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Glad to say that I just cleared Lunatic Classic. The first few chapters were the hardest, but things eased up until the late game where I had to start dropping units from my team because they just couldn't keep up. I ended up just soloing the last few chapters with doubled Chrom and Avatar, using Morgan for cries and Olivia for dancing.

While I don't want microsoft/sony/nintendo to get rid of used games, I can see how they would gain from it. As far as resources/developers go, there isn't much change. The way that they would regulate used games is by providing a registration code with the game, much like EA does for online features of games like madden and battlefield. You would need a code to play the game on the disk, and once you have that code, you can play as much as you want. Consoles would not have a limited amount of uses, because consumers are still making one purchase. I am sure that microsoft/sony/nintendo will examine this decision from every possible angle, and they wouldn't make the decision unless they stood to gain from it, which they probably do. This is all speculation on my part though.

Sorry, I was trying to be sarcastic with that last part... kinda hard to do that over the internet... my bad. And your right, people have been saying used games are on the way out for years, but the PS4 and xbox 720 are right around the corner, most likely launching this year. Whether or not they allow used games will have a large impact on the gaming world most likely. I heard that the PS4 was doing away with used games in a video by woody's gamertag in which he talked about rumors, and thats all we have to go on right now. Sony has a reveal scheduled for Feb 20th, so we will (probably) know then. How this relates to fire emblem is as follows: Since it is unlikely Nintendo will launch a new system, handheld or otherwise, if they want to get rid of used games they would have to stop printing them. Meaning eshop only games. Is it possible then that Nintendo won't print anymore FE13 games? I highly doubt it, but the fact remains that we will likely see a change in the way we buy 3ds games this year. It has an very slight chance of affecting awakening, but it will affect the next fire emblem game ((and all ds games for that matter (and all games in general for that matter)).

I was recently brought to the stark realization that used games are on the way out. Its just the way the gaming industry is trending. Both the Playstation 4 and the xbox 720 have all but been confirmed to not support used games. The reason being is that it costs the used game market costs the manufactures money. PC gaming is also moving away from used games, as physical copies have given way to programs like Steam. Soon enough, physical copies will be gone from all gaming devices. It is happening with technology everywhere. My question is what will be Nintendo's move? Will they announce another handheld or console that doesn't support used games? Will they stop printing physical copies, and just rely on the eshop? Is the shipping fiasco behind FE13 really a ploy to push electronic sales? I'd like to hear your guys' opinion on this matter.

When I called my gamestop they also told me that the bundles were shipping. They weren't sure when the would arrive and told me to cal back each day for an update.

Its not a big deal that there is a delay, the big deal is that we were given no information and no retailer has information to give us. Also, what little information they can give is inconsistent. At least that's how I feel, I don't want to speak for anyone else.

On gamestop's website the release date for the bundle is now 2/6/13... anyone have further information?

I called my gamestop again today and they have no idea when my bundle will be in store. They said it might not be until next week... needless to say I am not happy.

I called my gamestop today (in Vermont) and they said they can sell the game once they receive the shipment. However, they did not know when the shipment is going to arrive, and told me to call back on Monday.

As I do not have a 3ds yet I am debating between the bundle or a 3ds xl and the cartridge. The fact that the bundle has Awakening pre-installed is a bummer, but I might have to go with that because its cheaper.

Hello everyone I just registered to this forum (although I have been browsing as a guest for some time). I am a huge fire emblem fan and have played 7-12. I thought I'd do myself a favor and register.