>GameStop/EB Games Online Rank Update GameStopXenoblade Chronicles is currently #7 for Most Anticipated (-2)#5 for best selling Wii game (+2)#7 for best selling in the Wii category (+3)#102 for best selling on the entire site (+11) EB Games CanadaXenoblade Chronicles is currently #1 for Most Anticipated #1 for best selling Wii Game#1 for best selling in the Wii […]
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>VGChartz Weekly Xenoblade Pre-order Numbers This Week Rank #——-Weeks Left—— Pre-Orders Up———– Pre-orders Total14 ————14 —————-7,430 ——————-76,693 Last Week Rank #——-Weeks Left——– Pre-Orders Up—— Pre-orders Total14 ————15 —————–11,245 ————69,263 Please note that VGChartz is not known for being the most reliable source so take these numbers as an estimate, and not factual. GameStop http://bit.ly/rsxvtxVGChartz http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders/40909/USA/
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>EB Games Canada Online Statistics Update
>Xenoblade moves to #1 for preorders!Xenoblade Chronicles is currently#1 for best selling in Wii category#1 on Most Anticipated (Up 1)#18 for best selling on the whole sitehttp://www.ebgames.ca/wii/xenoblade-chronicles/312135
>Check Out Our Facebook Community!For those that may be new to Operation Rainfall, our Facebook page is the place to go for all the latest news on Operation Rainfall as our campaign is centered around our Facebook page. This blog here is reserved for our most important announcements only. We have a huge community of […]
> “What a bunchajokahs!” Photoshop Contest- Begins Now!- UPDATED 12/27 One of the mostpopular lines of dialogue in Xenoblade Chronicles is Reyn’s “what a bunchof jokahs” line delivered after battle when the party easily eliminates aweaker enemy. We want to increaseawareness for Xenoblade chronicles and we figured the best way to do that wouldbe to […]
>Phase IV Mission 2. Operation REYNfall
>(Now through January 31st) Get it? REYNfall! Operation Reynfall is now in effect. We told Nintendo we wanted Xenoblade Chonicles and if they released it we would buy it. Well time to pay up. Xenoblade Chronicles will be released on 04/02/2012. It may seem like a long ways away, but it will be here before […]
>Phase IV Mission 1- Thank You Nintendo!
>This mission is in effect immediately and is ongoing. Due to the recent and surprising announcement of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles in the NoA region, Mission 1 of Phase IV begins immediately. Details for the rest of phase IV will be released at a later time. This Mission is self-explanatory. Tell Nintendo thank you […]
>Xenoblade Chronicles Officially Announced for America
> First off, an apology: We were having issues with our blog on the biggest day of our campaign and were unable to make this important update. But I’m sure you’ve read the news… which leads me to the main post… Nintendo of America has officially announced Xenoblade Chronicles for NTSC-U regions. The title is […]
>Phase Three Finale – Nov. 21-27
> Beginning Monday, November 21 and lasting until November 27, Operation Rainfall will be running the exciting conclusion to Phase Three. To make things run as smooth as possible, the staff and admins of Operation Rainfall have assembled materials to help spread the word. We want to make this campaign HUGE, so spread these materials […]
>Mission 3-4: Skyward!
>We had to postpone Mission 3-3 until November 21st but Mission 3-4 is still on track for Sunday, November 20th, the launch date for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This involves going to blogs, forums, review sites, Twitter, and other webpages relating to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and spreading the message: “If […]
>MID-WEEK UPDATE
>First off, I just want to reiterate the purpose of our campaign:We are a positive campaign that is attempting to communicate with Nintendo for the release of three critically-acclaimed RPGs: Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora’s Tower. Part of our campaign being positive means we do not promote or condone: piracy console modification boycott of […]
>The Weekly Rain – October 30-November 5, 2011
> Time to Reload, Stay tuned for further updates.This week Amazon.com has taken away the ability to pre-order Xenoblade under its working title Monado: Beginning of the World. This was our primary source of ammunition in our campaign, and was one of our driving forces to gaining momentum. Monado sat for nearly a week at […]
>Submit your works of fan art!
>Yesterday, Operation Rainfall held a large initiative to reach out to NCL (Japan). This was a targeted approach that was only meant to last one day. However, if you missed that opportunity yesterday, we strongly encourage you to send your email to the Nintendo offices in Japan ASAP. All of the information needed to email […]
>MISSION 3-2 starts NOW!
