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TalkBack / RE:Nintendo Superchallenge in Victoria, Australia

« on: June 29, 2004, 11:23:54 PM »

GBA SP is available in australia. sounds like a good idea but a bit expensive.

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 05, 2004, 02:51:07 AM »

i know the launch was awesome, because they had this black trailer that i keep going on about, with 8 N64's with games like Mario 64. They dont have that anymore cause the new driver they got was a total dick, bring back my dad he had it on time, or even me, im old enough to drive the trailer around!!!! (Keep it at my place for loads of gamecube playtesting HEHE)

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 04, 2004, 06:39:41 PM »

The fact is, the gamecube is a great console. i also own a ps2 which i have been resonably happy with, but playing the GC then going to the ps2 makes me realise the huge difference in graphics there are. For example, i thought Silent Hill 3 was a good looking game but now i look at it blows compared to other GC games.

P.S. How can you not know about Sexpo, its a big event

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 04, 2004, 03:08:32 AM »

its basically a huge porn show, its best as i can describe it. you gotta be 18 or over to goto it only problem is ive never been even though im old enough.

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 04, 2004, 02:05:54 AM »

Anyway, after the Iwata visit, id like to see games released closer to their US and Japan counterpart release dates. Also id like to see a function held at say the melbourne exhibition centre every year where nintendo showcases upcoming games, they get games from other developers such as capcom, games like resident evil 4,  metroid prime 2, show off a few DS's and some games, kinda of a like a mini e3 to show whats in store for nintendo in australia. I mean come on, they have sexpo every year, home and garden shows, and cheap cds sales there. I'd definetly pay to goto something like that.

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 04, 2004, 12:05:32 AM »

Deadly, you obviously don't understand. When you attempt to contact Nintendo Australia continuously in order to get their support to be able to expose the people of Australia to Nintendo's wonderful products you kind of get put down when you supposedly finally make their media list and wait for months without a single word from their end as to why you haven't recieved anything, then when you call you don't recieve a straight answer as to why you haven't been contacted. You know how many times i saw that zelda ad, ONCE. ONCE!!!!! I saw one billboard of the gamecube on hoddle street and that was it. They sponsored the AFL? Well then why the HELL did AFL 2003/2004 NOT get released on the damn system?

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 04:45:14 PM »

We need a 'Reggie-lution'. Our PR and Marketing divisions are full of dickheads who probably have never played a videogame in their life.

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 04:33:11 PM »

why is nintendo australias PR email  have the @noa.nintendo.com  

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 04:19:36 PM »

Holy SH*T E2GAMES!!!! You know back in the N64 days, my auntie used to work for them (Nintendo) and they had A SH*T LOAD of posters and advertisments, HELL i have about 50 old fridge magnets from back when Mario 64 and N64 were released here, back then there were heaps, i mean, its f*cked to hear that now there is practically nothing considering the stuff my auntie used to have. This is so poor...  

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 03:07:56 PM »

This may be kind of off the topic but how many N64's were sold in Australia?

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 02:49:04 PM »

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*NoAus building explodes and Aussie Nintendo fans cheer*

Let me continue this...

*Iwata visits the zoo in search of koalas*
*finds the best one and gives him Head of PR status at the new NoAus headquarters*
*Gamecube sells 2 million consoles in the next month*

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TalkBack / RE:Iwata Looks to Australia

« on: June 03, 2004, 01:18:32 PM »

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Why does he even have to go there? I've never been to Australia and I can tell what the problem is. NoAus is run by a bunch of f*cking braindead morons. Hire someone who isn't a complete idiot to be in charge and things should improve.

LOL its hilarious that you don't even live here and you know the exact reason why the Gamecube does so poorly.

I write Gamecube reviews for (reviewgamer.com) and i have been trying and trying for months to get Nintendo (Australia) to help us out with review copies. I've faxed, I've emailed, I've called and i have recieved nothing. It's like they don't seem to care. I've been an avid Nintendo fan among other things since the SNES days but my confidence in the Nintendo brand Down Under is wearing really really thin. It's funny, last year, we recieved an email from Sony Australia pledging their support to us. Unless things change, i can see Australia losing many, many Gamecube fans because of this.  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:REALISTIC ZELDA TRAILER!!!

