb af for electronics.

Then the Circuit City and CompUSA's destroyed them.

The pre-order was Toys R Us.

Service Merchandise was a pretty popular warehouse type store in the 80s/really early 90s where you would write a number on a form from a catalogue and then they would send the item out to you on a conveyor belt. They were known for their jewelry and electronics. I don't think you'll find anyone here younger than 31~32 who remembers it. I recall them leaning really heavily into the NES and Atari stuff during their heyday.

 

[Thabass]

Are we there yet, GAF?

The UK is there. The US is lagging behind.

I feel like this is becoming a broken record.

 

[jennetics]

Are we there yet, GAF?

Where, the point where we're all basically saying "fuck this" but can't seem to pull ourselves away from the computer/phone for fear of missing out?

Yeah I was there yesterday...

 

[sphinx]

On a completely random note, I've been a member for 7 years and I'm still a junior.

What post count do I gotta hit?

you've posted 85 times in this forum, that's why you're still a junior

 

[jossueinacoma]

This seriously can't go on any longer can it? I was at the gym yesterday and was one of those assholes on the phone the whole time just refreshing websites.

 

[Namek]

you've posted 85 times in this forum, that's why you're still a junior

33 of which being in this thread.

 

[DataGhost]

This seriously can't go on any longer can it? I was at the gym yesterday and was one of those assholes on the phone the whole time just refreshing websites.

It can and it will.

 

[Natetan]

Where can I preorder for France?

 

[Euphoria14]

6 minutes to go everyone!

F5!!

 

[IrishNinja]

I wanted to do that....so badly.

i wanted to many action figures but thought i was sooooo smart as a kid cause i decided if i grabbed all the hardware tickets i could take my time after the clock ran out, trade em in for tons of store credit & casually buy up those too

man i wanna clown but i straight up had a poster from the adventures of gamepro on my wall as a kid

$39.99 games.

Aaaah, those were the days.

god, when PSX had games that price and N64 were nearly double, it was a crazy time. i was reading mostly PSM and buying anything with square or konami did on sight

Basically $60 if you account for inflation though.

sure but then RPG's with battery backup were like a million

Large-ROM games could be $80 tho. I remember paying quite a bit for games like Final Fantasy II. In 1991 money that was nutso.

Even Street Fighter II was $69.99

ill never forget dropping $100 for Phantasy Star IV and struggling to get change to take the bus back home

Did anyone else hide slips behind other games for their friends because I totally didn't do that?

we all did this, and we all looked behind other games because we knew we were all little assholes

Blame Trump.

always, in all ways

 

[indigo-cyclops]

The pre-order was Toys R Us.

Service Merchandise was a pretty popular warehouse type store in the 80s/really early 90s where you would write a number on a form from a catalogue and then they would send the item out to you on a conveyor belt. They were known for their jewelry and electronics. I don't think you'll find anyone here younger than 31~32 who remembers it. I recall them leaning really heavily into the NES and Atari stuff during their heyday.

I remember Service Merchandise vividly. Though I admit I forgot about the form bit. Remember the conveyor belt tho!

 

[Fuzzy]

Are we there yet, GAF?

Crazy Town? Soon. Soon.

 

[Rad Shadow]

The pre-order was Toys R Us.

Service Merchandise was a pretty popular warehouse type store in the 80s/really early 90s where you would write a number on a form from a catalogue and then they would send the item out to you on a conveyor belt. They were known for their jewelry and electronics. I don't think you'll find anyone here younger than 31~32 who remembers it. I recall them leaning really heavily into the NES and Atari stuff during their heyday.

I remember getting LttP from Service. I loved watching that conveyor belt bring me that game. I heard the treasure sound in my head as I nabbed it. Lol

 

[Josh5890]

This seriously can't go on any longer can it? I was at the gym yesterday and was one of those assholes on the phone the whole time just refreshing websites.

You cannot escape this

 

[Dale Cooper]

The actual console is practically irrelevant at this point, I just need to feel the satisfaction of getting the preorder. I need closure. ;_;

 

[Grettir_the_Swole]

$39.99 games.

Aaaah, those were the days.

