No More Heroes $33.99 @ Amazon - Going Doooown!

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I want this game, but I want it at $29.99 or less. It should drop in price just for me. ;)

Honestly, though, I'm surprised the game is already being offered for this price-point, considering it started as a full-priced game. But if I recall right, the sales haven't been great.

Edit: Checked this morning and the price dropped a couple dollars. How long before we see $29.99?
 
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$20 is the price for me.

I rented it a while back, and am a little more than halfway done with it. It was much better than what I expected.
 
I paid full price for it. Loved it and beat it in 3 days. Then resold it on ebay for $40 (should have just rented the thing). For free shipping and no tax, it's worth it at this price.
 
This is on the list of Wii games worth paying full price for. Waiting for this to hit $20 is only doing a disservice towards people who want quality third-party games on the Wii.
 
I just went & grabbed a used copy at GS for basically the same price after Edge, 10% coupon & tax. But I got to use my store credit instead of actual money. ;) Looks like it's mint anyway, so it's all good.
 
[quote name='imacgod']Sales weren't that bad from what I heard. Not Zack & Wiki bad, at least. Glad the price is dropping quickly though. Waiting for a better price before I grab it myself.[/quote]

Heh, yeah. Guess which website praised Zack and Wiki in droves.

Yup, it's 1up.com.
 
[quote name='nflsonic']Man, I really need a new game to play to tie me over until Okami and GTA IV come out. I thought Killer 7 was crazy, but interesting to play. Damn, I think I will buy this.[/quote]

If you have a PS2, buy Okami for that. Nintendo Power review the Wii version of Okami and only gave it a 7.5 (and they're usually generous), saying that the Wii controls didn't work well at all.
 
In case people are on this thread instead of the newegg one...newegg.com has this game for $27.99 plus free shipping. (plus tax if you live in CA ,TN , or NJ)
 
[quote name='Masterkyo']I really want this game but i don't feel like dropping $35 for it. It'll drop down $20 or less someday !!![/quote]


Its called Ebay. Amazon price drops = lower used copy value on Ebay within a week or two.
 
[quote name='imacgod']Sales weren't that bad from what I heard. Not Zack & Wiki bad, at least.[/QUOTE]
100K US, 300K worldwide, last I heard. Easily the best-selling Suda51/Grasshopper title ever.

And I hear rumors that Z&W sold around 250K-350K worldwide, so it wasn't that bad. Apparently Europe was the big market for that game.

--R.J.
 
[quote name='SuperFox']This is on the list of Wii games worth paying full price for. Waiting for this to hit $20 is only doing a disservice towards people who want quality third-party games on the Wii.[/quote]

This. Truthfully, this is the only Wii game that has been keeping Brawl out of my console. And for anyone has has played a Super Smash Bros title should know that that is quite the challenge. Perhaps the biggest downfall is that for those who like to beat a game in record time then never touch it again, they will not be very happy.
 
[quote name='Chronis']Perhaps the biggest downfall is that for those who like to beat a game in record time then never touch it again, they will not be very happy.[/quote]

This is why I'm not paying full price (or anywhere near it). It has no replay value for me.

I got more than halfway done in a one night rental, and I didn't even play *that* much while I had it. (I rented it the night before Brawl came out.)
 
$20 is the sweet spot for me. It's Ubi, so it will be there this summer. Hopefully eBay prices can bring that down to $18ish shipped.
 
For $20-$30, this game is worth a look, but at full MSRP, this has been the most disappointing purchase I've made since Bullet Witch or Rumble Roses XX.
 
What do these Amazon and newegg.com prices drops tell me? They tell me what I already know; most Wii owners don't want original full-length games from third parties. It also tells me that the zealots ("Ooh, ooh, Mista Modda, he said it again!") are but a slice of the Wii-owning pie. That's not to say that only zealots can endorse this game, but that they are by and large a subset of those that have already purchased this game.

Oh, and "manufactured shortage", "shovelware", and "slim pickins". There, did I hit all the buzz words that justify your Pavlovian, righteous indignation?
 
The price has dropped a bit more, and I've edited the post title to reflect such. Those that already ordered should be emailing for your adjustments. The rest, well, perhaps we're all holding out for Newegg to show more in stock.
 
