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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Premium Pack :
  • A two-disc original soundtrack that contains 48 tracks by Guilty Gear’s Daisuke Ishiwatari (19 more than the version released in Japan!)
  • Bonus video disc containing basic tutorials, expert advice, character-specific strategies, and much more!
 
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I'm just happy it plays like Guilty Gear. The art book and upgrade to the LE is a bonus and makes this a must have in my book. I love fighting games.
 
I got the PS3 Version only because it was more blue, the white and green packaging on the xbox isn't as appealing. By the way, this games is beautifully drawn, which is why I was so stressed 'bout not getting the artbook.
 
the reason why im stressed about the artbook is because ordering from gs costs $11 more than from amazon, and to me that extra money is worth the artbook, but if im not going to get it, or if i have to wait until it drops off at my door before i realize im not going to get one (thanks John from gs!) then there really isnt a point. either way though im getting the game.
 
[quote name='earvcunanan']I've always wanted this game ever since the first screenshots were revealed. To me, the art book is just a bonus that I can flip elsewhere, or trade away.[/QUOTE]
This. When GGXX first came out, me and my friends bought a copy and we easily spent 3+ hours a day in front of that TV playing.

Then #Reload came out and we bitched about it both being on xbox and being rebalanced. Then they went nuts with the iterations. We never got GGXX: Slash, #R, or Accent Core or the PSP versions or the abomination of Isuka. But always wanted a sequel.

TLDR, BlazBlue is what I've been waiting for and the art book isn't what's pushing me to buy it.
 
[quote name='adamantypants']This. When GGXX first came out, me and my friends bought a copy and we easily spent 3+ hours a day in front of that TV playing.

Then #Reload came out and we bitched about it both being on xbox and being rebalanced. Then they went nuts with the iterations. We never got GGXX: Slash, #R, or Accent Core or the PSP versions or the abomination of Isuka. But always wanted a sequel.

TLDR, BlazBlue is what I've been waiting for and the art book isn't what's pushing me to buy it.[/QUOTE]

The differences between GGXX and GGXX accent core are large enough to make it worth your while, dude.
 
I'm hardcore on fighting games... but I don't keep a PS2 around anymore.

I went in for 1 on each system so I play prettymuch anyone... same route I went thru for SFIV.

Putting these 4 TE sticks to good use. Come on KoF/Tekken!
 
[quote name='eau']:bs:

Those who pre ordered early before the art book was removed, did the art book line item take long to show up in your order history page? That is, did you see your order without the art book appearing in the history page first, and then few days later see the art book followed?[/quote]


my order appeared as both items right away. i doubt they've gotten in enough books to satiate the more recent orders. maybe a few since the 5/5 cut-off.

also i talked to many of my friend's who are employed at game stops all around, NC, TX, CT, MA, etc etc, and all premiums are first come first serve, if u pre-order or not, if you show up to a midnight release to purchase a game that you did not pre-order you can get a midnight release premium same goes for release date purchases. pre-ordering in-store ONLY garentees you that game, the store will receive a limited number of premiums to give out. this is different than the issue happening with the web premiums. they said they were goign to be very limited, and YES they should have taken down the front page advertisementonce the system read 0 art books left. This isnt the only website beign exploded with people desiring this premium so maybe there will be a second printing befor the ship date.

best way to garentee a premium in store, is be nice, be memorable, make sure they know you are swingign by on release day, and if all else fails call them up in the AM aroudn open and say hey I will be by for ____ can you please hold a premium for me if i cant make it right away?

stores that allow employees to take them and sell them on ebay wont last long, as that is technicly internal theift/buisness abuse and grounds for, in most cases, immediate firing. so if you see any ebay accounts consistign of large ammounts of GS premiums report them to game stop for inspection.

ad liek the other guy said a few pages back if you have a negative(or extremely posative) instance in a GS report it. my friends would never mistreat of guilt trip customers, a good retailer will do wahtever it takes to make the customer happy.
 
