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Title: Giftpia
Post by: reverend_tod on May 11, 2005, 09:28:22 PM: http://www.planetgamecube.com/games.cfm?action=profile&id=648

Did this game ever come out in the United States?
Title: RE:Giftpia
Post by: D-Mac Double on May 11, 2005, 10:08:28 PM: No.
Chances are it never will.
Title: RE:Giftpia
Post by: reverend_tod on May 12, 2005, 12:19:20 AM: What about in Europe? So I could import an english version

Probably not.
Title: RE:Giftpia
Post by: Renny on May 12, 2005, 04:12:05 AM: There always seems to be some murmurs about a western release. I've also read in a couple places that the game didnt't go over in a test comprised of a western audience. And so it was canned. Considering how swamped Nintendo is with Cube and DS and GBA games, the odds seem pretty slim for a release 2 years later. You can still hold out for a Europe localization, but if you're eager to play it you might as well import.
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: reverend_tod on May 12, 2005, 12:56:18 PM: I'm just weary of importing a text heavy rpg in a language I have no idea how to speak...oh well oh well
Title: RE:Giftpia
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on May 12, 2005, 01:18:31 PM: Nintendo can always pull a Microsoft and Sony and hand it off to a localization friendly 3rd party (usually Ubisoft,Majesco or ATLUS) and let them publish it exclusively for cube but who knows?
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: KDR_11k on May 13, 2005, 02:02:18 AM: I've talked to one dev who worked on it, he hated it with a passion...
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: Pale on February 03, 2006, 08:05:35 AM: Go go super bump!

So PlayAsia is clearing stock of this game for only 20 bucks...

1. Is it worth playing for 20 bucks?
2. Is it playable if I don't know a lick of Japanese?
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: wandering on February 04, 2006, 04:27:46 AM: Well, here's what PGC had to say: "As for importers, like most RPGs where the story is the heart of the game, I would recommend waiting for the English version."

But the game is just so crazy-looking, I'd go for it at that low price. (see the commercial here)

Actually, I think I will go for it. Thanks for pointing out that play-asia deal.
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: 1day on February 06, 2006, 05:49:20 AM: I'd say it's more likely to than Homeland.
Title: RE:Giftpia
Post by: JonLeung on February 06, 2006, 08:20:29 AM: Yeah, that's funny, I was going to mention Homeland as well.

But Homeland is an online GameCube game, isn't it? Seeing as how people with a broadband adapter for their GameCube are the minority, and very much so, that's not coming out in North America for sure. I don't even remember if it came out in Japan, there hasn't been much talk about that.

But Giftpia. I remember seeing that on the Planet GameCube E3 2002 DVD. Wacky stuff.
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: Nick DiMola on April 04, 2007, 04:04:02 PM: Just wanted to bump this thread to let everyone know GiFTPIA is on sale for like 15 bucks at play-asia.com. I picked it up even though I know absolutely no Japanese and there are no guides. At that price I couldn't say no, especially after waiting so long to play it. Guess I'll just have to mod my Cube and spend some time learning Japanese (something I've wanted to do for a long time) and slowly work my way through the game.
Title: RE: Giftpia
Post by: wandering on April 19, 2007, 05:28:22 PM: I forgot I said I was going to buy this. I probably should, now.

...although, the lack of a translation guide is making me hesitate. Even if I manage to get the game working (my GameCube doesn't work, and the last time I tried one of those ActionLoader things on the Wii it didn't work), I know I'll start playing, walk around for fifteen minutes listening to the music, quit, and then never touch the game again.