Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Ooh, Pokémon! And a DSI to boot!

Do you want to rock the socks off of your nearest 11 year old? Easy: Pokémon™ + Nintendo DSi™. Late last year, I got to wear my Nintendo Enthusiast hat and take my sister and my nephew to an event at the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Center, celebrating the release of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky – a new game for the DS™/Nintendo DSi systems. Alex met Pikachu, stumped a gaming expert, and was given a copy of the new game and its 720 page strategy guide. Meanwhile, my sister and I wandered around the store, played Wii, admired the cunning little DS accessories, and waxed nostalgic over the museum-like display of a historical sequence of Nintendo handhelds – Pinky had a Game & Watch back in the early 80s.

Afterwards, Nintendo treated us to lunch at the Brooklyn Diner where Alex descended deep into the strategy guide, raising his head only for occasional sips of his egg cream. A few days later, he sent me his review of the game:
I recently obtained the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky video game for Nintendo DS and a strategy guide to go with it. I started playing it and went pretty far. Then, something in the strategy guide caused me to reset it so this overview is going to be mostly about just that. Anyway. The strategy guide provides a particularly special inside look at the game. It shows you what enemies you’ll encounter, what items are possible to obtain, and what traps to look out for. It even tells you tips on how to defeat bosses. I highly recommend this game for kids about 8-13.
So. You have a kid you need to please? Do you secretly want to play Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky yourself? You are in luck – I’m giving away a copy of the game AND a Nintendo DSi to go with it! Entry is easy – just leave a comment on this post by Monday, April 5th at 9:00 PM EST - but family members aren't eligible.  The next day, I’ll use a random number generator to pick the winner and I'll contact the winner by email!  Make sure I know how to contact you: embed your email address in your profile, or include it in your comment. I'm looking at you, Anonymous.


Disclosure: No one paid me to write about this event or the game. However, Nintendo did provide a free copy of the Pokémon game (which I gave Alex as his birthday present), and treated all three of us to lunch. Nintendo is also providing the DSi and the Pokémon game for my giveaway.

47 comments:

Marty, a.k.a. canape said...

Oh, how I would love to be the random number you generate . . .

Kyla said...

BubTar would lose his mind if we won! His birthday is next month, too. :)

Harriet said...

A nine-year-old of my acquaintance would be horrified if I didn't attempt to qualify for this because he is desperate, DESPERATE for a dsi and the new Pokemon game, so I am throwing my hat in the ring. But I also wanted to thank you for The Fantastic Mr. Fox contest. The DVD arrived minutes before we departed for our trip. We brought it with us and hope to watch it before we head home!

She She said...

My 9 year old son's head would explode (in a good way) if he won this.

Jess said...

Ha! Game to my son, player to my daughter! (Then, MAYBE, she'll stop stealing his)

(and humiliating him with new high scores, but SHH! we won't mention that....)

FreshHell said...

:( Guess I didn't win the DVD, huh? Well, put me in for the DS even though i have misgivings about the nine year old in my house owning one.

Robbin said...

Ooooh!! Count me in!! My son is trashing my DS, and I would SO VERY MUCH LOVE a replacement! The only dilemma would be whether he or I got the new one...

Life in Eden said...

my man is dying for a DS! but maybe i'd keep it for myself

AnnetteK said...

Josh is still using a second hand gameboy that we can't get games for. He would love this!

Unknown said...

Me! Me! Me!

Stimey said...

Is it greedy of me to badly, badly want this? I have a six-year-old who would love his very own DSi.

Cold Spaghetti said...

OMG. Will would go ape. The DSI is number 1 on the list of things he desperately wants. WOW.

Tabba said...

I'm a fat little piggy...and my greedy piggy hands would love to get a hold of this for my sweet, little boy.

rachel... said...

OOOOH! I've got a 10 year old who just might change her mind about me being the meanest mom in the world if I won this for her!

bonggamom said...

Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! I hope I win! We have 1 DSi that my 3 kids constantly fight over, so it would be wonderful to win a spare :)

bonggamom@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the great giveaway. My daughter wants a DS for her birthday and winning this would be icing on her (birthday) cake.

gchurchley@hotmail.com

Awesome Mom said...

I don't have a kid that age, but I am totally a kid a heart and I love games of all sorts.

Dana said...

I've got a little sister and a little brother both so excited about this DS. I'd love to be able to give them one :)

sandy repp said...

How could I resist? My 11 year old daughter would go wild over this package. I won't tell her I've commented, or I'll have to go out and buy one!

Lynn said...

How cool is that? My 11-year old announced the day AFTER Christmas that his DS was broken. I've been waiting for the new version to come out and be reviewed (and for his report card)before replacing it.

Beck said...

My 8 year old would dearly love to have a DSi but we can't afford to buy him one. This would totally thrill him.

phenom said...

I like video games. :)

Very Mary said...

I'm thinking this would make a pretty stellar birthday gift for a 13-year old, too!

Am I doing okay? said...

Oh, the things we could pict-o-chat!! I would love to win this!!

shrink on the couch said...

What if in my house reside two eleven year olds two weeks ago (recently turned 12) ??

Anonymous said...

I'd love to win this for my son.

Mommy said...

Pick me, pick me, please!

Marinka said...

What a fantastic giveaway!

Ilina said...

Could it be that I'd be your random number *twice*?!

Nadine said...

Throwing my hat into the ring ;) Do you have *my* number???

Aliki2006 said...

I would love to win! I hope my name comes up!!

Nancy said...

Rosie would love her very own DSI (and I'm sure she'd be enthralled by the Pokemon!) Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

1A said...

Shhh! Don't tell the kids. Because if I don't win, I'll never hear the end of it. :)

Sheri said...

Wow, what a great prize! I've got two boys that will fight over this if I am lucky enough to win :)

Aunt Becky said...

Dude! Awesome! Of course! Also, Ben would pee if he won. And by "Ben" I mean "Daver."

Vodka Mom said...

OMG!!

I am IN!!!!!!!!!

is there a limit to comments????

Vodka Mom said...

and perhaps my 11 year old would SPEAK TO ME AGAIN.


wait.

Sara J. Henry said...

This one's for you, Vodka Mom.

Bette said...

To be honest, I want a DSI for me. There are some fantastic DS puzzles and mind games and I think about what a great way that would be to unwind, but I can't afford a DS for myself. My ten-year-old would LOVE the Pokemon game. Here's hoping!

Loni said...

Hey! Great give away, but you would have to promise me that you would never tell Jessie if I won...'cause I would totally NOT share it!

Dara said...

My 4 year old has started making his own DSs out of two pieces of paper taped together like a hinge. Then he colors in controls and various Mario Kart characters he knows from playing Wii. I haven't decided yet if it is adorable or a little sad!

Quadelle said...

There is talk of DS here and DS there, yet I am none the wiser. This may be the way to rectify that!

alejna said...

Oh, fine. How can I resist? We love games in our house.

Anonymous said...

My 12 year old would love a dsi. Thanks Maggie.

Mary Jane said...

My 12 year old would love a dsi

Lisa R said...

OMG.....I can't believe pokemon made it this far. My son 19 was really into this and I want to win it for my nephew now. Oh the memories........

sibabe64 at ptd dot net

CecilyK said...

I'm totally too late for this. But me! I wanna win!