Disaster back on the train to Rumorsville

by Chris Greenhough { Nov 30th 2008 at 2:30PM }

We've been pessimistic about Disaster: Day of Crisis getting localized for North America, and with (what we believe to be) good reason. Now, the will-it-won't-it saga has taken another twist, after Go Nintendo reader Silver Lunar received an email from Nintendo customer support saying the game would be released in the region.

Okay, we know. Some guy saying he got an email from Nintendo customer support is exactly the kind of anecdote we'd usually snort derisively at, and you're right: we should all treat this with a degree of suspicion. That said, Go Nintendo's RMC received screencaps of Silver Lunar's email exchange with the big N, and reckons it's the real thing. If you'll excuse us, we'll shamelessly grasp at any straws tossed our way. Pleeeeease be true, lovely Disaster rumor.

Gallery: Disaster: Day of Crisis

Tags: action, disaster, disaster-day-of-crisis, localization, monolith

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

hellhammer @ Nov 30th 2008 2:48PM

Well, as far as I know Silver Lunar's a girl, so, "Some girl saying she got an email from Nintendo customer support".

Anyway, I believe it. It didn't make a bit of sense to NOT release Disaster in the territory it seems to have been designed for. I, like many others have imported the game and are already enjoying it. I can only hope others in NA can experience this incredibly entertaining game for themselves soon.

leonus11 @ Nov 30th 2008 3:25PM

hopefully this rumor is true! i've been wanting to get my grubby mitts on that game for a long time! know what happened when Reggie said that it'll come to the US depending on UK sales and UK sales were bad? come take a look at my bedroom wall then you'll see what happened when i heard that. oh also, YOU EUROPEANS ARE STILL GONNA GET IT FROM ME (joking DUH)!! *shakes fist*

schwal @ Nov 30th 2008 6:46PM

what's with the picture of table salt?

Anonymousaurus @ Nov 30th 2008 6:56PM

putting salt on the wound that this might just be a tease to everyone who wants this game.

ive said this all before, this delay is a ploy for sales so we're angry enough to buy it day one.

and its working.

Alex ~ @ Nov 30th 2008 7:41PM

Cause you'll need to take that much salt with this rumour!

Mr Khan @ Nov 30th 2008 9:22PM

Strange, but why keep it quiet?

psyborg @ Nov 30th 2008 11:02PM

It was announced worldwide back in 2006. Theres probably still in entry of it still in NOA's computer, hence the email response. I hope its coming but we probably shouldn't let this get our hopes up.

hellhammer @ Nov 30th 2008 11:10PM

I thought that too, except that I've called Nintendo a couple of times to ask about Disaster and twice I've been told that it's not in their database and that they had no info whatsoever.

intro94 @ Nov 30th 2008 11:05PM

is not like its the best game on earth either

Josh @ Nov 30th 2008 11:09PM

Arrr, what's with Chris always being forced to write like he lives in North America? He already has the game available to him in the UK!

Oh, and this is nothing against you, Chris. Just saying it really seems weird to me that you have to write about North America all the time, when NWF could probably use a Europe specialist like you.

Cave Man @ Dec 1st 2008 1:29AM

It wouldn't surprise me if the game was released here. I mean it's already been released in English and is available in Europe. It's really not hard to bring it here.

What they should have done is released it around now. A game seemingly hardcore that's already developed and waiting during a Christmas season that some people are screaming that there are no hardcore games being released on the Wii. No brainer. Free Money.

bug frawg @ Dec 1st 2008 2:22AM

Or a waste of money if it doesn't sell. There's more than just development costs to worry about. Such as manufacturing costs for the discs, boxes and manuals. Then there's advertising promotion, which if done wrong would also be a waste of money.

Things aren't as simple as you seem to believe they are.