Shipping before Release date

i hope no one thinks this is a stupid thread... but i need help! hah hah!:D

A game I want comes out september 18th. I want to go get it on foot, but I know it'll be packed at the store. If I order the game today from wal-mart.com, (9/16/06) will it be shipped to me on the 18th or maybe a few days after? Or will it be in japenese or somthin... it says "pre-order", so does that mean even though its not out yet, when it does come out, they'll jut send it to me? I just wanna make sure...:confused:

A pre-order means they'll save a copy for you. Since it's a website, I assume they'll ship it on the release date.

Some places will even try and ship it so it arrives on the release date, but not all do.

amazon.com usually ships before the release date.