Lol rubbing it in a bit for the NAers

The box is gorgeous but the candy red controller is kinda ugly imo.

slaps self before saying something he'll regret

Ooooooh. Xenoblade Chronicles AND a red classic controller. Yes please. I'm glad Nintendo are making all Wii pheripherals compatible with the Wii U. It means I have absolutely no hesitation buying stuff like this.

where can i pre order this? its not on amazon...

That's it, I'm packin' mah bags and movin' across the pond.

MAN.

Yeah the Nintendo.co.uk had it up before but have taken it out. They forgot to say what retailer it was and stated "place an order with XX retailer by XX "

looks at the awesome box cover ... T_T

O_O I want it, I want it, I want it >

your seriously asking for it nintendo...

I find it weird that NOE decided TODAY was the right day to announce this. Not sure if it was to help North American gamers plight by building hype or rather to rub it in that they got to publish this sweet game and we didn't. In either case NOA has to comment on this situation sooner or later as Operation Rainfall is a much more serious and efficient fan campaign then any other I've ever seen. Starman.net must be so confused right now but in the end maybe this will even help them out. You never know.

Insult to injury, much?

Oooohhhhhh... purdy... me wanty! V.V

..... RRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGGGEEEEE

Sweet =D

This is the first time I'm glad to be european (in terms of videogames).

I want this game so much! It looks very epic, long and unforgettable. And I miss feeling something like this after playing a videogame.

Oh, and I really hope USA gets the game too.

I don't understand why Nintendo would miss an opportunity like this game or The Last Story. If this is their concept of "attracting again hardcore gamers", I'd must say I'm a bit disappointed with Nintendo, and it hurts for a Nintendo fan...

Yippee, let me get out my wallet. I'm paying for it night now-

O WAIT I LIVE IN 'MERICA.

These articles just keep salting the snail.I wanna live in Europe!!!!!

I know it just the news, yet still feels like a kick in the groin. Thanks NOA

Hmm.......may have to import.....

The tables are turning D:

Soon, Europe will have games 2 months before NA and we'll be getting things later just as it used to be for Europe.

_{I'm calling it!}

everything everybody else said.

fudge.

Red Controller?

Yes yes, a thousand time yes! =D

I don't normally get rpgs near their release date because of how long they are as I'm not as fast at games as some core gamers are and prefer to get them at a more convenient time and I can't remember the last time I pre-ordered something but that pre-order bundle is pretty tempting. Does anyone know how long this game is supposed to be?

If there is already an USK rating, this game could technically be released tomorrow... Why september? Just to get closer to Zelda release? And afterwards everyone will complain about poor sales.

I hate all the lucky gamers that live in Europe. They get this game, and we don't... Grumbles

@26 because people are still dumb enough to believe that people don't buy games in the summer.

Oh and look at that bundle. It looks really cool, I can't wait to...get it in...North...America...

Hey NOA this (in english) Would make a nice Platinum award for Club Nintendo this year! huh? what do you think ...................... ok waking up from dream now lol

Damnit, I DO want both of those things.

If all else fails, I WILL IMPORT!

These are worth it, i got a package like it for monster hunter tri

Looks tempting, but as I'm being made redundant next month I'll have to pass sadly, as I'd need to stretch my redundancy pay a little to cover me for a while.

very nice will be a top game me thinks★

NoE is doing all this promo for Xenoblade because there's all this flurry of stuff about the game in NoA.
It's all over gaming sites.
NoE is just eating up this free publicity and promoting it while it's going on.

So, effectively, NoE is eating up and taking advantage of NoAs stupidity. Pretty smart really.
It's not like the flurry going on is BAD news about the game, it's good news, just at the expense of NoA and NoA can't do a thing with what NoE does.

If this game is freaking translated into English, why the heck is this not being released?! Seriously! It's not like a MOTHER 3 scenario, which I could understand, this game is completely translated! It's like Doshin the Giant, or Giftpia, or Tingle's Rupee Land! I want Nintendo to have my money, and I unfortunately have to give it to people on eBay for these games! GAHHHHHHH.

WHAT A ############ NOA YOU ########### GO ###########

LOL. I think NoE is pouring gallons of salt into our wounds, fellow Americans.

I'd buy that. If it was available in the U.S. Which it isn't.

Um...ow. Thanks for posting this, I think i'll go cry now.

