Twilight Princess Korean localization dated for release

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jul 14th 2009 at 7:15PM }

No, really. Nintendo of Korea has posted a release date for Twilight Princess: August 27, 2009. Let us never, ever complain about a localization delay again. Unless, of course, you're reading this from South Korea, in which case, we feel for you. Actually, we can't. We have no idea what it feels like to wait for a Zelda game knowing everyone else can and did scoop up the game and already beat it, and probably lent it to friends to beat, and then traded it in ... only to buy it back ... to hack their Wiis and maybe beat again, and then sold it off -- for good ... years ago. No, that level of agony -- *shudder* -- is unknown to our fragile beings.

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: korea, legend-of-zelda, nitendo-of-korea, twilight-princess, zelda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Ryan P. @ Jul 14th 2009 7:21PM

Wow. Just... wow.

xeleion @ Jul 14th 2009 8:39PM

I'm linking to this article next time anyone from Europe posts about how they always get things late.

Lucky @ Jul 15th 2009 7:25AM

Doesn't change the fact that we're still waiting for EarthBound. We finally got Chrono Trigger after over a decade, so there may be hope.

Josh @ Jul 14th 2009 9:23PM

I really want to learn Korean.

Can anyone point me to the best resources to start learning it?

VaultICEE @ Jul 14th 2009 9:47PM

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess!

But seriously, go check out Rosetta Stone.

Josh @ Jul 14th 2009 9:48PM

I'm looking for a more classroom-style way of learning the language, though.

(and no, my school doesn't offer classes).

Junho @ Jul 15th 2009 1:45AM

My name is Jun, and I'm korean.
I recommend Rosetta Stone as well.
There are not many colleges actually offer korean language classes.
and even those schools offer korean, they are for those who are thinking about majoring it.

further questions: junhotak@hotmail.com

Drahken @ Jul 14th 2009 10:35PM

Well that didn't take very long, did it?

Junho @ Jul 15th 2009 1:58AM

FINALLY!!!
But the problem is... lack of popularity.

Because...

1. None of previous nintendo console was launched in South Korea
(except super famicom through Hyundai Electronics back in 94')
-> many Korean Nintendo-user's (mostly DS users) are not familiar with ZELDA.

2. Many of Korean (including myself) play MMORPG, FPS, still play starcraft.

3. OoT, Majora's mask NEVER released at all (except imports)

4. Nintendo of Korea is not there to make profits like NoA does.
-> they are simply "asked" by Korean government to promote console game market in Korea.
-> Smart "Nintendo" don't really need to sell any of their game in Korea
because 1. doesn't bring as much money as NoA
2. Piracy... (pretty much all of DS user own R4's, etc's)
3. Korean population is 48,379,392. vs. U.S 306,908,000
(shows the "limit" of potential gaming market growth of korea)

5. Many of them think that Wii is crap.
(however, most of them own ONLY PS2, play Winning 11 ONLY.)

Twilight Princess Korean localization dated for release

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