Screename: KoopaDasher
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Gamestop Cannot Tell a Lie... Except to Meposted Mar 30th 2009, 2:47AM
Mood: Annoyed
Music: That Geico Money Song (So weird, but so cool)
Ever heard of the Nintendo DSi? Sure you have. It's that crappy little DS update with the two pointless cameras and the handful of other useless features that serve no purpose but to suck the life out of the DS's already pathetic battery life. It's Nintendo's go-between system for the DS, like the Game Boy Pocket and the GBA Micro before it, designed to increase the lifespan of a dieing system and grab a few desperate sales for the brand by hype alone, while offering very little in new features. The fact remains that, while it would have been awesome to have had that stuff from the beginning, and it probably would have increased the DS's lifespan, the DS was released in 2004, and is now a 5-year-old system. It has seen several color-changes, an already significant streamlining (like the GBA SP before it), and while its library is impressive, it is ready to retire to a watery grave and allow the true sequel to its amazing hardware to take the stage. Right? Not. Thus the DSi.
So the story begins when I, already knowing this, walk into my local Gamestop with the desire to purchase Pokemon Platinum. I had called the night before to ask if they would have enough copies to meet their demand, and I was told that they only had enough copies to cover their pre-orders, and that if I really wanted a copy, I should come take out a pre-order. I could see from the 6 full rows of the game behind the counter, however, that I had obviously been lied to about the number of copies. Already slightly annoyed by their obvious attempt to win a pre-order at the cost of my gas bill, I walked to the counter.
Hello to you as well. Yes, you can help me. No, I do not have a pre-order, but that doesn't seem to matter since you have enough copies behind you to form a ladder to the moon. No, I don't want the Giratina case for my beaten-up first gen DS for $19.99. No, I don't want the special edition Giratina stylus. No, I would not like to reserve a pre-order for Excite Bots or Punch Out. What's that you say?
Gamestop Guy: "Have you heard about the DSi? Are you interested in it?."
Me: "Not really, no. I'm holding my breath and waiting for the real DS 2."
Gamestop Guy: "I think this IS the DS 2."
Me: "Yes, and that's what has me worried."
Gamestop Guy: "Well, we have an exclusive deal with Nintendo for the new DS, and we're going to be the only retailer in North America allowed to sell them. Wal Mart will not have them, K-Mart will not have them, Target will not have them, Best Buy will not have them. Gamestop is the only retailer in the country that will be allowed to sell them."
Me: "Really now?" That's bull pucky
Gamestop Guy: "Yeah, we're taking pre-orders for it, but today (Sunday, March 22nd) is the LAST day for pre-orders. After tonight we're not taking ANY MORE pre-orders, and you'll have to wait until launch to get your system. So if you do want it, be sure to come back tonight, before we close, to reserve your copy."
Me: "Well, I'll look into it" Fat chance, dipsh@t
Gamestop Guy: "GREAT! So we can count on you to place a pre-order with us tonight? Would you like to go ahead and put some money down on it now, or will you be trading in your other systems towards it?"
Me: "What? Oh, I'm sorry. I meant to say I'll look into it at Wal Mart, where they don't blatantly lie to their customers to try to get a sale. Thanks for the game. Have a great day."
They're really a great stress reliever. I have so much crap going on in my life right now, it's nice to sit down and take an hour or so just to calm down and laugh a bit. Of course, the daily updates will eventually kill me, but I'll keep it going as long as I can.
Would you perhaps like to talk about your problems to me? I'm a great stress reliever as well... and at any rate, even the mere sharing of one's burden makes it easier for them. Feel free to PM me. No that's not right... eh ... I'd really like you to PM me.
Thank you for all your support... commenting and faving the pieces you like... really, really helps I feel like I'm in debt to you... I hope I can make it up to you though
Congrats on getting unbanned and all o' that man. I've been stalking ya a bit and saw all the spam messages. So yeah, good work holding your ground an' all.
"There have been a lot of issues with sprites and sprite re-colors popping up lately. After much debate, it was decided that using any kind of sprite is not allowed even with credit because the sprites are not user created. I suggest that you submit your comics as shareables rather than artwork and that should avoid further problems. If you have any other questions, you can also take your case directly to the mod that set the ban. Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with."
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