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@MUWANdo said:
Why is that anyway? Australia uses the same British spellings that the rest of not-America uses, right?Krev said:
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SpaceBridge
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Krev said:
Unless, there really is a NA version floating around.
There are definitely a ton of first-party DS games with NA localisations, and we got a bunch of GC/GBA games with NA translations as well. I'm honestly drawing a blank when it comes to Aussie Wii games with NA translations but I don't doubt they exist. I have seen the reasons for this addressed by someone at NOA - Vooks interview, maybe?
Yeah, that's what I was getting at.
SpaceBridge said:
Yeah, that's what I was getting at.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Canada gets the American spellings in games, of course.
It's crazy.. how can you even begin to sound out the word "colour" without the silent U?
It's crazy.. how can you even begin to sound out the word "colour" without the silent U?
One of the stars in Super Mario Galaxy uses the spelling "Favorite" in the PAL version. This was probably just an oversight, though.Luigiv said:
And as for Aussie things, we only get the US translations when there is going to be a big delay in them going to Europe, like with Animal Crossing: Wild World. Otherwise, we definitely get the same PAL version as the rest of the PAL region. I don't know where the idea that we 'usually' get US translations comes from. It does happen, but it's rare.
So even though my Wii is american, I am taking it easy with this game because I am in Europe but I'd consider getting cool pre-order stuff if I would just find a site that would tell me what it is!
the Question:
Where (which online stores) and what do I get as preorder bonus in UK and GERMANY?
the Question:
Where (which online stores) and what do I get as preorder bonus in UK and GERMANY?
FreeMufasa
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dwu8991 said:
Is the deal online just online? Or could I pick it up day 1 in store?
dwu8991 said:
Thanks!
So I went to the site, searched xenoblade and there are two products: the standalone game and the one with the red controller but I can't find anything resembling a preorder bonus in the games' descriptions.
can someone please help me here? Thanks again!
Lord Ghirahim
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sphinx said:
nintendo.co.uk said:
I have no idea why there's no mention of the three posters on GAME and gamestation's Xenoblade product pages. Retailers in other countries made sure to include it in the item description.
CruxisMana
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GAME definitely has the posters, they just haven't advertised them for some reason.
I have the CE preordered instore.FreeMufasa said:
http://www.ebgames.com.au/wii-154773-Xenoblade-Chronicles-Nintendo-Wii
Apologies if already posted, but at least it has a page now in Australia.
Apologies if already posted, but at least it has a page now in Australia.
Lord Ghirahim
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AU prices are insane. I want the CD edition but the cost is prohibitive and I'll already have 3 Xenoblade copies by then.
SpacePirate Ridley
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squall23 said:
Its normal, and probably different countries of europe will get even different names, like Golden Sun.
slaughterking
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German media outlet "GameOne" plays the first hour of Xenoblade.
http://gameone.de/blog/2011/8/1-stunde-mit-xenoblade-chronicles
Gameplay starts at 4:30. The video is, of course, in German and the dude playing talks over it over the course of the complete video. So it's probably only interesting if you understand what he's saying, but just the beginning really gives an amazing impression of the game.
Everything is so seamless, expansive, dynamic and beautiful. I can't wait to play this myself.
http://gameone.de/blog/2011/8/1-stunde-mit-xenoblade-chronicles
Gameplay starts at 4:30. The video is, of course, in German and the dude playing talks over it over the course of the complete video. So it's probably only interesting if you understand what he's saying, but just the beginning really gives an amazing impression of the game.
Everything is so seamless, expansive, dynamic and beautiful. I can't wait to play this myself.
Azure Phoenix
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It's in store as well, but you'll probably have to pre-order since from now on stores are only being allocated according to how many pre-orders they get.FreeMufasa said:
Agreed, I was expecting it to be rather painful but that is acceptable.Shiggy said:
slaughterking
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Oh yeah, he did.Zwei said:I think that German guy was laughing at the plight of American Wii owners.
So, if I import the bundle it'll cost 70~ dollars without shipping.
However, if were to buy the game regularly (as in a US release) and by a classic controller pro, it'll still cost me 70~ dollars.
Hmmm, I'm thinking of importing this, even if there is a small chance of it being released here.
However, if were to buy the game regularly (as in a US release) and by a classic controller pro, it'll still cost me 70~ dollars.
Hmmm, I'm thinking of importing this, even if there is a small chance of it being released here.
I just bit the bullet and pre-ordered the special edition from Game.UK. Now I just need to mod my Wii. My anger jets cooled down a bit over the past few weeks towards this whole NoA debacle.
I've had to import Shadow Tower Abyss and a few other games back on PS2 because they never made it to the US. So, at this point, what's the difference? Business sucks and this industry sucks, but I need to play certain games regardless. I can't get myself to just DL the games illegally either. It just doesn't feel right no matter how you justify it.
Well, whatever, as long as I don't brick my Wii during the modding process I'll finally be able to play Xenoblade!
