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[Wario64]

edit:

Seems like this is the official final boxart:

it's good, i guess. at least it's shinkawa's artwork


also, i see no mention of the 3rd disc anywhere...NO SALE

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Winter 2006....

Good god I hope that date was just a mistake.

 

[Ironclad]

It's pretty good. Nothing compared to the JPN version though.

 

[Amir0x]

Winter 2006....

Good god I hope that date was just a mistake.

Probably means Jan-March, nothing TOO major but sad it's missing Christmas for bonus sales

Oh, man, and wtf at the US boxart for Subsistence. The JPN boxart is one thousand million trillion times better.

 

[Johnas]

Kind of hard to see detail. Got a larger pic?

I can see Snake's face, but I can't make out a lot else.

 

[drohne]

not as good as the japanese subsistence cover. but much better than the preposterous "face in the burning tree" us mgs3 cover.

 

[Mrbob]

Winter 2006....

Good god I hope that date was just a mistake.

Latest Game Informer had a preview and said the release is Q1 2006.

 

[Link]

Winter 2006....

Good god I hope that date was just a mistake.

Afraid not; it doesn't come out here until next year.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Homer sad.

 

[Kumiko Nikaido]

FU Konami for pricing this at $49.99. Should be $29.99 TOPS. Grrrr.

 

[jett]

This is what the original cover should've been...not good enough, Konami! And I have to wait until 2006? BLEH.

 

[drohne]

$49.99 is a bit steep for a rerelease. but i won't mind if they include the movie disc.

Spoiler

of course i'll buy it even if they don't include the movie disc

 

[Acosta]

Some day I will try to understand why companies need to change covers...

 

[Matlock]

FU Konami for pricing this at $49.99. Should be $29.99 TOPS. Grrrr.

Then don't buy it until it hits $30.

Some day I will try to understand why companies need to change covers...

Test marketing--they test market ads and covers quite a bit, and go with what tests best.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I'm hoping for the 3rd disc cause if not I'm seriously considering importing either from Japan or Europe (Europe tends to get extras, they might get the 3rd disc). It's perfect for my sister who enjoys the series but is too weaksauce of a gamer to go through all of it, she loves the storylines though.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

WTF they delayed it to 2006? Son of a bitch!

 

[Wario64]

It's perfect for my sister who enjoys the series but is too weaksauce of a gamer to go through all of it, she loves the storylines though.

hah, same here. i have a sister who totally digs the MGS plot but never got the chance to see me go through MGS3. the 3rd disc would be perfect for this

 

[Spike]

Then don't buy it until it hits $30.

If it's anything like MGS2:S, you might not find it on storeshelves long enough for it to hit the $30 pricepoint.

 

[Kumiko Nikaido]

Then don't buy it until it hits $30.

By then, it'll be out of print and no longer available (i.e. MGS2: Substance all over again). Konami = Atlus on rereleases.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

If it's anything like MGS2:S, you might not find it on storeshelves long enough for it to hit the $30 pricepoint.

Well damn, I'm not going to take any chances. I want a new copy of Substance since my copy got scatched to hell and back, which pisses me off so bad considering how much I baby my games, but finding new copies MGS2:S is impossible.

 

[BigBoss]

I don't get it, Konami has been holding a bunch of tournaments for the online portion in Japan and Kojima recently said that the game is basically done. Why the delay?

BTW, we better get that third disc now or heads will roll.

 

[Wario64]

http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/mgs3_sub/english/mail.html


Send an email to Konami demanding the 3rd disc for the U.S.

OR DIE KONAMI!

 

[Ninja Scooter]

http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/mgs3_sub/english/mail.html


Send an email to Konami demanding the 3rd disc for the U.S.

OR DIE KONAMI!

screw the 3rd disc, i'd rather have it out this year.

 

[Matlock]

By then, it'll be out of print and no longer available (i.e. MGS2: Substance all over again). Konami = Atlus on rereleases.

Hahaha you're full of it...MGS2:S PS2 and Xbox are both easy to find. :lol

 

[Hitokage]

I know it seems otherwise thanks to tradition and holidays, but winter starts in late-December and extends to late-March.

 

[FallenOne666]

Hahaha you're full of it...MGS2:S PS2 and Xbox are both easy to find. :lol

No.

 

[Wario64]

I know it seems otherwise thanks to tradition and holidays, but winter starts in late-December and extends to late-March.

i dont think people were thinking Winter 2006 = December 2006

people are pissed cause everyone thought it would be released in November



also, MGS2:S PS2 easy to find? uhh, what

 

[Matlock]

No.

