mahjongmaniac
Jun 25th, 2006, 08:03 AM
not sure if this this is for all WM locations, but this has been going for a while now and i've seen it at a couple WMs
not too long ago, i managed to find a Collector's Ed. of Mortal Kombat (MK) Deception (for the XBOX) in the bargain bin of $18.XX clearance games at WM....
how is this "Kollector's Edition" special? well, here's some of the "extras/bonuses" that the reg. ed. of Mortal Kombat Deception doesn't have:
1) bonus game disc which includes:
- exclusive "arcade" perfect" playable version of MK1 (this i believe, might be the original MK game that 1st came out on the SNES :wink: );
- 25 character video bios incl.'ing MK team commentary; and
- an in-depth history of the MK franchise
2) serialized, Kollector's Ed. MK Trading Kard (a special tin-like card featuring a picture of Mileena - MK character)
btw, this Kollector's Ed. also has a slightly diff. front cover than the reg. ed. ... it's called the Mileena Edition - this special ed. of MKD features a shiny/metallic front cover w/ the Mileena character on it.
here are a few thumbnail pics to give u a taste of what u get for buying the Kollector's Ed. of MKD:
front cover:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2751/mkdke19kr2qy.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke19kr2qy.jpg)
back cover:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4585/mkdke27rb0fs.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke27rb0fs.jpg)
inside:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4268/mkdke39cl8wh.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke39cl8wh.jpg)
IMO, although the $18.93 price at WM is the reg. "everyday low price" (EDLP), it's still a pretty good deal for a collector's ed., esp. for those who love the original MK game :)... and also, take into consideration that the MKD (XBOX) reg. ed. is also the same price at WM.
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FYI, here are the reviews from gamerankings:
XBOX (82%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919923.asp
PS2 (82%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919922.asp
GCN (77%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/924069.asp
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also, for anyone interested in PMing (price matching) at FS/BB (Futureshop/BestBuy), they may or may not have this collector's ed. (CE) instock, but their price is still $50 for their reg. ed. (which means, if they do have the CE instock, it might be higher-priced :)
BB ($50): Mortal Kombat: Deception (XBOX) (http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10049392&catid=21487)
FS ($50): no link avail. (not on website anymore)
after PM, you can get the reg. ed. of MKD for ~$16 + tax
(and perhaps even less for the MKD CE ... that is, if u can find it....)
personally tho, i've never seen FS/BB carry the Kollector's Ed. of MKD., so if you can't find it at FS/BB, try your luck at WM and buy it there instead. :)
not too long ago, i managed to find a Collector's Ed. of Mortal Kombat (MK) Deception (for the XBOX) in the bargain bin of $18.XX clearance games at WM....
how is this "Kollector's Edition" special? well, here's some of the "extras/bonuses" that the reg. ed. of Mortal Kombat Deception doesn't have:
1) bonus game disc which includes:
- exclusive "arcade" perfect" playable version of MK1 (this i believe, might be the original MK game that 1st came out on the SNES :wink: );
- 25 character video bios incl.'ing MK team commentary; and
- an in-depth history of the MK franchise
2) serialized, Kollector's Ed. MK Trading Kard (a special tin-like card featuring a picture of Mileena - MK character)
btw, this Kollector's Ed. also has a slightly diff. front cover than the reg. ed. ... it's called the Mileena Edition - this special ed. of MKD features a shiny/metallic front cover w/ the Mileena character on it.
here are a few thumbnail pics to give u a taste of what u get for buying the Kollector's Ed. of MKD:
front cover:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2751/mkdke19kr2qy.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke19kr2qy.jpg)
back cover:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4585/mkdke27rb0fs.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke27rb0fs.jpg)
inside:
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4268/mkdke39cl8wh.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mkdke39cl8wh.jpg)
IMO, although the $18.93 price at WM is the reg. "everyday low price" (EDLP), it's still a pretty good deal for a collector's ed., esp. for those who love the original MK game :)... and also, take into consideration that the MKD (XBOX) reg. ed. is also the same price at WM.
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FYI, here are the reviews from gamerankings:
XBOX (82%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919923.asp
PS2 (82%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919922.asp
GCN (77%): http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/924069.asp
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also, for anyone interested in PMing (price matching) at FS/BB (Futureshop/BestBuy), they may or may not have this collector's ed. (CE) instock, but their price is still $50 for their reg. ed. (which means, if they do have the CE instock, it might be higher-priced :)
BB ($50): Mortal Kombat: Deception (XBOX) (http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10049392&catid=21487)
FS ($50): no link avail. (not on website anymore)
after PM, you can get the reg. ed. of MKD for ~$16 + tax
(and perhaps even less for the MKD CE ... that is, if u can find it....)
personally tho, i've never seen FS/BB carry the Kollector's Ed. of MKD., so if you can't find it at FS/BB, try your luck at WM and buy it there instead. :)