Gamestop defends Xenoblade price tag, Metroid Prime Trilogy being restocked

by Jessica Conditt on Aug 13th 2013 5:01PM

Gamestop's inventory of pre-owned Xenoblade Chronicles copies seemed to inflate overnight on August 10, when the game showed up at previously dry retail locations and online for $90 a pop. Xenoblade is a famously hard-to-find Wii role-playing game that was sold only via Nintendo and Gamestop on first printing, and until now it seemed retail stock teetered on nonexistence.

We contacted Gamestop when Xenoblade was resurrected last week, and today the company issued a response:

"Gamestop regularly receives feedback from our PowerUp members regarding old titles they would like us to bring back, such as vintage games like Xenoblade Chronicles. We were recently able to source a limited number of copies of this title to carry in our stores and online.

"In fact, we have sourced several more vintage titles that will be hitting stores in the coming months, including Metroid Prime Trilogy.

"As always, our pricing for these games is competitive and is based on current market value driven by supply and demand. PowerUp Pro members always receive a 10 percent discount and earn PUR points on pre-owned purchases."

There's no word on the source of Gamestop's fresh copies. Nintendo has yet to respond to our requests for clarification, regarding whether this is a reprint or simply a surprising windfall of pre-owned games. Really, all of this comes down to one, simple question: How much is five stars worth to you?

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A Metroid marriage proposal that would make the Chozo proud

by David Hinkle on Feb 29th 2012 11:59PM

Marriage is a sacred commitment; it's no kind of small thing to consider. You need to show you mean business. You need to put some effort into a proposal.

Jered McFerron did when he decided to rewrite the code for the 1986 NES classic, Metroid, in the C++ programming language. This undertaking wasn't initially to propose to his love, Jenni, but struck as an inspiration mid-project when he knew she was the gal for him.

His approach involved changing key parts of the game to guide her into a special room where Samus would be confronted by the red ring item from The Legend of Zelda, as seen in the image above. Luckily for Jered -- and all of us on the internet with a soft spot for romantic stories -- she said yes.

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NintendoWare Weekly: Crush3D demo, Metroid

by JC Fletcher on Mar 1st 2012 11:30AM

Nintendo's actually doing a pretty good job with these 3DS demos! Today on the eShop, you'll be able to get a sample of the upcoming puzzle adventure Crush3D. You know, in case our preview wasn't quite vividly descriptive enough to paint an accurate picture in your brain.

If you missed the Ambassador Program, you can now buy the NES classic Metroid on 3DS as well.

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3DS eShop Demo: Crush3D (Sega, 1 player, free): Play with perspective to solve environmental puzzles.Metroid (Nintendo, 1 player, $4.99): Play Samus's first adventure on the go ... which makes it really hard to draw maps.DSiWare Aahh! Spot the Difference (Gamelion, 1 player, $1.99/200 DSi Points): We don't want to alarm you, but there may be differences between scenes in this game.

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Nintendo to Add Sakura Samurai, Metroid II, & Pushmo to 3DS eShop

NINTENDO ADDS SAKURA SAMURAI: ART OF THE SWORD TO AN IMPRESSIVE DOWNLOADABLE LINEUP

Nov. 22, 2011

A new game is headed to the Nintendo 3DS™ system, and it won’t be available in stores. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword™ lets players travel to ancient Japan and guide a young warrior as he battles waves of enemy soldiers to save a princess. He must identify the enemy’s attack move, dodge it by a hair and counter-attack with his own mystical Sakura Sword to win the battle. The game launches in January.

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is just one of many high-quality, Nintendo-published downloadable games that can be found in the Nintendo eShop.

On Nov. 24, Nintendo will release the original 2D version of Metroid™ II: Return of Samus™. This Game Boy™ classic has intergalactic bounty hunter Samus™ Aran battling Space Pirates as she seeks to destroy Metroids on SR388. The game lays the foundation for the smash hit Super Metroid™.

In December, Pushmo lets players try to push, pull and climb their way to the top to solve more than 200 3D puzzles. Play as Mallo, the hero of the game, who is small in size but has a big heart and big muscles to match. Players will use him to move the giant blocks that make up the Pushmo puzzles. Solving the puzzles will free the kids who were accidently trapped inside them. There is also a Pushmo puzzle creator so players can make their own puzzles and share them with their friends.

Players who can’t wait to get their hands on these games can check out some other downloadable games that are available right now in the Nintendo eShop, such as Freakyforms™: Your Creations, Alive! The game lets players create all kinds of wild creatures and bring them to life. No drawing skills are needed, so players of all ages can give it a try. Then they can customize the color and the look, and add eyes and a mouth before the creature comes to life and explores its world.

Also currently available is 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure™. The classic Kirby™ game has been re-mastered in 3D. Players explore the world of Dream Land and help Kirby cross land, sea and sky in his quest to restore the Star Rod.

For more information about Nintendo eShop, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/downloads.

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“The Nerd Gamers” holding a Metroid Marathon to benefit Children’s Cancer Association on July 7

Hey all you fans of Metroid and helping others. We have some news for you about a group who has brought the two ideas together!

“The Nerd Gamers” will hold a 72-hour Metroid marathon starting on July 7th at 6 PM PDT to Benefit Children’s Cancer Association. All of the donations will go straight to the charity, and they will be streaming Metroid games the whole time. The site we will be streaming at http://thenerdgamers.com/.

About the CCA:
Founded more than 15 years ago by a family who has been there, the Children’s Cancer Association brings JoyRx to seriously ill children and their families, in the hospital and at home. When families need support, CCA is there with award-winning programs and resources, available at no cost to those in need, in Oregon, SW Washington and across the nation.

For more information about CCA, head to http://www.joyrx.org/about-cca/.

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[3DS] Rumour: Metroid Title for 3DS to be Announced on Wednesday

[3DS] Rumour: Metroid Title for 3DS to be Announced on Wednesday
It looks like we haven't even begun to see Nintendo's full hand for the Nintendo 3DS. Jonathon Ross, who is currently pretty chummy with Nintendo, has been teasing through his Twitter account about what Nintendo will be showing off at their European 3DS event this week.

Nothing said can really be written off as concrete information until the event itself unfolds, but if you need a reason to be excited then here's one: a hopeful fan tweeted Jonathon Ross that even though he didn't expect Ross to spill any information he said he was hopeful that a new Metroid was on its way. In a typical teasing fashion, Jonathon Ross responded saying: "I think you're going to be pleased then...".

If a new Metroid is announced, what would you like to see? A new Metroid Prime? Or maybe a new side-scrolling title like Metroid: Fusion? Perhaps now is the time that Metroid: Dread will become reality? At this point it is still speculation, but Ross' tweet certainly mixes in some interesting potential.

Are you excited for the upcoming 3DS press events for America and Europe? Only a few days to go now.

Written by: Kyran Morrison

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