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Thanks for the Pre-orders!

Thanks to all of you out there who pre-ordered Brütal Legend!!
And for those of you who haven’t yet, Rocktober 13 is just around the corner (this Tuesday!) but there is still time. I wouldn’t want you to miss your chance to get an special Tenacious D. in-game guitar…

...which you get by pre-ordering at GameStop) or the awesome LP-like packaging to hold your Brütal Legend DVD…

...by pre-ordering at Best Buy or GameCrazy). That LP packaging is cool because it’s an almost exact replica of the album you see Jack holding in the front-end menu of the game. (Yeah, those aren’t my hands. Those are movie star hands.) But for Best Buy I think you actually have to go into the store to get the record, but that’s okay because they have candy at Best Buy. Go get a cool album sleeve and some candy!

I just want you to have all these nice things and that’s why I want you to pre-order so much!!!!

That is the only reason!!!

Well, okay, it also helps game sales. You probably already figured this out, but here is what happens: If a game gets a lot of pre-orders, everybody gets excited. “Omg, we have a hit on our hands,” they say. And so the sales forecasts go up. When the sales forecasts go up, the marketing budget goes up. That gives you more TV commercials, online and print ads, etc. That leads to more pre-orders, and the cycle continues up and up until you have a runaway monster hit on your hands. And then everyone’s a winner!

Well, except for this kid:

Ah ha ha. I love that kid. But I think he’s been watching a little too much Tyra Banks. Seriously, that much sarcasm can cause permanent facial injury.

And the only cure for that is PRE-ORDERING BRÜTAL LEGEND IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!!

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10/09/2009 - 11:05 AM
10/09/09 - 01:40 PM
masquerade:

"What about the rest of the world Tim? WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE WORLD!"
10/09/09 - 01:43 PM
Hungryfreak:

"That kid doesn't like shooting lightning at demons? What kind of depraved childhood did he lead? And I've got my Love Giver prorder on hand, though I preorded way before I heard that such a thing would exist. I wish I could get that LP sleeve, too, though. If you can hear this now, do you have any plans of putting up that LP cover in the shop? I would pay lots just for that LP cover."
10/09/09 - 02:19 PM
Fisticuffs:

"I've had the game preordered for ages now, so I am gonna get me a Tenacious D guitar. Though I gotta say, I agree with Hungryfreak. You should put the LP sleeve up on the double fine store, I want me one of those. On a side note, that kid is a weiner."
10/09/09 - 02:42 PM
SLE3PR:

"At least you have no problem with dissent. Even if it is from a little dweeb kid on a soap-box. You sir, are METAL."
10/09/09 - 03:05 PM
Kroms:

"Oh, man. I've been desperately trying to pre-order the game, but it's hard, so very hard, to arrange it when you're outside of the Western world. And Best Buy Canada won't tell me if they are offering that excellent-looking LP packaging."
10/09/09 - 03:18 PM
Mr. Please Please:

"I hope the guys at Double Fine are really taking notes on this kid. Constructive criticism really helps."
10/09/09 - 03:40 PM
Daemus:

"Oh man... I would greatly prefer the LP-packaging, but it's not offered here :("
10/09/09 - 03:59 PM
fco:

"I promise there's no game I would have more happily pre-ordered... IF IT WAS COMING TO PC. (see, I said it in caps and all)"
10/09/09 - 04:38 PM
GOM.:

"ok, i would buy a ps3 only to play this game, ok i would sleep outside to be sure to get it on time, but how could we do to have super-extra-gigantc-maxi-goodies when we're out of America ? (in France for exemple...just an example)"
10/09/09 - 05:15 PM
Devvil:

"It has been pre-ordered since the beginning of October. Unfortunately no extra goodies were available were I live. Will we ever see them again ? Also I dropped an e-punch by that un- gentleman. Why? Because he deserved it. Wonder what is video game choices are... mm... I humbly request that Love Giver artwork in Higher Rez. Could someone inside Double Fine make that happen ? I just wish everyone at Double Fine much success with this game and future endeavors, will be seeing you online when Brutal Legend comes out ;) Cheers"
10/09/09 - 05:59 PM
MMaRsu:

"Hey Tim, I've been looking forward to Brutal Legend for quite some time now.. but.. these pre-order deals always make me sad. Do you want to know why? Because they deprive loyal fans overseas from great content. There are no Gamestops in my country, and neither is the pre-order bonus available anywhere else! The Netherlands is a small country, but should we not deserve the awesome power of a Tenacious D guitar as well? I hope that maybe, you will respond to my post and let me know that things will be allright.. that someday! I will get to enjoy that awesome guitar in Brutal Legend. Keep up the great work, love all your previous work and really look forward to BL. Greets, MMaRsu"
10/09/09 - 06:19 PM
MillecaS:

