Eurogamer: Zelda's launch timing in Europe is still unclear
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Starwolf_UK
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I'm also partly reminded of Twilight Princess on Gamecube. There was a time when NOEs website had no info on it so I asked customer services. UK were like "we have no information on this" (typical useless reply) while Germany said "oh sometime in December". News takes time to travel I guess,
I wonder if changing their localization department a few years ago (something like scaling down full time workers, contracts only) has caused this problem.
Napalm_Frank
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It's like the good old days all over again 
Greninja96
Banned
Region free is kinda confirmed, so it really does not bother me.
Diprosalic
Banned
Kinda as it would take a couple of days to get it.
If we get Mario then you can keep it Nintendo.
amen to that.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I'm still more surprised the the new Mario game for the Switch is effectively complete at this point, and all we've seen of it was a few seconds.
Wandering Robot
Member
We'll find out on the 12th. Unclear means unclear for now.
Now I want to know just when Mario's releasing in kind, though...
Now I want to know just when Mario's releasing in kind, though...
Finale Fireworker
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I can't believe Europe is only just now getting the Wii U.
Maintenance
Member
If the rumor is true, this is incredible.
metalslimer
Member
If true it's amazing a company the size of Nintendo couldn't get it out in time. Hopefully this means there is substantially more VA than we thought
Okami Haundo
Member
Localization is not just VA... Also, the rumor seems to suggest a bit of miscommunication. If what they're saying holds true, NCL wanted the game out ASAP while NOA and NOE thought they had until later in 2017 to localize. This is not a confirmation that Zelda is missing launch day for the NOE territories.
Nah Retailers try to pretend we have it, but they forgot the part with the huge discounts so no one really cares.
If Switch isn't region free then Nintendo can shove it up their collective ass.
Seriously, it's 2017.
Yeah seriously, just release it in Japanese and patch the rest later.
Or better, just release the Japanese text and patch the game later, and then patch the other languages.
Spieler Eins
Member
Should come whenever a rerelease of Thor 2 is ready.
If they release world wide on the same day/week: All good, day one EU purchase.
If they release in March everywhere except for the EU and the Switch is Region Free: I will import a US copy of the game.
If they release in March everywhere except for the EU and the Switch isn't Region Free: I will import a US Switch and copy of the game.
Fuck waiting.
If they release in March everywhere except for the EU and the Switch is Region Free: I will import a US copy of the game.
If they release in March everywhere except for the EU and the Switch isn't Region Free: I will import a US Switch and copy of the game.
Fuck waiting.
Pokemaniac
Member
Why even report on this now if they're so uncertain? Especially when we'll almost definitely find out what's really happening with this game in approximately a week anyway.
R_thanatos
Member
Well the poll has spoken , You guys are really mean about Europe.
Unless i'm mistaken they report like this when they have multiple different sources saying the same thing.
I'm guilty of choosing march 2018 myself
Unless i'm mistaken they report like this when they have multiple different sources saying the same thing.
Greninja96
Banned
If localisation is really the issue I'd launch an English only version of the game and later update it. Or at least release in the UK (I'm not from there), so we have the option to import and not have to wait for US customs and shipping.
Because there's people who want to play on Wii U too, you know, and that shit isn't region free, but it plays UK games just fine.
I perfectly understand the difference it makes to them releasing the console with or without Zelda. They have to account for the difference it makes to people to get the console with or without it. I know I wouldn't get one without Zelda, for sure. They have to be careful with the best decision and it's imo releasing it soon with access for everyone in the world, but if it's not translated the box needs to state it properly. It will be a huge loss anyway.
Because there's people who want to play on Wii U too, you know, and that shit isn't region free, but it plays UK games just fine.
I perfectly understand the difference it makes to them releasing the console with or without Zelda. They have to account for the difference it makes to people to get the console with or without it. I know I wouldn't get one without Zelda, for sure. They have to be careful with the best decision and it's imo releasing it soon with access for everyone in the world, but if it's not translated the box needs to state it properly. It will be a huge loss anyway.
OverturePT
Member
Fuck Nintendo if this doesn't come out close to the NA date. They pull this shit too many times, but even with a Zelda title, in 2017? Get out of here. Definitely won't buy the Switch if it comes late, this is the thing that pisses me off the most from Nintendo. Had enough with Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Fates, two games that I was highly anticipating.
NoE is quite small, though.
Yeah, this was my thinking as well, if it's region free many in EU can still readily play it day one. Though, it still may get Nintendo some bad or in Europe.
I wonder if there's a chance Mario hits EU but not JP or NA day one, for purposes of spacing the most major releases, but again with region free that definitely matters less.
peanutbutterlatte
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Jesus please say the days of getting seminal Nintendo titles months after Japan are over for Europe.
I still remember Smash Bros Brawl
I still remember Smash Bros Brawl
Jesus please say the days of getting seminal Nintendo titles months after Japan are over for Europe.
I still remember Smash Bros Brawl
I actually imported Brawl from the US. Turned out to be a really good decision once the modding started.
Prithee Be Careful
Industry Professional
I mean, I'm not holding my breath. I worked for Nintendo's UK office at one time (customer service in the main) and despite the fact we got endless complaints about region locks (and endless reminders that PlayStation and XBOX don't do this), there was major resistance to any change in that at an executive level.
Don't get me wrong, I left in 2012, so it could have changed a lot since then, but Nintendo can be terribly stuck in their ways sometimes (the absurd process of resetting parental controls on a DS/3DS stands as continuing testament to this),
They don't seem to have any actual concrete information in this report though, what you gather is "uncertainty" but that's not much more than what Laura told us already days ago. This is just more of the same with no real new clarity.
Moreover, this information could well be weeks to months old and no information has actually trickled out of NoE/NoA to update our leakers on release date plans. I'd sooner imagine NoE will crunch this out and pay extra for timely release than be "uncertain" on release date. "Uncertain" is the status of the leaker's information, not the status of the project.
Broken Hope
Member
It means he defends Nintendo no matter how stupid the decisions they make are.
Okami Haundo
Member
So... if they make you wait longer for the game you just won't buy it at all? I take the same approach, but only with fast food. If I have to wait longer than a few minutes for an order of some garbage food, it's not worth it. Can't say I would feel the same about a large-scale game that I know I'll enjoy regardless. To each his/her own.