[quote name='p0x0rZ']my order appeared as both items right away. i doubt they've gotten in enough books to satiate the more recent orders. maybe a few since the 5/5 cut-off.

also i talked to many of my friend's who are employed at game stops all around, NC, TX, CT, MA, etc etc, and all premiums are first come first serve, if u pre-order or not, if you show up to a midnight release to purchase a game that you did not pre-order you can get a midnight release premium same goes for release date purchases. pre-ordering in-store ONLY garentees you that game, the store will receive a limited number of premiums to give out. this is different than the issue happening with the web premiums. they said they were goign to be very limited, and YES they should have taken down the front page advertisementonce the system read 0 art books left. This isnt the only website beign exploded with people desiring this premium so maybe there will be a second printing befor the ship date.

best way to garentee a premium in store, is be nice, be memorable, make sure they know you are swingign by on release day, and if all else fails call them up in the AM aroudn open and say hey I will be by for ____ can you please hold a premium for me if i cant make it right away?

stores that allow employees to take them and sell them on ebay wont last long, as that is technicly internal theift/buisness abuse and grounds for, in most cases, immediate firing. so if you see any ebay accounts consistign of large ammounts of GS premiums report them to game stop for inspection.

ad liek the other guy said a few pages back if you have a negative(or extremely posative) instance in a GS report it. my friends would never mistreat of guilt trip customers, a good retailer will do wahtever it takes to make the customer happy.[/QUOTE]

What does this have to do with this deal or this game? The premium is web only and they already decided to increase the art book print run by a substantial additional number with which to satisfy the pre-orders probably almost to the actual release date.
 
anyone have any clue or idea as to which order date would be the last date that u would get the art book? I know no one knows the shipment amount, but perhaps there is an estimation of orders before this date will get the artbook. I ordered mine from GS on April 29 i believe. Says backordered (I think i read all of them say that).
 
[quote name='WiiShopChannels']anyone have any clue or idea as to which order date would be the last date that u would get the art book? I know no one knows the shipment amount, but perhaps there is an estimation of orders before this date will get the artbook. I ordered mine from GS on April 29 i believe. Says backordered (I think i read all of them say that).[/QUOTE]

As long as you get the pre-order in before the art book ad comes down from the Gamestop site, you should have no problem getting one.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']As long as you get the pre-order in before the art book ad comes down from the Gamestop site, you should have no problem getting one.[/QUOTE]

thats good news then for me.
 
[quote name='distgfx']Just curious, but how many people are buying this game to actually play it?[/quote]
Well, I'm pre-ordering from Amazon, but I assume this was meant for anyone reading this thread :). I am buying this game to play the hell out of it. I loved me some GGX2 (input variant here) and have been looking forward to a fighting game sequel to the series. GG2 was...meh for lack of a better term, and it seemed like someone other than ARC was having the say on how the GG franchise would be put to use in the future. So, if that is indeed true, I want to give ARC/Sammy/and I guess Sega by proxy my money for something that is like GGX2. Since BlazBlue is supposed to be the spiritual successor to the GG series (which I hope will go back to its roots) I want to show my support :bouncy:
 
Yeah.. I get the feeling at least 50% of you will trade/shelf/rage quit more a month after this game comes out. And its all about v13 Jekantor.
 
I've been reading that any preorder will get upgraded to the collectors edition so I preordered it through Amazon. If that's not the case then I don't mind really. Game looks good, I'm not a big fan of the GG type of fighting game but I definitely want to check out more fighting games online.
 
[quote name='LostRoad']Yeah.. I get the feeling at least 50% of you will trade/shelf/rage quit more a month after this game comes out. And its all about v13 Jekantor.[/quote]

Isn't that the case with most games with a multiplayer component? It might be more than a month, but there will be a time where only the people who want to be dedicated to a game will keep playing it. Others will be moving on to other games that they want to play while the dedicated keep playing theirs.
 
[quote name='LostRoad']Yeah.. I get the feeling at least 50% of you will trade/shelf/rage quit more a month after this game comes out. And its all about v13 Jekantor.[/quote]

I'll have you know I quit after a week. :nottalking:
 
So yea, my gamestop order says...Cancelled.

Uhhhh,why? Anyone else have this happen?

I decided to add "another" to the cart, since the first was cancelled, but now it tells me, max exceeded, only 1 can be bought per person, WTF? but it was cancelled, I dont get it.
 
hmmm mine still doesn't say anything about the artbook. I want the game for sure, but if i'm not getting the book ill go through amazon.
 
