The Pre-order updates thread! (Region free crap welcome too)

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What are pre-orders, are they region free?
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Hey guys

Just got Ketsui Order in today.

It looks as if the LE box art and the SE box art are both the same. Only difference is the Soundtrack that comes with the LE order.

I didn`t open up my LE version yet but can anyone else confirm?
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It's probably exactly the same. The slipcover over the LE has product code JES1-00043 but the keepcase containing the game disc has product code JES1-00042.
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hey StarCreator thanks for the info.

Yhaa that's what it says for my SE. If I knew that I would have just gotten the LE version. Oh well.....
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Shelcoof wrote:hey StarCreator thanks for the info.
Yhaa that's what it says for my SE. If I knew that I would have just gotten the LE version. Oh well.....
Same here. I also bought both editions and was quite disappointed about the LE. :-/
Still a great game though... .
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I have preordered my copy from Play-Asia and it still hasn't arrived yet. I was just wondering if anyone else hasn't received his/her copy either or is this just happening to me??? I am from Texas. =(
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I bought mine from Play-asia and it arrived in the country yesterday. Understandable considering the volcano ash and all, dunno why it's taking so long to USA.
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Hey,
Ketsui finally came... Wasn't in but the card they left said I had to pay 15.8 pounds custom charge! Is that normal for the UK? Any way around that? Ordered from playasia.
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Spacehog wrote:Hey,
Ketsui finally came... Wasn't in but the card they left said I had to pay 15.8 pounds custom charge! Is that normal for the UK? Any way around that? Ordered from playasia.
Stop using Play-Asia, things tend to get lost in the hong kong post, and they take forever to get out of hong kong anyway, regardless of your shipping options. Videogameimports is where any EU player should order from, and US players should order from NCSX.
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Exarion wrote:Stop using Play-Asia, things tend to get lost in the hong kong post, and they take forever to get out of hong kong anyway, regardless of your shipping options. Videogameimports is where any EU player should order from, and US players should order from NCSX.
I've never had a shipment become lost from Play-Asia, even the ones I didn't pay EMS shipping for. I generally keep Play-Asia in mind since the net cost to get small, lightweight items is generally lower if you don't mind waiting for the slower shipping methods.
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I've bought a lot of stuff for years and never had anything lost from Play-Asia either. One time, a package did take 3 weeks to arrive though.
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Senko No Ronde Duo shipped! :mrgreen:
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NCSX are expecting DSIIX to arrive on Wednesday (a day early).
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New R-Type model, don't think I've seen people talk about it yet. I'm not much of an R-Type fan, but I figured some of you might be interested in this.

http://www.shopncsx.com/r-typemadougoki ... whead.aspx
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chempop wrote:New R-Type model, don't think I've seen people talk about it yet. I'm not much of an R-Type fan, but I figured some of you might be interested in this.

http://www.shopncsx.com/r-typemadougoki ... whead.aspx
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Anyone get confirmation from NSCX yet that their Deathsmiles2X has shipped?
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No email, no update to my order status on the site, nothing so far... only the blog posts with the titles saying "New Import, Restock Tomorrow".
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"New Import, Restock Tomorrow".
yeah, this makes me think they got a small batch today. I think I actually got ESPG2 delivered before they updated my account summary though... not sure.
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Well, it's also still relatively early and they probably spent all morning playing it instead of packing boxes. I'm surprised they didn't preprint shipping labels like they did with at least one of the other Cave releases... or if they did, they didn't update the account information ahead of time.
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chempop wrote:Anyone get confirmation from NSCX yet that their Deathsmiles2X has shipped?
I just received a shipped email from NCSX.
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Me three~

If the pattern holds up, my copy should be waiting for me at my front door after work tomorrow.
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NCS shipped mine.
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StarCreator wrote:Me three~

If the pattern holds up, my copy should be waiting for me at my front door after work tomorrow.
Mine won't arrive til sometime next week; Amazon Prime has spoiled me with regards to shipping charges, so I wasn't willing to spend more than the ground shipping.
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I haven't received word from VGI, so I guess it'll ship tomorrow. :D
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MrPopo wrote:Mine won't arrive til sometime next week; Amazon Prime has spoiled me with regards to shipping charges, so I wasn't willing to spend more than the ground shipping.
Same here, but the arrangement of UPS's shipping routes between NCS and myself works out that the cheapest shipping option still arrives the next day.
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StarCreator wrote:
MrPopo wrote:Mine won't arrive til sometime next week; Amazon Prime has spoiled me with regards to shipping charges, so I wasn't willing to spend more than the ground shipping.
Same here, but the arrangement of UPS's shipping routes between NCS and myself works out that the cheapest shipping option still arrives the next day.
Ah hah. New York to Seattle is definitely not so kind in that regard.
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mmm, should have mine tomorrow too. I haven't had my TV in Yoko in over 6 months though, hopefully it won't explode too badly.
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UPS says my copy is in. Of course, I'm still at work, and I only got 4 hours of sleep last night after a 15 hour workday (not exaggerating), so assuming I get home at a decent hour, I don't know how much I can really enjoy it.
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Deathsmiles 2X received
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playing Deathsmiles 2X

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