Patapon demo gives players exclusive weapon

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 26th 2008 at 3:30PM }

You may want to rush over to GameStop. Why? By pre-ordering Patapon (for only $20, remember!) you will get a free demo disc. What makes this disc so special is that it allows you to create a save file compatible with the final version of the game. Yes, you'll actually get access to a brand new weapon that'll be available in the demo exclusively. The Spear of Protection, we assume, will uh, protect you.

This is an incredible bonus for a game you were going to buy anyway. According to the PlayStation.blog, the demo discs should arrive to your local retailer in the next week or so. Happy hunting!

Tags: gamestop, patapon, pre-order

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 3:45PM

I just tipped this to you guys a minute ago, I thought you guys would never post this! ISN'T IT AWESOME?!?!?!

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 3:46PM

They're in next week, huh? Well that's good, because I have semester finals this week so this can be my reward :D

cbroz91 @ Jan 26th 2008 4:04PM

Anyone know if this demo will be disk-only? I really want to try the game, and it would be great if i could just download it instead of finding a retailer with the demo. Even if the weapon is disk-exclusive, it would be nice if sony used their pc-store to distribute more of this stuff. (The God of War Demo would be nice too...)

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 4:48PM

It will be alongside the pre-order, so it will most likely stay disk only. I doubt a download will come out because of its bargain price as well.

cbroz91 @ Jan 26th 2008 4:55PM

I never understood making a demo part of a pre-order deal. Isn't the point of a demo to market the game to a larger audience rather than give it to someone who already bought the game?

cafecito @ Jan 26th 2008 5:22PM

It's a motivation for people who are curious about the game, to go and pre-order, duh.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 6:46PM

Well he brings up a good point, they should release more demos for free. The pre-order demo deals are kind of useless.

merc25 @ Jan 26th 2008 7:56PM

Someone will upload the files for highly anticipated games(Silent Hill: Orgins and God of War), especially if it contains game a bonus item.

merc25 @ Jan 26th 2008 7:57PM

I meant demos instead of files

Brello @ Jan 26th 2008 6:48PM

Now for what a great advertiser would do:

Release the demo at no cost digitally. Then release the special weapon (or whatever else) as a preorder bonus, thus attracting new potential buyers and increasing the value of preordering simultaneously.

A game this quirky and different really needs a free demo to get me off the fence. Too big of a chance that I'll pata pata pata hate it.

cbroz91 @ Jan 26th 2008 6:51PM

Exactly, both appeal to those who pre-order as well as advertise to those who know nothing about this non-mainstream game

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 11:14PM

Well, maybe what they will do is release the demo digitally after the pre-order window is closed.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 11:15PM

You are right, but then again since the game is only $20, if I were a developer I wouldn't see any reason to release a digital demo.

(I wasn't done with my comment and it just sent it)

Alien @ Jan 27th 2008 9:56AM

Wow , this is actually a cool idea :) I would like to see this at more games :)

James @ Jan 27th 2008 10:17AM

Not saying I *plan* to do this or anything, but AFAIK you can cancel a GameStop pre-order for a full refund at any time, even after the game actually shipped. So couldn't you basically consider this a "free demo with $5 deposit"? Even if they make you return the disc to get your money back, you still get to try it and see if you like the game. Can anybody find out for sure?