So who here got Nintendo Power because of the free game?
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So who here got Nintendo Power because of the free game?
Dragon Warrior for NES that came with each subscription for a time?
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They basically sent you one copy of the game if you subscribed for a full year. Great gimmick that got them tons of subscribers.Praxis wrote:Eh? How's that work? They stick an NES cartridge in every copy?
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So much better than the crap Square was putting out.
So much better than the crap Square was putting out.
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"These deadly rays will be your death!"
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"Before man reaches the moon your mail will be delivered within hours from New York to California, to England, to India or to Australia by guided missiles.... We stand on the threshold of rocket mail."
- Arthur Summerfield, US Postmaster General 1953 - 1961
NGamer still does that. I don't know if it draws in new subscriptions, though.General Zod wrote:They basically sent you one copy of the game if you subscribed for a full year. Great gimmick that got them tons of subscribers.Praxis wrote:Eh? How's that work? They stick an NES cartridge in every copy?
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IIRC, I already had a subscription and wanted to renew early to get the game, but never got the chance.
Years later, I would play it and quickly discover that the original Final Fantasy was far more playable. (More variety weapons and armor, no clunky popup menu for every action on the map screen.)
Years later, I would play it and quickly discover that the original Final Fantasy was far more playable. (More variety weapons and armor, no clunky popup menu for every action on the map screen.)
Later...