Best Buy employee saves R.O.B. from scrapheap
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
One Best Buy employee went out of his way to save R.O.B. the robot, Nintendo’s classic NES accessory, and put his job on the line in the process.
A customer intended to recycle of R.O.B. as well as a NES Deluxe Set through Best Buy’s “Renew Blue” program. Understanding the nostalgic and historic value of the item, the staffer had hopes of saving it. The problem came about when his manager warned him that he’d be fired if he took R.O.B. home.
Thankfully, R.O.B. is safe and is being moved to Best Buy’s headquarters rather than the scrapheap.
Best Buy spokesman Jon Sandler said:
“We are in the process of retrieving the robot and gaming system from the store so that we may put it on display here at our corporate headquarters in Richfield. A bit of nostalgia that our employees and visitors alike, are sure to enjoy!”
Best Buy senior specialist Jeremy Baier added:
“We recycle virtually any consumer electronic device out there, but as you can imagine an item like this is fairly unusual and we can see why it captivated our employee’s imagination.”
We don’t actually have a full resolution about this story. The employee’s fate is unclear, though he did not steal R.O.B. or the Wii U system. According to Business Insider, which reported on the situation, “Best Buy explained that it doesn’t publicly comment on its workers for privacy reasons, but did say that the sequence of events is currently being reviewed to ensure that the company’s policies were followed.”
Thanks to Captain N for the tip.
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Battle Arena semi-finals winners
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First up is Superman vs. Green Lantern…
And next, Batman vs. The Flash:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers screenshots
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Lots of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara footage
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Japanese eShop update (3/28/13)
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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
Wii U
Game & Wario – 4,935 yen
3DS
Downloadable titles
3D Super Hang-On – 600 yen
Fractured Soul – 800 yen
The Starship Damrey – 800 yen
Zoo Resort 3D – 2,980 yen
Shoshinshakara Nippon Ichi Made: Flash Anzan – 5,800 yen
Fish Eyes 3D – 2,980 yen
Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (Famicom) – 500 yen
Donkey Kong 3 (Famicom) – 500 yen
Video content
Tomodachi Collection: New Life overview trailer
Cardfight: Vanguard commercial
Dragon Quest X video
Animal Crossing: New Leaf commercial
Need for Speed: Most Wanted comparisons, Wii U version turns out well
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Digital Foundry’s latest analysis covers the Wii U edition of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The verdict is excellent – Digital Foundry hails the game as “definitive console version”.
You can find the full piece here and comparison videos with other versions below.
Nintendo France: Lowering Wii U price won’t be effective without games, avoiding confusion with Wii and Wii Mini, more
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Nintendo of France’s Philippe Lavoué recently chatted about all things Wii Mini with Gamekult. The publication managed to sneak in a few questions about the Wii U, and asked about the console’s price as well as how Nintendo will avoid consumer confusion between the Wii, Wii Mini, and Wii U…
Read Lavoué’s translated comments below.
F1 All Stars Powered Up Edition dated for Japan
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As was the case with Need for Speed: Most Wanted U, a western Wii U title has been dated for Japan before North America and Europe.
Codemasters has officially announced F1 All Stars Powered Up Edition for the territory, which is due out on June 27. Pricing is set at 7,140 yen.
Players can use the GamePad to steer their vehicle thanks to the controller’s built-in sensor. It will also be possible to race with any Mii of your choosing. Four-player split-screen multiplayer is also supported.
