European Nintendo DS (pics!)

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  1. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    today my european DS arrived! Official launch date march'11, but thanks to an special action I was able to obtain it now :-D (limited to about 3000 packages in europe)

    contents
    *Nintendo DS - European System
    *Powersupply
    *stylus 2x
    *tumb thingy

    *Wario Ware Touched - Demo (eu version) (big demo!!)
    *Metroid hunter - Demo (us version)
    *Mario 64 DS - Full version, ... but the cart is USA the box european!!!! strange aint it (and it HAD the official nintendo sealing)

    and an 'touch me' tshirt.

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    I must say this is an pretty neat package, and I'm glad I bought it. Pictures will follow soon :-D

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    Picture time :smt033

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  2. TheDeathcoaster

    TheDeathcoaster Game Developer

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    Re: European Nintendo DS

    It was 3000 actually :) But damn you! Mine still isn't here :smt009
     
  3. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    I though 250 for every 'vip' country ... but the probally gave the bigger country's more units. awell 3000 is still not to shabby :-D
     
  4. Tachikoma

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    Give you a fiver for the Wario Ware demo.
     
  5. cos2k3

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    ARGH! IM STILL WAITING FOR MY VIP DS!!
     
  6. the_steadster

    the_steadster Site Soldier

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    Nice, mine shoudl be somewhere in the post, if nintendo would get a bloody move on and believe that my parents don't mind what i spend my money on and cash my cheque. did you pay by card wombat?
     
  7. ryangassxx

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    I hope you enjoy your DS... I certainly am.... I highly recomend spending an extra $30 USD, and getting the 3rd party movie player. It just makes the DS that much better..
     
  8. Tachikoma

    Tachikoma Officer at Arms

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    I hope you're not horribly dissapointed with your DS, I am.

    Fuck the touchscreen, fuck the second "map" screen, just make some decent fucking software for the thing.
     
  9. LeGIt

    LeGIt I'm a cunt or so I'm told :P

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  10. Tachikoma

    Tachikoma Officer at Arms

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    £20 more than the UK price for the unit and 2 games, 3 and a half months early. I know which I would rather have.
     
  11. LeGIt

    LeGIt I'm a cunt or so I'm told :P

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  12. Tachikoma

    Tachikoma Officer at Arms

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    True, but when have I ever *not* wasted my money?

    :smt043
     
  13. tekaotaku

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    ............

    good on you for gettimg them early..pre-ordered mine yesterday from gamestation after playing on their in store unit. First time I had seen one in the flesh (so to speak) and I was pretty impressed, they only had mario DS but the guy let me play it for nealry 30 mins and we were chatting for ages about it, he ran through the features and I was sold. I'll be the first to admit the graphics on mario DS did look a little rough but it ran smooth and the stylus control is pretty good, not like I expected, the units a little big, but I have big hands so thats a bonus.

    Anyway, £99.99 with metroid prime demo (and possibly others he isnt too sure on the official games/demo biddles with the machine), but for a change Im actulay excited for the launch of a handheld. (and impressed with gamestations service for a change)

    That same day I also went into Game (get ready for some bashing here, I hate that store), they had a DS demo unit in a pod thing but it wasnt switched on, I asked them if they could switch it on, a simple case of bending down, flicking the power switch to the adapter and leting me have a go..........needless to say they couldnt be bothered and span some shite about the battery being dead and needing charging even though you could see the pod was plugged into the mains......great customer service...but enough bitching.

    But hope you all enjoy your DS you lucky early buggers!!
     
  14. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    the warioware demo is really good (and big!) can't wait till the full version comes to the stores! (yeah I know the japanese one is already released.. but I rather have an ENG copy :))
     
  15. LeGIt

    LeGIt I'm a cunt or so I'm told :P

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    Ummm ... There was 3000 packages for UK & Ireland. Rest of Europe probably had another 3000 then ... or 3000 for different regions ....

    EDIT: Looks like it was limited to like 21000 copies across Europe ... suddenly not so limited!
     
  16. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    :prayer: hehe thats allot..... No i'm confused... could any one clear this up? is there anyone who knew how much of these packages were released in europe?

    ah well one thing is for sure.... I'm really happy with it :-D
     
  17. cos2k3

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    there wasnt 3000 a region!
    There was -
    3000 for UK
    1000 for deutschland
    1000 for nederland
    1000 for belgium
    1000 for spain
    1000 for the frenchies
    1000 for the italinians

    total = 9000


    IM STILL WAITING FOR MINE! :smt022
     
  18. Tachikoma

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    But considering the only thing original is a sticker on the box, hardly anything to get excited about. I very much doubt it will be worth much (money or collector-wise) in the future. Mind you saying that, look at the "Toyota Dreamcast" that is "just" a DC with a sticker on it.

    £130?... for that I could import a PSP next month...
     
  19. Kron

    Kron Gutsy Member

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    Tachi you are such a grumpy git :smt009

    The DS is a fun gaming machine, Just try and enjoy it.
     
  20. ASSEMbler

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    1..2...3.. Lucky sod!

    Americans and Japanese:

    1...2...3...

    Had it for months!!!

    :)
     
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