Posts Tagged ‘collecting’
* Investigation: DS Lite Limited Edition Replacement Cases
Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Steve. Filed under Features.
System collectors have rarely had to deal with fakes, primarily due to the high cost of production and limited audience. With the popularity of DS accessories and replacement cases, it was only a matter of time before we started to see reproductions of limited edition Nintendo DSes. We recently picked up a few of these replacement ‘shells’ via multiple vendors and compared them to original systems to give collectors some tips on what to look out for and provide some commentary on overall quality.
* Mega Man 9 Press Kit: Fan Service Done Right
Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Steve. Filed under Gaming News.
After reading the most recent blog post about the distribution of the Mega Man 9 press kits, I have to say that I’m very impressed by the method used by Capcom to reward their most loyal of fans.
Yes, I realize that you might be a loyal fan of Capcom/Mega Man, but never registered (I’m in the same boat). I ask you though, how else would they know? The company took an approach where their staff is able to go through data on their site to see who they feel is most deserving and are able to offer it to those individuals. That way the folks who end up with it have a high likelyhood of appreciating / treasuring the kit, rather than it going to someone running a bot on the site who immediately turns around and sells it on eBay.
With this approach and the recent announcement of Club Nintendo coming to the US, I hope that other companies stand up and take notice that through cool, potentially low-cost promotions, one can increase the loyalty of the fan base, collect valuable feedback, and (particularly in this case), get a ton of free PR.
Thanks, Capcom, for a great game and an awesome promo to go with it!