Australian Gamecube Launch Countdown
 

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Ok I don't want anyone laughing at us Australians in this thread. We have the most beautiful country in the world (well 2nd most beautiful compared to Italy) and all Australians must pay the price for living in such beautiful sceneries.

Therefore the GC launch in Australia has been pushed for the 17th of May (Midnight Launch @ Midnight), instead of like 10 years ago in Japan. Yup, it's a HUGE price to pay, but we've come this far, so we can't complain now!

So there is exactly (in Sydney time) 15 days left, and some minutes............and a few seconds :unsure:

Wait let me ask a few people just to be sure............

:lurk:

Ok they seem a bit busy.

I PREORDERED MY GAMECUBE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I finally did it. I preordered one for my brother too. I'm getting......

1) Rogue Leader II
2) SSB:Melee
3) Super Monkey Ball
4) Fifa 2002
5) Waverace

Have I made any bad choices here guys? I rely on your expertise in gameplaying!

My bro is also getting 2 extra controllers. We are sharing the games, so that we don't have to buy all the games to ourselves.

So all you Australians (GrimReaper and TGA) let's celebrate in this significant leap in Australian videogaming.........

*opens a few bottles of shampagne*
*showers the crowd*
*downs a few beers*

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*collapses from a mixed range of intense simultaneous emotions*

You mean SSB:M is a launch game there?!?

We just bought Super Monkey Ball, we love it!! :D

Oh yeah, read my launch story here on Cube-Europe!

yup. It is. There's so many games to choose from. It's easily the best launch out of the next gen (except DC).

Oh wow u got on the website.

Is that your cube on the website?

I'm still waiting for the Australian launch. It's so rigged. We have to wait another 2 weeks!!!!

I'm so pissed.

Yeah that's our Cube and that's our floor! :D I was supposed to go together with this line: 'Good to finally see the Cube in our living room!' Oh well.... :D

You sure are lucky with SSB:M as a launch game! You'll even have it earlier than us Euros!!

Yeh but I'm still without a Cube.

I'll be getting one on midnight launch, then go to work the next day.

Is Luigis Mansion worth getting?

I was gonna get Super Monkey Ball, but part 2 is coming out, so I might wait for that one.

Ehm it seems they kinda improved Luigi's Mansion for PAL launch, but I'm still not sure if it's worth the money, it's kinda short.

Super Monkey Ball is a great game, but if you want to wait for the sequel... *shrugs shoulders*

12 days, 7 hours, 45 and 23 seconds until Aussie GameCube launch!

:) :D :p :beat: :roll: :boing:

Hey BobCat, on nintendo.com.au it doesnt list SSB:M as a launch game. Its under coming soon. Sucks that.

Anyway, Ill be getting...
A jet cube
A jet controler
Rouge Leader
Wave Race
Interact 16* mem card (If they have it)
Carry bag (maybe)

And as soon as it comes out, SSB:M.

12 days, 7 hours, 38 minutes and 13 seconds until Aussie GameCube launch!

Not that im obsesed or anything.

They didn't have that Interact card here (or at least I haven't seen it).

No, you don't look obsessed at all! :p

That's funny. I just preordered a copy @ EB!

And I reiterated if it's coming out on launch or not. He was sure it was!

Obviosly I dont know the guy, but a EB salesman? They dont exactly have a reputation of knowing there stuff. Anyway, we will see at launch.

Yeh. I hope it is. I'm expecting it to be there on May 17th @ midnight.

If it isn't, I'm gonna have to kick up a big whinge. Maybe they'll chuck in a free controller for the emotional trauma it would have caused me :unsure:

Me and my bro saw Pikmin and SSB:M boxes (cases?) in a store, but they were only adverts, with the release date on it.:(

I hope SSB:M is there at launch to, im just not expecting it. If it was there, that would be SIC.

9 days, 6 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds until Aussie GameCube launch!

Hey guys I applied for Annual Leave on the day of the midnight launch.

So on the 17/5, I can go midnight launch ! :cool:

In 23 Hours 36 Minutes the Gamecube will be MINE!

Ne1 else going to midnight launch here??

I know how you feel! :D

Boy someone is sure excited. :D

I can see when someone gets their GC...they'll have to stack up on coffee. :p

14 hours, 55 minutes and 12 seconds until I have to wait a little longer!

Damn it! I dont get to go to midnight launch! Oh well, guess I have to wait another 14 or so hours.

Yeh.

It's the console I've been looking forward to the most :(

3 hours and 58 minutes to midnight launch.

Everyone grab some beer. Even you American people who already have a GC.

The Australian launch is upon us...............and I'm freaking!

It is here! Here as in Australia, not in my greedy little hands.

It's so.............small

Yeah same with me. We've been following the news on it for over 2 years!! :D
But highh, right?? :D

Very high. I just wanna swing it around from it's handle.

hmm :hmm:

er.........:unsure:

Hmm... that fan sure is noisy when you want to play late at night with the sound muted. I'll just cover the vents with some masking tape... there!. That's a little better!

P.S. Rogue Leader is friggin' hard.

The fan is there for a reason... but it is noisy yes! :(

And yeah, Rogue Leader is soooo hard!! I've been playing it for 2 weeks and I only have 2 gold medals! :( And haven't found all the upgrades yet! :(

I have one silver, and a few bronze... not much else yet. The only upgrade I've gotten is those Proton Bomb upgrades from that Razor Rendezvous level by shooting that 'special' ship down.

Hey, I have my GameCube.

One word to say





SIC




Im having a heap'a fun with wave race, cant wait for smash bros, and rouge leader isnt as good as the N64 version IMO.


Anyways, back to playing

Yeh I love Wave Race.

And Rogue Leader, and SSB is on my must buy list.

It doesn't have the atmosphere that RS had, but you will learn to appreciate it! :D

Oh and Ice, try finding holes in crashed down ships where you can fly through ;), plus holes in buildings in a TIE fighter level that you have to play after 6 PM ;) plus holes in old wreckages. ;)