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Meteos for US Release?

Wooohoo, I'm so glad I didn't jump the gun and imported, I was so tempted, but the Lumines domestic release was enough to keep me hoping though. Awesome news.
 
Meteos for April is exactly what the DS needs ... I hope they support it with some of those nifty download stations.
 
April? Yes!

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Alcibiades is my favorite new poster. He is so very much, 'ow do you say? Ah yes. Passionate. About Nintendo.
 
Handheld wars...haha...can't wait till someone compares Meteos and Lumines numbers. Get in your camps now!
 
It's already started.

Was it Gregory who claimed that Meteos would sell better because Nintendo fans like the quirky shit more than Sony fans do? And wasn't it he that also stated that Nintendo would make more money and put out more games as a direct consequence of Meteos surpassing Lumines in sales? :lol
 
Yep, that was him...quite interesting to see a Nintendo DS owner stir it up first. I guess that's what happens when you have an uninterestling lineup! I kid, I kid

I expect someone to compare first day sales for both games by the end of the week :P
 
Mejilan said:
It's already started.

Was it Gregory who claimed that Meteos would sell better because Nintendo fans like the quirky shit more than Sony fans do? And wasn't it he that also stated that Nintendo would make more money and put out more games as a direct consequence of Meteos surpassing Lumines in sales? :lol
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Heh. But I think Meteos will definitely beat Lumines in sales. But yeah, Gregory is one crazy mofo. He's said "I hope Lumines sells poorly and Meteos does well so it encourages third party developers to go to Nintendo DS so Nintendo can make more profit!" I did have a good, hearty laugh.

Meteos looks so, so awesome. If Lumines doesn't do well in the US, I hope that Meteos does doubly well to show some thumbs up for the work on these titles.
 
I'd be thrilled if Meteos hit the US in April, though I'm not rushing out to cancel my import order just yet. C'mon official announcement.
 
Wario64 said:
Yep, that was him...quite interesting to see a Nintendo DS owner stir it up first. I guess that's what happens when you have an uninterestling lineup! I kid, I kid

I expect someone to compare first day sales for both games by the end of the week :P
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No need to sugar coat it. I've got 4 DS games, but until WW Touched hit, I was using my DS primarily as an uber GBA SP. Now that Touched is winding down and Rayman apparently's a turd (though I'll still buy it), I'm hardpressed to find anything on the DS coming out in coming weeks that I want to play.

And now the PSP's coming and I've got 5 games I plan to buy at launch. Nintendo dropped the ball, I think. I see the Japanese DS lineup and can't help buy shake my head and ask, "WTF happened?"
 
Mejilan said:
No need to sugar coat it. I've got 4 DS games, but until WW Touched hit, I was using my DS primarily as an uber GBA SP. Now that Touched is winding down and Rayman apparently's a turd (though I'll still buy it), I'm hardpressed to find anything on the DS coming out in coming weeks that I want to play.

And now the PSP's coming and I've got 5 games I plan to buy at launch. Nintendo dropped the ball, I think. I see the Japanese DS lineup and can't help buy shake my head and ask, "WTF happened?"
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But man, when those Japanese games begin to hit US shores... we're going to be in for a neverending deluge of quality titles!
 
Mejilan said:
Yes. I'm patient. That's why I'm not bitter.

But, when?
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Well, sooner rather than later. Polarium, Yoshi Touch and Go!, Meteos and Pac Pix will probably come in short order.
 
I wouldn't be so sure quite yet... it seems strange that Bandai USA would pick up Meteos but not Lumines. :/
 
Yea, I guess, but that's a given considering they got the news from the same source you did. Heck, this thead may have even prompted their postings. And since we're all getting our news from the same source, that means the sites and respective stories are no more credible than this thread.
 
http://www.bandaigames.com/news/news_019.html
Posted: Feb 28 2005

THE START OF NEW VIDEOGAMES BEGINS WITH THE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT OF BANDAI GAMES INC.
The newly incorporated “Bandai Games Inc.” will further evolve the company’s strategy to offer fresh, innovative videogames in North America

CYPRESS, CA – February 28, 2005 – Bandai today announced the introduction of the recently formed corporation, Bandai Games Inc. The new videogame company, which was incorporated on January 3, 2005, will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai America Incorporated. Previously, the videogames sector of Bandai America was a division within the organization but will now be an independent company.

Bandai Games Inc. (BGI) is a dedicated company solely responsible for publishing and marketing innovative new videogames featuring distinctive characters for the North American market. BGI will focus all resources into the development of franchises that will appeal to all fans, including children, anime fans, gamers, and the mass market.

“Bandai Games Inc. mission is to know what the North American market wants and deliver the best new games here,” said John Soller, marketing manager of Bandai Games Inc. “This is an exciting beginning for us because we have many new titles with wide appeal that will be introduced this year.”

For 2005, in line with its mission, BGI will deliver fresh new titles featuring amazing characters in extraordinary environments to the North American videogame market. Some of the new titles that will be introduced this year include One Piece, a fun game for everyone that will feature exciting pirate characters in amazing settings; D.I.C.E., a stunning and action-packed videogame that is set in a perilous galaxy; and Zatch Bell, which features unique fighting characters that will appeal to all ages. These new titles will be available on videogame console systems such as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy® Advance starting in the fall of this year as well as other exciting videogames to be released throughout the year.

BGI also announced the new company tagline “Playing is Believing”. The tagline reflects the company’s dedication in creating new videogames that will take players out of the real world and immerse them into a spectacular gaming experience that transcends players into a new fantasy world which seems real as they play.

About Bandai Games Inc.

Bandai Games Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai America Incorporated and a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software for popular videogame systems such as the PSP™ handheld entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo DS™, Nintendo GameCube™, and the Game Boy® Advance. Unique characters and stimulating game experiences highlight Bandai Games Inc.’s distinctive product lineup which include hit titles such as Inuyasha and Digimon. Bandai Games Inc. is headquartered in Cypress, California. For more information and press downloads please visit: www.BandaiGames.com.

CONTACT:
Rannie Yoo
Kohnke Communications
(415) 777-4000
rannie@kohnkecomm.com
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They have no DS titles annonced on the web site, yet they talk about publishing titles for it here...... hint hint hint
 
I'm not doubting the if, just the when. It seems a little odd to me that they would announce the game's release 3 (early April) to 7 (late April) weeks prior to release, most are usually announced closer to 2 or 3 months before.

edit: Then again, Lumines was announced only 6 weeks before. It's certainly possible.
 
Yea, April seems to be a little soon, but all the better if it is true.

Also, is it in anyway odd that I named my new cat Lumines?
 
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