For $20-$30, this game is worth a look, but at full MSRP, this has been the most disappointing purchase I've made since Bullet Witch or Rumble Roses XX.
 
What do these Amazon and newegg.com prices drops tell me? They tell me what I already know; most Wii owners don't want original full-length games from third parties. It also tells me that the zealots ("Ooh, ooh, Mista Modda, he said it again!") are but a slice of the Wii-owning pie. That's not to say that only zealots can endorse this game, but that they are by and large a subset of those that have already purchased this game.

Oh, and "manufactured shortage", "shovelware", and "slim pickins". There, did I hit all the buzz words that justify your Pavlovian, righteous indignation?
 
The price has dropped a bit more, and I've edited the post title to reflect such. Those that already ordered should be emailing for your adjustments. The rest, well, perhaps we're all holding out for Newegg to show more in stock.
 
This is the best "full price" purchase (all paid for with B&N gift cards from work) I've ever made. I don't understand those of you who rushed through the thing in two nights or whatever; it's got a fantastic sense of humor and style. And I'm generally not idealistic about this kind of thing, but I really do believe Wii gamers owe it to the developer to get this new and not used if possible if we want more quality games like this.

And if you give the overworld a chance, it's got a certain charm. I love using the vibrating remote to search for and dig up treasure, and kicking dumpsters to get money and t-shirts is the most satisfying "treasure chest" variation I've ever seen.
 
[quote name='jollydwarf']What do these Amazon and newegg.com prices drops tell me? They tell me what I already know; most Wii owners don't want original full-length games from third parties. It also tells me that the zealots ("Ooh, ooh, Mista Modda, he said it again!") are but a slice of the Wii-owning pie. That's not to say that only zealots can endorse this game, but that they are by and large a subset of those that have already purchased this game.

Oh, and "manufactured shortage", "shovelware", and "slim pickins". There, did I hit all the buzz words that justify your Pavlovian, righteous indignation?[/quote]

You make being a zealot out to be a bad thing. On the contrary, a zealot is someone who has great passion about a particular subject/topic; in this situation, the topic would be quality third-party games on the Wii. If someone were overzealous to the point of stating "All who do not buy this game should be slaughtered" you would have cause to shed a negative light on them. People saying, however, "Purchasing this game at full price will be worthwhile because of the quality of the game/sense of humor/panache, so you should definately by the game at the current price," should not be ridiculed for their opinion.
 
Ubisoft's just clearing inventory, at this point its makes no difference whether you buy it for $30 or $20 cause the time for NMH to become a hit franchise has already passed
 
[quote name='NeoStrider']Ubisoft's just clearing inventory, at this point its makes no difference whether you buy it for $30 or $20 cause the time for NMH to become a hit franchise has already passed[/quote]
Right, and Ubisoft is notorious for quick drops, but the idea is if you are waiting for $20, to get it for $20 new as this ultimately adds to the total number of US sales. While it may not have been a massive hit initially, if it shows longevity it has value to the company as well. I don't think anyone necessarily wants a NMH franchise, we just want to pave the way for more diverse third party games to be developed/released.
 
[quote name='mephitical']This is the best "full price" purchase (all paid for with B&N gift cards from work) I've ever made. I don't understand those of you who rushed through the thing in two nights or whatever; [/quote]

It's not even rushing though. I have done practically every side mission (treasure digging, move learning, gym training, etc.) up to the point I am at in the game. It just hasn't lasted that long. And for me, a relatively short game is not a full price game.

I expect that to be fairly common for people on cheapassgamer.
 
[quote name='NeoStrider']Ubisoft's just clearing inventory, at this point its makes no difference whether you buy it for $30 or $20 cause the time for NMH to become a hit franchise has already passed[/quote]

Who cares if NMH becomes a franchise? Suda 51 is well enough established in the gaming community that whatever he makes will be published by someone out there. Once this gets to about $25 I'll probably grab it up.
 
Newegg canceled my order today so I got one at the $33.99 price from amazon. Amazon didnt charge me tax but newegg did so the difference was only $4 more with amazon. I can always get it adjusted if it goes down further. Thanks OP!!
 
[quote name='Rig']It's not even rushing though. I have done practically every side mission (treasure digging, move learning, gym training, etc.) up to the point I am at in the game. It just hasn't lasted that long. And for me, a relatively short game is not a full price game.

