View Full Version : Club Nintendo - Tingle's Balloon Fight - DS
Windy Miller
04-17-2007, 09:22 AM
Is anyone here tempted by this ? Average price on eBay appears to be $60.00 not including shipping & I'm wondering if that price will lessen in the coming months.
http://i21.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/99/83/838c_1_b.JPG
Clownzilla
04-17-2007, 10:48 AM
Funny thing is, I just found out about that game today! I loved the classic NES game, and this would be a good collectors peice for me. The price is high, but it is tempting. Another reason is that my girlfriend just spent $60 for a new copy of Electroplankton (USA). I can NOT let her become more of a hardcore game collector than I am!!!!!!!:yipes:
Mayhem
04-17-2007, 10:59 AM
It isn't out yet afaik, copies will be sent out at the end of the month. Trust me, more copies will appear in time and the price will come down. Hence I'm waiting on it...
Windy Miller
04-17-2007, 11:14 AM
I think it's out now, judging by this eBay auction/picture.
http://i19.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/99/7d/56e0_1_b.JPG
$60 is just a tad on the high side for me. How much do you think it'll decrease in the coming months Mayhem ? :)
GaijinPunch
04-20-2007, 12:25 AM
Just about every Club Nintendo item has gone down a lot after a few months. I think I have enough points for this though.
XxHennersXx
04-20-2007, 01:23 AM
how do you join club nintendo?
Mayhem
04-20-2007, 05:47 AM
how do you join club nintendo?
Well you need a Japanese address for starters...
I expect the price on this to bottom up at around $30 probably... so about half way they are sitting at currently ($60).
NE146
04-20-2007, 09:45 AM
The rom is out there as well if you just want to try it out. Kinda useless for collecting though.
Brisco
04-21-2007, 03:59 AM
I picked one up at SoftMap in Akihabara yesterday. Had it mark 5100yen, so I figured what the hell, I got to pick it up. Pretty much what I expected, Tingle+Balloon Fight. But with updated graphics of course. Have only plaed it for about 15 minutes so far, but I'm digging it. Got lucky, SoftMap also had the DS Game & Watch Collection, and for only 2300yen/$20 used. Both of these for 7100yen, or about $58. Yeah, good day for me.
handofg0d
04-24-2007, 11:10 AM
I think it's out now, judging by this eBay auction/picture.
http://i19.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/99/7d/56e0_1_b.JPG
$60 is just a tad on the high side for me. How much do you think it'll decrease in the coming months Mayhem ? :)
Aww... I liked the original artwork better (from your first post and the Club Nintendo website.) I'm also gonna wait on this one but it's something I definitely want to own. Just not for that price.
Brisco
04-25-2007, 12:26 AM
After I picked one up, I've seen the price jump to 6300-6800yen already. This are the "used" prices for the game. It's one of those games that might continue to rise in value due to the popularity of the DS and only officially being available from the JP Nintendo Club.
Windy Miller
04-25-2007, 06:52 AM
I wonder why some copies have Tingle in English on the front & others don't. Is it just a piece of paper stuck on the front on the box ? There are some $49.99 ones appearing now. Getting more tempted...
Mayhem
04-25-2007, 10:03 AM
There's some $40 ones on eBay now...
Brisco
04-25-2007, 10:17 AM
I wonder why some copies have Tingle in English on the front & others don't. Is it just a piece of paper stuck on the front on the box ? There are some $49.99 ones appearing now. Getting more tempted...
The one I have and the only one I've seen is the one with the "big piece of tape" on it. The one in the original message may have been an early design? If you like collectables & Tingle, for $40 jump on it! Been having a good time with it so far.
Windy Miller
04-25-2007, 11:21 AM
There's some $40 ones on eBay now...
You were right about the prices dropping. I'm going to have to listen to your every word now mate. :) Just waiting for a $40 BIN & I'm there.
philosophyst
06-04-2007, 01:40 AM
I have seen two cover arts floating around on ebay, like in this thread. The one is all in Japanese while the other actually says Tingle's Balloon Fight. Does anyone know if there are truly two cover art variants out there or if the one in english is just doctored up for some reason. I actually see people selling the one that has English on it on ebay....or at least that is what their picture is of.
I'm confused.
Mayhem
06-04-2007, 06:21 AM
The one in the first post was just pre-lim art. The one in HandOfGod's post is the correct (with the title in Japanese), as I have one myself here too.
philosophyst
06-04-2007, 06:52 PM
Prices are dropping on ebay. I am seeing the game for just over $40 shipped from Japan. I don't know this seller and am not endorsing him/her but here is an example of a used game for $43 shipped:
LINK (http://cgi.ebay.com/Club-Nintendo-Tingles-Balloon-Fight-DS-Lite-Japan-only_W0QQitemZ330129180324QQihZ014QQcategoryZ62053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
The seller has low feedback but it's all good. Actually, while I was typing this, I looked at their other auctions and for $2 more you could have it new/sealed:
LINK (http://cgi.ebay.com/Club-Nintendo-Tingles-Balloon-Fight-DS-Lite-Japan-only_W0QQitemZ330129176332QQihZ014QQcategoryZ62053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Windy Miller
06-05-2007, 11:28 AM
Makes me glad that I didn't buy one as soon as they hit eBay. Do you think that they'll get any cheaper, or has the price of the game settled to $35-$40 ?
petewhitley
06-05-2007, 12:05 PM
Pretty sure I saw this at Book-Off the other day. So does it have anything on the original Balloon Fight beyond updated graphics? I like that game, but for the 4,500 yen they were asking (I think...) it needs more than that for my money.
philosophyst
06-07-2007, 11:02 PM
I just got mine in the mail today. I paid a grand total of $31.45 shipped for a brand-new, factory sealed one.
LINK (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230135803566)
Not too bad and I felt better about it being a US seller. I'm happy
importaku
06-15-2007, 09:54 AM
One thing people need to know, theres only a set amount of copies of this game. This game was a present it couldn't be bought with points from club nintendo.
On the back of the box it tells you it was a present.
It basically says 2006 platinum present, Thank you very much for registering many games.
They made enough for everyone who selected it as their gift for the platinum ranking xmas present. Unlike the game & watch collection where they keep reprinting more copies & it's still available to but from the goods page on club nintendo.
Nesboy43
07-17-2007, 12:43 AM
I wish USA gave out this stuff, any other nes games they redid?
Nesboy43
07-17-2007, 12:44 AM
Im thinking of buying this, anyone know if itll work an a US DS?
mrmeatball
07-17-2007, 11:11 AM
Im thinking of buying this, anyone know if itll work an a US DS?
Yes. Anyone currently in Japan (Osaka area) take a look at this week's Super Potato ad? If I recall correctly its on sale for 990yen like Game & Watch Collection was two weeks ago.