Europe Release Dates

So on friday I bought two games, Super Paper Mario and Stranglehold, both were just released on that day here, yet SPM was released April 9th in the Americas and Stranglehold was released September 5th, so wuh?

I just finished Super Paper Mario after a 20+ hour marathon (all one sitting) and it was a very good game, I just don't understand why there was a 5 months delay before bringing it over here. Translating it into like 5 different languages and shipping the games over shouldn't take 5 months to do. Now Halo 3 is coming out over here a day after it comes out in the Americas. Now I don't care about Halo in the slightiest (not an FPS fan) but it's cool that they're relesing it very close to each other. Same with Mario Galaxy, there's only like a 4 day difference for the release dates so mabye it's an 'Intelligent Systems' thing not a Nintendo thing.

So what do you think? With the internet being what it is now these gaps are a lot more noticable than it was before, with spoilers and all.

Also, SPM is awesome, I'm gonna go play it again.

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ToonCastleTV 2007-09-16 00:34:12

I dont play videogames

Rudy 2007-09-16 00:34:25

Super Paper Mario was a pretty fun game, I beat it within the week of buying it. It was a fairly short and easy game, I'd prefer if it was longer. Very addicting though. I can't wait for Super Mario Galaxy. :D

maleduck 2007-09-16 00:34:56

Well, it's obvious that Europe and Austrailia get all the games last (for the most part). I'm not sure if it is because of localization or because of shipping issues, but a 5 month difference...wow. Well SPM was awesome and all, but that's expected.

Paper-Shadow 2007-09-16 02:58:10

Yeah, we're all screwed. This means I'll have to stay off the internet in case someone posts spoilers for SSBB. On a plus, we get Sonic Rush Adventures earlier...

I think...

ALL HAIL BLECK!

Psycosis91 2007-09-16 02:58:10

Yeah Sonic Rush Adventures was also released on friday, and it comes out on September 18th in America.

I don't get why games come out on tuesday in America, it's weird.

andythehedgehog 2007-09-18 17:24:41

when is SSBB coming out where you live?its coming out dec 3rd here,but you probably know that.

Psycosis91 2007-09-18 17:24:41

No idea and it really sucks, it's Q1 2008 to March-ish probably. :(

crimson-outlook 2007-09-18 18:20:27

yeah, spm is an awesome game. i beat the game in two days, but didnt pull an all nighter. thats odd that it was released so late.

rebaz 2007-09-28 07:36:12

maybe cause Nintendo also thinks about other Country's
as in, not all fans can speak english -_-'

oh wait you dont understand the part "thinking about other"

dipshit

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