Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
i lol'd
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Japan is lining up again, this time for Pokémon XY!
- Thread starter Sammy Samusu
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i lol'd
nordique
Member
Im interested in this game. I loved Pokemon back on the game boy and I did do the Remakes of red/blue on gba and gold/silver on DS cause I had amazing memories of those games. They were still fun to play.
It made me check out the main series again with black and white, which I did enjoy as well.
There seems to be so much new stuff in X and Y that I will look forward to potentially checking it out post exams.
It made me check out the main series again with black and white, which I did enjoy as well.
There seems to be so much new stuff in X and Y that I will look forward to potentially checking it out post exams.
sixteen-bit
Member
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
future_pinoy
Member
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
bless be the soul of the VITA
TheXfactor
Member
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
vita is just taking a beating lol
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
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metalmonstar
Member
There is a serious lack of cosplayers in these lines. Is it just me or does the New York midnight launch look to be the most exciting.
Smiles and Cries
Member
Expected little kids
KillerTravis
Banned
Singapore
It's sold out everywhere in Singapore apparently.
It's sold out everywhere in Singapore apparently.
Magicpaint
Member
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
are you guys sure that the people on the first picture weren't just camping really early for Pokemon?
i kid, i kid
toastyToast
Member
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
Can you comment on the weather on the 10th?
MesserWolf
Member
Seriously why people does that ? we are not talking about something that is available only in a very limited number, even if it goes sold out now, in 1-2 weeks you will be able to buy it .
Not to mention e-commerce.....
Every time I see this I cannot help to shake my head in disbelief .
Not to mention e-commerce.....
Every time I see this I cannot help to shake my head in disbelief .
No fun allowed.jpg
For some it's a happening, let them.
It's an event and people like events? Plus, consider the amount of streetpasses!
But really, it's an event and people are social creatures. Not hard to figure out.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Why not? The atmosphere is awesome when you sees everyone getting excited in the line and discussing about the game. Not to mention making some new 3ds friends, streetpass, and playing some multiplayer games with the strangers in the line. Its like a party.
MesserWolf
Member
Ok ... I never even thought that lining up to buy a pokemon videogame could be consider as a social event.
Actually in my mind this was rather the opposite of a social event ....
KillerTravis
Banned
Maybe you have never been to a concert or an event many people are looking forward to.
Every mainline release has done well over 10 million so Im not sure why it would change now. Hell even the rereleases have done over 10 million.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
You have more room to socialize there than downloading the game at home and then playing it with a faceless opponent...
MesserWolf
Member
Well going to a concert / live event is rather different from lining up to buy a game....
The former might involve some lining up to enter the area, but then there is there the actual performance. And in this case, if you want to actually see the event, you have no choice.....
The latter, you line up , buy and then go home/ go play on your own. And the line is avoidable while still having the possibility to play the game.
I mean, I do not know in what kind of lines have you been, but for me usually are never fun or social. People is pissed because is waiting for a long time, I am pissed because I am waiting for a long time.... not a particularly pleasant experience
And from the pictures it does not look like those people are having a blast of fun neither to be honest
Who gives a shit about the story's depth or supposed darkness/maturity?
Magicpaint
Member
Yep, didn't the remakes of Gold/Silver sell about 12 million copies? That prediction is absurd.
Alcotholic
Banned
That girl in the back seems really cute. She'll never know I thought this. Ever.
Then you will fall in love every second if you come to Japan.
She knows, believe me.
MoogleWizard
Member
Why are there no children? Don't kids love Pokémon anymore? I know it's not as crazy popular as 15 years ago but I thought it was still very popular with kids.
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It's cool when people who are all united by the fact that they all like the same thing come together in one place for the same reason.
Like GAF. But in real life!
Because their parents buy games for them.
Alcotholic
Banned
I would like to know what she thought if she knew. It probably would be an unremarkable reaction.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Do you really expect children to be waiting in line for a video game a whole day before it releases? They probably dont even have the attention span to last that long and they'd have to be supervised most likely by their parents. And from what I've seen any parent with a kid would not go through all that trouble of waiting in a line like that, especially for one video game. Prelaunch Lines are almost always teenagers - young adults.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Same exact spot:
Taken 30 mins before stores opened on Oct 10th for the Vita 2000 launch
One day later for Pokemon X/Y
Is that a caucasian in the middle of the photo for the pokemon line?
lensoftruth
Member
You really should go to japan
stargateheaven
Member
i dunno, man. he might overload with all the hot women.
MoogleWizard
Member
Nice parents, lucky kids! ;-)
I didn't know those people have been standing there since yesterday, that's crazy. I thought it was just today because it's release day. Yeah, in that case it's understandable to not find children there.
Me personally, I just order my games with release day delivery so I can just walk to my mailbox with my morning coffee in my hand. I would never have the patience for this ;-)
3DS life circle? It will break 10Mil by christmas!
You still have to factor in that some will buy a 3DS for the first time along with their new Pokemon.
gashikunFLCL
Member
I was so tired when I arrived home, but here are some photos of the lines in São Paulo midnight launch. Sorry for the bad quality of the photos, my battery was dying and I needed the GPS on my phone to go back home. lol
The game started selling at 12:01 A.M....
...and here are the people outside when I left at 2 A.M.
and we could only buy one copy per person, with 8 counters selling the game.
The game started selling at 12:01 A.M....
I was at the corner of the stairs when I took those.
The people in the upper part and in the bottom are in the line.
...and here are the people outside when I left at 2 A.M.
and we could only buy one copy per person, with 8 counters selling the game.