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Quick, hurry, the people doing these promo's got their heads in their (Censored) and aren't getting oxygen in their brains! Perhaps after a few hours they will actually do these events on a WIFI NETWORK!
@ Atlantis1982:
These types of events are not meant to promote only Pokemon. Think of the business Toys R us got for this. (Of course, I'm sure they sold a few copies of Diamond and Pearl because of the promotion.)
Me? I'm not a "Gotta Catch 'em All" kinda guy. I like my copy of Pearl Version and play it occasionally, but I don't feel the need to fill my Pokedex or my PC boxes or anything. Plus, I'm pretty sure you can't find every Pokemon in existence within the two versions. Something tells me you have to have older versions to get some of the other critters. It bums me out a bit, but I'll live.
Like Rabbitduck, I too got my Darkrai around 2 PM at my local Toys R Us. The cashier almost thought I was out of my mind when I asked her if there was supposed to be some percentage off discount off of Pokemon Emerald, which I also picked up. Cause I remember seeing some kind of article in a Nintendo Power magazine that said that some Pokemon games including Pokemon Emerald would be on sale on that weekend. All in all, once I got home, I've been raising it ever since.
I agree and think it would be a good idea to do promos like this online with the Wii's Nintendo Channel. Sadly, however, that's not going to bring business into stores like Toys 'R' Us… and I think that's largely the point.
@ Rabbitduck – That 1-UP candy-filled mushroom is very cool.
In case you happened to miss the chance to snatch Darkrai, a rare Pokémon, at the Toys R Us event this past weekend. You now have another chance to get your hands on him, that is if you happen to live close to New York City.
Quick, hurry, the people doing these promo's got their heads in their (Censored) and aren't getting oxygen in their brains! Perhaps after a few hours they will actually do these events on a WIFI NETWORK!
@ Atlantis1982:
These types of events are not meant to promote only Pokemon. Think of the business Toys R us got for this. (Of course, I'm sure they sold a few copies of Diamond and Pearl because of the promotion.)
Me? I'm not a "Gotta Catch 'em All" kinda guy. I like my copy of Pearl Version and play it occasionally, but I don't feel the need to fill my Pokedex or my PC boxes or anything. Plus, I'm pretty sure you can't find every Pokemon in existence within the two versions. Something tells me you have to have older versions to get some of the other critters. It bums me out a bit, but I'll live.
Like Rabbitduck, I too got my Darkrai around 2 PM at my local Toys R Us. The cashier almost thought I was out of my mind when I asked her if there was supposed to be some percentage off discount off of Pokemon Emerald, which I also picked up. Cause I remember seeing some kind of article in a Nintendo Power magazine that said that some Pokemon games including Pokemon Emerald would be on sale on that weekend. All in all, once I got home, I've been raising it ever since.
I agree and think it would be a good idea to do promos like this online with the Wii's Nintendo Channel. Sadly, however, that's not going to bring business into stores like Toys 'R' Us… and I think that's largely the point.
@ Rabbitduck – That 1-UP candy-filled mushroom is very cool.