M-O-O-N, that spells delayed [update]
by Alisha Karabinus 
{ Nov 8th 2008 at 3:00PM }
Moon, Renegade Kid's next atmospheric DS shooter, was initially set for release in the middle of this month, but if Amazon is to be believed (as well as reader Adam), looks like we won't be up for any handheld space exploration until mid-January. If Moon is delayed, that may be a little disappointing for us, sure, but in the long run, it may be better for the game, so it doesn't get lost in the holiday rush. We haven't seen an official statement on the delay, but for now, we're trusting Amazon and thinking January.As a side note, the box art on Amazon is slightly different, too; it's a little darker, with the face and the reflections in the helmet a little more clearly defined. Perhaps the game itself is getting a last-minute tune-up as well.
[Update: Mastiff sent out a press release confirming the delay. Moon is now scheduled for January 13.]
[Thanks, Adam!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kaneda @ Nov 8th 2008 3:11PM
Nice reference to The Stand. I'll be eager to see how many people caught that.
seso @ Nov 8th 2008 7:29PM
I did :D
I was wondering if anybody else would have, and was nicely surprised to find the first, second and fifth comment all referring to it \o/
Luigi193 @ Nov 9th 2008 12:07AM
I caught that!!
Say it all the time.
M-O-O-N, that spells Luigi193
Gendreavus @ Nov 9th 2008 2:57AM
I'm happy now. Tom Cullen was my favorite character in the book next to Nick Andros. Thank you, DS Fanboy, for keeping me up to date on my games while fulfilling my need for literary humor.
PS, Tom Cullen makes Edward Cullen look retarded.
Werekill @ Nov 8th 2008 3:40PM
This game looks awesome, sad to see it delayed.
And luckily, I am reading the stand right now. About a little bit after halfway through the extended version, so I caught that nice reference. Laws, yes.
aj @ Nov 8th 2008 4:23PM
I'm glad to see a delay. I really wanted to get my hands on this game, but between Persona 4 and Chrono Trigger, I just couldn't do it this month.
hijinx @ Nov 8th 2008 4:53PM
I hope they're redoing the soundtrack--if that clip on amazon is any indication, I think I could have done a better job personally.
LeChuck @ Nov 8th 2008 5:25PM
Delayed? Mayhap it is, mayhap it ain't.
Zealot @ Nov 8th 2008 6:02PM
Now if only Amazon would carry the extendable stylus preorder bonus that's only available at Gamestop. In spite of my anticipation this is no problem for me either; I, too, would rather have all of December to devote solely to Persona 4.
Adam Dolph @ Nov 8th 2008 8:16PM
Gamestop and Gamespot are saying that Moon's release date is now 1/9/08, while Amazon states that it'll be 1/13/08.
TX2 @ Nov 8th 2008 9:10PM
I'd be upset about the Delay, but I had thought all this time that it wasn't coming out until march.
Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 9th 2008 6:58AM
Well I didn't catch the reference. Anyway, a delay can only be a good thing. January-February has traditionally been the time for 'chance' games to be released. Throwing your game out during the Christmas period, without a significant marketing campaign, is only asking for failure.
E @ Nov 10th 2008 3:28PM
Dangit!!! I'm totally stoked for Moon, and have been ever since I saw a teaser vid for it about a month ago. In fact, I think Moon looks a lot better graphically and story-wise than C.O.R.E. which seems to be in development hell with no date. Does anyone know anything about a release date for C.O.R.E.?
Zealot @ Nov 10th 2008 3:36PM
C.O.R.E. was picked up by Graffiti Entertainment, which gives it about a 50-50 chance of coming out at all, and if it does, it'll be after six or seven unexplained delays over the course of several years.