Information on the European version of
echochrome has been sadly lacking, especially considering all the fun and games surrounding the game's method of release in America. A Pocket Gamer reader has stumbled upon the
official product page on the official PlayStation website, which clearly states that
echochrome will be "available on UMD for PSP and to download on PLAYSTATION 3 in May 2008." No word on pricing for the PSP version or if it will also be available via the PC Store, but it's nice to know Europeans will be able to get their hands on a physical copy.
We suspect the reason for this might be that the European PC Store hasn't really taken off, with SCEE saying very little about the service since it was launched. As for the release date, we've had
echochrome penciled in for May for a wee while now, so no surprises there.
[Via
Pocket Gamer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-14-2008 @ 11:33AM
Jonathan said...
good to know...i'm desperate for a physical copy, but not sure how the language barrier will affect gameplay if i was to import one from Japan.
keep us updated! thanks!
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4-14-2008 @ 11:35AM
PFC Hudson said...
The reason the European store hasn't taken of is because of Sony Europe and not through lack of interest from European PS3 owners.
If Sony were to actually make a better effort with the store's content in European territories then it would be more popular, for example:
- PSN full games being released with a closer date to when they're released in the USA (Pain is a very good example)
- MHigher quality and quantity of PS1 games released on the store. Reel Fishing, Who decided on that?
- DLC for games (paid and free), to have closer release dates to the USA versions (Guitar Hero 3 for example)
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4-14-2008 @ 11:51AM
ClarkyCat said...
As long as they don't pull a Patapon and charge us $60 for the game, that's ok.
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4-14-2008 @ 1:01PM
Alien said...
The EU PSstore has barely any countries included . I know that most sales come from the UK , France , Spain etc. but what about others ? :( Man Im gald this is a UMD release :D
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4-14-2008 @ 2:04PM
Espiox said...
The PC Store isn't as popular in Europe because Sony are extremely lazy with content. Why the hell don't we have Wipeout Pure, for example, when the US got it the day the store opened? Where's Crash 2 and 3? Where's flOw? SCEE have nobody to blame but themselves.
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4-14-2008 @ 3:49PM
Duffski said...
Exactly - I am more and more annoyed by SCEE and their approach to the online store. In the UK we still haven't got flOw, Ape Quest, Resident Evil... And the excuses about needing different licences, different laws across European countries, etc, isn't good enough. Just give us the same games that Japan and the US get, and at about the same time! If SCEE did their job properly then more people would be buying from the online store and sales would be up.
And I can't wait to get this game, especially as I won't have to get it through the PlayStation store...
4-15-2008 @ 3:59AM
Dr Haisook said...
Why do you keep posting a 'black' screenshot of the game when the PSP version has a 'white' color scheme?!
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