My Aquarium Coming To Europe This Friday

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Posted Thu, 14 Aug 2008 - By Damien McFerran

Hold the front page! We’ve just had confirmation from Hudson that its virtual fish tank simulator My Aquarium will be hitting the European WiiWare service this Friday (15th).

There's no word on the North American release date as yet. Our contact at Hudson has revealed that the company is still waiting for final approval from Nintendo of America, but is hopeful of also granting the game an August release in that territory, too.

Give the recent release date tomfoolery that has blighted the both WiiWare and its sister service the Virtual Console we have to admit we’re ever so slightly skeptical about publishers giving out release dates, but for the time being we’ll trust our very good friends at Hudson on this one.

You can check out information on this intriguing game by visiting our dedicated My Aquarium game page. Hudson has also launched the game's website here.

Posted in Hudson, European Releases.

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1. Bensei Austria 14 Aug 2008, 08:59 GMT

I hope that's not the only game we get, for those who don't like sims...

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2. Apocalypse Netherlands 14 Aug 2008, 09:02 GMT

Oh no...

I was hoping for Gyrostarr >_< Oh well, so we get this and Strong Bad.

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3. Peznaze United States 14 Aug 2008, 09:26 GMT

...And NA probably gets My Aquarium on Monday.

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4. ChocoDK Canada 14 Aug 2008, 09:37 GMT

My Aquarium kind of reminds me of that PSN download that you use with the PS3 Eyetoy. I would hope though for Europe this isn't the only game since it is probably dull to most users (not saying the game is bad).

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5. Raptor78 United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 10:10 GMT

@ChocoDK we usually get 2-3 wiiware games every two weeks ans then 2-3 VC games on alternating weeks.

Hopefully our second game this Friday will be Strongbad :)
I dont think it would be such a bad week then, I could do with a nice point and lick game to last me until the next wiiware week.

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6. Apocalypse Netherlands 14 Aug 2008, 10:13 GMT

@Raptor: 3 WiiWare games? When did we get 3? We always get 2 WiiWare games and 2-5 VC games.

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7. DEMON212 United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 10:40 GMT

DAMNIT!

So much for my hopes of Strongbad and Gyrostarr :(

@ Choco.

I think this will be as dull as Beer Pong & LW.

And I actually like SIM games.

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8. Wiiloveit United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 12:30 GMT

I bet that Ninty are storing all the really bad games up for the Uk (critter round up, pong toss, table tennis, protothea, vip casino etc.) and then unleashing them in a hellish burst all at once just to knock us all backwards in shock after we remember how much Noe really hate us deep down inside.

I want this and strongbad - yet I have no room (even after finally deleting all my unplayed Vc releases) on my Wii. And I have no money for points thanks to the new Terminator and Chuck Dvd boxsets out.

WHY IS LIFE SO UNFAIR?!?

9. jordanr United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 13:25 GMT

We are also getting strong bad. Here is an extract from a news letter email they sent out on the 12th:
"The Wii version sells for 1000 Wii points and is available in North and South America today, with releases in other territories coming this Friday. "

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10. Tony United States 14 Aug 2008, 13:39 GMT

I am looking forward to this, but its going to be different style game. I will give it a chance because I like Hudson's games.

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11. Terranigma United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 13:46 GMT

I had a strange feeling this would be released soon. This was before the press release.

Alongside the rumours of Strong Bad, i heard somewhere that Europe would also get either Plattchen or Critter Round Up

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12. Bahamut ZERO United States 14 Aug 2008, 14:47 GMT

HA!

Confirmed......

Remeber to the last 3 games that were "confirmed".

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13. Apocalypse Netherlands 14 Aug 2008, 14:53 GMT

@Bahamut: Yes, but we are talking about NoE here and not NoA ;)

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14. AlexSays United States 14 Aug 2008, 14:53 GMT

"Confirmed"?
What does that even mean anymore?

We should all know by now, we really don't know until it actually happens.
It's kinda like the weather. The meteorologist tells you it'll rain, and yet you don't receive a drop.
But then being a meteorologist is the only job where you're paid to be wrong, right?

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15. Bahamut ZERO United States 14 Aug 2008, 15:18 GMT

@Apocalpyse
So true. At least your guy ACTUALLY apologized for something he did (geeks and otaku).

And thanks, you tought me how to spell apocalpyse :P

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16. Objection_Blaster United States 14 Aug 2008, 15:37 GMT

@Bahamut I think its Apocalypse
@Article I hope you get a real game to compliment this. And US probably wont get this next week. In all likelihood we'll be getting PLATTCHEN. But of course, I dont work at NOA, so I could be wrong.

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17. Terranigma United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 15:40 GMT

@x.SuperMario.x

Good example. Hopefully we'll see it on Friday as it sounds quite decent and for 500 points, i ain't complaining. I'll have too find some more stars though. Last game i bought through converting stars was Mega Man 1.

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18. Ian Daemon United States 14 Aug 2008, 15:59 GMT

This actually looks boring...

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19. Terranigma United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 16:15 GMT

Well, it's not the most exciting game but for what it's trying to achieve, it's looks good. I will wait for a review though.

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20. Apocalypse Netherlands 14 Aug 2008, 16:26 GMT

@Bahamut: Actually, Objection_Blaster is right. My name should be Apocalypse, but I made a typo during the registration xD

21. sadpanda212 United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 16:44 GMT

Well this looks about as interesting as watching paint dry. Just as with My Pokemon Ranch this is not even a game, it's an interactive screensaver at best. An absolute waste of points.

Would prefer MLE / Pong Toss / Vip / Critter Round up to this, they may be crap but they are at least games.

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22. battledevil789 United States 14 Aug 2008, 18:28 GMT

Damm i hoped tht Europe would get Plattchen so hopefully america would get Plattchen monday but now idk NOA better give us Plattchen Monday

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23. battledevil789 United States 14 Aug 2008, 18:33 GMT

and this game doesnt look tht bad i mean you can raise the fish from small to big u can breed them thts wht makes it sold for me and for only 500 points its a good price

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24. Bahamut ZERO United States 14 Aug 2008, 18:56 GMT

thanks for the spelling lesson guys :P

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25. DEMON212 United Kingdom 14 Aug 2008, 22:50 GMT

Hour 10 left till this glorious release.

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26. Bahamut ZERO United States 14 Aug 2008, 23:07 GMT

Let's hope this review gets up faster than Strong Bad :P

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27. Kenji510 United States 15 Aug 2008, 06:07 GMT

Well either Plattchen or My Aquarium we get next week on Monday will do for me... either one will be fie for me to buy, download and play... we'll just find out. :D

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28. Finalkingdom13 United States 18 Aug 2008, 19:37 GMT

i really hope the us gets this soon
or eternity's child i want one of them =D

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