Rumor: Rock Band Canadian release pushed back past Christmas, Boxing Day

A lot of the people I know who have it made a quick trip across the border to get theirs -- and at the time the Canadian dollar was quite a bit higher, so it was win-win!.

Florida must be the willy then.

Pissing on Cuba.

It's not just canada, it's the entired WORLD (except America), something fishy is going on I reckon..

If you never noticed, a hat is on top, hence the reference.. moron.

Typical.

Well, if you want to get technical, the hat usually is not larger than the person/thing wearing the hat, hence why the more appropriate comparison of pants was made. Eh!

"Eh".. still Canada.

Have fun playing Rock Band on Christmas!! :)

what about alaska?

Alaska = tumor?


That sucks for Canada eh...

Everyone east of Ontario and west of New Brunswick

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Xenophobe.

Yeah like we care if the manual is only in English...
We gamers do not vote the laws, but the mothers of 3 y-o are shocked their kids can't read the manual. They asked for it. 20 years ago, I asked my mother to translate some manuals. If today's mothers can't read English, they shouldn't be allowed to ask for these things...

America is the birthplace of rock, you buttplug!
The only rock worth mentioning from the UK is Led Zeppelin.

USA! USA! USA!

I agree with this.

"Oh noes canada get it a month late!111"

Europe always gets shafted by gaming companies.

Lawlersauce is right, Led Zep is the only worthwhile contribution Britain made to the rock scene! Well, that and the Beatles.. Rolling Stones.. hm, Pink Floyd.. The Who.. Deep Purple.. Status Quo.. The Clash.. Def Leppard.. Iron Maiden.. Black Sabbath.. huh.. wait a minute, what I was talking about again?

thats not the point about Uk getting the game in march. The uk has a different release schedual for their games. The games are also not even ntsc, completely different.

In canada, our games are EACTLY the same as American games, except the packaging contains french. The disc itself is the same pressed disc the americans get. Because of this, typically every game release date in the US is the same day release here in canada. So even a 1 day delay for a games release is big news here.

Hi Mike, here's a quick tip:

If you want to sound snarky while posting a comment on a blog don't use "Whilst". At the very least it makes you seem like you're two internet memes behind the curve. And that isn't even factoring in that it was a dumb replacement for the perfectly functional word "While" to begin with.

Also, I know that at least a certain subset of the readership will automatically start reading your message in Shaw Elliot's "Hero of the Web" voice as soon as they see "Whilst".

Hi the Jaded,

"Whilst" is still commonly used in the British English dialect in place of "While", however in the future I will take care to Americanize (see, I've started doing it already!) my language to prevent upsetting the majority of the readership with my preposterous words. Apologies!

Yeah! and while your at it, start spelling "aluminum" right.

Bang in some onomatopoeia and you're in business.

I would be happy to import one from you. Wow, that sounds dirty.

Is French Canadian different from regular French? Why can't they release Canada when they do Europe and just send some French ones to Quebec?

Exactly ! How can you say such things about French-Canadian language
? I think it's a lack of respect toward your readers... Would you go
and say this for Belgium too and write that their french is dead ? It's
not because we are living aside english speaking nations that we are
dead !

And ayway, who can still believe that the french translation is the
true reason for the delay when you see that 98% of other games are out
in same time in Canada and States, with french on the box ?

Please explain to me how you it's your "right" to have a videogame created in another country translated into your language? If English games are unappealing to you, it's your right to not purchase them. It sounds like what you need is more French developed games.

Basically, because Quebec is the whiny little stepchild of Canada, the rest of the country is subject to unacceptably hideous game/DVD packaging and delays.

I hate to agree with C-Jo here but the man has a point. The game has a huge "singing" aspect to it and one must imagine the need to translate the words and vocal track to accomidate those laws. I mean, let's put it this way. While the US only got five iterations of Karaoke Revolution (one with built in DDR... WHY?!?!), Japan saw damn near twenty. Now, this did annoy me. But never did I claim it is my "right" to have access to those games. I cannot read Japanese, I can barely speak it but only if I have the words in front of me, this game would be unplayable. Possibly as unplayable as english Rock Band would be for a french-canadian. In essence...

