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[human5892]

Semi off-topic: Does anyone else have doubts about Star Fox Armada making its release date? From what I gather, it still seemed like it needed a lot of work at E3. I know E3 builds are often old, but I would think Nintendo would want to have the latest one there, it being a relatively high-profile Fall/Winter release.

I hope it's delayed in order to take the majority of the ground-based missions out.

 

[Chibbi Brady]

The space level that was shown was supposed to be very good indeed. More of that and less of the ground based and we'll be fine, still I agree that it won't hit this year. No definite date in the US or Japan.

 

[Prine]

RE4 and possibly Starfox for me this year.

 

[raYne]

September
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission *possible*

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4 (05 as far as I know)

 

[Catchpenny]

Definite:
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
09/21/2004 - Mega Man X Command Mission
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos

Possible:
08/24/2004 - Amazing Island
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

I'll be getting RE4, Mario Tennis, and Fire Emblem whenever they come out. Perhaps Advance Wars too.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

Anyone know how bad PAL is getting the stiffy on this one? I need this game like I need oxygen.

 

[wazoo]

08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

Anyone know how bad PAL is getting the stiffy on this one? I need this game like I need oxygen.

why would it be bad ??

 

[puck1337]

09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

And a bunch of Sega Sports PS2 stuff. Plus the inevitable videocard upgrade.

 

[wazoo]

in Europe, we'll get the delays of course, but for sure

Pikmin2, Starfox? Animal Crossing, Donkey Bongo, Metroid Prime2 and Tales of Symphonia are 2004

Fours Swords in 2005

 

[Matlock]

September
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/28/2004 - Def Jam Fight for NY

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/19/2004 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

November
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

 

[Li Mu Bai]

IGN has Advance Wars listed for 6/1/05. I also remember hearing that the E3 version was extremely early.

 

[AirBrian]

Here's mine with release-day purchases in bold; the rest interest me, but I'll take a wait-and-see approach.

August
08/01/2004 - Lotus Challenge Racing
08/21/2004 - Army Men: Sarge's War
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
08/31/2004 - SRS: Street Racing Syndicate

September
09/14/2004 - Second Sight
09/16/2004 - World Championship Pool 2004
09/20/2004 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/01/2004 - Call of Duty: Finest Hour
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/02/2004 - Army Men: RTS
11/02/2004 - Ghost Recon 2
11/02/2004 - World Championship Poker
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/15/2004 - GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - Need for Speed: Underground 2
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4
06/01/2005 - Advance Wars Under Fire (???)

 

[Deleted member 1235]

why would it be bad ??

why would what be bad? PAL always gets the shaft from Nintendo on release dates, Mario golf was delayed by over 6 months from memory, I'm just curious as to how bad it will be for something I am looking forward to so much.

 

[AniHawk]

Definite:

Pikmin 2
Paper Mario 2
Donkey Konga
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Maybes:

Resident Evil 4 (only if it's released this year)
Fire Emblem VIII (same as above)
Mario Tennis (probably get it when price drops)
Baten Kaitos (depends on reviews)
Star Fox (same as above)
Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II Plus (same as above)
WWE: Day of Reckoning (same as above)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (same as above)

 

[BeOnEdge]

8/30/04

The uprising begins...

hey hey hey hey HEY now dammit.

 

[Mejilan]

How the fuck is Armada 2 - Star Command still on GCN release lists?

I'm a bit surprised by how many RPGs I'll be picking up for the Cube by year's end.

 

[AniHawk]

How the fuck is Armada 2 - Star Command still on GCN release lists?

I'm a bit surprised by how many RPGs I'll be picking up for the Cube by year's end.

3?

 

[Mejilan]

Paper Mario 2, Baten Kaitos, LotR- The Third Age, PSO Ep I&II Plus, and (if it makes it) Fire Emblem. And I guess you could say it started with Tales of Symphonia, my first GCN RPG in forever.

And I'm still back and forth between Mega Man and XMen, which might be decent.

