Who's going to be in line?

smokingman

So on the morning of the 8th, who's going to be in line outside a shop before they open?

Retr0gamer

I'll be there outside Smyths on Jervis street in my Link costume playing everyones favourites ditties on the ocarina. I was going to go as Princess Zelda but the dress wasn't ready in time.*

*May or may not be true

Rhyme

What a coincidence...

Ill be there

Smellyirishman

I will be outside Jervis street Smyths. I may tack on some form of boards insignia for identification.

Jim

Heading to Jervis St Smyths at about 8am.

Retr0gamer

I'll be bringing the DS to keep me warm.

CombatCow

I'll be there


CC

Kanney

Wonder what time would be safe to queue outside Argos in galway? Open at 9.

Motley Crue

Gamestop in Rathmines, enough said!

Rhyme

Smellyirishman wrote:

I will be outside Jervis street Smyths. I may tack on some form of boards insignia for identification.

Sandwich boards, air-horns and flashing lights it is then. Or just my irreplaceable long black jacket :rolleyes:

abelard

Hopefully I'll be there too. I'll make it in as early as possible.

Kurtosis

Not actually gonna be in for the opening, but I will be in work the night before and the Friday afternoon, so I can goggle all the Wii goodies the night before I can buy them.

Kanney

Any advice for time I should turn up in Galway when the store opens at 9?

Star Lord

I'll be heading straight from work (finish at 7:30am on the morning of the 8th) to the Square, to pick mine up from Game there as soon as they open.

mcgarnicle

Ok, what multiplayer ds games will be getting played at smyths jervis street?

Passport

I will get mine on thursday at midnight in hmv

Hugh Hefner

I'll be at Smyths, Jervis St. for 9 a.m.

Is anyone actually going to bother forming an actual queue? I mean, everyone who turns up for opening is definitely going to get one anyway...

dumbyearbook

No quing for me my bro is working in smyths Galway and he ll have it set up for when I return from Dublin Friday night!

Smellyirishman

Hugh Hefner wrote:

Is anyone actually going to bother forming an actual queue? I mean, everyone who turns up for opening is definitely going to get one anyway...

I might turn up at 8:30 for some pre-purchase banter and the like.

BlitzKrieg

I was gonna go to Jervis street but a combination of good/bad luck has left me in Cambridge till sometime this week.


The bad news is I might not be able to afford a Wii. But I think if I trade in my N64 (+3 games), Gamecube (no games) and PSP (2 games *if I can find them*)


I might knock the price down enough for myself.

Now I'm torn to if Metal Gear ops will be worth holding on to my PSP for (there aint no other reason.)

anthonymcg

Anyone for Gamestop Henry Street midnight opening?

Jim

BlitzKrieg wrote:

I was gonna go to Jervis street but a combination of good/bad luck has left me in Cambridge till sometime this week.


The bad news is I might not be able to afford a Wii. But I think if I trade in my N64 (+3 games), Gamecube (no games) and PSP (2 games *if I can find them*)


I might knock the price down enough for myself.

Now I'm torn to if Metal Gear ops will be worth holding on to my PSP for (there aint no other reason.)

You'll be the git in the queue trying to sort out all your trade ins with a angry mob behind you waiting to get their Wii

BlitzKrieg

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

You'll be the git in the queue trying to sort out all your trade ins with a angry mob behind you waiting to get their Wii

AHA!

except


I'll be picking up the wii the day before...


Muhahahahahaa.

smokingman

mcgarnicle wrote:

Ok, what multiplayer ds games will be getting played at smyths jervis street?

Anyone on for a few Starfox deathmatches so?

Jim

I.....I.....I....

...don't have DS.

Rhyme

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

I.....I.....I....

...don't have DS.

Not to worry, you can glare at them until they give you a go. I shall also be glaring.

Jim

We should all wear these for easy identification.

GrumPy

I'll be at smyth's drogheda for 8.15am on the morning

abelard

I'll be the one dressed as the giant Wiimote

shortys94

BlitzKrieg wrote:

I was gonna go to Jervis street but a combination of good/bad luck has left me in Cambridge till sometime this week.


The bad news is I might not be able to afford a Wii. But I think if I trade in my N64 (+3 games), Gamecube (no games) and PSP (2 games *if I can find them*)


I might knock the price down enough for myself.

Now I'm torn to if Metal Gear ops will be worth holding on to my PSP for (there aint no other reason.)

YOur right, MGS looks great, I think it was IGN that said it looks as good and plays as good as MGS Snake Eater... And then theres crisis core....

How much would you get for trading a psp in around? 200 would be good to support wii if i traded in a few games too with the psp

Timans

I'll take that N64 from you Blitzkrieg.

You interested?

BlitzKrieg

its A N64, one controller, lylat wars, Diddy Kong Racing and Zelda Ocarina of time.


The original plan was to trade it in at my local, buuuuut PM me with an offer and i'll think about

matrim

I'll be outside either gamestop in rathmines or gamestop in Dun Laognaire. Which one depends on what time I wake up at. (I live near Rathmines but work in Dun Laoghaire).

