Xenoblade Chronicles

[quote name='sgaldis']Just a bit of caution: you guys getting them to flip are most likely going to be disappointed by gutted copies. They pulled this same BS a few months back when they were selling 'new' copies of Too Human for like $5.99. Out of the handful I got, only 1 even had a microsoft security seal; none had plastic wrap, nor even the crappy, circular GS 'new' sticker on them.[/QUOTE]



it really doesn't matter. used copies go for $100 anyway.
 
[quote name='Blaster man']This is surprising. Just a month or two ago these every single store near me had this in stock. I bought one at the time. Now only a handful of the stores near me have these in stock. It really is selling out I guess. I wonder if they'll do a reprint?[/QUOTE]

Hopefully an HD remake for Wii U instead
 
[quote name='WilliamG']Couldn't disagree more. This was the best RPG on any console last generation (XBOX 360/PS3/Wii).[/QUOTE]

Since I still prefer the classic turn-based JRPG I have to give my vote to Lsot Odyssey.
 
I am not sure but I think all New copies might have been converted to used, I put in about 20 different Zip Codes and shows the exact same stores for New and Used copies for all of them. That or Gamestop's locator is broken.

EDIT: Nevermind, must just be a coincidence I found ONE store that has a Used copy but not listed as New. Maybe they're shipping copies to bigger non-mall stores?
 
I bought this a few weeks ago at one of my local Gamestops. A handful of them around me had NEW copies, but only one had more than one. Since Gamestop almost always guts the last copy, I went to the one that had more, and all THREE copies were gutted. He was really cool and called around to the only other Gamestop we could find within a 200 mile radius that had more than one copy of the game, and they did have one that was still sealed. He had it shipped to the store for me.

The game itself is only semi-rare, but finding one sealed is pretty hard to do these days, hence the prices.
 
Picked one of these up at GS a while ago, it was a "gutted" "new" copy. Was only a little upset about it, as I was planning on opening it anyway.
 
[quote name='sgaldis']Just a bit of caution: you guys getting them to flip are most likely going to be disappointed by gutted copies. They pulled this same BS a few months back when they were selling 'new' copies of Too Human for like $5.99. Out of the handful I got, only 1 even had a microsoft security seal; none had plastic wrap, nor even the crappy, circular GS 'new' sticker on them.[/QUOTE]


my copy of too human came in excellent conditions.
 
Is this dead?

Not availalbe online, no local stores have it.

I'm kicking myself, had a launch copy, wound up selling it for a few months later for much less than $50 at the time I sold my Wii, didn't think much of it, it was widely available at the time at stores, gamestop was even selling ample used copies online.

Now i have a Wii U and look this up to possibly rebuy, its out of stock everywhere and like $90 a copy on Ebay! I really hope some more stock of this is made- I think there is enough demand to warrant it given the crazy ebay prices.
 
[quote name='DukeMagnem']Estimated fees between eBay and Paypal - $15.75 - 17.85[/QUOTE]

What? I haven't sold anything on ebay in years, but when did prices go that high? They never used to be anywhere near that high.
 
[quote name='Fabrizo']What? I haven't sold anything on ebay in years, but when did prices go that high? They never used to be anywhere near that high.[/QUOTE]

Ebay charges 10% and PayPal charges 3%. They also charge fees on shipping costs now since so many people were charging .01 for the bid and 19.99 for shipping.
 
[quote name='Blaster man']Ebay charges 10% and PayPal charges 3%.[/QUOTE]
eBay charges 13% for game sales via buy-it-now and 9% for traditional auctions.

[quote name='Fabrizo']What? I haven't sold anything on ebay in years, but when did prices go that high? They never used to be anywhere near that high.[/QUOTE]
I believe a few years ago they changed their pricing policy. They now allow you to list X number of free lots without a listing fee but they also hiked the fee you'd pay if your lot actually sold. Even without the listing fees it still became more expensive to sell stuff on eBay.
 
Hmm, my GS still has a 'new' copy (it's gutted, obvi) of this and The Last Story. I bought this one at launch because I heard so many great things, played it, and loved it. Hear much less great things about TLS. Should I just go ahead and pick that one up as well in fear that the same thing will happen to that one, or is that game really not that good so it doesn't matter if I play it or not?

EDIT: Hmm, guess it was sold in the past couple of days. Was there last I checked. Oh well, the next closest TLS is pretty far away, probably not worth it.
 
[quote name='TheCollegeGamer']Hmm, my GS still has a 'new' copy (it's gutted, obvi) of this and The Last Story. I bought this one at launch because I heard so many great things, played it, and loved it. Hear much less great things about TLS. Should I just go ahead and pick that one up as well in fear that the same thing will happen to that one, or is that game really not that good so it doesn't matter if I play it or not?

EDIT: Hmm, guess it was sold in the past couple of days. Was there last I checked. Oh well, the next closest TLS is pretty far away, probably not worth it.[/QUOTE]

The Last Story sells on Amazon for $30 new, if you really want a copy.
 
[quote name='icefiretn']The Last Story sells on Amazon for $30 new, if you really want a copy.[/QUOTE]

Best buy has the limited edition for 40 still.
 
