GameStop's Muramasa Pre-Order Bonus Is Simply Marvelous
Posted by Jon Wahlgren
It's a wall scroll. No, wait, it's cool.
The beautiful Muramasa: The Demon Blade is set for a North American release this fall. Huzzah! If you've been on the fence about making it a Day 1, maybe this little nugget'll help tip the scales.
Over in Japan, pre-order patrons could net themselves a pretty stellar five-foot scroll of character and stage art, which is up on the higher end of early adopter bonuses in our book. According to Joystiq, it looks like that scroll will be making it state-side via GameStop.
No word on whether or not the back of the GameStop scroll will feature the same stage art as its Japanese counterpart, or really any art on the back at all. Fingers are firmly crossed for that. The retailer also lists a Sept. 1 release date, which just so happens to be a Tuesday. Could this be the big day? Fingers in knots for that one.
[via nintendo.joystiq.com, gamestop.com]
#1
Crazed said:
I would pre-order the game just to get the poster (even though I want the game just as bad...)
#2
VGM said:
One word comes to mind: AWESOME.
#3
Cthuloops said:
HOLY HELL THAT IS AWESOME!!! DO WANT!!
#4
TJtheHeretic said:
hope its cdn gamestopz too!!!
#5
Ricardo91 said:
Usually I don't care about art books for games, but a game like this screams for one. I'm pre-ordering for sure!
#6
Miyabi273 said:
So let me get this straight. If I were to go in and pre-order this ASAP I get a sweet wall scroll?
#7
Knux said:
OH YES!!
#8
WolfRamHeart said:
THAT IS COOL!!! I know what I'm pre-ordering tomorrow!!!
#9
wanderlustwarrior said:
Aaaand SOLD!!
#10
DreamWatcher said:
O_O Neeeeeed it!! Now I'm wishing I hadn't used that $40 from store credit for Wii Points. ><
#11
Bensei said:
I hope they do the same in Europe
Wand scroll >u<
#12
Sabrewing said:
I dunno if the none-too-subtle jab at The Conduit in the picture caption was called for; it's not like the "Collector's Edition" cost more to purchase. :
#13
y2josh said:
This will be my first preordered game.
#14
Machu said:
In keeping with the game, that looks really nice. I hope there's enough left over for UK.
#15
deadly_by_design said:
There's no way I want a big game poster of this, but the game still looks great.
#16
Objection said:
If this is true, it'll be my second pre-ordered game.
#17
CanisWolfred said:
Meh, just some more artbooks? Pass. I never look at those anyways.
#18
suburban_sensei said:
I am interested in this game, but wasn't really planning on buying it at launch. I just pre-ordered the Metroid Prime Trilogy from Gamestop (so many bonuses!), and I think that will keep me occupied at the time. Also, I kind of agree with Mickeymac...I seem to always get excited about stuff like this, then a month later its in the trash.
#19
JonWahlgren said:
@Sabrewing: The Conduit isn't the first, last or only game to come with a multiplayer skin for preorders.
#20
Supermarioman said:
I'll preoder this and Metroid Prime Trilogy when I get home from Vacation, I better start working to get some money, Muramasa comes out September 1rst and Metroid Prime Trilogy comes out August 24th, gah there are too many good games coming out!!