What time are people heading down to queue at. I was thinking maybe 30 minutes before hand but not sure if there will be a big queue.

I've also put a preorder on the second set for the 15th in Symths in case I can't get one on the day of launch.

CiDeRmAn

Have it prebooked in Gamestop, i'll just ring the branch the day before as they will then have their stock allocation and I'll find out whether or not I have one, if I do I'll saunter down in the car after the morning rush is over and pick it up, they'll hold a couple of games for me, apparently no shortage of Zelda there either so if you local branch of Smyths or whatever sells out, give Gamestop a shout.

smokingman

BlitzKrieg wrote:

its A N64, one controller, lylat wars, Diddy Kong Racing and Zelda Ocarina of time.


The original plan was to trade it in at my local, buuuuut PM me with an offer and i'll think about

God I'll never understand people getting rid of their consoles....maybe it's just me.:rolleyes:

shortys94

Ummm just wondering whether all of you going to smyths have preorders? Or are they giving some on first come first served? DOnt have a preorder but I think I may get one....

edit

Just called my nearest argos and the woman said that they havent taked preorders yet as they cant until they get them in stock, so she said keep calling and I can reserve one once theyre in, if Im fast enough:)

Rhyme

smokingman wrote:

God I'll never understand people getting rid of their consoles....maybe it's just me.:rolleyes:

Same, *strokes NES*

shortys94 wrote:

Ummm just wondering whether all of you going to smyths have preorders? Or are they giving some on first come first served? DOnt have a preorder but I think I may get one....

Id assume most of us have pre-orders, you never know.

smokingman

Rhyme wrote:

Same, *strokes NES*

*strokes Virtual Boy*

BlitzKrieg

smokingman wrote:

God I'll never understand people getting rid of their consoles....maybe it's just me.:rolleyes:

normally I would agree with you, I still have all my Sega consoles and it would require me going homeless before I would even think of selling those.

But my N64 I never got emotionally attached to due to picking it up after its heyday (I picked it up 2 years ago) and never giving the time it deserves. If it wasnt for the virtual console I wouldnt be trading it in at all I love Lylat Wars far too much.


Same applies to my Gamecube, if the Wii wasnt backward compatable I wouldnt trade it in.


And the PSP is a pretty awful system with only Metal Gear ops being the only game I'm interested in. I am using it as an emulator at the moment but its crappy D-pad doesnt make it much better then using my PC as an emulator.

tman

smokingman wrote:

*strokes Virtual Boy*

that sounds so wrong :P
I've got Friday off work, so I'll be first in line at Smyths Galway

Cake Fiend

Rhyme wrote:

Same, *strokes NES*

*strokes Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn and Dreamcast*







*...and cries a little...*

CiDeRmAn

Pressure from wife nearly emasculated console collection but for her last minute change of heart, god that was the 3rd or so most stressful days of my life, or at least ,my 30's so far.
I am starting to feel really stupid at getting this worked up over a games console, i mean I can't help it but getting twitchy a the mention of a Wii, finding I insert it into everyday conversations, it's a bit embarrassing at 35, just a bit.
Partially because I know in a couple of months the device will be nestled into its corner next to the Tv and the 360 and my life will still be rolling on as before, aside from the trip to the physio to treat my Wii-tennis elbow.

Jim

CiDeRmAn wrote:

Pressure from wife nearly emasculated console collection but for her last minute change of heart, god that was the 3rd or so most stressful days of my life, or at least ,my 30's so far.
I am starting to feel really stupid at getting this worked up over a games console, i mean I can't help it but getting twitchy a the mention of a Wii, finding I insert it into everyday conversations, it's a bit embarrassing at 35, just a bit.
Partially because I know in a couple of months the device will be nestled into its corner next to the Tv and the 360 and my life will still be rolling on as before, aside from the trip to the physio to treat my Wii-tennis elbow.

Thinks to self : "I think I'll watch TV for awhile incase a Wii add comes on"

Shred

As luck would have it (well being kinda between jobs actually:o ) I'm now off for this entire week! So I'll be outside Smyths Airside at about 8am on Friday:)

rainbow kirby

Um, I'll be standing on the wrong side of the counter at 8am in Game in Dundrum...

Rhyme

rainbow kirby wrote:

Um, I'll be standing on the wrong side of the counter at 8am in Game in Dundrum...

I can imagine the scene, "im afraid the machine isn't reading your pre-order slip" *Yoink*

GrumPy

Anyone recommend the best way to tackle " you have to buy a bundle"

response: make me*

* you can see how this wont go down to well

Rhyme

Irish GrumPy wrote:

Anyone recommend the best way to tackle " you have to buy a bundle"

response: make me*

Fishing, American Football or indecent exposure. Two of which will get you arrested.

1huge1

I suppose ill be at Game in limerick around 10ish no hurry since i got my preorder and ill take my chance with zelda still being there...

fifth

Nah, I'll nab mine from work a few days early.



But I'm not gonna play it for a while, too many 360 games to keep me busy, oh and work.

Kintarō Hattori

Where the hell is the Gamestop in Rathmines?