I expect that to be fairly common for people on cheapassgamer.[/quote]
Huh? Length is not a necessary indicator of quality. If your concept of value is a product of length alone, the only games that are worth a high selling price are games that last forever (i.e. sports games). If it is a product of both length and quality, where does quality start to influence value?
I enjoy complete products. If an artistically complete game lasts 5 hours, it is worth significantly more to me than an arbitrarily lengthened but artistically dulled experience. People pay $20-$30 for a complete movie on Blu-Ray that lasts 90 minutes, but are unsatisfied by a $30 game that gives them five or more hours of enjoyment, plus holds a higher resale value?

By your logic, $5.95 for a paperback copy of A Clockwork Orange at 200 pages with large print is worth significantly less than a $5.95 paperback copy of Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary at 400 pages with small print. A crude comparison, but I really don't see what should dissuade a cheapass from a short game. A crappy game yes, but not a short game.
 
[quote name='mephitical']Right, and Ubisoft is notorious for quick drops, but the idea is if you are waiting for $20, to get it for $20 new as this ultimately adds to the total number of US sales. While it may not have been a massive hit initially, if it shows longevity it has value to the company as well. I don't think anyone necessarily wants a NMH franchise, we just want to pave the way for more diverse third party games to be developed/released.[/QUOTE]

publishers are smart enough to know the difference between a game that racked up sales @ $40 or $50 as oppose to one that only racked up sales only after it hit the bargain bin
 
[quote name='NeoStrider']publishers are smart enough to know the difference between a game that racked up sales @ $40 or $50 as oppose to one that only racked up sales only after it hit the bargain bin[/quote]
Uh huh. Which is what I said. Yes, it will affect the investment in development, but it still shows that there is a market for a certain kind of game, and gives them a better idea of the target price point for said type of game.

And I hope there are more of this type of game. I hope everyone hopes so too. That's a lot of hope. Hope all around.
 
I'm really on the fence for picking this one up. Since NewEgg is out of copies, Amazon seems to have the best deal available. Do you guys think this will be dropping soon? Because I honestly don't see myself playing this game for quite a while due to Brawl, I was hoping this may later be released as some sort of Players Choice title for the Wii.
 
Man, this is going to be just like VF5, where Amazon keeps slightly lowering the price again and again, and then I finally break down and buy it, and the price drops EVEN MORE. F that noise.
 
[quote name='mephitical']Huh? Length is not a necessary indicator of quality. If your concept of value is a product of length alone, the only games that are worth a high selling price are games that last forever (i.e. sports games). If it is a product of both length and quality, where does quality start to influence value?
I enjoy complete products. If an artistically complete game lasts 5 hours, it is worth significantly more to me than an arbitrarily lengthened but artistically dulled experience. People pay $20-$30 for a complete movie on Blu-Ray that lasts 90 minutes, but are unsatisfied by a $30 game that gives them five or more hours of enjoyment, plus holds a higher resale value?

By your logic, $5.95 for a paperback copy of A Clockwork Orange at 200 pages with large print is worth significantly less than a $5.95 paperback copy of Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary at 400 pages with small print. A crude comparison, but I really don't see what should dissuade a cheapass from a short game. A crappy game yes, but not a short game.[/quote]

I'm not saying length equals quality. But length certainly affects how much money it is worth to me.

The book comparison is not accurate. I wouldn't pick up the dictionary at any price, because it wouldn't have any value to me.

Movies also wouldn't be a good comparison, because most people watch those a good number of times (which increases the value of that movie). But I don't think anybody that has seen the same movie 20 times is going to play through the same game 20 times. If they are going to watch it one time, they rent it. To them, it's not worth the full price.

Length does have some influence on the purchase price.

If Super Mario Galaxy provides me with X amount of hours, and is an extremely fun game, I would pay more for it. (And I only paid full price for that because I got the $25 GC...I still wouldn't have paid full price for that.)

NMH provided me with Y amount of hours, and isn't as fun as Galaxy (to me). So there's no way I'm going to pay $50 for a shorter game that isn't as fun (to me) as Galaxy is.

If I can rent it for
 
Hmm, I'm glad I got it when I did. It appeared in my Gold Box so I bought it for around $32.

The fights and minigames are fun. Driving around a sparse city to trigger and then start missions and said minigames is not.
 
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