Looks like Amazon's usual preorder discount kicked in, now instead of 59.99, it's set to 56.99, 5% off the MSRP.

Link

Combine that with gold box + eca discount and you're looking to pay about 48.50 for the premium edition- minus the artbook from the gamespot of course.
 
[quote name='Slade']Looks like Amazon's usual preorder discount kicked in, now instead of 59.99, it's set to 56.99, 5% off the MSRP.

Link

Combine that with gold box + eca discount and you're looking to pay about 48.50 for the premium edition- minus the artbook from the gamespot of course.[/quote]


Yep, just saw that. My mind is pretty much made up now. No Tax + 2 day shipping (prime) + eca discount bringing it to around $48.50? Yes please. I no longer pay full price (usually $60 + tax. + the drive to gamestop) anymore.

Most games go down in price so fast nowadays that you really need to find these kinds of deals if you want a certain game first day/week, which I really want BB first day!

I did want the artbook, but I'll live. For me, I usually just look through the artbook once, if at all, and store it in a box. Plus, those images WILL hit the interwebs, so if I REALLY want them, I'll just use a high quality printing paper and print them out (though I doubt that).
 
[quote name='Asamiya']Checked mines and now it says I am getting the Artbook, yay!
It's in backorder[/quote]
When did you place the order? After they took the artbook down some time on 5/5?
 
Mine still shows the artbook and the status has not changed luckily.

BTW, I never quite figured out how to get stuff in my Gold Box. Are these deals the "Quick Picks" available when you click on the gold box that shows the daily deals? How can I get items that I want in there?
 
[quote name='emeraldgsl']Mine still shows the artbook and the status has not changed luckily.

BTW, I never quite figured out how to get stuff in my Gold Box. Are these deals the "Quick Picks" available when you click on the gold box that shows the daily deals? How can I get items that I want in there?[/quote]

For me, it seems the more often I "view" an item I'm interested in, the more likely it will show up in my gold box - this is of course assuming that I do not buy. I do not know if adding it to your wish list increases/decreases your odds of having it show up in the gold box, but I believe if you add it to your cart and move it to "buy later" that it has a less likely chance of showing up in the gold box. If I'm wrong about that last part, please speak up as I do not want to pass on bad information.
 
[quote name='autche']For me, it seems the more often I "view" an item I'm interested in, the more likely it will show up in my gold box.[/quote]

Thanks, I'll try that.
 
I put in a pre-order right after they put the artbook back up and no signs of it showing up as an item listed. I also emailed GS.com and this is what I got.

Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting GameStop.com .
All free bonus items are advertised as limited in supply and are issued in a first come first serve basis. Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee that all customers will receive these free items.
We look forward to your future business with GameStop.

Best Regards,
Tim Customer Service Agent

I just want to know if i'll be getting the artbook. If not I can save a few bucks and order somewhere else.
 
I got this response when I asked that I couldn't find the artbook in my order. I placed my order after they put them back in stock.


Dear Valued Customer,

The artbook is currently expected to ship with the game. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If for any reason you do not receive a book, please write back so we can submit a request.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to respond to this email.
Best regards,
John
Customer Service Agent
 
Dear Valued Customer,

Unfortunately, it seems that the artbook was recently removed from our website and is no longer being offered as a bonus item. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but this was a bonus item that was never guaranteed.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to respond to this email.
Best regards,
John
Customer Service Agent


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Hello

I placed an online order for BlazBlue for the PS3. My Order Number is #4090509040805695. The art book that is supposed to be included with the pre-order is not stated on the invoice. Will I still be receiving the pre-order bonus item? Thank you
 
[quote name='Slade']Looks like Amazon's usual preorder discount kicked in, now instead of 59.99, it's set to 56.99, 5% off the MSRP.

Link

Combine that with gold box + eca discount and you're looking to pay about 48.50 for the premium edition- minus the artbook from the gamespot of course.[/quote]
where is this gold box discount? its not in today's gold box
 
Don't really care for the artbook, I just want to play the game. I'll go the Amazon route. Has anyone gotten through the gold box discount?
 