 

[AniHawk]

Paper Mario 2, Baten Kaitos, LotR- The Third Age, PSO Ep I&II Plus, and (if it makes it) Fire Emblem. And I guess you could say it started with Tales of Symphonia, my first GCN RPG in forever.

And I'm still back and forth between Mega Man and XMen, which might be decent.

Oh yeah. I forgot about BK and the third party stuff. I don't think Fire Emblem will make it out this year though.

And I can't believe you never bought Skies of Arcadia Legends. Do you at least have the DC game?

 

[duderon]

Definite (buy on or close to release date)

08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
01/03/2005 - Resident Evil 4

Buy eventually (assuming decent reviews and pricedrops)

09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
06/01/2005 - Advance Wars Under Fire

 

[Li Mu Bai]

SFA *IS* releasing this holiday season guys. The flight based missions are well done, & the multiplayer is a blast. LAN enabled if I'm not mistaken.

 

[duderon]

by the way, where is viewtiful joe 2?

 

[Mejilan]

Skies of Arcadia Legends is one of my favorite games, and yes, the Cube version. Purchased the very day it released in America. I didn't say that these would be my FIRST GCN RPGs, I've got a couple besides. I'm just saying, that between ToS and the rest of the RPGs coming out this year that I plan to get, I'm surprised by how many of them are on the Cube.

 

[AniHawk]

by the way, where is viewtiful joe 2?

2005, I believe.

 

[Li Mu Bai]

2005, I believe.

You're correct. Although I don't see why Capcom doesn't release the sequel for the GC this holiday season, seeing as how RE4 has been delayed. I believe the game will be complete by then, & I personally feel the original will pull a BG&E this holiday season for the PS2. (great game, lackluster sales) Too much HUGE franchise competition, it may even sell less than it's GC counterpart. (Madden '05, NFS:U II, GT4, MGS 3, PoP 2, etc.)

 

[Link316]

So what's everyone buying?

if there's a TRU buy 2 get 1 free deal,

definites,
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

maybe,
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga Bongo*

 

[kiryogi]

COMMAND MISSION! 32/40 IN FAMITSU! <_< In anycase, sad that many folks are skipping out on it. Maybe with some impressions this weekend that might help

 

[Dice]

Yes:
Pikmin 2
Paper Mario 2
StarCraft: Ghost
Resident Evil 4
Advance Wars Under Fire

Maybe:
Mario Tennis
Star Fox Armada
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
X-Men: Legends
Amazing Island

None of them full price though, I just don't do that. Which of course means I'll be getting older, $20 games I don't have yet.

Oh, and what is so special about Donkey Konga? I don't get it.

 

[AniHawk]

Oh, and what is so special about Donkey Konga? I don't get it.

You've played it before, right?

 

[Dice]

No, what about my post necessitates that I have?

 

[Mejilan]

Since everyone else seems to be doing this...

08/24/2004 - Phantasy Star Online I&II Plus
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2
09/27/2004 - Donkey Konga
10/05/2004 - Tony Hawk's Underground 2
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2
10/14/2004 - Armada 2: Star Command (cuz if it actually comes out, I WILL buy it just out of sheer disbelief)
11/01/2004 - Lord of the Rings: Third Age
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
11/16/2004 - Baten Kaitos
11/16/2004 - Prince of Persia 2
11/29/2004 - Star Fox Armada
12/01/2004 - Fire Emblem
12/01/2004 - StarCraft: Ghost
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
06/01/2005 - Advance Wars Under Fire

 

[AniHawk]

No, what about my post necessitates that I have?

I told someone else that it's something that they had to play. Turns out he bought the import and didn't find it to be anything special. Thought you were him.

But like I said... It's something you have to play. Like Taiko, the concept doesn't sound all that great, but when you get a chance to have a go at it, it's pretty fun. Not for everyone though, I guess.

I personally played "Rock this Town" about 5-8 times at E3 (and spent hours at the Namco booth playing Taiko). It was addicting.

 

[BeOnEdge]

pikmin 2 for me.