[quote name='deathsaber']Is this dead?

Not availalbe online, no local stores have it.

I'm kicking myself, had a launch copy, wound up selling it for a few months later for much less than $50 at the time I sold my Wii, didn't think much of it, it was widely available at the time at stores, gamestop was even selling ample used copies online.

Now i have a Wii U and look this up to possibly rebuy, its out of stock everywhere and like $90 a copy on Ebay! I really hope some more stock of this is made- I think there is enough demand to warrant it given the crazy ebay prices.[/QUOTE]

Nintendo gave into your whiny demands and brought over Xenoblade here in the first place. You snooze you lose. Sorry!
 
[quote name='nnthomas']Nintendo gave into your whiny demands and brought over Xenoblade here in the first place. You snooze you lose. Sorry![/QUOTE]

I thought GameStop had the exclusive because they paid to get it released here?
 
I'm glad I was able to get a complete used copy last month during the buy 6 Wii games get 30% off sale, so my ~$33 copy (including tax) is looking pretty good right now.

Most all notable RPGs go up considerably in value over time, or at the very least hold their value, even more so after how much attention this game received. Unless this game ever gets a true reprint, I imagine even the worst condition (yet still playable) copies will still sell for enough to someone.
 
This needs to be released on the 3DS, and/or expand to the PS3/360 consoles. Keeping this just on the Wii, even just from a business standpoint, seems so foolish.
 
[quote name='JaylisJayP']Hopefully an HD remake for Wii U instead[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I can't imagine how a game released so late in the Wii's life didn't have some HD material being created in the hopes that an HD Wii would have been released 2 or 3 years before the Wii U. Plus all the PS3 HD remakes of PS2 games. Heck even GOW2 on the PS2 had some weird 480P code built in. So I wait, b/c I can't stand to look at Wii games anymore. WKC2 isn't great, but compared to Arc Rise Fantasia it's beautiful.
 
[quote name='icefiretn']The Last Story sells on Amazon for $30 new, if you really want a copy.[/QUOTE]

It's also the 2nd run of the game, meaning just the case instructions and game, unlike the original release.

Not that it should deter you, you should just be aware when purchasing you are going to get essentially a greatest hits version.
 
[quote name='rjejr']Yeah, I can't imagine how a game released so late in the Wii's life didn't have some HD material being created in the hopes that an HD Wii would have been released 2 or 3 years before the Wii U. Plus all the PS3 HD remakes of PS2 games. Heck even GOW2 on the PS2 had some weird 480P code built in. So I wait, b/c I can't stand to look at Wii games anymore. WKC2 isn't great, but compared to Arc Rise Fantasia it's beautiful.[/QUOTE]

The PS2 was capable of 480P with component cables, so it isn't that odd that some PS2 games were 480P compatible.

I doubt this will get a re-release. The Wii is at the end of it's lifespan, and GameStop clearly wants to move their stock of Wii games more quickly.
 
[quote name='BaboonSqueezer']This needs to be released on the 3DS, and/or expand to the PS3/360 consoles. Keeping this just on the Wii, even just from a business standpoint, seems so foolish.[/QUOTE]

It's a game developed by a Nintendo-owned company. It's not going anywhere.
 
[quote name='BaboonSqueezer']This needs to be released on the 3DS, and/or expand to the PS3/360 consoles. Keeping this just on the Wii, even just from a business standpoint, seems so foolish.[/QUOTE]

Monolith is a Nintendo first-party developer so the chance of that happening is zero.
 
Instead of bickering lets leave it at this: none of us wants our games in SD but if that makes it unplayable for you then don't play it. They may or may not uprez it in the future and of you miss out and don't care since its HD then that's fine. No reason people should be trying to convince someone that hates SD to play it. /end
 
[quote name='Blaster man']Instead of bickering lets leave it at this: none of us wants our games in SD but if that maka it unplayable for you then don't play it. They may or may not uprez it in the future and of you miss out and don't care since its HD then that's fine. No reason people should be trying to convince someone that hates SD to play it. /end[/QUOTE]

I would welcome an HD release on Wii U. It would be cheap for them to do and would allow more people to play this great game. Hell, they may even move a few more consoles.
 
I would welcome a digital release on the Nintendo Wii U store. Forever devaluing the overpriced resellers. :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:
 
[quote name='MrBoss']I would welcome a digital release on the Nintendo Wii U store. Forever devaluing the overpriced resellers. :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted:[/QUOTE]

LOL Simply knowing Nintendo's history with anything that's not Mario/Zelda, that won't happen for a decade or so.
 
Selling (or at least making available) games digitally like psn and Live have done makes the gouging and searching moot. Only true collectors would be in search of the packaging. It's a shame Nintendo really hasn't fallen in line yet.
 
[quote name='nnthomas']Nintendo gave into your whiny demands and brought over Xenoblade here in the first place. You snooze you lose. Sorry![/QUOTE]
Yeah, wanting an already localized game to be released in the US on a console that was completely abandoned by its maker months before the release of a new one sure is whining. And Nintendo didn't even throw them that bone; fucking Gamestop had to step in and handle it, and we had to rely on Xseed to bring over The Last Story, but at least Nintendo gave us Pandora's Tower during that drought of no games... oh wait...
 
