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

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Are you tired of having to put up with these irrelevant posts and welcome this thread?

No, I take this thread as a personal insult. Now Die. Screaming.
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Yes, thanks for doing this, I've been thinking about it myself.
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What are pre-orders, are they region free?
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preordered se from pa on the 22nd. still has not shipped. sob.
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2dvertical wrote:preordered se from pa on the 22nd. still has not shipped. sob.
same

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I think my head is going to explode... currently have the Xbox 360 from Dell, Mushi 1.5 SE w/ DLC from Ebay, and Espgaluda II on the way. Now I just need a wired controller, PS2 --> X360 convertor, and a SCART cable.
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I usually use PA but decided to go with NCSX this time to try em out.

Question, does NCSX usually send a $5-$10 coupon with their orders like PA does? Want to pre-order Ketsui but I will hold off if they send a coupon.
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Don't count on it. I didn't get anything like that when I ordered Futari, so... :P
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My Galuda2 is in germany now, i think it will arrive tomorrow.
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My Galuda2 is in germany now, i think it will arrive tomorrow.
which delivery service did you use ? UPS and Fedex don't deliver on saturday and the Frankfurt customs usually don't accept PA's parcel declaration, so EMS shippings are likely to be redistributed to your local customs office for pickup first.
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i guess videogameimports didn't get their shipment today... how sad :L
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Danbo Daxter wrote:i guess videogameimports didn't get their shipment today... how sad :L
I didn't get any kind of confirmation from them as they shipped my Futari. I emailed them and asked though, as money was reserved on my account. Perhaps Lee's been too busy shipping out games to update the website. Or did your ask him directly about this?
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Got my LE Esp2 copy from PA just now from FedEx. Though I was tempted to change to SE upon hearing region free, glad I stayed with LE. The faceplate is awesome 8)
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Fudoh wrote:
My Galuda2 is in germany now, i think it will arrive tomorrow.
which delivery service did you use ? UPS and Fedex don't deliver on saturday and the Frankfurt customs usually don't accept PA's parcel declaration, so EMS shippings are likely to be redistributed to your local customs office for pickup first.
EMS. I payed the "Einfuhrgebühr" last time at dhl on my door.
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emphatic wrote:
Danbo Daxter wrote:i guess videogameimports didn't get their shipment today... how sad :L
I didn't get any kind of confirmation from them as they shipped my Futari. I emailed them and asked though, as money was reserved on my account. Perhaps Lee's been too busy shipping out games to update the website. Or did your ask him directly about this?
oh I just assumed I'd get a confirmation when it ships out. and on checking my bank account, looks like the money's been taken out my account for it. cool!!
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UPS tracking indicates my SE is at my front door. EMS tracking indicates my LE is on the plane to the States (though realistically it must be sitting in a pile waiting for customs to get to it by now).

Going out to dinner with friends (food > everything else) before coming home and giving this a shot. This'll be the first game where I own both the port and the PCB... not that I'm good enough to be able to tell the difference...
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My SE arrived from NCSX today, I'm in Mass btw. Not really sure how my copy avoided the storm. Eating dinner as I type this, then shower, then going to pop it in and play for the night. Kinda surprised more people haven't received it yet.
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chempop wrote:My SE arrived from NCSX today, I'm in Mass btw. Not really sure how my copy avoided the storm. Eating dinner as I type this, then shower, then going to pop it in and play for the night. Kinda surprised more people haven't received it yet.
I'm surprised you got your copy ok because I lived in Boston for a while and the weather was mostly horrendous for more than half of the year.

My last tracking update was an "adverse weather conditions" warning at 1am here in New Jersey. Nothing new since then and the roads weren't even bad at all in the afternoon so I think UPS was just being stupid and lazy.
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I'm surprised you got your copy ok because I lived in Boston for a while and the weather was mostly horrendous for more than half of the year.
Here in the Pioneer Valley most of the bad storms have somehow either missed us, or barely done the kind of damage that most of the east coast and new england have endured. Sorry to hear it's holding up your copy.
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Mine arrived today from videogameimports - cheers Lee. I think that's the final nail in the Play Asia coffin.
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durango76 wrote:Mine arrived today from videogameimports - cheers Lee. I think that's the final nail in the Play Asia coffin.
did you get a dispatch confirmation email?
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Heh, I went the cheapo route and got Media Mail from NCSX, but I should have my copy of Espgaluda II sometime this next week.
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Danbo Daxter wrote:
durango76 wrote:Mine arrived today from videogameimports - cheers Lee. I think that's the final nail in the Play Asia coffin.
did you get a dispatch confirmation email?
No confirmation email - I don't think they do that - they didn't with Futari. I ordered special delivery, so maybe that made a difference as it's guaranteed next day.
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Its awesome, region free, looks great on the vga tate'd

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Those cabs look awesome.


Anyway, my copy has settled in Roanoke for the weekend, and I won't be getting it until Monday. It's only 2 and a half hours away. Gah.
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Heh, my copy is in Roanoke too!
It's only an hour from me, and I can't get it til monday.
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I was in the shower when my EMS shipped copy showed up at my door. My son told me :/.

But that's ok, cause my 360 is never going to ship from Dell.
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By the way and sorry for the offtopic someone could recomend me a good tate monitor??
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For those who have gotten the game (se) or at least a shipped status from pa, when did you preorder?
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shmup-o wrote:I was in the shower when my EMS shipped copy showed up at my door. My son told me :/.

But that's ok, cause my 360 is never going to ship from Dell.
Where are you that you're getting a Sunday delivery?
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EMS deliveries include Sunday in most areas.
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2dvertical wrote:For those who have gotten the game (se) or at least a shipped status from pa, when did you preorder?
i've noticed that at the LE it says "in stock" while the SE says "ships within 1 week"
i guess we have to wait some more
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Preordered on the 24th. finally shipped out today from PA. hope i get that soundtrack ?
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