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    australia sucks at getting any good games, mostly movie based ( think i only liked enter the matrix)

    a shop had to import ffxi just so some people could have it (only 2 copies in the whole of gold coast)

    australia has to much "we'll export more" inside there brains "punches johnny howard".

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    Somebody correct me if I get something wrong.

    PAL tvs run at 50hz and NTSC tvs run at 60hz. They have different amounts of lines and different framerates so converting games is not always an easy task. Europe can't suddenly decide to use NTSCas a standard television signal because it would cause most televisions to become useless. However more recent TVs are capable of displaying NTSC and 60hz displays.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Holmes
    At least you guys will be getting console versions of 2D fighting games. I feel that more thyan makes up for it.
    Ya, At least that good......

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    Oh that's right, Europe runs on a different AC transmission standard. I didn't know that was the reason, and I certainly didn't know you needed to make differently formatted DVDs for differently constructed hardware - I mean, the European consoles could simply include a signal converting box to convert 50 hz to 60 hz using a partial-wave rectifier or something.

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    Funnily enough, basically all GC games can be run at 60hz, and Metroid Prime 2 at least runs only at 60hz, so if Nintendo can manage it, why not other companies?

    Not to mention the fact that they release most games internationally, when Sony would never bother, such as Tales of Symphonia for example.

    So really, it's all down to Sony.

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    Quote Originally Posted by -N-
    Why is there a PAL format, anyways? Why can't there be one global standard?
    Bah this is the first time I can say it. Bu tMicrosoft doesn't even likes setting regional codes to consoles.(he loses more money lol.). I think it has osmehing to do wiht trying to keep japaneese games(its kinda like censorship.). GIve us a taste of a ekwl japaneese game and not let us view the Japaneese gaming market.(America only gets a fraction of games that are released in japan.). Then you have american companies who release games also. I think that American and European software companies who release games do a lot better in the computer software industry than making console games...


    When you say Europe is the lowest of hte low lol you guys are waaaay wrong!!!

    lol

    Canada gets everything last.

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    It's pretty bad in Australasia, too.
    For example, MGS3 became available in Japan and the US late last year. We didn't even get the non-playable, Japanese-language demo until the February OPS2M, and game itself didn't reach here until March.

    That's pretty lame, imho.

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    GBA games are globally standard. My PAL FF Tactics Advance plays fine on my NTSC-U GBA SP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Holmes
    At least you guys will be getting console versions of 2D fighting games. I feel that more thyan makes up for it.
    Different versions of the same damn fighting game that's been made for the past 15 years, in exchange for Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, Xenosaga, Xenogears. Yah, that sounds about right.

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    Australasia does get a rough deal. But I'm used to it now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Holmes
    GBA games are globally standard. My PAL FF Tactics Advance plays fine on my NTSC-U GBA SP.
    "PAL" and "NTSC" refer to frequencies of television screens. Of course they're not an issue on portable systems, where televisions are not involved.

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    Theres a state food chain??

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    Quote Originally Posted by crash26821
    Theres a state food chain??
    No. And it would be Country.


    I don't live in Europe, but I sort of lose sympathy for them since it seems every single person whines about it. I understand the problem, but we all know about it. We know Europe doesn't get every game the States do. Please stop complaining.

    Buy more games or something. Show 'em Europe is a viable market. Aside from that, I don't know what else you want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Mage
    Quote Originally Posted by crash26821
    Theres a state food chain??
    No. And it would be Country.
    Whatever. And it's a joke...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Mage
    I don't live in Europe, but I sort of lose sympathy for them since it seems every single person whines about it. I understand the problem, but we all know about it. We know Europe doesn't get every game the States do. Please stop complaining.

    Buy more games or something. Show 'em Europe is a viable market. Aside from that, I don't know what else you want.
    You do have a point.
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