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[king zell]

more pics : http://media.ds.ign.com/articles/567/567979/imgs_1.html

full story : http://ds.ign.com/articles/567/567979p1.html

 

[Sho Nuff]

"But we thought this was the line for PSPs"

 

[XS+]

Universal City rocks. I almost miss LA. (emphasis on "almost")

 

[fugimax]

"But we thought this was the line for PSPs"

Ya, that's actually the returns line...all PSPs..

 

[Teddman]

I was going to go to this; it's just a short drive away. But parking at Universal City is a minimum of $9, it was a cold night and then rained HARD (rare in the L.A. area), and after all, I was just going to take pics and do an online write-up, didn't intend to actually buy a DS.

So I stayed home and watched boxing on HBO, I'm guess I'm just not that hardcore anymore.

Although Nintendo did its best to keep attendees entertained -- the company hired a DJ to spin live, thumping beats, and handed out prizes like free "Touch the DS" t-shirts -- the wait was not always pleasant. To be sure, as the clock struck 10:00 p.m., the cold weather took a turn for the worse, first drizzling down mist upon those in line and then hammering them with hard rain. The downpour continued, on and off, for the next three hours, and while the line itself was moved to a dryer spot at a nearby retailer, it never dwindled.

 

[kwes10]

Thats a really good turnout. Especially consideing it was pouring last night.

 

[Amir0x]

Thats a really good turnout. Especially consideing it was pouring last night.

It was like Nintendo's official event.

Shit, if at least 100 people didn't show up Nintendo would be in more than a little trouble. :lol

 

[Deg]

Biggest was times square i presume.

 

[Reanimated]

Looks like they had almost as many booth babes as customers. :lol

 

[BlueLegs]

wtf is that wierd lookig guy looking at ???

 

[SantaC]

Wtf? :lol

 

[TheDrowningMan]

 

[Amir0x]

wtf is that wierd lookig guy looking at ???

I hope you were being sarcastic. But if not, that's a guy doing the classic pose from the movie Jerry Maguire.

 

[Memles]

I hope you were being sarcastic. But if not, that's a guy doing the classic pose from the movie Jerry Maguire.

I think he means the guy to his right who appears to be looking in the direction of the guy's crotch.

 

[SantaC]

I think he means the guy to his right who appears to be looking in the direction of the guy's crotch.

exactly.

 

[Amir0x]

I think he means the guy to his right who appears to be looking in the direction of the guy's crotch.

I have been deceived!

He's looking at the guys ass, of course.

 

[Memles]

I have been deceived!

He's looking at the guys ass, of course.

He could have simply stood up straight to do that; he is clearly leaning around him.

 

[The Main Event]

:lol

 

[Meier]

I hope you were being sarcastic. But if not, that's a guy doing the classic pose from the movie Jerry Maguire.

Jerry Maguire? Please, that's the Hulkster, BROTHER!

 

[Amir0x]

Jerry Maguire? Please, that's the Hulkster, BROTHER!

Yes, but wasn't it made super famous in Jerry Maguire?

MAYBE I AM WRONG TWICE!

 

[AlphaSnake]

Wow you gays are flamin' today. There's a pic of like a dozen rather attractive girls in skin tight pants and shirts and you're all talking about the guy in the white shirt doing a Hollywood pose (it is a Hollywood pose, not Jerry McGuire). Seriously...wtf!?

 

[Amir0x]

They're hot but they're not nude AlphaSnake. I have tons of porn all around me so I don't really need to look at clothed ladies.

 

[wipeout364]

I have been deceived!

He's looking at the guys ass, of course.

Of course he's looking at the guys ass. What did you expect, this is a line for the Nintendo DS afterall.

 

[Renegade]

Any idea how many people turned out? I remember lots of Launch lines for the SP too.

 

[Killthee]

Any idea how many people turned out? I remember lots of Launch lines for the SP too.

A little more than 300 I believe. I'm sure more people would have gone/stayed in line if it hadn't rained.

 

[Rhindle]

Do the chicks have "Touching is Good" written on their shirts?

Cause that would be like, the first amusing thing Nintendo has done in 5 years.

 

[Mejilan]

Sounds like a good time! Pity I didn't hit up Time Square. Alas for schoolwork.

 

[duderon]

Do the chicks have "Touching is Good" written on their shirts?

Cause that would be like, the first amusing thing Nintendo has done in 5 years.

yeah, that's what it says :lol

 

[cvxfreak]

Touch is good indeed.

 

[Code_Link]

http://www.n-philes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7605

Woah, check this out. The first 100+ people got a lot of goodies, including a copy of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes!!!

Lucky bastards.

 

[Crazymoogle]

The local launch here was pretty funny; for some reason at the particular mall I went to, Microsoft was running some sort of general Xbox/Halo 2 promotion, so in order to get into the EB games you needed to wade through a dozen kids playing Halo 2 and a few MS guys waving camcorders around.

 

[Memles]

http://www.n-philes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7605

Woah, check this out. The first 100+ people got a lot of goodies, including a copy of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes!!!

Lucky bastards.

Wow...that's just awesome. Lucky bastards indeed.

 

[Prince of Space]

wtf is that wierd lookig guy looking at ???

He's hoping to "feel some magic" LOL AM I RITE

 

[TheDiave]

"Look at me! I have never kissed a girl in a sexual manner!"

I'd laugh if that was one of IGN's people... :lol

 

[soundwave05]

Damn I used to live about 15 minutes away from Universal City (Citywalk), that would've been cool to attend.

 

[DarienA]

Thick girl in front = hot!