If something is not offered in your native language at the same time as IT's native language, this isn't your fucking right. Be glad it's coming at all as many developers would notmally take the "fuck those people" route. Hey, you put high legal pressure on conforming to your native language, don't be suprised when they pass you by.

Quebec needs to vote for another separation. Canada doesn't need you!! Thanks for nothing.

Personally, I think all nations should have a National Language. I'm pissed at all the shit I see here in the states in Spanish. No one put things into Italian or German for my grandparents to have an easier time, and I think that maybe the French Canadians should be Bilingual at the very least.

That said, to dismiss the people wishing to maintain their cultural roots as whiny stepchildren is rude.

And while they should at least attempt to assimilate and learn the language that the majority of the country uses, they also need to probably come to terms that not even the Canadian government is pussified enough to let a portion of their tax base just decide that they are another country.

I wish that my Family had at least taught their children the language of their forebears, but the reality is, you should try to fit in in order to be a productive member of the land in which you live. When special considerations are made to every person who is different, it takes away the spirit of community and rather than make a nation and community strong and unified, it divides people.

And it is only smart business to market to as many types of people as you can, just think if Japanse developers decided that if you wanted to play MGS or Final Fantasy, you damn well better learn Japanese.

You sound like a complete dickwad C-jo

Sheppy,

Your point about the singing is correct except for the fact that these songs are played in their native languages around the world.

So I think it is more likely the packaging and such that needs translated. I remember seeing Celine Dion in an interview (my wife is a big fan to all you smartasses out there) where she said the first time she sang a song in English, she didn't even understand what she was singing, because she spoke only French. So I don't think that is the issue.

The Karaoke revolution/singstar thing totally pisses me off, because they are marketing songs in my language, released in my country overseas, but I can't play them because of region restrictions. How stupid is that?

I'm so glad at least Sony is releasing the SingStar games here.

"And it is only smart business to market to as many types of people as you can, just think if Japanse developers decided that if you wanted to play MGS or Final Fantasy, you damn well better learn Japanese."

Wow, interesting point. I mean, obviously these series are known for releasing same day in both japanese and English. Wait, what? MGS4 is the first game from both of those series to be attempting simulataneous release? Well that certainly doesn't fit well into this comparison at all, does it?

After all, Rock Band for Canadians isn't cancelled, just delayed. And supposedly it's because of language difficulties. You are correct in saying if they want to make money, they'll release in multiple languages. That's what they are doing. But nowhere does it say that it's your "right" to have games and media translated to your region. I'm a big import gamer, I will readily admit that.

So should I start knocking down doors in Japan talking about how it's my right to listen to Mad Capsule Market, M-Flo, and Shina Ringo albums in full english? Can I start breaking down doors at Atlus declaring it is my right to enjoy Super Robot Wars in full english with all the original content and hey, while I'm at it, I should be busting down doors at Sega declaring it's my "right" to play Sakura Wars in enlgish for the first time in my life. And hey, why not some english redubs for all my Beatmania songs? And I don't know about you, but I'd much prefer to play Ouendon with all that Japanese text translated to English. Hey, it's my "right." Yeah?

Oh wait, no it's not. Damn, I guess it's back to playing some of my favorite games in Japanese again.

I never said it was their right to have it translated, only that it is understandable that they would want to be able to read the manuals and whatnot.

Did you even read my post?

And it is a worldwide release game, it isn't like they are releasing FFXXX or whatever in your country and making you read it in Japanese.

I would imagine that the French Canadians would be just as happy to just receive some of the French Translated ones from the european release. Why are you acting like this is a big battle?

I dunno. I just hate it when someone uses a phrase like "it's my right" when they have no clue what their rights are.

I mean, this whole Rock Band with French Support could have valid grounding on the delay in Canada being BS if, in fact, France had a Rock band release already. It would make no sense. But they haven't. Only the US has had Rock Band released. So delaying to add in another language isn't exactly firing off my "conspiracy" synapses.