When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

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When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

Post by Dead Reckoner » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:49 pm

Blood was released in 1997, OUWB was released in 1998. How long after the release would one still be able to walk into a store and see brand new copies of Blood on shelves? At least as early as 2003, I remember Blood already feeling like ancient history and the only opportunities I saw for obtaining it were second hand sellers online. It was the same even for Blood 2.

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Re: When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

Post by Daedalus » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:16 pm

This is a complicated question and I can only speak for myself on it. I barely saw Blood in stores even in 1997, and it was as if it had never existed very shortly thereafter. I did however see Blood 2 copies sit on the shelf for a while a bit later... and regrettably purchased one.
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Re: When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

Post by Lizzieborden » Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:14 pm

Some of my big box games (inherited from my uncle...Requiescat in Pace) still have recepits in them. I just now looked at the receipt in the Blood box and it says "Future Shop , Montreal " dated 25/08/97 for 47.99 CAD. after the entry "BLOO" ....They forgot the "D" at the end...*giggle*
I brought my Blood Big Box with me to Ankara along with a few other big box games I really like, and of course the 98 rig. Good thing I and 5 other "colleagues" came on a private jet with all the stuff we brought wtih us ! "Toys" 'n' clothes...LOTTA clothes
Anyways, to not go off a tangent (as is my wont):
The North America version came out May 21 1997 (so sayeth a Wiki) ....and my uncl'e's copy was still on a Future Shop shelf until Aug 25.
Ergo Blood had at least a 3 month shelf life at Future shop in Montreal.
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Re: When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

Post by Gunz » Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:40 pm

Is your uncle BIG BOSS MAN, Just curious lol. :lol:

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Re: When was it possible to purchase Blood in retail?

Post by Lizzieborden » Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:25 pm

Gunz wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:40 pm Is your uncle BIG BOSS MAN, Just curious lol. :lol:
I think we chatted about this online earlier ...you had a difff handle though.
Uncle passed away a few years back (requiescat in Pace).
I guess that "BIG BOSS MAN" is the kind name that we would use....He sure was a big fellah, into vintage/classic cars he would restore
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