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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: Knotter8 on February 09, 2001, 07:39:44 AM

Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Knotter8 on February 09, 2001, 07:39:44 AM
Why do we, guys in Europe, get to play the
cool games like Onimusha, GT3 and stuff ages
after United States and Japan.
I mean, we have to wait \'til summer.
And please don\'t give me the \' due translation\' argument.
C\'mon.. Don\'t you ppl think Europe should
get same release dates as US.
I\'m friggin tired of always having to wait longer ( mostly
6 months that is )
didn\'t buy my PS2 do get \'lessons in waiting/patience\'.
Knotter8
Title: well
Post by: kirath on February 09, 2001, 07:41:56 AM
Third world nations like Europe usally don\'t get the stuff that the modern countries like US and Japan get until much later....  Just the way it is...

And If you can\'t tell I am only kidding...  :D
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Knotter8 on February 09, 2001, 07:55:13 AM
YOU, you, I will **** you for saying that mwuhaahaaa!!!
We Europeans have the greatest fine Arts,
Avantgarde and style.We\'re second to none
nation!!!! Yet some lazy game
companies won\'t give us these games fast enough.
It irritates me big time !
Knotter8
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: politiepet on February 09, 2001, 08:16:10 AM
Holland!!!
were the best in the world baby.
but seriously now, the only reason besides translation and stuff is that the games are made in Japan or USA, the games that are made in Europe are released in Europe first, simple as that
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: EThugg on February 09, 2001, 08:39:26 AM
Japan and the North America are bigger markets.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Samwise on February 09, 2001, 10:12:49 AM
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Originally posted by EThugg
Japan and the North America are bigger markets.
Partly true. Together they are a bigger market - but apart EUROPE is the biggest market. And it isn\'t even as \'maxed out\' as the US (I\'m not implying that the US market is maxed out, just that the EU one is even bigger = more potential). Sony sold more PSX in Europe than anywhere else (with the US as a close second).
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: EThugg on February 09, 2001, 10:22:12 AM
Let me clarify. The \'European market\' is splintered, and different European countries are seperate markets to an extent. The U.S. as a Country is a bigger market than Germany, or France as countries. The European market as a whole is bigger, and has more potential obviously. But since the game industry doesn\'t market, or release the majority of it\'s products to Europe as a whole, it\'s not the same as the US as a whole, where a game is available at the same time, and marketed the same. A hit game in the U.S. is much more important to companies than a hit game in Germany, or Poland. But I digress...
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Jumpman on February 09, 2001, 10:36:10 AM
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Why O why is Europe always last ?

Because Europe sucks!!!!!
;)
Don\'t feel bad,the Australians usually get their **** around the same time as you guys do.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on February 09, 2001, 10:46:28 AM
yep. We do. But i really don\'t care. We don\'t get all the crap games like usa.. USA are the test subjects for crappy games. They don\'t sell well in usa. They don\'t get too aus.
Title: at least
Post by: kirath on February 09, 2001, 10:51:39 AM
At least we get them all...  Crap is not crap to everyone, at least we get to choose what is crap and what is not...  :D
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Darth Joyda on February 09, 2001, 10:55:47 AM
Hmmm. I could complain that too :)

We unlucky europeans, and finns, get games much later. Example: Final Fantasy IX is coming out week 7 here!

Btw. I reserved a copy.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: EThugg on February 09, 2001, 11:42:46 AM
Thats not true Soul Grind, you guys get a lot of crap games too.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Falgarok on February 09, 2001, 01:24:01 PM
The only big problem with Europe for me is that some great games( Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Chrono Trigger, etc) were never launched here.

That problem really annoyed me in the 16-32 bit era, so i hope that this won\'t happen in the future.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: ooseven on February 09, 2001, 01:31:41 PM
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Originally posted by Knotter8
YOU, you, I will **** you for saying that mwuhaahaaa!!!
We Europeans have the greatest fine Arts,
Avantgarde and style.We\'re second to none
nation!!!! Yet some lazy game
companies won\'t give us these games fast enough.
It irritates me big time !
Knotter8
 


hey don\'t forget SCOTLAND , if it was not for us the world would not have TV or Phones or The metal Detector or ...
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Chrono on February 09, 2001, 01:51:12 PM
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Originally posted by Knotter8
YOU, you, I will **** you for saying that mwuhaahaaa!!!
We Europeans have the greatest fine Arts,
Avantgarde and style.We\'re second to none
nation!!!! Yet some lazy game
companies won\'t give us these games fast enough.
It irritates me big time !
Knotter8
 


actually.. you used too
now, you guys follow us

although I have no f\'in clue what is so difficult to get a game out there... its pretty much identical to the USA version.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Solid Snake 88 on February 09, 2001, 01:52:30 PM
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Originally posted by Darth Joyda
Hmmm. I could complain that too :)

We unlucky europeans, and finns, get games much later. Example: Final Fantasy IX is coming out week 7 here!

Btw. I reserved a copy.


WOW! Thats alot later than I thought. FFIX has been out here(US) for like 3 months or something.
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on February 09, 2001, 05:17:24 PM
guys stop complaining!!, do u know how bad it is in singapore, The games arrive about a week after the us release and the prices are Stooooooopppppid!!

ff IX= $ 90 us ...WTF man???!
ps2= $ 450 us
ps2 games= $ 80 us

aaaargg.....I cant stand to be ripped off by these people, they all have the same crappy prices. And we dont have things like used games here :(
Title: WoW!
Post by: @iReS on February 09, 2001, 05:20:20 PM
you guys have Technology in Singapore :) j/k
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Lavan on February 09, 2001, 05:28:13 PM
Well let me say one thing to the Europeans, and I\'m sure politiepet knows this, that my most eagerly awaited PS2 games is Winning Eleven 5 (the newest KCET ISS Pro game) which will be out in Europe in the fall - a game which may never make it to the US. In that regard I envy YOU guys!
Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: PS2GUY on February 09, 2001, 08:10:57 PM
stop your whinging.

in australia, we get them at the same time or after you, if we get them at all, and we pay more for them.

at least the dreamcast was given a chance over there.

Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Darth Joyda on February 10, 2001, 02:49:14 AM
Tell me about it Solid snake!

The PS2-games here costs from 70$ to whopping 85$! The console itself costed 600-700 dollars here!

Now Finland isn\'t even getting new PS2 games! Kokkola has had these same PS2-games for two months now.. That\'s a bad sign.

Title: Why O why is Europe always last ?
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on February 10, 2001, 02:52:33 AM
dreamcast is like $ 250

pal and japanese games are like 100 a piece!!!
rippoff!!!!!!!!!!!