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[Twinrova]

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Edited by Twinrova, 24 January 2015 - 10:31 AM.

[Hana-Nezumi]

That's BS. Best Buy is the worst.

[Veteran]

I think the choice of font makes it even worse.

[Egann]

WaitWut. A $50 discount toward an XL? If that's off MSRP...a Majora's Mask 3DS it is not, but that's not a cheapy offer, either.

[JRPomazon]

WaitWut. A $50 discount toward an XL? If that's off MSRP...a Majora's Mask 3DS it is not, but that's not a cheapy offer, either.

 

I don't know, I'd honestly prefer my down payment back in this situation.

[SL the Pyro]

To the people who had their Best Buy order cancelled, even if they only ordered one system, someone over at zelda informer called a BB customer service lady and got some info on why it happened:

"My order didn't get cancelled. I was scared though so I just called best buy and spoke to a very nice lady who told me I was one of the lucky ones. She said the reason this is happening is because Nintendo pulled out on 2000 units that they said they would ship to best buy. So 2000 people got screwed. I'm sorry for those of you who missed out."

 

So apparently we have Nintendo to blame for this one. Feeling slightly better that I missed Best Buy's pre-order window now.

[Twinrova]

Scumbag Nintendo >:c

I'm mostly over it. I just decided to let Benjamin have the $50 off for his N3DS and I just won't get one at all. I'll keep that money I otherwise wouldn't have had and use it for my tattoo. :B Maybe I can just find a Majora's Mask decal... To go on my....pink.......3DS.........yeah >_>;

[Hana-Nezumi]

I'm not sure I believe it. Best Buy has cheated me out of shit, refusing to accept a return on a defective Insignia product and also refusing to honor a warranty purchased from them. I even filed a customer service complaint which achieved nothing at all. They told my best friend they "lost" his pre-order for Smash Bros. Not to mention the "Geek Squad" who are misleadingly made to look like repairmen but who but are actually just sales reps who will tell you "it would cost more to fix it than buy a new one". They overall have terrible business practices so I wouldn't put it past them for "Nintendo pulled the units" to be a lie. Even if it was true, they should be offering refunds on the deposits.

[Twinrova]

They did refund me. o.o Or rather, I don't think they ever charged me, 'cause it's not showing up on my card.

[wisp]

Nintendo is still a scumbag. XD

[JRPomazon]

They did refund me. o.o Or rather, I don't think they ever charged me, 'cause it's not showing up on my card.

 

Oh, well then this is an ideal situation then considering.

[Green Goblin]

Nintendo's shitty for not having enough product to meet demand. But you can't really blame them after the fall off from the Wii.

[Twinrova]

Yeah but Zelda is hugely popular, and people have been begging for Majora's Mask on 3ds for ages. They had to know a MM N3DS would fly off the shelves.

[Green Goblin]

Check with your local gamestop though. I was lucky, but they're giving an allotted supply to individual stores. If you know one that's off the beaten path, you might get lucky.

[Twinrova]

I don't have a local GameStop. That's why I was so excited to find Best Buy was selling them online.

[SL the Pyro]

GJ GG.

 

Too bad that apparently doesn't apply for their EB Games incarnation here in Canada though. Guess I'll keep browsing other sites...

 

Speaking of which, ozgameshop is doing the same thing as Play-Asia and has announced their desire to sell the handheld but haven't opened up pre-orders just yet. They're about as reputable as Play-Asia from what I've seen, so I'm keeping a close eye on both websites with my fingers crossed.

 

Just got a reply back from an inquiry about ozgameshop's listing; their model is the PAL version. This may or may not be a deal-breaker for any of you. If you're not bothered, more power to you, but if you're deadset on the North American version then you'd best keep an eye on Play-Asia's listing.

Edited by SL the Pyro, 26 January 2015 - 05:19 PM.

[Veteran]

I received an email today from Nintendo saying the MM console is back in stock at the official UK online shop.

 

So you never know, it might become available again for the US.

 

But yeah, this is the first time I've ever considered the PAL region superior to NTSC.

