So, uh, I read something on the SmashBoards in regards to the PAL release (or the lack of) of Smash Bros. Brawl.
Course, SmashBoards is the den of those who seek the destruction of all that is fun in the name of "Technique" but whatever.
"I have nothing new to say about the releasedate: However, I have some information about the reasons why it will come so late to Europe.
The game will be made in two versions for the European market (he didn't say anything about the Australian market). One with English + two languages and one with English + two other languages. The reason to that is because the game didn't fit on one Dual Layer-disc (8,5 Gb) with English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Nintendo then had two different options to choose from. They could worsen the quality of the movie-clips (The intro and SSE-clips), or keep the quality of the movies and make different versions. Nintendo chose the latter option, which you understand have meant an enourmous job.
It will take a tremendous long time to convert this game into a European version. And because it will come many months after the American version, there are certainly people who thinks Nintendo are lazy. Of course it's not like that, Nintendo works as fast as they can to release the game as fast as possible. Another reason is that all the Pokémon in the game will be translated (their sounds that is) to German and French, and The Pokémon Company is extremely careful with this process. It's more than you think that's involved in a qualitative localisationprocess.
And how will this favour us swedes? (lol, we don't care how it will favour us, as long as we can buy the game as fast as possible) It won't favour us at all. Unfortunately, we have to pay so that Germany, France, Italy and Spain will be happy. If Nintendo didnt translate the game to the many different European languages, the game would sell a lot worse than it normally should. Of course, this causes a lot of Scandinavians (And other Europeans too) to import the game, as it's not worth to wait for the localisation.
Intresting stuff if it's true, also proves that there should be a PAL English only standard to prevent this sort of nonsence for those who speak english. Cause I'm sure Austriala doesn't mind being bumf'ed for this. For real.
Also, Nintendo, just say a f**king release date already.
Edit: Gee, thanks DToid, for proving that goits exist everywhere..
I don't buy it. It doesn't take this long to do a translation. It also isn't what Reggie said when he claimed Nintendo couldn't meet the European demand.
So ... one, or both of them, are lying, aren't they?
@Jim
Given that this is Nintendo (and the general European video game market) it could be anything from the translation issues to ADV secretly buying Nintendo Europe and giving them the stupid no-release deasease they have (PS: ADV, I have my monies here, release Gurren Lagann now and you get them).
However, It could be that smashboards a full of crap, (I gave them the benifit of the doubt 'cuz they linked to the offical sweedish nintendo board) and they want to stir trouble.
As for me, I just want a f**king release date already.
@GenEricGui
I wasn't saying Tourney players were masochists (though I do look on thier rituals as wierd and bizare), the goits on SmashBoards generaly take things way to far with thier clacking nonsence.
@Black Sheep
1: As an American (who can now buy SSB), you have no place to complain about that.
2: So, wait, quoting something is now copy pasta? My, the americans know everything about everything!
quoting something that is about 90% of your blog, instead of doing a summary of what you read, then talking about it in depth, and then linking to the actual thing.
yeah i'd say it's copy-pasta. we don't even need to click that link since you took the wholeeeee thing.
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When did they announce that? Will it be playable on the new Genesis I just waited in line for 10 hours for?
I don't buy it. It doesn't take this long to do a translation. It also isn't what Reggie said when he claimed Nintendo couldn't meet the European demand.
So ... one, or both of them, are lying, aren't they?
@Jim
Given that this is Nintendo (and the general European video game market) it could be anything from the translation issues to ADV secretly buying Nintendo Europe and giving them the stupid no-release deasease they have (PS: ADV, I have my monies here, release Gurren Lagann now and you get them).
However, It could be that smashboards a full of crap, (I gave them the benifit of the doubt 'cuz they linked to the offical sweedish nintendo board) and they want to stir trouble.
As for me, I just want a f**king release date already.
Very interesting, I also agree on TTGL.
"those who seek the destruction of all that is fun in the name of "Technique""
Because the tourney players totally don't have fun playing the game, right? They only play that way because they they hate it and they're masochists.
i don't know what's worse, still complaining about not having smash bros brawl, or copy-pasta
@GenEricGui
I wasn't saying Tourney players were masochists (though I do look on thier rituals as wierd and bizare), the goits on SmashBoards generaly take things way to far with thier clacking nonsence.
@Black Sheep
1: As an American (who can now buy SSB), you have no place to complain about that.
2: So, wait, quoting something is now copy pasta? My, the americans know everything about everything!
quoting something that is about 90% of your blog, instead of doing a summary of what you read, then talking about it in depth, and then linking to the actual thing.
yeah i'd say it's copy-pasta. we don't even need to click that link since you took the wholeeeee thing.
Maybe next time I won't even link to the damn thing, I'll just leave you to imagine what it said.
You prefere that?!
if u want me to be even MORE right.
sure i'd like it very much :)
thank you for being so understanding.
That's all BS.
It might be but speculation at this point is better than standing in the nintendo pee rain.