HotD 2 & 3 Zapper bundle coming to Japan

by Eric Caoili { Dec 28th 2007 at 10:30AM }

Like with Ghost Squad, its other Arcade-to-Wii light gun port, Sega has an optional Zapper pack-in planned for the Japanese release of The House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return this March. Amazon Japan already has preorders for the set available for 5,023 yen, about $44 dollars. For comparison, the software alone is priced at 4,536 yen, or $40.

You know, Sega, we wouldn't mind if you brought these bundles to the US at those prices (and with a Nyko Perfect Shot, instead). We understand that Japan didn't get the Link's Crossbow Training set, but this will be the third Zapper pack-in that North America misses out on -- the previous two being for Ghost Squad and Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Come on, Sega, just think of it as a good-will gesture to all the Americans who actually gave you money for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Tags: arcade, bundle, hotd, house-of-the-dead, port, sega, zapper

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

troy @ Dec 28th 2007 10:45AM

Well of course they are packing in the Zapper with almost every shooter over in Japan because Zelda isn't as popular there and they want to get the Zapper in people's homes. That's just how that is working, don't be jealous lol.

And yet another cheap shot at Mario & Sonic. Have YOU played it? Did YOU pay for it? I've only ever heard people who actually did on this site say good things about it. All of them were commenting readers and not paid journalists though, apparently some of the writers like to talk smack about it despite admitting to never having played it or wanting to (Da Hinkster) which shockingly offends people who paid for it, enjoy it every day, and think it's fun.

baby sea tuna @ Dec 28th 2007 11:11AM

Screw the weak-ass Zapper, just bring the game out here! I wanna get my zombie shootin on and RE:UC just isn't gonna do it for me.

troy @ Dec 28th 2007 12:05PM

Silly, the zapper is awesome and almost everybody likes the way it feels in your hand. (Har that's what she said) anyway, RE:UC is tons of fun but I am way down to add another zombie murderthon to my game library.

diegomfg! @ Dec 28th 2007 12:59PM

well...
the zappers alone arent even tht expensive, right? hell i would love if those bundles were here... i mean only links game comes bundled... and it is pretty short so theres like ppl say its crap so no one buys the zapper and perhaps... custom official nintendo zappers would pretty much rock! like i donno (for a really bad example) if there was a wii halo, it somes with an assault rifle shaped zapper! -dreams-