[Chukchi Husky]

I received an email today from Nintendo saying the MM console is back in stock at the official UK online shop.

 

It's sold out again.

[Egann]

Well, it's official. I have preordered the game.

 

 

Just a word to Nintendo: I do not preorder lightly.

[Green Goblin]

Also, my friend wants to get me clearly addicted to something with a crack-like intensity.  So he's been pestering me to get into Monster Hunter.  I intend to pick up MH4 alongside MM3D.  This should be an interesting experiment.

[SL the Pyro]

I can vouch that Monster Hunter is good and addicting. It's basically Dark Souls with more multiplayer focus and (much) less grimdark.

Edited by SL the Pyro, 30 January 2015 - 02:12 PM.

[Sir Deimos]

I didn't like Monster Hunter for the complete lack of direction. It's like an MMO grind without any story to speak of.

[JRPomazon]

I imagine I might like Monster Hunter on a console rather than a handheld, had a bad experience with the 3DS version a while back at PAX east. Just didn't control right.

[SteveT]

It's basically Dark Souls with more multiplayer focus and (much) less grimdark.

 

Sir, defend this statement!

 

I played a demo of Monster Hunter 3 and saw zero resemblance in the short time I played it, but I'm interested in hearing your reasoning.

 

To clarify my objection: Monster Hunter appeared to be incredibly slow-paced and grindy.  I felt like I spent the entire demo chasing around this one monster with a ridiculous hit bar until I got bored and quit.  I saw nothing of the sense of exploration and discovery, piecing together the history of the world, or exciting and high-stakes combat that I so very much loved about Dark Souls.

Edited by SteveT, 31 January 2015 - 11:00 PM.

[Twinrova]

Ben frickin loves Monster Hunter and I just can't figure out why. All you do is go kill obnoxiously hard monsters. That's it. I can play it for like 20 minutes and then I'm bored as fuck. And he plays it for HOURS. xD I guess he just likes the challenge of it, I dunno.

[DarkJuno]

I think I need to make some random non-important posts right now....

 

I tried playing Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii when it first came out. Yeah, I REALLY tried but could not see the appeal at all, at least for me. With all the precision open campfire roasting to eat food and loot grinding and everything it kinda felt like an RPG where they never updated the mechanics and just kept making it look prettier. Plus the world, while big, didn't make me go "I want to explore and find stuff, this looks cool!" so much as "So much to trudge through to find material and grind...eh...."

I think the Dark Souls comparison is flawed, but it probably has to do with how the monster fights require you to memorize patterns and stick to it and remember how long it takes for your attack animations to cycle and being able to pull off attacks and dodges between each swing to bring a monster or boss down. That's....really it.

[SL the Pyro]

Yeah, that was what I meant. I admit that I probably made too broad of a comparison, my bad. I'll also admit that Monster Hunter is a bit of an acquired taste, but I tried it and I loved it.

 

The demo version isn't that representative of the game at large though. Yes, the basis of the gameplay is that you are hunting a giant monster, but their ridiculous HP is mitigated by the weapons you can make in the full game that are far superior to the junk you get in the demo. As for the "MH3U on the 3DS" thing, it's meant to be used with two directional sticks, which the 3DS didn't have. I also stuck with the console version because of this, though MH4U coming out with the New 3DS looks much better (and if you're not getting that, it works with the Circle Pad Pro on the original 3DS). In my mind the game really shows its fun side when you're doing multiplayer and working together to get some better gear and take down some stronger monsters.

Edited by SL the Pyro, 01 February 2015 - 04:14 PM.

[SL the Pyro]

Spoiler

 

Have your Majora 3DS and eat it too.

[Green Goblin]

I was thinking that since the normal model New 3DS isn't coming out in America, I'd be satisfied just getting the Majora's Mask Edition. 



Evidently, I was wrong.... =/

 

 

I would trade my MM3DS in for an American Black small 3DS and the faceplate on the right in a FUCKING HEARTBEAT. 

[JRPomazon]

Now that is an attractive piece of hardware.