Doshin the Giant release in Europe only!

From gamesarefun.com:

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Nintendo of America has announced the won't be bringing this game Stateside, but people across the pond (Europe) can expect Doshin the Giant on retail shelves on September 20th.

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This sucks... was anybody remotely interested in this game? Doshin the Giant was originally planned for release for the N64 add-on, the 64DD. I believe that it was a Japanese release only, and since then, Nintendo has gave Doshin the Giant new life on the Gamecube.

The objective of the game is similar to Black & White (I believe) where a giant yellow... um... giant rises from the ocean and visits an island inhabited by humans. You can influence Doshin's actions for good or evil (when Doshin turns evil he spouts devil wings and turns red!).

Will that Gamecube boot disc that was mentioned in the Zelda thread allow European imports to be played? I'm sure it's an odd question since we usually get everything first...

Of course!

The "devil Doshin" would offend us pussies here in North America. That would turn American children into devil-worshippers because their videogame made 'em do it.


Seriously though, I am confident that another company would be happy to lisence this one for a NA release.

Was Animal Leader a Nintendo developed game that was also picked up by another company?

That sucks...

I was looking foward to it.

*sniff*

I liked the concept of the game when I heard it on the 64, now I FINALLY have a chance to play it thanks to the Cube, and THIS happens. Damn... Some company better fish this game out of the water like Agetec did for all the DC fighting games.

Just when I thought NOA and Nintendo in general were getting with the times...

I was looking forward to it. I wasn't dying to play it or anything, but it seems like a quality game that'd make a nice addition to the cube library.

As I understand it, it's very import friendly because communication is done with symbols. So either dealing with PAL/NTSC issues and getting it in english, or an NTSC game in Japanese that's apparently still quite playable, it's not that bad I guess.

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Originally posted by Zerodash
Of course!

The "devil Doshin" would offend us pussies here in North America. That would turn American children into devil-worshippers because their videogame made 'em do it.


Seriously though, I am confident that another company would be happy to lisence this one for a NA release.

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We really need mor Megaten games here to break the public down. Can you imagine how the bible belt would deal with Shin Megami Tensie: Devil Children? It's literally satanic pokemon. They they already thouh pokemon was the devil because it "tought evolution". Think how they'd cope with a game about children summoning demons...

Shit... and I sold my Japanese copy since I thought the US one was coming out. Damn you NoA. Now I have to get ahold of another Japanese copy.

Dammit! I was looking forward to it.

:: shakes fist at Nintendo :: Release it here or else I will start supporting the Xbox! :) ;) Damn... they'll never believe me. :lol:

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Originally posted by SearchManX
Was Animal Leader a Nintendo developed game that was also picked up by another company?

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Animal Leader is being brought over by Atlus as Cubivore. And I swear I'm not making that name up. The bright side is that Europe is not getting Animal Crossing.

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The bright side is that Europe is not getting Animal Crossing.

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:lol: Yeah! Take that Europe! And you can keep your Euros! :lol:

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Originally posted by GamesAreFun
Nintendo of America has announced the won't be bringing this game Stateside, but people across the pond (Europe) can expect Doshin the Giant on retail shelves on September 20th.

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WHAT?!

*Foghorn Leghorn voice*
What, I say what in the hell is NOA thinking? Those boys are about as sharp as a pound of wet liver!

rat bastards...

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Originally posted by SearchManX
:lol: Yeah! Take that Europe! And you can keep your Euros! :lol:

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Dem dadgum Europeeains... dem dern euro things make mah fingurs go all puffy and stuf...

Really!

Don't you dare threaten ANYONE with a Euro!! That's a fate worst than death right there...

It's my understanding that Shenmue II PAL works fine on a NTSC Dreamcast (even though it doesn't make any sense why it does), so maybe Doshin will be the same way. In that case, I would just import it.

Here's the best idea ever!

Mod your cube

It's about the easiest thing in the world. If you can't do it, you don't deserve any Doshin in your life :p

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait, I didn't care. But it would be nice to see Nintendo bring more than 1 original game out...

Well, I'd be more ticked if I didn't own a modified Q-Cube, so I should be able to play it.

Hopefully their aren't any issues with my TV since the game is PAL, though.

Rag: What kind of mod did you have done to your Q to allow it to play PAL games? The normal mod is just a switch between JPN and USA NTSC.

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The bright side is that Europe is not getting Animal Crossing.

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Thing is Europeans know about a little thing called 'importing'. Its a word quite a few Americans here can't get seem to understand. Just be glad Doshin is getting released in english.