The MSRP was still $50 in those days. Those were just discounted new titles.

 

[theaface]

Oh shit, how could I forget Zombies Ate My Neighbors?! Damn, sad that it's not included now. :-(

 

[480p]

while waiting for preorders, i decided to look at the recently sold listings of the NES mini to keep myself entertained. stumbled upon some interesting ones.

for example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Classic-Mini-Edition-NEW-BOX-ONLY-Poster-/182601011345?hash=item2a83de5091%3Ag%3AsHUAAOSwjL5ZL35V&nma=true&si=qXXxCKkSvsNuK8TuLXYwmjc2NSY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 where someone paid $89 for just the NES mini box. (may have been relisted but still, i see sold listings for $50+ for just the box)

or http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Nintendo-NES-Classic-Edition-Mini-System-/172710345469?epid=224836664&hash=item283656bafd%3Ag%3AeXEAAOSw0hlZMOdq&nma=true&si=qXXxCKkSvsNuK8TuLXYwmjc2NSY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 where the seller required petco gift cards as payment

 

[RoadHazard]

I remember paying 59.99 for Star Fox.

I remember SNES games generally being like 700-800 SEK here in Sweden, so something like $90 (although I don't know what the exchange rate was back then). Guess us here in the Nordics were being ripped off even harder back then than we are now!

 

[IrishNinja]

Oh shit, how could I forget Zombies Ate My Neighbors?! Damn, sad that it's not included now. :-(

one of my all-time favorites, but getting konami to get a lucasarts license feels like a herculean effort these days

for example:
[URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NES-Classic-Edition-BOX-ONLY-Nintendo-mini-BOX-ONLY-/332264070585?hash=item4d5c7b5db9:g:seAAAOSw~e5ZQZGP[/URL] where someone paid $51 for just the NES mini box.

as someone who loves video game boxes, that bums me out
also: did you sleep man

 

[sphinx]

The actual console is practically irrelevant at this point, I just need to feel the satisfaction of getting the preorder. I need closure. ;_;

lol you guys are crazy,

you can always preorder, cancel, then try to preorder again just for that rush of adrenaline, even more satisfaction!

nothing like F5ing for hours to make life exciting.

 

[jelmerjt]

Well it's time to go to sleep. Don't do it Bol.com don't push the green button now

 

[Namek]

while waiting for preorders, i decided to look at the recently sold listings of the NES mini to keep myself entertained. stumbled upon some interesting ones.

for example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Entertainment-System-NES-Classic-Mini-Edition-NEW-BOX-ONLY-Poster-/182601011345?hash=item2a83de5091%3Ag%3AsHUAAOSwjL5ZL35V&nma=true&si=qXXxCKkSvsNuK8TuLXYwmjc2NSY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 where someone paid $89 for just the NES mini box.

or http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Nintendo-NES-Classic-Edition-Mini-System-/172710345469?epid=224836664&hash=item283656bafd%3Ag%3AeXEAAOSw0hlZMOdq&nma=true&si=qXXxCKkSvsNuK8TuLXYwmjc2NSY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 where the seller required petco gift cards as payment

Back in the Gamecube's hayday, I knew someone who listed just the box, with very clear comments that it was just the box, and it still immediately sold for $100+.

He couldn't go through with it. Reading is fundamental.

Spoiler

or maybe someone just wanted a complete collection, but still, $80 for a box is nuts

 

[Gator86]

Oh shit, how could I forget Zombies Ate My Neighbors?! Damn, sad that it's not included now. :-(

My other huge exclusion. What a terrific game.

That said, fuck NoA. Learn the basics of 2017 commerce, you incompetent shitheads.

 

[DataGhost]

while waiting for preorders, i decided to look at the recently sold listings of the NES mini to keep myself entertained. stumbled upon some interesting ones.

for example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Nintendo-NES-Classic-Edition-Mini-System-/172710345469?epid=224836664&hash=item283656bafd%3Ag%3AeXEAAOSw0hlZMOdq&nma=true&si=qXXxCKkSvsNuK8TuLXYwmjc2NSY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 where the seller required petco gift cards as payment

Second one seems like a scam. First one might be some troll bidders