Author Topic: Zelda / Metroid could they save gcn in aus? (Read 11142 times)

WaReW0Lf · « **on:** March 17, 2003, 08:42:24 PM »

I went to my local EB today and pre-ordred Zelda / Metroid. I asked them if id be able to get a bonus disc and they said they werent sure he said both of the games were being pre-ordered like mad especially zelda over 130 pre-orderes for zelda and over 100 for Metroid prime. It may not seem like much I guess but hopefully these games could save GameCube in Australia..

PIAC · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2003, 08:43:24 PM »

i think they will, once the holders off get those games, and see all the other great titles that are finnally coming out here could boost quite a bit

Tael · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2003, 08:46:47 PM »

Finally coming out? I dunno about you, but I've got over 10 games for my Cube already, and I think they're all great.

Kai · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2003, 09:06:07 PM »

What are they Tael?

I think "finally coming out" is a fair thing to say. We are just getting RE 0, and have a few other big name games like MP launching soon.

Tael · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2003, 09:37:34 PM »

My games:
Super Monkey Ball, Super Smash Bros Melee, Pikmin, Resident Evil, Super Mario Sunshine, Eternal Darkness, Time Splitters 2, Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Beach Spikers, Mario Party 4, Resident Evil 0.

I had Sega Soccer Slam and Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, but my friends didn't like to play them, so I got rid of them.

Hybrid Hunter · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2003, 09:43:48 PM »

100 pre-orders each?
And in Australia, how cool, and thats in one store alone right?
Well, i'll pre-order when the disc thing is confirmed.

Tael · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2003, 09:53:20 PM »

Hybrid Hunter - So that means you pre-ordered last week after you read Nintendo Australia's news article, right?

Mario · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2003, 10:10:31 PM »

People, i dont see why we have to have so many Australia threads, i mean cmon, one is enough.

And to answer the question, YES! Simply because Nintendo Australia have promised to ADVERTISE a game

Yes, you heard right, Metroid Prime will be heavily advertised everywhere and anywhere possible, and i assume Wind Waker will too. As soon as the Australian public become aware that Gamecube actually exists, im sure console sales will times by at least 10. But there is something thats worrying me, i think Nintendo might go overboard with the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire and GBA SP advertising and we might not see much Metroid ads. But time will tell, i really hope Nintendo Australia gets it act together, im sick of being laughed at for owning a "Lamecube" or a "G@ycube". But hey, i just shove the Resident Evil box in thier face and that usually shuts them up

WaReW0Lf · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2003, 10:10:34 PM »

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Originally posted by: Hybrid Hunter
100 pre-orders each?
And in Australia, how cool, and thats in one store alone right?
Well, i'll pre-order when the disc thing is confirmed.

The bonus disc in Australia has been confirmed. It will be a pack-in, meaning it will be inside the same box as the Wind Waker.

PIAC · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2003, 11:08:00 PM »

sure we have good games, but i was more refering to THE big games, your metroids your zeldas etc, the big franchises that people can recognise, sure we have resident evil but really, it was just a remake, so wouldn't generate that much interest in outsiders (non nintendo owners, specially playstation owners)

but yesh yesh, not long to go till metroid prime folks, not long at all (ha ha ntsc people we get a better one

anyone from ntsc land going to import the pal version?

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Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2003, 11:17:09 PM »

Over 100 pre-orders for just THAT store is amazing. I pre-ordered Zelda a month ago.
If he meant over 100 pre-orders nationwide, then that's a bit of a start.

So, the Zelda bonus discs come packed-in? HELL YEAH!

At least we finally got something better than the Japanese, and their plastic sleeve for the bonus discs. A pack in would be excellent!

And Zelda and Metroid had BETTER pull up sales of Gamecube here in Oz, or else there is no hope. If Metroid and Zelda couldn't do it, no one can.
And Nintendo had BETTER advertise these games.

Gamefreak · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:09:45 AM »

Well WE got a seperate full fledged boxed edition with instruction manual and all in America! So HA!

Oh well, it's okay Australia...Zelda's already a million seller without your help....and so is Metroid by now.

Of course that's adding up worldwide sales.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2003, 11:57:02 AM »

Actually, where IS this advertising Nintendo promised us for Metroid Prime? Seriously, it's coming out on the 3rd, right? I still haven't seen anything apart from cool posters in Target and EB World..

The Old Beane · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2003, 12:00:31 PM »

I reckon here in Australia, people are gonna slowly gain respect for Nintendo again, especially with releases like Zelda and Metroid. It may not suddenly make the Cube the bestest console in the general public's opinion, but by the time Nintendo bring out their next console, people will start buying lots again and it will RULE THE WORLD!!! Muaahahahaaahahahaha!

...maybe.

WaReW0Lf · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2003, 05:37:00 PM »

I was talking about ONE store NOT Australia wide

The Old Beane · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2003, 05:47:58 PM »

Okay THEN!

Well, thats really good then, isn't it?

Yoda · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2003, 06:10:34 PM »

Nintendo will never recover even with Metroid and Zelda they only sold 6000 gamecubes during the christmas period while xbox sole 250,000 in the same time

PIAC · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2003, 07:52:50 PM »

i knew your nick was yoda, i didn't realise you could see into the future like the real yoda, ohwell i best sell my gamecube since it will never recover and get an xbox

Mario · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2003, 08:16:21 PM »

Hey, thats a good idea PIAC, i think i might sell Super Mario Sunshine and get a real platformer, BLINX! And who needs a console that doesnt sell well in Australia, its not worth it. As my friends say "wats teh point of having a failed g@ycube wen it deoisnt hav hayloe and.... all those other great exclusives when i can be cool and buy an xbox, i leik teh xbox coz my frend who haz haylo sed it rocked and i wanna be kool liek him!!!!!!1111omgwtflolrooflestehwooflesihavenotbeenbrainwashed"

PIAC · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2003, 08:48:39 PM »

hehehehehe classic, allways good for a laugh our mario

WaReW0Lf · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:01:48 PM »

xbox had to bundle 3 games with each console in order to get decent sales that how despret they are

Hybrid Hunter · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2003, 10:54:19 PM »

Well, do we have to pre-order to get the disc or do we buy it and the disc will be there too!?
I've yet to see any advertising, they should advertise their free game with GCN!

mrcivic · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2003, 12:10:30 AM »

I'm hoping the game does well, but with the way things are going I don't know what'll happen.
I guess it could follow the same pattern as all other high-profile GCN games - hit the top 5, or even #1, but the following week it'll drop to around 8th, and the week after that it won't be in the top 10 at all.

Obviously we'll have to wait and see how Nintendo promotes and advertises the game.

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