I guess their thinking is this will sell either way since holiday shopping season and Mario is enough to sell through whatever they decide to ship to SK.
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Nintendo Switch to officially release in South Korea on Dec. 1st
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I guess their thinking is this will sell either way since holiday shopping season and Mario is enough to sell through whatever they decide to ship to SK.
Nintendo Korea is back up so here's the press release:
http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=274&press_div=P
Looking at the Taiwan and South Korean software lineups for December 1st launch and beyond:
Super Mario Odyssey, Disgaea 5, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Sonic Forces, Fate Extella, Super Bomberman R, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario+Rabbids will have Korean language options.
While Super Mario Odyssey, Mario+Rabbids, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (will have Chinese language options patched in.), Puyo Puyo Tetris, Fire Emblem Warriors, USF2, Nobunaga and Three Kingdoms 13 will have Chinese language options.
http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=274&press_div=P
Looking at the Taiwan and South Korean software lineups for December 1st launch and beyond:
Super Mario Odyssey, Disgaea 5, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Sonic Forces, Fate Extella, Super Bomberman R, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario+Rabbids will have Korean language options.
While Super Mario Odyssey, Mario+Rabbids, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (will have Chinese language options patched in.), Puyo Puyo Tetris, Fire Emblem Warriors, USF2, Nobunaga and Three Kingdoms 13 will have Chinese language options.
SinCityAssassin
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They'll probably want to save those to flesh out 2018.
It could be getting localised which is why it lacks a release date in either of those countries.
Unless Nintendo are releasing a game of the year edition with all the DLC included... Probably not.
SinCityAssassin
Member
That's been a thing for years, mate.
Someone found the picture with Chinese BotW title hidden in Nintendo Taiwan server. The webpage source code comment showed 9-27 which is coincident with Nintendo HK announcement date 27 Sept.
We may wait for 1 week and know the outcome.
sixteen-bit
Member
Dame day as XB2. Big day for Switch fans worldwide.
Note: As long as you are able to read English or Japanese in Korea/Taiwan, it would be a big day regarding Xenoblade 2.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Edit: nvm old
As you predicted.
Aonouma announces Chinese language support coming to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Here is the trailer of him announcing it:
https://youtu.be/o5mftsnuV9o
Korean language support is also coming to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Here is Aonouma in another video announcing it:
https://youtu.be/Gk4w1YAdzSM
OrbitalBeard
Member
That's awesome. Hopefully the game can find an audience in these countries.
That really depends. Who's the target?
SinCityAssassin
Member
But when will it release?
Many people who live in US/EU/JP probably don't experience this, but small markets like Korea often gets not-localized games released. They are mostly there to make it easier for users to buy it rather than going through import process.
According to the press release for the Korean version, early 2018 for Zelda BotW.
http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=275&press_div=P
Exactly the same for Taiwan.
http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/switch_zelda_bow_20170927.html
Edit: Same for Hong Kong.
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease/switch_zelda_bow_20170927.html
I assume it's just the text, but did they say anything about the VA?
According to the press releases, only text is localised. No Korean and Chinese VA.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Is that right? Well that's better than nothing.
Cool, that's what I figured, but I wanted to make sure since my sister lives in SK and has been wondering what's going on with it not being there at launch.
Updated OP with the new info regarding Zelda.
Well for now, it's confirmed for release at Early 2018 so, anywhere from January to March possibly.
Well for now, it's confirmed for release at Early 2018 so, anywhere from January to March possibly.
whyamihere
Banned
Well, huh. Weird.
The first rumor talking about Chinese BotW was from China weibo back in July. That was together with Xenoblade 2 Chinese localization.
With the suspicious status of Xenoblade 2 on HK/Taiwan website, it may be the 2nd/3rd Switch game with Chinese from Nintendo (Super Mario Odyssey 1st, Mario Kart 8D 2nd if XB2 cannot meet the launch date)
http://www.thegames.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=200170
Apparently Nintendo Switch was originally planned to release on early 2018.
This explains lack of eshop and Korean language option in UI.
Apparently Nintendo Switch was originally planned to release on early 2018.
This explains lack of eshop and Korean language option in UI.
Maybe... Their increased production of Switch units is allowing them to take advantage of the holidays to launch the Switch by then.
Make it easier to sell Switch in December rather than after the holidays.
Chances are we will see a firmware update in the next few months adding Korean and Chinese system languages incl. eShop.
That seems all but guaranteed. It'll be interesting to see what kind of deals you can get in those countries.
frankie_baby
Member
That's gotta mean a decent increase in production surely?
Nintendo Hong Kong just announced more Chinese games, including Xenoblade 2 (1 Dec), Skyrim and Snipperclips+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G64Tk0xVbgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G64Tk0xVbgs
I'm just trying to confirm, is Xenoblade 2 coming with Chinese language options? I couldn't find a press release.
It should be Chinese language option.
No press release yet since it is 10 PM now.
The youtube announcement video is from Nintendo HK channel.
Why not just send her a Switch since its region free?
She's visiting us in January and is probably going to buy one because she'll say it's for her son, but it's really for her.
Jim_Cacher
Member
Created a thread for Xenoblade 2 but seems like no one cares.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1445678
Anyway, I am extremely excited for XB2. Nintendo, you did good.
BrokenJohnCena
Member
put it in the MC thread,it will spawn 10+ pages in no time
only this official video confirms this game will have Chinese language option.
http://www.nintendo.tw/software/switch/
Here (at the list on the bottom) it mentions Xenoblade will have CH support.
I did see that before but wasn't sure about the red box that reads "Chinese" or something according to Google translate.
But I just noticed now how Splatoon 2 doesn't have that box which means it doesn't have Chinese language options.
The red box means "support Chinese".
And now ARMS, 1-2-Switch, Splatoon 2 are Nintendo games without Chinese option.
Edit: I missed out Pokken