Hah. I was talking to my girlfriend this morning about the store Finland breaking the date, and said how I was wondering if it’d happen here in Denmark. She was actually shocked that stores do this, but I specifically mentioned how JNL did the same thing for Sonic Mania Plus and that I predicted they’d end up doing it with Shenmue.
JNL isn’t a bad store, but breaking street date rubs me the wrong way. I always stop by JNL when I’m home visiting my parents in NYC. Great selection of retro and import games but the prices are fucking nuts, so I’ve never bought anything there except a copy of SEGA 3D Classics. I guess I can’t blame them, though, having to pay for retail space in NYC and compete with online sellers. I end up shopping at Videogamesnewyork most of the time but they’re really not much better on price and it’s 1000x more annoying to browse with how everything is organized. I just wish there was a better option for those of us who like retro/import games, prefer to browse in person, and get good prices. I guess you can only choose 2 of 3 though.