Pretty sure the digital market will still be a niche market for a long time...

More then 75% of the world don't even have high speed internet capable of doing downloads like these feasible yet.

Also even in America almost 20 to 25% of americans don't even have access to high speed internet..

So a future of DL games is never ever going to happen
 
[quote name='nnthomas']Nintendo gave into your whiny demands and brought over Xenoblade here in the first place. You snooze you lose. Sorry![/QUOTE]

LOL @ unprovoked internet attacks

Don't have to be rude, just telling my story, don't think its out of line to desire the ability to purchase a standard non collectors version of a highly regarded game released less than a year ago that still seems to have a ton of demand.
 
I still have mine sealed and was hoping to play it one day. But with my long backlog, and knowing how heinously long this game is, I might just chuck it.
 
[quote name='Finger_Shocker']Pretty sure the digital market will still be a niche market for a long time...

More then 75% of the world don't even have high speed internet capable of doing downloads like these feasible yet.

Also even in America almost 20 to 25% of americans don't even have access to high speed internet..

So a future of DL games is never ever going to happen[/QUOTE]

You do realized just back in 1998 we didn't think downloading 1GB would be possible since most people are on 56k. In 1998 we didnt think books and cds would be replace by digital copies. Don't say never in 15 years things will change a lot.
 
[quote name='nnthomas']Nintendo gave into your whiny demands and brought over Xenoblade here in the first place. You snooze you lose. Sorry![/QUOTE]

Pretty much. He had the tools needed to play the game but sold them for some reason. Considering how highly sought after the game was prior to its localization and the high praise given following release I would have at least played it at the time before selling it and the Wii. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20 or so they say.
 
[quote name='62t']You do realized just back in 1998 we didn't think downloading 1GB would be possible since most people are on 56k. In 1998 we didnt think books and cds would be replace by digital copies. Don't say never in 15 years things will change a lot.[/QUOTE]

really so the Xbox 720 will finally realize it potential in 2028 :lol:

These days downloading 1gb for most people is still time-consuming and many ISP have limited their bandwidths to over usage

Now if you know anyone in the south, they will tell you how "speedy" their internet is too..

If MS, Sony, Nintendo want to have a WORLDWIDE audience they need think before trying to sell anyone a only digital service
 
[quote name='Finger_Shocker']really so the Xbox 720 will finally realize it potential in 2028 :lol:

These days downloading 1gb for most people is still time-consuming and many ISP have limited their bandwidths to over usage

Now if you know anyone in the south, they will tell you how "speedy" their internet is too..

If MS, Sony, Nintendo want to have a WORLDWIDE audience they need think before trying to sell anyone a only digital service[/QUOTE]

I am saying by 2028 we will see a full digital system, not never like you said.

You are also very ignorant for thinking internet speed will not change in the future.
 
[quote name='62t']I am saying by 2028 we will see a full digital system, not never like you said.

You are also very ignorant for thinking internet speed will not change in the future.[/QUOTE]

You are very ignorant to think EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD will be enjoying super-duper high speed internet too...

you a socialist thinker.....:)
 
[quote name='SolidSnake86']I still have mine sealed and was hoping to play it one day. But with my long backlog, and knowing how heinously long this game is, I might just chuck it.[/QUOTE]

I keep repeating myself, but you're missing out on the best RPG I've played in recent memory. Heck, one of the best RPGs I've EVER played (and I've played a lot).

It does so many things right, like doing away with so many of the annoyances of JRPGs. Gawd.. it was just brilliant. I hope there's more like it, but preferably on the Wii U or on some other HD console.
 
Finger_Shocker, you are such a pessimist. If not by 2028, which is a reasonable guesstimate, then sometime in the very near future we will have high speed internet accessible by the majority of the country. With Google already making a play with their internet service, it is only a matter of time before they go on a full scale campaign and make a more competitive market.

Technology advances, and it advances quickly. Never doubt its potential and what we can make with it.
 
Sheesh.. I don't even think that far into the future. I just wish I could get rid of my crappy comcast service now and switch to FIOS :)
 
[quote name='Finger_Shocker']Pretty sure the digital market will still be a niche market for a long time...

More then 75% of the world don't even have high speed internet capable of doing downloads like these feasible yet.

Also even in America almost 20 to 25% of americans don't even have access to high speed internet..

So a future of DL games is never ever going to happen[/QUOTE]

Globally? Are you kidding? 12% of people don't have access to clean water. 65% of people don't use the internet. Your definition of a "niche market" has a bizarre scope. By your definition, amazon.com has cornered the "niche market" of online shoppers.

20-25% of Americans live in places too remote for broadband service to be profitable. You think they have a gamestop within 10 miles of them? And no, they're not all "in the South" unless "the South" means anywhere south, west, or north of New York City.

Releasing niche foreign games digitally is a low risk venture and is already happening. Guild 01, Unchained Blades, and Code of Princess (in EU) are all Japanese games that expected low sales in western regions and were released digitally.
 
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