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April 8th, 2008 @ 15:54
Play-Asia’s just put the following message to those with pre-orders for the Japanese version of Mario Kart Wii, according to GoNintendo:
This is an important e-mail update regarding your pending preorder Mario Kart Wii (w/ Wii Handle) (Nintendo™ Wii Japan, NTSC J)
We received the first small delivery today for testing and unfortunately we have to inform you, that the game is not compatible with the Datel Freeloader (US and PAL Version).
In case that this affects your preorder, please contact our customer service as soon as possible to amend/cancel your order, as otherwise we will ship your order within the next 48 hours.
If you own a Japanese Wii and you do not want to change your orders, you do not have to reply to this email.
Once again thanks for shopping with us and sorry for the inconvenience caused.
That’s a shame. Or not. Depends whether or not you’re Nintendo Europe, really.
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April 8th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Flip me, didn’t take long for Ninty to sort out Datel.
April 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Why would anyone order the Japanese version when the European version’s out in about ten minutes?
April 8th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I ain’t getting it on any version. I’m a bit bored of it to be honest.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Because they’re 733t hardcore and can only play games in Japanese.
*ties Japanese flag round head*
April 8th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
It doesn’t real appeal to me. And I’m too busy with Disgaea, to be honest.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Have you lot got a Peach fetish, btw?
April 8th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I’ve used everything else. People need to take a leaf out of Rockstar’s book and release hundreds of art-quality shots per game. Just the VG247, specifically.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Nice of them to warn everyone, though.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
They’re pretty good, Play-Asia, I reckon.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
VG+ do the same.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I’m going to get Crisis Core through them, I think.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Play-Asia ARE ace, as are VG+. They’re my two importers of choice.
In other news, Mario Kart Wii can seriously fuck off, the cheating piece of scum. Four blue shells on one lap? FOUR?
April 8th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Is it still doing the rubber banding and giving the enemy AI loads of blue shells when you’re in the lead?
Some things never change.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
never been good since the SNES
April 8th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
The rubber-banding is worse than ever. The racers are now so bunched up that a couple of hits from shells or whatever can see you plummet to tenth position or below. And some of the new items totally unbalance the game. The Bullet Bills which zoom you - or more often your opponents - from about ninth to around third place are among the worst offenders.
My language has been absolutely shocking today. I’ve not played a game in a long time that’s made me swear this much.
April 8th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
So blocking FreeLoader is ok but frying consoles with chips is out of bounds?
April 8th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
So, like GT5 Prologue is this another game that everyone says is brilliant but is actually… not?