The preorder incentive is an interesting promotional art form, an extra freebie given out in exchange for an early commitment to buy an upcoming game. Sometimes the incentive is as meaty as an entire game (or two). Sometimes it's just a code to unlock an extra weapon in the game. The space between those two extremes is filled with all manner of freebies: action figures, soundtracks, demos, trading cards, strategy guides, and more.
The Retail Radar picked up a few interesting promotions currently in the offering. First off, Konami has a pair of notable new bonuses set for two of its upcoming titles. Gamers who preorder a copy of the publisher's upcoming Wii game Elebits can get their hands on a plush doll of the game's eponymous creatures. Red and blue Elebit dolls will be available, but they will come in boxes that conceal their contents.
For players who like their games a little grittier, Konami is also offering a bonus item for preorders of Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops for the PlayStation Portable. If the game's focus on espionage and intrigue has players a little paranoid about security, perhaps a free Metal Gear Solid-branded PSP case would put them at ease. Both the Elebits and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops bonuses are being offered at GameStop, EB Games, and GameCrazy. Konami will also be distributing them with preorders for the games made through its Konami Style online store.
Finally, Capcom is offering a preorder bonus that ties into the gameplay of its PlayStation 2 adventure game Okami. Because the game requires players to use a "celestial brush" to restore life to an environment devoid of color, Capcom is offering up an Okami-themed art board to those who preorder the game. The board comes with a paint brush that uses water to draw colors that disappear as the board dries. Currently it is available through GameStop.
I love these freebie things, they are the best, I've got my own shrine made of Konami art board, battlefield flash drive, hitman cars, san andreas membership card and more.
Wait so you can only get the case by pre-ordering online? Or can I go the the store and get it? And if it's online only when do I get the case? Does it ship like the next day or something? Or does it ship with the game?
funtownarcade, pre-ordering isnt a scam, usally u can get the game without pre-ordering yeah but if you pre-order games on the internet they usally come before the offical release plus if you get some freebies then it's all good. Also the money doesnt go out of ure account or ure wallet until they get posted So it's kinda win, win with pre-ordering.
I hate people who say that the PSP sucks the PSP is awesome and the DS is a piece of garbage
PSPoo sucks,I havent seen one truly great game for it,even the MGS games lack quality,The new silent hill game might be good but I doubt it
Hey it's better than nothing....right.
The DS is way more successful than the PSP. I think though the PSP has finally given Nintendo some kind of competition. Although its not much, it is more than they ever received. PSP though is also marketed in a different way. Its not just a standard handheld.
thejoey4 wrote PSP Suck! Don't you think that ds suck. psp has better graphic, biger screen, listen to music, play movie, view pictures, and go on the net. What does DS have? Two screen, one is touch screen. Just compare, which is better?? I own both a PSP and a DS there is room for both, I play my DS more because it has a wider variety of better games, but I love my PSP as well. As for Music and Movies on the PSP, I have an Ipod Video for that, converting Movies to the PSP is a pain in the arse
Hey, the MGS:PO deal doesn't sound half bad for the fans (me), but i've never actually pre-ordered anything, so I can't say if all of the freebies are good deals or not.
Pre ordering is a scam, you can always go to Frys, Best Buy, Target, etc., and get the game the weekend it comes out (sometimes even earlier than EB gets them). Also EB and Gamestop NEVER have sales, so you can very easily get ripped off pre-ordering when you find out Wal Mart had the game for 10 bucks cheaper. Still, a metal gear psp case? I may have to actually go into one of those smelly carpet stained game stores to get in on that.
Elebits plush is a cool idea (wish it was a plush of soemthing I cared about), but a cheap PSP case and a cheap art board? Excuse me if I don't rush out to preorder both those games. I actually really want Okami and MGSPO *almost* makes em want to buy a PSP. Too bad about the single analog nub or I would have bought one a while ago. Best preorder bonus ever? A Mr. T Art Asylum Minimate figure that came with Celebrity Deathmatch. Best of all, I didn't even have to buy the game. They had leftovers because no one preordered it and the dude game me one for free because my love of Mr. T is obvious to anyone who meets me.
