Need more Samus and Link in your Euro life? Nintendo has
confirmed that the
leaked European release date list is partially true, in that
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is slated for Oct. 26 and
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass sails in Oct. 19. If the trend continues and the leaked list does translate into actual European release dates, gamers can expect
Super Mario Galaxy there November 16 (soon after the NA
Nov. 12 date).
Of course,
Zelda launches in North America Oct. 1, so with no region lock on the DS, Europeans should feel free to get one sent to them from the States. On the bright side of things, at least it won't be a
long engagement for Europe like some games. A month is not a terribly long time to wait.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:31PM
only english speaking euros, i mean thats like what 10% if that? i dont care though as i live in america
Jerk Face @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:33PM
Actually, it seems to be a little higher percentage than that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Knowledge_English_EU_map.png
But still, good point you made. Besides, it's only a few weeks. Seems pretty silly to import for only that. Especially since English will be a second language, at best, for the vast majority.
Hectigo @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:02PM
Also consider that gamers are mostly young people with higher-than-average skills in English, so the percentages are probably even higher than in the Wikipedia map - probably closer to 90% in many countries. Here in Finland only game manuals are usually translated anyway and games only come with content in the few major European languages, with some Sony games like LocoRoco being a notable exception.
Kye @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:36PM
Still trying to play through MP2.
Still Lost.
The game still doesn't grab me.
Probably will still get MP3 though.
hvnlysoldr @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:09PM
I just got MP2:E in the mail. I plan to play through that and Super Metroid quickly.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa81/hvnlysoldr/404254f8.jpg
AJ @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:36PM
On a side note, the Metroid channel says Corruption is coming on the 28th not the 27th...
T-bone and Razor @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:39PM
Street date, essentially the REAL release date
few enough people will actually get Metroid Prime 3 on the 27th of august
AJ @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:37PM
uydt
WiNG @ Aug 22nd 2007 12:37PM
Nice picture, but it needs more Samus, methinks.
baby sea tuna @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:21PM
Shit, I think I lost my DS...
baby sea tuna @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:22PM
I mean, methinks me lost me DS...
Hirsbrunner @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:43PM
Been waiting for Phantom Hourglass for what seems like FOREVER. I'm very pumped for this game.
MP:3...not so much. Couldn't get into MP or MP2. Who knows, with the new control scheme, MP:3 may rock my world.
Dr. Nooooooooo @ Aug 22nd 2007 1:45PM
Good news for our European friends, I guess. But it isn't fair for anyone to get games later than everyone else. (Pity Australia, people).
hvnlysoldr @ Aug 22nd 2007 2:45PM
Just like the inside joke of the Wii Shopping Channel loading with Fracktail, look at this screen grab as Samus awakens in the opening.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa81/hvnlysoldr/f52ac0d9.jpg
WiNG @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:47PM
what? The fact that it says "Wii update 3.0" in it, or that it says "You will die" in french?
hvnlysoldr @ Aug 22nd 2007 3:55PM
I had said Wii update 3.0 because I didn't know the French. It might have been the forecursor of the corruption affecting the system in the first place.
LlamaX @ Aug 22nd 2007 5:15PM
yeah, i'd love some australian dates.
bandola @ Aug 22nd 2007 8:18PM
Now if they could just allow us Europeans to buy SUPER Metroid from Virtual Console, I'd have something to do these two months from the MP:3 release!
If Nintendo really wants us to wait two months instead of downloading a US copy of MP:3 from torrents, they could at least give us VC access to Super Metroid...