> STEP 1: Send your emails to NCL (Japan) using the form letter on this page:https://secure2.nintendo.co.jp/n10/support/online_form.htmlThe fields are:1) Name2) Age3) Address (pick any)4) Email Address5) Phone # (Enter 75 662-9600)6) Product you are writing about7) Subject Line of email8) Body of email (COPY/PASTE the letter below) ————————————————- 任天堂株式会社の岩田聡さん会長への公開状、 岩田さんへ、 全ての3DSを持っている人々のために、オペレーション・レインフォールの私たちは任天堂の最近行に心から感謝しておらると伝えております。岩田さん達は直ぐに3DSを買った人々へ立派に謝る事に仕上がりました。大切なテレビゲーム会社をサポートする人々の方へ心を通わせる事は珍しくて素晴らしい事でございます。こんなにやさしい事は本間に任天堂の素晴らしさを証明しております。私達はコアその結果に宥める事は難しいであり、結果は任天堂株式会社の収益は少し無くなってしまった事をはっきり分かっています。私達にとって、その状態は恐ろしくて悲しいですが、任天堂は何時も一番のテレビゲームやエンターテインメントなど会社でありますように望んでおられます。確かに3DSの価格の削減は任天堂を助けるようになるに違いないんです。残念ながら、私達はもう直ぐにこの公開状の本間目的を伝わなければなりません。私達はなぜ任天堂アメリカ株式会社はアメリカでラスト・ストーリやゼノブレードなどゲームをリリースしないか、本当に分かりません。今は任天堂にとって大変な時であり、この株式会社は本当にコア・ファンが要るでしょう。NOAは任天堂LTD.から「これらのゲームをリリースしない方が良い」って言う命令を受けたそうですけれど、任天堂Wiiはすごく苦しんでいる見たいんです。確かに、アメリカでこれらのゲームをリリースする事は販売を増えるようになるだけじゃなくて、ゲームをリリースする事は岩田さんをサポートする人々の暖簾も増えて来るようになります。任天堂のファンをとして、今までリリースしてくれたゲームや貢献など事に心から感謝しておりますよ。消費者をとして、これらの一番ほしがっているゲームのリリースはちゃんと成功出来ますように、私達は一生懸命頑張らなければならないんですよ。確かに岩田さんは任天堂の現在状態を改善出来る力を持っているし、完成されたゲームをリリースする事によって失った客自身を治す事が出来ます。私達は岩田さんが一人でこの作業を引き受けてほしくないけど、オペレーション・レインフォールはこれらのゲームをリリースのが一番大事な物で御座います。それに、これらのゲームの販売やサポートも本間に大切だと思います。これらのゲームの促進を楽しんで、任天堂は販売費用を払う必要がないんであります。私達は民さんに坂口さんや高橋さんなどゲームプログラマーの実を示す事が出来ますように。数十年間任天堂LTD.は皆さんにとってすごく大切会社であります。私達はマリオやリンクやサマスア・ランがいないゲームカルチャーを想像出来ないんですよ。私達はファンをとして、岩田さんを本当に控訴しておりますよ。是非、アメリカのファンはもう一回任天堂の方へ自身を持てますように、お助けになって下さい！岩田さんしかおりません！ 丁重に、 大切なオペレーション・レインフォールのファンより ————————————————- PLEASE NOTE: […]
>Keeping the campaign positive!
>Hey folks, Marko here with a friendly reminder to our followers. We’ve been noticing the need for some crowd control via our various social media sites lately and have posted some updates on our Facebook regarding our current direction. I’m simply copy/pasting what has already be stated on our Facebook page, but we want to […]
>Phase Three Details (PART ONE)
>Phase Three is now in motion.Yesterday, I said we will be kicking things into a higher gear, and I meant it. First off, we’ve updated our Frequently Asked Questions PDF, so be sure to check that out. Second, please join us in the FORUMS. It is easy to sign up, free to join, and a […]
>Commence Phase Three!
>Hey folks, Marko here, just wanted to make sure everyone is up to speed and know that we’ve been VERY active, but hadn’t had a chance to update the blog yet. UNTIL NOW! We’ve begun Phase Three, full details can be found on our forums at this page: http://oprainfall.freeforums.org/phase-three-summary-t260.html I’ll be back here to recap […]
>Our Child’s Play charity donations widget has expired.
>When we set-up our widget we decided to make it a temporary thing and set an expiration date of August 31st. The time has come, and the widget has expired. In total we have donated $850.10 to the Child’s Play charityand I wnated to say to those who donated… Thank You I will be writing […]
>PRESS RELEASE: Phase Two of Operation Rainfall Campaign
> PRESS RELEASE Phase Two of Operation Rainfall Campaign (08/11/2011) – As Operation Rainfall progresses with Phase Two of its campaign to encourage the localization of Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora’s Tower in all regions, we want to keep our supporters updated with new information and reiterate a few key facts. Nintendo of Europe, […]