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Offline Jonnyboy117

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Australian DS Launch Info
« on: January 10, 2005, 02:26:55 PM »
Nintendo's new handheld arrives down under next month.

Nintendo Australia Pty. Limited has announced the first official information about the Australian DS launch.  The system will be released on Feb. 24th for $199.95 AUS.  Nintendo will have two first-party launch titles: Super Mario 64 DS and WarioWare Touched!, with Pokemon Dash available soon thereafter.  The rest of the launch lineup will be announced at a later time.


As in North America, the Australian launch of the DS will include the Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt demo with each system.  This bundle is available for a limited time.


Various EB stores have begun placing stacks of pre-order pamphlets on store counters, as well.  Looks like Australia's finally getting into the swing of things.  Here's a look at the pamphlet, courtesy of reader Ryan Ellis:


Aussie EB Pre-Order Pamphlet

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2005, 02:46:17 PM »
Finally NAL gets off their asses...
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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2005, 02:47:37 PM »
YAY for NAL getting off their asses and doing something!!
Pietriots, we roll out to get the lol out.

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2005, 02:56:00 PM »
HOLY FARKING CRAP

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2005, 02:56:47 PM »
Hooooooly crap! <3!
I love everything right now, I love NAL, I love PGC, I love you all, let's have sex. $200 is an AWESOME price (only like $3 more than what a US DS would cost). NEXT MONTH! NEXT MONTH.

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2005, 03:00:24 PM »
Oh yeah, you might want to fix the 14 to 24...
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RE:Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2005, 04:51:31 PM »
Cool. Maybe  TeH got to them and threatened to kick their asses and take names if they don't get the DS out in time.
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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2005, 05:42:48 PM »
Oh yeah, I can't wait 'til AiAi mr "there's no way it will be $199 you moron" finds out about this. Thank you Nintendo Australia!

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2005, 05:58:11 PM »
Yay for nintendo Australia, something done right!
Lets  hope the games prices are cheapo too!

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RE:Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2005, 06:20:56 PM »
I reported on here about a month ago it was a feb release
no suprise for myself
200 is cheap, esp compared with the $300aus japanese models on ebay without metroid first hunt demo

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2005, 07:26:03 PM »
I wonder if the fairer-then-usual price has anything to do with the trip Iwata took to Australia a few monthes back.  

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2005, 07:40:38 PM »
I heard he never took said trip.
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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2005, 11:52:21 PM »
BATMAN 2? LOL. But yeah, nice to see EB and NAL are going to actually give a crap about the launch. I want one of those pre-order things just for the hell of it Batman 2.

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2005, 09:11:50 AM »
So, when will Europe get to see it?

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RE: Australian DS Launch Info
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2005, 11:20:33 AM »
Good question. People are pointing at March, still, but now I'll say "definitely before June" and know I'll be right!