Right now, GameStop’s stock of titles only dates back to the GameCube/PS2/Xbox generation or so. That could be changing in the future.
GameStop CEO Paul Raines revealed to The Verge that the retailer is currently mulling over the possibility of adding classic game cartridges and discs to its online website for purchase.
“We’ve got them. We think there’s a vintage sales opportunity, so we’re accumulating some inventory. It’s a big idea, and there’s a few problems with it. The first one is sourcing the product, the condition, the refurbishment, all that stuff. But there’s a customer for it. And we’re working on some stuff we haven’t announced yet. If you go to eBay and look at all of the gaming stuff that’s on there, it’s unbelievable. Collector’s stuff. We’ve got to be in that business. We will be.”
Raines explained the thinking behind bringing vintage games to its website:
“Our website is becoming unbelievably rich. We can’t just be trying to go head-to-head with Amazon, beating each other to death on delivery dates. We do plenty of that. But we’ve got to be a destination for gamers where, for cool stuff for gaming, you’ve got to go to Gamestop.”
So nothing is set in stone… but it sure sounds like it could happen. It would be pretty neat seeing NES classics and other games on GameStop’s site.
Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Pokemon Black/White 2, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward.
The issue arrives on newsstands on September 4 and has already started to reach subscribers.
For 180 coins, these Yoshi cleaning cloths can be yours… that is if you live in Japan and have a Japanese Club Nintendo account.
The cloths measure 16cm x 16cm. Nintendo suggests using the cloths to clean the 3DS/DS screens, or maybe even to wipe a pair of glasses.
After weeks of waiting, the Theatrhythm Final Fantasy finally hit the North American eShop. The download went live on the store just a few hours ago.
All of that waiting may have payed off. It looks like we have our first eShop demo that doesn’t contain a play limit – you can try out the demo as many times as you’d like.
I don’t think this is the same situation with the Japanese/European demo version, but I could be wrong. In any case, let’s hope future demos also forgo play limitations.
This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series Vol. 4 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu – Nangoku no Resort-hen – 500 yen
Kemono Mix +(Plus) – 300 yen
Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight DEMO – FREE
Sengoku Mus? Chronicles 2nd (Samurai Warriors Chronicles 2) DEMO – FREE
Medalot 7 DEMO – FREE
Boku wa K?k? Kansei-kan Airport Hero 3D Honolulu DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Ninja Ry? Ken-Den (Ninja Gaiden, Famicom) – 500 yen
Kirby no Pinball (Kirby’s Pinball Land, Game Boy – 400 yen
Video Content
Nintendo Direct presentation
Bravely Default video
E.X. Troopers video
Video of the new Professor Layton
Friend Collection 3DS trailer
Bravely Default downloadable video
Project X Zone downloadable video
2D streaming video for Kemono Mix Plus
3D streaming trailer for Lost Heroes
Atomic Accessories will have a number of Wii U peripherals on sale by the time Christmas roles around. The company is coming out with the Twin Skin, Soft Case, Stand-Up Station, Penny, Charging Station Slim, Charging Station Pro, and Wheel Pad accessories.
Check out the gallery above for photos of each accessory.
– 207 companies are set to exhibit at TGS 2012 compared to 193 last year.
– 712 games are set to be shown off, but that number is expected to grow.
– 736 games were showcased last year, and 2012 is predicted to top that.
– Smartphones/Tablets have most of the games, with 134 between the duo.
– PS2 (I imagine this is a typo and it meant to say PS3) has the most console support, followed by 3DS and Xbox 360
– No DS games are being shown.
– No Wii/Wii U games yet.
– 6 Vita games, 5 PSP
– 10 360 games
– 8 “other” games.
