Recent content by Magikarp830

"RELY" is too strong a word. "Use" or "mutually benefit" is more appropriate. TRU has been in decline for a long time, fellas. Most of these toy companies make their profit outside of TRU.

You're wrong. That same article said that Hasbro only made 10% of their sales through TRU. So they're ALREADY at Walmart/Amazon's mercy, and losing a 10% revenue channel would be painful, but not disastrous. The reason toy companies are helping is because when TRU goes down, they'll take a hit...

I really hate how CAG's have become THIS. Opportunistic gamers who will scalp when convenient... I don't blame you guys specifically, as this is really more symptomatic of a bad economy, but... I can't help but wonder if there are better things to do with your time, or better ways to make...

Seriously. #TryingTooDamnHard

Thank you for the quote! It's amazing to see even Nintendo lament the two screen idea! :rofl: This. :joystick: If you're really a Nintendo gamer, you might remember Zelda: Four Swords on GC. That was the first time they tried this. You went overworld on TV and caves/underworld on your GBA...

Worked for me; thanks, OP! :joystick: My CC #s were required (for auto-renew), and now I can't remove them from the MSoft servers! :bomb:  Maybe I can try again later. I know some of you are cool with online console shopping, but I still see Msoft and Sony as soft targets for hackers... :shock...

This is the only thing to really boost Nintendo. The problem is that Miyamoto is getting old (past prime?): so we have less original properties than, say, the 1990s. But remember the splash that Pikmin made? Maybe not the best of games, but it certainly boosted Nintendo in a way that the...

That's gotta be the most professional pic I've seen on LinkedIn! :D (If you wanna apply as a stripper) I can't tell if you're being ironic, but I'm going to agree with ya: Into Darkness was AWESOME. Still, this SW movie CAN'T be as BAD as the last prequels. Seriously. As long as there's no...

I can;'t believe Bowser Jr. is popular (maybe cause he's new?). I always hated that character. I saw the initial stock once, randomly, but was looking for Zero Suit at the time. I really figured Bowser Jr. would shelfwarm... huh. I'd much prefer to see the actual Koopalings as Amiibos! If only...

No Shulks, Foxes, Falcons, or Mac's! :cry: Maybe they didn't get enough or those are hotter scalper bait? Cause most of those are Wave 1, so I can see scalpers getting those first.

I don't get it - if you have demand, it's best to NOT SELL product? :-k I understand, "let's drive up demand!" but what about profit? Why not make customers wait for a month, versus 12? This is less "Nintendo is a GENIUS!" and more "Nintendo blows at planning these things". :error: I just don't...

I knew a developer on Tony Hawk (back when they first moved to the motion controller board gimmick), and he mentioned that Hawk is VERY INVOLVED. He apparently does stop by the developer studio to check gameplay and give his input. Not sure if this is still true today, but one would think Tony...

Wii Fit Trainer is a poor example, considering how many other Amiibo's are "rare" - plus, what's your explanation for the shelf-warming DK's, Diddy's, Yoshi's, Luigi's, Mario's... (I could go on)? Huh? :-P They're much more popular than Wii Fit Trainer, aren't they? Don't the popular characters...

Re: Scalpers, I completely blame Nintendo - seems like the companies involved in these shenanigans are always complicit. They might not be outright encouraging it, but they create a vacuum where the scum and villainy just swoop in and settle, like parasites. And ultimately, it's up to Nintendo...

Ironically, it seems like this is the only TRU within 50 miles that still has Foxes! How the heck...? Do they just get larger stock than other stores? But man is it sad to hear your anecdote. These people need to get a job. And if their job pays so badly that scalping is necessary... they need...