 

[Memles]

August
08/30/2004 - Pikmin 2

September
09/07/2004 - WWE Day of Reckoning
09/27/2004 - GameCube Controller, Platinum*

October
10/11/2004 - Paper Mario 2

November
11/15/2004 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Unconfirmed/Uncertain
12/06/2004 - Mario Tennis
06/01/2005 - Advance Wars Under Fire

Those are pretty well the game that I WILL be buying at some point...granted, I will be choosing one of Pikmin and DOR to buy now and one to wait until Christmas or later, and I will be grabbing Paper Mario 2 at launch while Metroid waits until Christmas...

And yes, I included the regular GameCube platinum controller. I'm too cheap to buy a second WaveBird for my fourth controller, and would rather pick up a platinum controller for $25 Canadian than a Platinum WaveBird for $40.

 

[AirBrian]

And yes, I included the regular GameCube platinum controller. I'm too cheap to buy a second WaveBird for my fourth controller, and would rather pick up a platinum controller for $25 Canadian than a Platinum WaveBird for $40.

Buy it as BB and use the Gamer's Gift Card trick to save another $5.

 

[Kobun Heat]

Why is it that people are so anxious to delay RE4 and Geist, but now want to move Mario Tennis and Fire Emblem to this year?

 

[Jacobi]

why would what be bad? PAL always gets the shaft from Nintendo on release dates, Mario golf was delayed by over 6 months from memory, I'm just curious as to how bad it will be for something I am looking forward to so much.

You asked for the Pikmin2 release date ?
It's comin out in october. (Animal Crossing in september, Donkey Konga also in October)

 

[AirBrian]

RE4's date is now official.

 

[MetatronM]

As far as 2004 titles go, it's Paper Mario, Metroid, and Baten Kaitos for me.

 

[6.8]

The only definite is Metroid Prime Echoes. Might pick up Paper Mario, though.

 

[Shiggy]

What is with Geist?

Is Mario Party 6 really coming out in 2005? In Europe it is planned for the 4Q 2004

 

[human5892]

What is with Geist?

It's almost positively not coming out until next year?

 

[jedimike]

SFA *IS* releasing this holiday season guys. The flight based missions are well done, & the multiplayer is a blast. LAN enabled if I'm not mistaken.

... still plenty of good games this holiday.

 

[Deku Tree]

SFA *IS* releasing this holiday season guys. The flight based missions are well done, & the multiplayer is a blast. LAN enabled if I'm not mistaken.

What about what IGN said about Star Fox being delayed into 2k5?

 

[Auron]

Definite:

Pikmin 2
Paper Mario 2
Baten Kaitos
Metroid Prime 2
Resident Evil 4

Maybe:

Donkey Konga
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
URBZ: Sims in the City

Also:

Star Ocean 3
Suikoden 3
Final Fantasy 1&2 Advance

 

[evilromero]

I really do hope T3: Redemption is good. It's about damn time we were given a good Terminator game that can take advantage of the current gen's power.

 

[Deku Tree]

ebgames.com has Viewtiful Joe 2 being shipping on 11/23/2004.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/243334.asp

I didn't see it on your list, but if that comes true (which seems unlikely) I'm all over it.

 

[The Promised One]

MP2 and RE4.

That's it.

 

[Memles]

ebgames.com has Viewtiful Joe 2 being shipping on 11/23/2004.

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/243334.asp

I didn't see it on your list, but if that comes true (which seems unlikely) I'm all over it.

I'm pretty sure its a Guaranteed 2005 release...but that's another option for Nintendo, if they can push Capcom to deliver VJ2 in Late November/Early December it'd be a powerful time exclusive.

 

[T-1000_Model3]

If I can find time between all the PS2 and Xbox games I'm buying,then I'll buy Metroid Prime 2 for sure. Sucks about StarFox's delay though,why couldn't they just kill those on foot missions and just release this game as a space shooter,as it used to be?

Nintendo and their maximing profits crap,just release the freakin' game already. I'd easily settle for a short but fun StarFox game like StarFox 64 was.