Topic: Giftpia

[reverend_tod]

http://www.planetgamecube.com/games.cfm?action=profile&id=648

Did this game ever come out in the United States?

[D-Mac Double]

No.
Chances are it never will.

[reverend_tod]

What about in Europe?  So I could import an english version

Probably not.

[Renny]

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.

[reverend_tod]

I'm just weary of importing a text heavy rpg in a language I have no idea how to speak...oh well oh well

[Flames_of_chaos]

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?  

[KDR_11k]

I've talked to one dev who worked on it, he hated it with a passion...

[Pale]

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?

[wandering]

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.  

[1day]

I'd say it's more likely to than Homeland.

[JonLeung]

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.

[Nick DiMola]

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.

[wandering]

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.