« on: May 27, 2004, 06:34:52 PM »

i would gladly kill my family to play this game for just 5 mins

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:REALISTIC ZELDA TRAILER!!!

« on: May 11, 2004, 11:30:18 PM »

When Nintendo sprinkles its magic over the Zelda franchise, good things happen, regardless of what the game looks like, the game will sell like hot cakes and i cannot wait until the next zelda comes out so i can buy it. Keep up the good work Nintendo.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:METROID PRIME 2

« on: April 24, 2004, 12:02:46 AM »

Personally, i think that Metroid Prime 2 will blow us away, and all the people spouting negative comments on the multiplayer aspect will eat their words. OH HOW I DO HOPE!!!!

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Resident Evil 4 Discussion

« on: March 22, 2004, 01:36:52 PM »

all i wanna know is that with all the changes: No pre-renders, no fmvs and no zombies (supposedly) if RE4 will still feel like the Resident Evil we all know and love

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Resident Evil 4 Discussion

« on: March 21, 2004, 01:27:06 PM »

Offical Site


The offical site has been updated. That one is in japanese though and i cant read it. im not sure if the english site has been updated also as i dont have the link for it.  

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TalkBack / RE:Zelda Bonus Disc Offer for Australians

« on: March 21, 2004, 01:16:46 PM »

NAL did actually do some good promotions back in the N64 days when it had been released. They had this trailer with 8 tvs and 8 n64s. my dad used to drive it to the places they asked him to and it was actually extremely popular. my dad stopped taking it places round the time my auntie left nintendo, i dont know what happened to the trailer in the end, whether they kept it going with the gamecube or what. since i havent heard about it, they probably removed it.

p.s. we used to keep it overnight at our place with the keys to unlock it.... ^_^

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Resident Evil 4 Discussion

« on: March 20, 2004, 08:56:05 PM »

Personally, i dont think zombies have been completely removed. The 'trance' like state everyone keeps referring sounds awfully familiar to a journal seen in Resident Evil 1 (The remake). If anyone remembers, a journal written by one of the workers in the mansion. Each new journal entry you read, he seems like he progressively becomes more and more zombie like, up until his last few entries that says something along the lines of 'Fever gone but itchy. Today hungry and eat doggie food.' 'Itchy itchy Scott came ugly face so killed him. Tasty.'  

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TalkBack / RE:Zelda Bonus Disc Offer for Australians

« on: March 20, 2004, 08:02:46 PM »

The only adverts i have ever seen for the gamecube were a small one on Wind Waker and one large billboard on hoddle st. The main problem is, i feel, is that they need a gamer or two working in promotions. Some of the people down there sound like they haven't played a video game in their life!!!

Now with Metal Gear Solid removed for the list, i have no way of getting the collector's edition CD. Unless someone can convince me that Kirby Air Ride is worth buying??

P.S. if you look on their coming soon release list, you will see a game called Evolution Worlds which has been out for over a year, but says TBA.

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TalkBack / RE:Zelda Bonus Disc Offer for Australians

« on: March 20, 2004, 05:52:50 PM »

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That is exactly what Nintendo Australia needs to do, receive a swift kick to the bum. They have been lazy with everything this generation. They have been lackluster on promotions, advertising, and release dates. Its time they caught up to the rest of the global Nintendo corporate and showed that little island of Australia and its neighbors that Nintendo still exists there and has great product. They need to get their act together and start showing that they might care for what they are doing and the company they work for.

Berto2k, you have hit the nail right on the head. I have been saying that FOR AGES. I've been writing mainly Nintendo reviews for reviewgamer and we have been trying to get Nintendo support for over a year. We finally made it onto their media list through lots bothering and i've been trying to get in contact with them with regards to recieving some kind of support. They just don't seem to care. You can't really get in contact with them through e-mail because their email does not exist or does not work, so the only way is through the phone. You can barely get in touch with PR down there as it's not existant. I've been an avid Nintendo fan ever since my Auntie used to work for them, but my patience and confidence with them is running extremely thin. Microsoft and Sony are very kind to us as are many other publishers we have on board are, but Nintendo....