GameStop.com always has one fantastic time-based sale or another running at any given moment, ranging from free shipping for select games or free pre-owned games after spending X amount of money to discounts on used games or guidebooks across the board. One of the reasons I almost exclusively buy my games from GameStop’s website (and avoid their brick and mortar stores whenever possible), is because if you wait long enough, checking back at the site every day or two, you can always get that game you’re interested in with free shipping, and sometimes you get a free copy of Wario Ware to boot.

So, the other day GameStop’s website was running a code which gave 20% off all used games. They run similar offers all the time, and every single time I quickly browse through all the used games I�m even remotely interested in only to find each and every one back ordered. It’s a good system they have running over there, mainly because it forces me to use eBay instead and actually get a jewel case and instruction manual with my CD. Imagine my surprise when I found Klonoa: Door to Phantomville very much in stock, as the “usually ships in 24 hours” text is quick to point out. I added G-Darius and F-Zero X to my cart alongside Klonoa and proceeded to check out, applied my code, and waited patiently from my box o’ goodies to arrive.

And arrive it did, only it did so (arrived) sans Klonoa, which is still waiting patiently to “ship within 24 hours,” according to my GameStop.com account page. Oh, well. It’s not like I actually wanted to play the game or anything. At least I got F-Zero X to keep me company.

There’s a new replay online and hidden somewhere on this website. First person to find it wins.