They better reform their crap and release this here or I got a feeling there will be moderate hell to pay once the Wii U comes out. Those complaining now are those brave wii owners who aren't trivia and waggle fans, old school gamers who stuck with them from yesteryear who are pissed the hell off. Even more angry as they talk how Wii U will be for the core gamer and they will back it up as such, yet refuse in a two faced way of doing games like this now when it is needed most.

I'm no console pirate, I never have been, but I'm hard pressed not to get a softmod and a second hand copy, or a burned copy of it because Nintendo is still Nintendo and if this misses NA, they're not getting paid for it, that's for damn certain.

Here here, tanookisuit

just found out Australia is getting the game now too apparently... (source OpRainstorm's Twitter)

NOA is failing at localization compared to Australia. This is how far NOA has fallen people!

NoA, you will pay...

@44
That's it. We march straight to NoA's office with torches and pitchforks in hand and form a barricade around the building until they find their common senses and bring this game here.

Monolith don't rub it in our faces.

But Aus use PAL as well as EU so nothing needs doing to it.

@ 29 I would love that since I am at plantium level.

Why does this remind me of the Saturn Days when SEGA of Japan trolled America with their better exclusive games? (moreso EU)

Anyway, I doubt this game will be great...probably good.., and IF it gets a sequel, maybe NA gamers will get 1&2 if momentum carries on with the Wii U?

I understand not getting a Wii game that is already in Europe, but Americans forget how many games never made it here too and more recently...the likes of Arc Rise Fantasia never coming here either.

And of course Australia are getting it! They are from the PAL region...and to whomever said their Nintendo Offices are better...seriously? One game you may not get?

@Bahooney Giftpia never got an eu release.
@Saskia Welcome to nl!
@Frimelda This looks a lot better than Arc rise fantasia and most of the recent rpgs on nintendo consoles that America have got that we haven't are DS games which we can import because of the DS being reigon free.

Yay Australia! With the red classic contoller as well? This is so great. I got a red nunchuk on ebay a while back, I've ordered Wii Play Motion from the UK to get a red Wii Remote Plus and now a red classic controller is coming. And on my birthday too! Soon I will have the whole set of red controllers And the ability to use them on Wii U is awesome too.

Another controller I want bundled with another game I'm not very excited about.
@mariofanatic128 I hope the Xenoblade hopefuls get this game in NA for their sake, but it doesn't look better than recent RPGs. I've read and seen enough about it to know I don't want to buy this one. Give me Dragon Quest X.

....................

50: I would be inclined to agree, since Europe does get screwed over sometimes as well, but it isn't just this game...It's a good 7 or so games this gen i've missed on the Wii that you guys have gotten that I would have snapped up in a heartbeat.

@Gamesake Maybe I didn't word it that well. I just meant that I thought that it looked a lot better than Arc rise fantasia. When I mentioned most other recent rpgs on nintendo consoles, I was just pointing out that they were on DS so are still available for Europeans.

Awesome

NOA wants to cater the hardcore crowd....next gen.

awwwww man my fav color or colour ugggh whatever word belongs to canada that uses it

is red and it would go nicely with my gold cc pro aiehjwapefjaowejpfejpfjaojeofjwaepfjaowejfjwaoefjwaepjaof H ULK SMASH

You guys are so lucky to be getting this!

47:
I plan to research such methods myself in due time. I'm pissed off and if we get the shaft on this I'm going to play it regardless of what NOA brainlessly doesn't think. I'd rather give them $50 for that and The Last Story(which I want more so) but I'm fine with a five finger discount too which says heaps as I haven't jacked a non-portable game since the win98 era.

Ah finally a date! That's good news! Now I want dates for the rest of the bunch!

I really can't wait for this! I don't know if I can justify the price of the bundle (I already have 2 CCPs) but I'll get the game in some form!

Bring on September!

This is coming out in Australia? Awesome!!

This is the first Wii game I'm interested in getting since hearing about Skyward Sword. The box art looks amazing, and since I haven't got a classic controller pro yet, I'll probably get that version.

Sweet Bundle I choose You!!!! XD

Will probably get this, although I'm a bit wary of what wikipedia describes as a combat system similar to FFXII's..

People of America : Let your voice be heard!

Haha i just pre ordered this beautiful bundle it costed me around 52 Euro but who cares xD