Author Topic: Australian Release Dates (Read 5120 times)

Wesisapie · « **on:** October 06, 2003, 02:15:37 AM »

I apologise if this topic has been done to death, but i have some question about the topic.
I am wondering where you get your release dates from for Australian Games, other than going down to the shop and looking at them :S
I am in need of a new GCN game until HL2 comes out for PC, and i've narrowed it down to 4.
Ikaruga
F-Zero
MK: DD
Viewtiful Joe

I'm pretty sure Ikaruga and F-Zero are out, but i don't know when the other two come out. I really want Viewtiful Joe but i don't want to wait, because it will likely be a month or longer...

I could buy another game and save up in the meantime, then get VJ when it's out.

Ahh... decisions decisions.

Well if you can help me out with those release dates, then it would be helpful.

(Please don't flame me)

PIAC · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2003, 02:33:50 AM »

ikaruga isn't out here, and won't be coming out here (as far as i know) but you can import it from europe, or even keep an eye on ebay (thats how i got my copy) F-Zero comes out towards the end of this month, ditto for Viewtiful Joe (aswell as Animal Crossing this month) Mario Kart Double Dash!! isn't out until November (not sure of the exact date), Rebel Strike is also at the end of the month or the start of next month, something like that *expects Mario to correct him on dates*

Mario · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2003, 02:37:37 AM »

Ikaruga - never coming out here

F-Zero GX - October 24

Viewtiful Joe - October 31

Mario Kart Double Dash - November 14

PIAC · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2003, 10:16:58 AM »

just as i expected.

akdaman1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2003, 12:06:36 PM »

i get all my australian release dates off www.cube-europe.com they're a really good and reliable site.

Wesisapie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2003, 10:20:27 PM »

i went to EB today, and they told me:

MD: DD - Nov 24 or something...
Viewtiful Joe - Oct 17
F-Zero GX - Oct 24

ah well

PS. dvdcrave.com (an australian site) has Ikaruga PAL, i guess the imported it.

Mario · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2003, 11:21:23 PM »

Nov 24 or SOMETHING?! :-o Was is November 24 or WHAT?! Im sure you must have heard November 14.

And... they said October 17th for Viewtifil Joe?!

Wow, i just checked around and the release date has been pushed forward to the 17th! YES! OH HELL YEAH!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2003, 11:51:52 PM »

Woo, Animal Crossing and VJ on the same day! Plus I really need a memory card 251, then there's F-Zero on the 24th and other games close to it.

*GOES FRIGGIN' BROKE*

PIAC · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2003, 12:45:24 AM »

here is a fun fact kiddies, australia is getting the royal screw job across all platforms! err... again!.. i mean constantly!

Quote

40.00 USD
United States Dollars = 58.0727 AUD
Australia Dollars
1 USD = 1.45182 AUD 1 AUD = 0.688792 USD

source http://www.xe.com

thats right, just under $60 for VJ if we paid the same as america, yet us LUCKY LUCKY australians will end up paying $100 for VJ, all that extra PAL conversion is definatly worth the extra $40 :__;

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2003, 01:15:48 AM »

Yeah, we get the option of playing in 50Htz OR 60Htz. THAT ALONE IS WORTH A BA-JILLION DOLLARS!
If you set VJ on 50Htz, it'll ALWAYS be SLOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

*GASP*

Tael · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2003, 04:01:35 AM »

PIAC - Why are you comparing US game prices to Australian game prices? If anything, the pricing of GameCube games in Australia should be based on Japanese game prices, considering NCL is in charge of Nintendo Australia. Most games in Japan are 6,800 yen (about $AU90), and with the 10% goods and services tax in Australia, the RRP of $AU99.95 is justified. Australia isn't getting screwed, the US is getting a better deal than everyone.

Mario · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2003, 04:15:22 AM »

Well then Japan is getting screwed as well.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2003, 04:30:39 AM »

Everything is expensive in Japan...I mean, CDs cost between 30 and 40 U.S. dollars there

akdaman1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2003, 11:58:09 AM »

MY GOD VJ oct 17. you sure?

this is great news cause i couldnt afford VJ and MK DD in two weeks. ALLILUIA.

PIAC · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2003, 09:51:13 PM »

they were still 100 before the sales tax came in, so don't give me that line of crap. we get the US version of the game with ocasionally some updates (ie metroid prime) and ofcourse it formatted to PAL, either way we pay alot more than the US does, and i feel somewhat ripped off buy it, and im not blaiming nintendo, im blaiming the entire video game industry, ps2/xbawx/gcn/pc games all come out for around $100.

and yes, i just ran EB and confirmed that VJ is definatly out on the 17th they also said Mario Kart Double Dash!! is out the 14th of November allways good to have some confirmation.

Mario · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2003, 09:55:20 PM »

Yay Australia gets Mario Kart Double Dash FIRST! (not including Japan

)

akdaman1 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2003, 10:48:19 PM »

i rang up EB and they confirmed Vj and MK DD FOR Oct 17 and Nov 14 respectivley. this is really good news because now i might have a chance of buying both for release date. YAY!!!! all i want now is MK DD bonus down here.

Mario · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2003, 10:58:44 PM »

Yeah im a bit worried about that. We'll probably get some crappy deal though, like playable demos of 2 year old games and the same what a rush ad we got with the Zelda bonus disk. YAY! That is if we even get the bonus demo disk at all...

akdaman1 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2003, 11:59:55 PM »

was it just me or was the zelda bonus disk come with viedos off satr fox and ither old games instead of 1080 etc.

cheers69 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2003, 03:51:07 PM »

viewful joe will kick ass, is soul calibur2 worth buying i might wait for a few days and buy it and return it in 7 days for viewful joe.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2003, 05:07:03 PM »

Yeah, for some reason they cut out all the good videos in the PAL Master Quest disc and replaced it with an old US advert featuring OLD games, and videos for MP and Zelda. Hurray! -_-

blackfootsteps · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2003, 08:48:30 PM »

gamecube-europe has : F - zero, Animal Crossing & Viewtiful Joe all coming out on the 17th!

Hope this is true!

Mario · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2003, 08:49:47 PM »

Yeah its true! BEST DAY EVER!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2003, 08:56:41 PM »

Knowing EB, they'll all be out Thursday.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2003, 09:01:51 PM »

knowing my game's store, they'll be out wednesday

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Author Topic: Australian Release Dates (Read 5120 times)