I've had to import Shadow Tower Abyss and a few other games back on PS2 because they never made it to the US. So, at this point, what's the difference? Business sucks and this industry sucks, but I need to play certain games regardless. I can't get myself to just DL the games illegally either. It just doesn't feel right no matter how you justify it.
Well, whatever, as long as I don't brick my Wii during the modding process I'll finally be able to play Xenoblade!
CruxisMana
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slaughterking said:
From what little I heard of the game, the voice acting definitely sounds better than I anticipated.
I only skipped through the video, but I swear that guy mentioned Xenogears and Xenosaga about 10 times during what I saw.
Should have posted this in this thread I guess:
Something I wanted to add, though: Current is your friend in Xenoblade. If there's a river, is almost always kind of fun to simply jump in, go to the toilet or grab a coffee, and look where you ended up. There's quick travel after all.So, in anticipation of the European release, I fired up my import copy again. If you've seen a few trailers, chances are you've seen a beautiful vista with a huge waterfall, complete with a rainbow, far in the distance. Just for shits and giggles, I wanted to know if you can actually go there...
Well, turns out you can. It's very far and it takes ages, you have to swim and the current gets quite strong the closer you get, but you'll eventually reach it. No invisible wall or anything. It's huge. So huge, in fact, that you can't really appreciate it anymore once you get there. And there's absolutely nothing there. Except for the waterfall, of course. At first, I was kinda disappointed. I expected a landmark, or at least an achievement for swimming all the way out, but no - absolutely nothing. Then I realized that there's actually nothing to be disappointed about: Swimming all the way takes forever and is really boring, so any associated achievement would have been a pain in the ass. I swam there because I wanted to see if it's possible, not to get an achievement after all. And it is possible. That, in itself, is pretty damn cool.
So, in short: If you can see something, you can get there. But if reaching a certain place doesn't seem worthwhile, it probably isn't.
PS: Also, this game would blow minds in 3D. You don't really understand how huge some environments and structures are unless you stand right in front of them, at which point they become so incredibly huge that you can't really appreciate their size anymore.
Since when? I've only seen the more casual, discount games like Brain Age come out at that price point. The same ones that sell at the US$40 price point in the States. I admit I haven't been following local prices closely this year, but I'm certain the normal SRP was $99.95 up until the end of 2010 at the very least.Luigiv said:
I used to mix my local and import purchases pretty evenly until the dollar reached parity late last year and I do have quite a large, well-mixed collection (over 50 games with at least half bought locally). Looking at the coming soon titles on EB, it seems there are a lot more games coming out at the $80 price point rather than the $100 which I am much more familiar with from all companies. It seems it is a recent change. I guess some of the third parties are beginning to be a little fairer in their pricing since I stopped paying attention to local pricing, but the pricing of Nintendo published stuff hasn't changed at all, and XC is a non-casual Nintendo game, so of course it's going to be this price.Luigiv said:
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slaughterking said:
OMG how long can this guy talk? Can only hear a few bits and pieces :/
Chaz Ashley
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Zwei said:I think that German guy was laughing at the plight of American Wii owners.
Yes, I did.
I'll clear this up:Luigiv said:
Portable 1st party games (GBA/DS) are/were usually the NA version/localization (no idea about 3DS sorry). This makes sense because the DS/GBA weren't region locked, and Australia just needs English, not all those extra languages. There are some cases where Aus got a European version or its own version, but these are the exception rather than the rule.
For home consoles things obviously need to be in the PAL format, so 99% of time Aus gets the European localization like you'd expect.
Lord Ghirahim
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Chaz Ashley said:Yes, I did.
Πόσταρα το video σου στο 2ch και μερικοί σε είπανε ハゲ (καράφλα
RPGCrazied
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Can't wait for this game! Been mighty depressed lately, I sure hope this helps me forget some things for awhile.
bobbychalkers
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Just read the OP, my reaction
The Technomancer
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Damn, between GenCon and Candy Swap I'm pushing off importing this until early September at the earliest. Feels bad man...
ShellyDeKiller
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Does the Limited Edition (EU) include the soundtrack CD?
Lord Ghirahim
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The CD is for Japan/Australia only.ShellyDeKiller said:
Reserved the LE at game today, it's listed at £59.99 but hopefully this will change closer to release. Gonna get it regardless..really looking forward to it. Just looks incredible and the scale of the game is impressive.
Monolith has really stepped it up from baten kaitos and their love and care is clear to see in the game. The iwata asks with them was really interesting and I'm looking forward to what they do on wii u. In the meantime they'll get my support with xenoblade. Hopefully it does well enough that their future projects make it over here aswell.
Monolith has really stepped it up from baten kaitos and their love and care is clear to see in the game. The iwata asks with them was really interesting and I'm looking forward to what they do on wii u. In the meantime they'll get my support with xenoblade. Hopefully it does well enough that their future projects make it over here aswell.
ShellyDeKiller
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Lord Ghirahim said:
RPGCrazied
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Brannon said:
I wish zavvi would just send it to me now.