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GameStop is being silly with the Chrono Trigger DS descriptions again photo

The last time Gamestop.com messed with Chrono Trigger DS's product description, it seemed to reference popular movies and possible drug use at work. Someone get this guy a piss test, pronto.

Now they've ran (OLD!) a correction of their last description of Chrono Trigger on Gamestop.com's Nintendo DS page, though this time it's even more messed up. The writer may be joking, but I'm thinking that a fan game that blends the heart of and gameplay of Chrono Trigger with the characters of the  Terminator movies and the time travel devices and hairstyles of Back to the Future sounds like the best thing ever. F*ck football, though.

Just as last time, I mentally picture some parent holiday shopping for their child, coming across this description and scratching their head.

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zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:43
zombiekiller13
We're a wild and crazy company!
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:50
AgentMOO
whywecanthavenicethings.jpg
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:51
Red TheHaze Veron
Wrapping shit in hundred dollar bills still makes it shit.

note: Im talking about Gamestop NOT Chrono Trigger.
GDHamell's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:56
GDHamell
Yeah, this is getting really aggravating. The stuff isn't that funny.
seltzermx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:57
seltzermx
You gotta give them credit, that Sarah Connor quip did make you crack a smile.

Just like in Family Guy when Meg says to Mayor West "My future is in your hands" and he replies "Are you Sarah Connor?".
Classic
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:03
taumpytears
I actually think it is funny. The joke isn't the funniest ever, but that they are doing it is what I like. I think that for the most part people ordering Chrono Trigger DS know what they are buying anyway.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:04
Projectexodus
If these descriptions is somehow preventing this great game from being sold, then I'll get really pissed!
Swizzler121's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:11
Swizzler121
the traveling back to 1982 and throwing a football over a mountain is a reference to the time travel scenes in Napoleon Dynamite where Uncle Rico (was that his name?) says he wants to go back to 1982 and win the state championship.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:12
deiga-the-semivaliant
Everyone knows what Chrono Trigger is. They don't need Gamestop to tell them that it's one of the best RPGs of all time. Thumbs up from me to the dude who wrote this stuff.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:23
necrozen
How about they have one description that actually explains the game, and then they can put their lame jokes in a different one. Just so, you know, people who may want to play this game and have never heard of it can actually know what it is about.
mister1337's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:33
mister1337
Perhaps this is why outsiders think gamers are morons. Not one mention of this being the greatest Rpg or game of all time? Hello?!? Triple techs? Another reason to hate Lamestop
somesthetic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:33
somesthetic
that's a very inaccurate description of terminator.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:37
Projectexodus
@deiga-the-semivaliant

You forgot that hobby-gamers are not the largest consumer group. After all, we do want the "casual market" to experience this game dont we? So that they might be encouraged to buy GOOD games, rather than mini-game collections in the future?
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:54
mix
Was I supposed to laugh at that?

Gamespot is retarded.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 14:58
Holyetheline
Haha. that's a pretty funny description.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 15:25
vexed alex
That was pretty funny.

Uh...I mean -- DOWN WITH GAMESTOP! RABLE RABLE RABLE!

/typical gamer.
Snyp3r's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 15:49
Snyp3r
Am I the only one who got the Napolean Dynamite reference? "throw a football over some mountains"
JoshM's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 17:38
JoshM
Vexed Alex you are amazing and I want to buy you a beer.
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 18:27
Drach
The only thing in that description that is true is that you're travelling in time and fighting evil bosses.. Honestly, the writer should be fired for not writing accurate information.
Whatever happened to researching your subject matter?
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