Patapon 2 on UMD - Interesting Find?

[Dreamstate]

I went in to Gamestop today and saw that they had a copy of Patapon 2 Used and it did not say downloadable on the top. I went up to the counter and asked the guy, is this actually on UMD? I thought it was not released that way in the States. Sure enough, he plops down the UMD and now I have it complete! Ok, did I miss something or is this actually an odd rare find?

[megasdkirby]

It may be the UK/EU version.

Can you take a picture of it?

[kupomogli]

Not a rare find. I saw someone mention this in the current generation rare thread(can't remember the name.) This is along with Sony's new $9.99 PSP line up.

[Dreamstate]

Hmm, looked more in to the new $9.99 titles and I do think you are right. Oh, well, I still got it for $8 used. Good game at that price.

[PapaStu]

We started to find these a few weeks before Sony announced this new 9.99 line. We've got a bunch of posts in the Finds thread as well.

[maxlords]

Figures....after I imported a UK edition

[PapaStu]

Figures....after I imported a UK edition

Well I bought the DLC one, but never activated it because I only had the 32MB card that came with my 1000. Not enough space for the game. Glad I didn't worry about a bigger memory card!

[Deadman]

After keeping my eyes open, finally found one of these today at one of my Gamestop locations. I don't think these are "rare" but they certainly aren't common either.

[RPG_Fanatic]

After keeping my eyes open, finally found one of these today at one of my Gamestop locations. I don't think these are "rare" but they certainly aren't common either.

This and PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe is at Walmart for $9.99 each so I don't think they "aren't common"

[Bojay1997]

I'm wondering when the rest of the new $10 PSP game line will hit stores. So far, Buzz and Patapon 2 are the only ones I've seen and nobody seems to be taking pre-orders on the other releases just yet. Oddly, it looks like 2K/Take2 has jumped aboard the $10 re-release bandwagon with Pirates and several other games re-releasing next week.

[PapaStu]

I'm wondering when the rest of the new $10 PSP game line will hit stores. So far, Buzz and Patapon 2 are the only ones I've seen and nobody seems to be taking pre-orders on the other releases just yet. Oddly, it looks like 2K/Take2 has jumped aboard the $10 re-release bandwagon with Pirates and several other games re-releasing next week.

Why would they be taking pre-order on budget games (that have already been released)? Heck, I bet those games are still in their systems as active and these will just end up showing up as 'restock' with a new lower price point.

It would be like any other GH/PH re-release, the stock just shows up as replenishment. I've never been able to pre-order any of those titles upon an announcement like that.

[Oobgarm]

I'll be keeping an eye out for Patapon 2. We already got Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe at Best Buy.

[Bojay1997]

Why would they be taking pre-order on budget games (that have already been released)? Heck, I bet those games are still in their systems as active and these will just end up showing up as 'restock' with a new lower price point.

It would be like any other GH/PH re-release, the stock just shows up as replenishment. I've never been able to pre-order any of those titles upon an announcement like that.

Amazon is doing the re-releases for the Take 2 games as new SKUs. There is some debate about whether that means there will be cover variations or the new cheaper cases or a cheaper looking manual/insert, etc... You might be right about the Sony $10 line, but I don't know of anyone who has seen anything but Buzz and Patapon 2 in stores as of yet.

[Damaramu]

I visited a few Gamestops this weekend for their B2G1 sale and almost all locations had stacks of these $9 Patapon 2 games.

I'm so glad I resisted the urge to import this game.

[PapaStu]

I'll be keeping an eye out for Patapon 2. We already got Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe at Best Buy.

I has extras, addy and yours.

Amazon is doing the re-releases for the Take 2 games as new SKUs. There is some debate about whether that means there will be cover variations or the new cheaper cases or a cheaper looking manual/insert, etc... You might be right about the Sony $10 line, but I don't know of anyone who has seen anything but Buzz and Patapon 2 in stores as of yet.

I'd think that if there was a cover change, it would be to the new PSP stripe which means.... Variants! Cheaper cases? How could those cases get any cheaper? They already break hinges far too easily.

[eskobar]

In Mexico all the Patapon 2s are the UMD version and the game has a lower price now, 199 pesos.