"Hahaha! I'm not sure that kid even has a fully developed brain yet! I can tell it's already stunted, though. Pity...at such an early age."
10/09/09 - 06:30 PM
BenWhatshisname:

"you know what might look better on this kid nose? THE BAR!!! i hope this game sells so much that Tim will be clueless about how to spend it. wish the best to all at Double fine and praying that the gods of metal melt this blondie kid face."
10/09/09 - 10:26 PM
banballow:

"I've got it reserved at both stores, for the PS3 at GS, and the 360 at BB. I particularly like BB at this point, because in addition to the LP Sleeve, I've heard that they'll have codes for the Brütal Legend Track Pack on Rock Band for a limited time."
10/10/09 - 12:22 AM
Monodi:

"that kid is definitely not metal."
10/10/09 - 05:01 AM
MotorMouth:

"Sweet Love Giver!"
10/10/09 - 09:30 AM
Duke:

"Pre-ordered it weeks ago, going to get the Tenacious D Guitar. Also, if that kid were to listen to metal, then his brain would melt into a fine liquid. He can't play Brutal Legend without somehow combusting into flames."
10/10/09 - 11:12 AM
krisfrosz133:

"I'm looking forward playing this game, Tim. You rock. Gosh, that kid is such a fag. You should see my post I put in his video. Hope you appreciate it :D"
10/10/09 - 02:22 PM
Nath5000:

"My local Costco here in Windsor, Ontario, Canada broke the street date and has it on the shelf today and I felt like a hungry fat man standing in a check out line staring at the chocolate bar rack. They had both the PS3 and 360 versions on the shelf and I just got the 360 version. I've never bought anything on an impulse as strong as what I felt earlier today. Im going to go try to log online and see what kind of VIPs are playing the multiplayer before the street date, if it even works. Gamertag - Nath5000"
10/10/09 - 05:56 PM
Jorw:

"That is the cutest kid I have ever seen in my life. He's like a young Chris Crocker."
10/11/09 - 01:23 AM
MadMax666:

"Ima hit that boy upside the head with my copy of brutal legend, shooooot"
10/11/09 - 06:43 AM
Cnessie:

"he obviously hasn't played the Kickass Demo :)"
10/11/09 - 12:13 PM
crash tester123:

"THis kid has one of the worst video ratings on youtube. thats an even worse rating than the rick-rolled videos! he's a tard."
10/12/09 - 02:23 AM
solidsprite:

"LOL. This is why we love you. Besides this kid is just traumatized because that briefcase bomb went off in his house. He knows not what he speaks."
10/14/09 - 12:32 AM
Condiment:

"BAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT KID! DOESN'T KNOW COMEDY! BAHAHAHA! BAHAHAHA! Okay...I'm just so anxious because I still have to wait SEVERAL HOURS before I can get my preorder in my hands...Because down under, they like to release games two days later than everyone else...oh well."
10/14/09 - 10:51 PM
skullman:

"You wouldn't believe what I went through to get Brutal Legend. I was gonna go during my free period at school to Gamestop with a girl I knew in my gym class who's 18. She said to meet in the parking lot, but we didn't see each other, being that we hadn't set up a definite place to meet, so I went to Gamestop alone, but being the 16 year old I am and having no ID to prove otherwise, so I walked back to school disappointed, and nearly got run over from a speeding car. When I got back I couldn't focus in class, so they sent me down to the guidance office and I explained my situation to them. Luckily they were very understanding and brought the girl (who I HAD NO idea whether or not she was even in school BTW) down to the office and we arranged to go next period, during lunch. And so we went, getting into the back parking lot of downtown only for the girl to accidentally run over a curb and get a flat tire. However, she did manage to park the car and so I got my Brutal Legend (And the Love Giver) and we drove back to school on a flat. Then, when it all seemed like smooth sailing, a few blocks away from the school we were stopped by the police for driving with a flat tire, but all he really did was have us park the car and walk back to school. Needless to say, we arrived back at school and went without lunch, 2 minutes to spare from the whole ordeal. And so, Poor Planning, A Flat Tire and The Police tried to kill the Metal...BUT THEY FAILED!! Just what Trentgamer does at life. This game was worth all of that mess, the BEST OF 2009! (IMO) Although I was not aware of the kickass LP case."
10/17/09 - 07:00 AM
gridsleep:

"Great! Yes, fantastic. Now, someone yell at EA to get the product out to the other retailers so those of us who don't shop at Gamestop or Bestbuy can get our preorders."
08/19/11 - 11:21 PM
azeem:

" Hyundai Excel Steering Pump You wouldn't believe what I went through to get Brutal Legend. I was gonna go during my free period at school to Gamestop with a girl I knew in my gym class who's 18. She said to meet in the parking lot, but we didn't see each other, being that we hadn't set up a definite place to meet, so I went to Gamestop alone, but being the 16 year old I am and having no ID to prove otherwise, so I walked back to school disappointed, and nearly got run over from a speeding car."
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