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Aussie launch details emerge
We know you Aussie and European gamers out there are feeling lost, wondering when exactly you'll be receiving the Wii. Well, we have some good news for you readers from down under, you're getting the Wii on the 7th of December. What's even better is that the December 7th launch date is in this calendar year! We're not from your neck of the woods, but according to our imagination sources, that is the type of delay you must grow accustomed to in the country.As for a price tag on the system, Aussie gamers are going to be shelling out big time for the Wii. With a SRP of $399.95 AUD, the conversion works out to about $300.00 US, which is a full $50 US more than Americans will be paying for the console. The console will also come bundled with Wii Sports.Aussie gamers, let your voice be heard! Reasonable price or unnecessary gouging?[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Black DS Lite goes down under in September
After the announcement that the US would be getting the seductive Onyx (black) DS Lite and its more feminine and bright Coral Pink cousin, we were relieved that we had finally been given an option. Screaming from our jail cell DS Fanboy offices in celebration, we firmly gripped our old, has-been Crystal White DS Lites and fell to our knees, nothing more than a husk of our former self. We had fought, long and hard, and we finally did it, we finally won.Now it's the Aussies' turn. The black version of the DS Lite will be made available to the whole country of Australia upon the clock striking the date of September the 21st and we suggest Aussies looking for a darker shade of DS Lite rush to their local retail hot spots, secure a black DS Lite, and use it to rub it in the face of all of their friends. Physically. Nothing more satisfying than purchasing a $199.95 AUD product and rubbing it all over your best friend's face, laughing maniacally until he gets so upset that he snatches it from your hand and throws it to the ground with all his might. Hey, at least it was funny for those 40 seconds, right?[Via Aussie-Nintendo]
Bounty hunters battle down under
Australian gamers recently took part in a Metroid Prime: Hunters tournament for a grand prize of $1,000 dollars AUD (about $760 dollars US). With 8 of the country's finest bounty hunters going at it, the competition was fierce and only one man was able to walk away victorious. Jeff Hawthorne of Brisbane was able to win in the end using the character Sylux. Jeff explains how he managed to best his competition:"The Battle was in Processor Core, and I got Lucky to have the Spawn Point closest to the Jump pad so I could race and get the Death-alt only moments before eXc35um (Ali) could get it. I got a quick 4 or 5 points with that, then just mainly Magmauled and used my shock coil when I needed health. Not to forget laying trap wires around the arena."You can see the other 7 finalists here as well as view pictures from the event here.
Leaked Aussie Wii release date?
An Australian retail supplier recently released a listing containing a release date for the Wii to Aussie retailers according to Aussie Nintendo. The listing, which is shown above and the blokes over there were kind enough to save, does not list a price, instead providing a release date of 11/30/06. Seeing as how gamers from down under received their DS Lites first, are we to believe that they'll be getting the Wii first as well? Not very likely considering Iwata's statements of wanting to get the console on the market before the US celebrates Turkey Day.[Via Go Nintendo]