Nice.
ah, to be young and foolish again. I'm referring to 'thejoey4', for those that do not know. Only the young and foolish believe that graphics and size means something -- unless he's one of those short guys that owns a big ol' truck, just to compensate for his 'short-comings'. But oh well, someday he'll actually be able to dance next to a girl at a club, drive without using the yellow pages as a booster seat, and drink without using a sippy-cup. Disclaimer -- That came out of nowhere!! The guy clearly likes PSP over DS, and I prefer the DS. But dang -- I don't think I've played someone like that online before. No matter what 'thejoey4's preferences are, I apologize to him, because the inexperienced do not deserve such a blast-on-full. ;)
"Um... I hoped for more to come with Okami. I mean, 'cmon. GIVE ME MORE THAN AN ART BOARD THAT I WOULD NEVER USE!!! And the MGS one is plan silly. But Elebits seems cool though!" You think an art board useless, and a sleeve pointless, too. What are you going to "use" the "Elebits" plush for? Hmm... nevermind. Perhaps I don't want to know. That aside, the Okami bonus is old news, as it's been up in GameStop and EB Games stores for weeks now as a part of their marketing. Anybody who walks in can see that.
The paintboard is definitely imaginative. Props there. I wonder if we'll see more deluxe-type packages, like the COV Collector's edition combined with pre-order goodies?
I'll take the Metal Gear Solid PSP Case!
Um... I hoped for more to come with Okami. I mean, 'cmon. GIVE ME MORE THAN AN ART BOARD THAT I WOULD NEVER USE!!! And the MGS one is plan silly. But Elebits seems cool though!
I'm definitely pre-ordering elebits
Dante200X: Okay, you just had to post it once! I agree it doesn't look that good but you don't exactly need to post 3 times. Well, anyways, the Okami pre-order sounds great! I also want the 2 plushie dolls for Elebits! They sound great!
Cool!
i like them
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/505606_bonus.jpg ^^^PSP "case"^^^
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/505606_bonus.jpg ^^^PSP "case"^^^
LMAO, i can't believe how stupid EVERYBODY here is., especially AFTER seeing the picuture of the PSP "case". It's just a PSP skin that has Big Boss on it. (not even a cool picture either). Maybe if i spam this enough people will realize it's just a sticker. Go to decalgirl.com if you really want some cool skins for PSP. Maybe this'll help: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/505606_bonus.jpg ^^^PSP "case"^^^
That okami preorder sounds awesome.
To rephrase thejoey4's ridiculous comment with my opinion: The PSP doesn't suck. The graphics, big screen, Internet and multimedia capabilities, and especially the AWESOME homebrew community make it far more enjoyable to me than the DS. The DS doesn't have the capabilties that the PSP does, but it DOES have a touch-screen which makes for some interesting gameplay. However, the PSP just does more, and even though the game lineup is weak right now, the slew of awesome titles coming out this winter will more than make up for that. And unless English isn't your native language, you are in the first grade, or have Down's Syndrome, please learn to spell...
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wow, that bonus for mgs psp is the best i've seen since getting ocarina: master quest for wind waker and the viewtiful joe bobble head doll. too bad psp sucks. hey, kojima, ds is better, let's get some tangible espionage.
okami looks really fun
What ever happened to the good old days of free old but slightly upgraded games, or poorly edited movies made up of incoherently cut cinematics? I really appreciated the effort for Shenmu and Xeno Saga, even if they cut out critical story elements that made the story possible to follow...
Wow the Okami bonus is pretty big for a bonus I might reserve that now (I was going to get eventually so heck why not?)
i was hoping that the MGS PO game would have that cool painting artwork for the cover...
the pre-order bonuses don't seem that great
I already preordered Okami and I can't wait for that free art board
Here's a link to the MGS case. Not as cool as I had hoped. It's a hard case. http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=B190355A
I've seen the type of Boards Okami will be sent with. They are actually pretty cool. I wish I could find a picture of the MGS case.
Those are some good goodies, specially the MGS, like those kind of incentives makes people pre-order the games.
MGS:PO is shaping up to be the Handheld game of the year! Btw to those who wanna see the case here is a link http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=b190355a
plush toys....
A MGS case for my PSP? HELL YES! preorder on the road!!!
Is the Okami pre-order bonus available at EB Games as well?
sweet, i will totally be snatching these things from work. but... we don't have the buddha boards for Okami yet. i didn't think they were supposed to be in stores yet. weird.
The Okami art board sounds interesting. Not as interesting as the game.
I wonder if the PSP case is hard or soft.
well, im not going to paint
I might as well go pre-order Elebits. I was going to purchase it at the Wii launch anyway. I was hoping to get everything at Best Buy and use my Reward Zone Card.
wow.. a mgs psp case is pretty good.. i will definitely preorder
The Okami bonus seems cool.
Great news.
MGS for the PSP is gonna be so awesome!!!