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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane

I heard that there are only limited amounts of colors in the USA, so which colors are Japan only that I should buy before returning to the states?

purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

Sea Salt Grey.

SuperWes · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject:

If you're planning to make money by selling them when you get back Play Asia might have you beat. Otherwise, Japan's got a Black version and a White version that we never got, either of which I recommend.

The pink and blue just came out here attached to Nintendogs, but the Japanese versions have different color buttons.

-Wes
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Black one for sure. If not black, then get the pink one. That is the color my wife got and it is really nice. White too.

Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:15 am Post subject:

What about the red one?

DonMarco · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 349 Location: 33903

Nintendogs also had a light purple one.

The color that would get you the most burning envy would be the black, I think. This reminds me of when I bought an orange GBA (in Japan) many years ago. Upon my return, I sold it for a good profit.
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SuperWes · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

I don't like the shade of red they used for the Red DS personally.

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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, I think I'm leaning towards the black one. Who could I sell it too to get this profit?

SuperWes · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:51 am Post subject:

Okay, the truth is I don't want to sell it to anybody. I just want a DS. I want Mario Kart DS, Mario 64 DS, the upcoming Final Fantasy 3, and a few other GBA games that I missed out on (LOZ: The Minish Cap being one of them). I think those four games, plus more coming out and that have come out constitute me buying a DS now. It's only $150 anyways, right? I might wait until my Birthday though . . .

SuperWes · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:46 am Post subject:

A few things:

You MUST buy Kirby for the DS. It's very likely the best thing on the system.

You can skip out on Mario 64. It's the game that made analog sticks a necessity, but without an analog stick.

Minish Cap is good (and don't let anyone who hasn't played it tell you otherwise).

A DS is $130 now in the US, or you can get one with Nintendogs or Mario Kart included for $150 (I think the prices are the same in Japan).

You should buy Mario and Luigi for the DS. It's a spiritual sequel to Super Mario RPG and Paper Mario that's far better than either of those games.

You might want to give Phoenix Wright a shot. You're an Anime dork so I think you might be willing to give it a chance even though it's not exactly what you're usually in to.

-Wes
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SuperWes · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:05 am Post subject:

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dessgeega · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

I... I'm not quite sure what that is a picture of.

dessgeega · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

my ds, silly.
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SuperWes · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:26 am Post subject:

I thought it was a picture of Mr. Driller, Meteos, and Dig Dug having sex with your DS. FROM BEHIND!

-Wes
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Swimmy · . Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 990 Location: Fairfax, VA

Well, if you're just buying it for yourself, I recommend you get whichever color you like the best.
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player 2 · . Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 585 Location: Madison, WI USA

That's dumb advice!
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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Lestrade · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject:

I got my copy of Mario 64 DS free and never played through the original. So... uh... yeah, what Shaper said.