[quote name='bigsick']Dear Valued Customer,

Unfortunately, it seems that the artbook was recently removed from our website and is no longer being offered as a bonus item. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but this was a bonus item that was never guaranteed.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to respond to this email.
Best regards,
John
Customer Service Agent


Original Message Follows: ------------------------
Hello

I placed an online order for BlazBlue for the PS3. My Order Number is #4090509040805695. The art book that is supposed to be included with the pre-order is not stated on the invoice. Will I still be receiving the pre-order bonus item? Thank you[/quote]

That John guy is one hell of a busy customer rep. He's answered all of my emails too.
 
Thats weird, the artbook is still being advertised, even though they say their not offering it ^^
 
I'm definately buying this game to play. Though to tell you the truth, If it didn't have the free upgrade to premium pack and art book I probably would not have paid full price for it since it will probably have a meteoric drop in price.
 
[quote name='theloserboy']That John guy is one hell of a busy customer rep. He's answered all of my emails too.[/QUOTE]


I'm hoping they have multiple Johns working there, because the answers he gave to bigsick and Roa are totally contradictory.
 
an update for those that care. Newegg finally has free shipping on the ps3 premium pack. This puts it in line with the 360 version at $56.99 with free 3 day shipping.
 
[quote name='Xiemos']Yep, just saw that. My mind is pretty much made up now. No Tax + 2 day shipping (prime) + eca discount bringing it to around $48.50? Yes please. I no longer pay full price (usually $60 + tax. + the drive to gamestop) anymore.

Most games go down in price so fast nowadays that you really need to find these kinds of deals if you want a certain game first day/week, which I really want BB first day!

I did want the artbook, but I'll live. For me, I usually just look through the artbook once, if at all, and store it in a box. Plus, those images WILL hit the interwebs, so if I REALLY want them, I'll just use a high quality printing paper and print them out (though I doubt that).[/QUOTE]

Actually, it's $51.29.
 
[quote name='DantheApe']an update for those that care. Newegg finally has free shipping on the ps3 premium pack. This puts it in line with the 360 version at $56.99 with free 3 day shipping.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. I chose newegg because they ship more promptly than Amazon (non-prime) and pack items well. $7.00 more for a 32 page art book from Gamestop is a bit too much for me.
 
I'd still go with Gamestop because I know some sucker will pay $20 or more for this Art book if quantities truely become limited. I've kept all my pre-order bonuses, even my Castlevania anniversary track even though those sold for a bit on eBay at one time, but this one I'll probably take advantage of since It's just an art book someone will upload online.
 
BlazBlue appeared in my gold box and I put in an order just in case GS screws me out of the artbook.

BlazBlue LE + FSSS + ECA + Gold Box = $48.44


 
[quote name='eau']BlazBlue appeared in my gold box and I put in an order just in case GS screws me out of the artbook.

BlazBlue LE + FSSS + ECA + Gold Box = $48.44


[/quote]
FSSS + ECA ?
 
[quote name='eau']BlazBlue appeared in my gold box and I put in an order just in case GS screws me out of the artbook.

BlazBlue LE + FSSS + ECA + Gold Box = $48.44


[/quote]

Nice. I ordered it before I thought of getting it to go into my goldbox though, so I'm paying around 50 bucks. Here's to us getting an artbook.
 
i asked about my order (the art book doesn't show anywhere), and here's what i got:

Dear Valued Customer,

In regards to your BlazBlue reservation, we have recently received a
small supply of the artbooks and will be supplying orders until we are
out of stock. Please know that with this new shipment, you may not see
the artbook as a line item on your order. Please know that these
artbooks are free and only while supplies last and are not guaranteed.
However, if for any reason you do not receive your artbook, please write
back with either your order number or in-store reservation information
via the format below.

Date of Reservation

XXXXX/XX-XXX

If you have any other questions, please feel free to respond to this
email.

Best regards,
John
Customer Service Agent
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[quote name='eau']BlazBlue appeared in my gold box and I put in an order just in case GS screws me out of the artbook.

BlazBlue LE + FSSS + ECA + Gold Box = $48.44


[/QUOTE]

By gold box, you mean under the Quick Picks, right? How often do those change? Once a day?

My Quick Picks are usually full of crap :X
 
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