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    I went down to my local eb today and spotted a pretty neat sly cooper comic they were handing out to people to hype the game. So that got me to thinking, what do you think the best promo item for a game was ever? I would say that working designs pretty much got it in the big with the punching galleon. Though the zelda disks and tales of Symphonia artbook were also good extras.
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    Baten Kaitos is coming with a wall scroll if you preorder.

    ToS art book was good.

    Shadow Hearts 2 coming with Shadow Hearts 1 is pretty awesome, especially considering how hard that is to find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FantasiaWHT
    Shadow Hearts 2 coming with Shadow Hearts 1 is pretty awesome, especially considering how hard that is to find.
    Didn't know about that one. Is this going to be a pre-order deal ownly? If so when does it come out?
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    FantasiaWHT wrote:
    Shadow Hearts 2 coming with Shadow Hearts 1 is pretty awesome, especially considering how hard that is to find.


    Didn't know about that one. Is this going to be a pre-order deal ownly? If so when does it come out?
    Yeah, I'd have to say that Shadow Hearts has had the best preorder bonus, followed by the Zelda: Master quest disc. Unfortunately for those who didn't reserve it, Shadow Hearts 2 comes out tommorow. I really want it...It's gotten excellent reveiws. PSM actually gave it a ten and ranked it higher than Final fanatsy X!! That's gotta account for something.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crush Crawfish
    FantasiaWHT wrote:
    Shadow Hearts 2 coming with Shadow Hearts 1 is pretty awesome, especially considering how hard that is to find.


    Didn't know about that one. Is this going to be a pre-order deal ownly? If so when does it come out?
    Yeah, I'd have to say that Shadow Hearts has had the best preorder bonus, followed by the Zelda: Master quest disc. Unfortunately for those who didn't reserve it, Shadow Hearts 2 comes out tommorow. I really want it...It's gotten excellent reveiws. PSM actually gave it a ten and ranked it higher than Final fanatsy X!! That's gotta account for something.
    I think passing a gall stone just might be better then FFX. J/K,.Anyways, back on topic. I have been hearing rumors about a bonus disk for pre-orders of suikoden 4 containing both of the orginal 2 games on it. Does anyone here know if this is true or not?
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    I have been hearing rumors about a bonus disk for pre-orders of suikoden 4 containing both of the orginal 2 games on it. Does anyone here know if this is true or not?
    I've never heard that one before. I sure as hell hope it is, as that would be one hell of a preorder incentive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by testament89
    I went down to my local eb today and spotted a pretty neat sly cooper comic they were handing out to people to hype the game. So that got me to thinking, what do you think the best promo item for a game was ever? I would say that working designs pretty much got it in the big with the punching galleon. Though the zelda disks and tales of Symphonia artbook were also good extras.

    shoot my eb store when i opened only had the PS2 demo. , but i might be able to take home the 3 SNES manuls i found if my manager is not a meanie. Chrono trigger, illusion of LAGA and some other one

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    Defenitely the bonus disc with preordering Wind Waker. Not only was it a sweet bonus item, but the game kicked ass as well. I love WW, don't care what anyone says. The only and happiest preorder I've done.

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    I'd say the Wind Waker bonus aswell but that Shadow Hearts preorder sounds tempting if the PAL market get's it even if I do have the original game.

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    Night of the Living Dead with preorder of Hunter: The Reckoning was pretty cool. Return of the Living Dead with preorder of Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer was not so cool. The Thing with The Thing was good.

    The stuffed cows with Harvest Moon were.. cute at least.

    All of Midway's preorder deals lately (Midway Arcade Treasures with Psi Ops, Shadow Hearts, Mortal Kombat with the Suffering, I think it was) have been nice, and Dead to Rights for preordering Breakdown was nice also, to a lesser extent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jenzyme
    All of Midway's preorder deals lately (Midway Arcade Treasures with Psi Ops, Shadow Hearts, Mortal Kombat with the Suffering, I think it was) have been nice, and Dead to Rights for preordering Breakdown was nice also, to a lesser extent.
    I think Midway have trouble shifting product.

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    I thought the watch with Arc the Lad colection was nice. I didnt get a charcter I wanted though.

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    Definately the Bonus Disc of Ocarina of Time when you preordered Wind Waker on gamecube.

    Or if you reserved Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 and got the GOLD copy of it. That was awesome too!

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    I guess having a gold cart of OOT would be special to anyone outside of Australia but since I live here and every copy of the game was gold it is more along the lines of "meh"

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    [quote="Crush Crawfish"]
    Shadow Hearts 2 comes out tommorow. I really want it...It's gotten excellent reveiws. PSM actually gave it a ten and ranked it higher than Final fanatsy X!! That's gotta account for something.
    I give PSM reviews absolutely ZERO weight hehe. That is one of the worst magazines for reviews that I know of.

    Most mags are giving it around an 8/8.5, and usually making a comment similar to "It's a better choice for a PS2 RPG than Star Ocean"

    Back to preorder bonuses, I forgot the BEST ONE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!

    The Ghaleon Punching Puppet with Lunar: Eternal Blue Complete The lines on the box are hilarious.

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    All of the free discs that were given out with games are always awsome. I was so happy when the guy at gamestop told me that if you reserved it you get a demo disc with Mario Kart. But besides taht the neatest thing I have ever gotten is the Soul Caliber 2 artbook. It's a hardcover book with nice thick paper. Just a nice looking book.
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    Got the Pre orderd Shadow Hearts today, its has a label variation on it. On the front it says "Promotional Copy Not for Resale". Its a good deal to preorder it as Shadow hearts still sell for 50 bucks new.
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    Free games easily beat any other preorder promotional stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jenzyme
    Dead to Rights for preordering Breakdown was nice also, to a lesser extent.
    that wasn't a pre-order deal more like a strange promotion

    but all free game pre-orders are great

    favorite non-game pre-order gift.

    ninja gaiden scroll
    SC2 artbook
    arc the lad watch

    can't think of anything else

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