To no-one’s surprise, Nintendo has announced that the GameCube’s Japanese launch will be delayed. The date has been moved from July 12th to 14th September 2001.
"Nintendo of Europe can confirm that Mr. Yamauchi of Nintendo Company Ltd. today indicated that the launch of Nintendo GameCube in Japan will be on September 14, 2001. This is a change from the July date previously stated.” said Nintendo in a press release.
“There is understandably a good deal of interest in the launch of Nintendo GameCube. The console is set to revolutionize gaming and anticipation for its arrival is already hotting up across the world,” said David Gosen, managing director for sales and marketing at Nintendo Europe.
“This isn’t really that bad, “ a Nintendo spokesperson told us. “I think that rather than disappointing people, GameCube fans will be relieved that the company has decided to wait until the time is more suitable. There is absolutely no point at all in releasing a games console without supplying a decent range of games at launch.”
When quizzed over a possible European delay we were told, “This news is unlikely to affect any prospective date that the Japanese office has in mind for the GameCube’s European release. It is set at Spring 2002 at the moment and if, as we expect, the Japanese and American dates are met, gamers should see the GameCube launch on time in Europe.”
This news will come as blow to many who are urgently awaiting the arrival of the new super-console. And it will certainly add fuel to the fire of the many observers who doubt the machine’s viability. But to date, no console has launched with a quality stable of software, most recently, Playstation 2 failed to live up to promises of 60 titles at launch, managing only 17. In the long run, customers will be served best if the result of the GameCube delay, is a host of quality titles at launch.
"Nintendo of Europe can confirm that Mr. Yamauchi of Nintendo Company Ltd. today indicated that the launch of Nintendo GameCube in Japan will be on September 14, 2001. This is a change from the July date previously stated.” said Nintendo in a press release.
“There is understandably a good deal of interest in the launch of Nintendo GameCube. The console is set to revolutionize gaming and anticipation for its arrival is already hotting up across the world,” said David Gosen, managing director for sales and marketing at Nintendo Europe.
“This isn’t really that bad, “ a Nintendo spokesperson told us. “I think that rather than disappointing people, GameCube fans will be relieved that the company has decided to wait until the time is more suitable. There is absolutely no point at all in releasing a games console without supplying a decent range of games at launch.”
When quizzed over a possible European delay we were told, “This news is unlikely to affect any prospective date that the Japanese office has in mind for the GameCube’s European release. It is set at Spring 2002 at the moment and if, as we expect, the Japanese and American dates are met, gamers should see the GameCube launch on time in Europe.”
This news will come as blow to many who are urgently awaiting the arrival of the new super-console. And it will certainly add fuel to the fire of the many observers who doubt the machine’s viability. But to date, no console has launched with a quality stable of software, most recently, Playstation 2 failed to live up to promises of 60 titles at launch, managing only 17. In the long run, customers will be served best if the result of the GameCube delay, is a host of quality titles at launch.
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