Both Document of MGS2 and MGS2:S are readily available at both game specialty stores near me. And I'm not really in gamesville, so to speak.

 

[drohne]

Hahaha you're full of it...MGS2:S PS2 and Xbox are both easy to find. :lol

used copies of the ps2 version in horrendous condition are easy to find: blockbuster stocked lots of them for rent. copies in good condition -- let alone sealed copies -- are still moderately expensive on ebay, and difficult to find elsewhere.

 

[Matlock]

There's two at EB and one at gamecrazy, and they're not Blockbuster cases (the rough texture of BB cases is unmistakeable)...Hrm.

 

[Dead]

Both Document of MGS2 and MGS2:S are readily available at both game specialty stores near me. And I'm not really in gamesville, so to speak.

Maybe that's EXACTLY why there still there :0

 

[Hitokage]

Matlock backs up his data on floppy disks, if that tells you anything.

i dont think people were thinking Winter 2006 = December 2006

people are pissed cause everyone thought it would be released in November

WELL THEN, shows how much I know.

I haven't finished my MGS3 game yet, and with the other games coming out in Oct/Nov... I wouldn't mind it coming out later. :/

 

[Sinn Fein]

What the hell, someone said in the MGS4 thread that was old cover art. I hadn't seen it before, but how would they know what the art is gonna look like when Konami itself still shows the Japanese art on both the English and Japanese Subsistence sites.

I'm certainly hoping this isn't accurate. I've seen no actual announcement for North American packaging, special editions, features or release dates.

 

[human5892]

Last I checked (less than a week ago), there were two sealed copies of MGS2:S PS2 on Half.com, and both were going for over a hundred dollars. If you can find it easily, you either a) have found used copies in shitty condition (as drohne said), or b) are lucky and have a chance to make a profit. Off of me. Because I don't have it but want it.

 

[dhendren13]

I found a new sealed copy of MGS2:S (PS2) at Blockbuster 2 months ago for $14... find of the year for me...

 

[..pakbeka..]

so, incase we don't get the 3rd disc, how can I import it from europe? and will it play on my modded ps2?

 

[Porridge]

that looks WAY better than the Japanese version imo.

This is a very nice suprise

 

[sc0la]

Last I checked (less than a week ago), there were two sealed copies of MGS2:S PS2 on Half.com, and both were going for over a hundred dollars. If you can find it easily, you either a) have found used copies in shitty condition (as drohne said), or b) are lucky and have a chance to make a profit. Off of me. Because I don't have it but want it.

Is substance realy that hard to find? I feel bad for buying a perfect used copy for less than $20 like 8 months ago and never putting it in my PS2 once :lol

 

[gogogow]

It's strange that Konami US uses an MGS3:SE artwork for MGS3:S, but it's not bad though.
But the JP cover is > US imo.
Bigger version of the US box art.

 

[Zeo]

October box art thread plzzz.

(And that's kinda ugly. Too green.)

 

[SolidSnakex]

October box art thread plzzz.

(And that's kinda ugly. Too green.)

It should be as MGS3's dominant art color is green.

 

[Zeo]

It should be as MGS3's dominant art color is green.

Which means the entire box should be an ugly shade of green?

 

[DeadTrees]

"Snake, the tiny Jackson Pollock soldiers are causing you to freakishly mutate! Snake?!? SNAAAAAAAAKKKKE!!!!"

 

[tracky_dacks]

so, incase we don't get the 3rd disc, how can I import it from europe? and will it play on my modded ps2?

Wait, the PAL version is getting the 3rd disc? Confrimation please.

 

[Kiriku]

That boxart is too messy for my eyes, and his head looks too big for his body. :|

 

[Tunesmith]

whats with the overlayed and mirrored white mini soldier? :lol
it ruins the entire thing!

 

[Matlock]

Snake's body looks kind of womanly.

 

[jenov4]

Not as nice as the Japanese MGS3:S boxart, but at least it doesn't look like the original MGS3 one.

 

[teiresias]

Winter 2006??!!! Well, looks like I may as well just pick up the regular game for $19.99 now instead. Too many games to buy and play this month - aarrgh!!!!!

 

[Sinn Fein]

I think Wario's "announcement" that this is the US Subsistence boxart has been slightly premature. I see no indication of this image anywhere on Kojima Productions' or Subsistence's webite. Further, the image is no longer shown on Konami's small page for the game, which I assume was the original source.

Again, I've seen no US specific announcements regarding this game yet -- much to my disappointment.