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This is off-topic but let me bend the rules for once :)

I've been working on a game for the Ni****do DS since a few years.
It is called SOUL BUBBLES and releasing today (June 13) in Europe, June 20 in Australia and June 30 in America. The game is difficult to categorize, it's partly exploration, partly puzzle, partly action. It is about a young shaman manipulating bubbles to protect spirits.

To be fair on you, although the game is receiving good critics it is a little easy especially since you're probably all experienced gamers. It's still a good play because it is very original, and it is enjoyable by many kind of people, that would include kids, girlfriends and parents, etc. so that would be a great gift to them also. If you are really into hardcore play there's hidden stuff and unusual ways of playing that can get difficult

Google should have plenty of info and it, and there's a website :
*EDIT* http://www.soulbubblesgame.com/
If you think you're going to blindly buy the game anyway, it's better if you don't seek too much information about it prior to playing you'll enjoy it better.

PS: As of today, I think that the video link is broken on non-english pages of the site. Should be fixed soon.

Congratulations Bock !

The graphics are awesome, I surely will give this game a try :-D

As for the website, I am getting a IIS 7 Welcome page instead...

Quote

Alles Werkt! De Apache Web Server is geinstalleerd op deze Web Site

Mocht u deze pagina zien, dan betekent dat, dat de eigenaren van dit domein zojuist een nieuwe Apache Web Server hebben geinstalleerd. Nu moet men nog de echte inhoud gaan toevoegen, en moet men deze pagina gaan vervangen door de echte web site.

Mocht u deze pagina zien, in plaats van de pagina of web site die u verwachtte, neem dan contact op met de beheerder van deze site. Bijvoorbeeld door een berichtje te sturen naar <Webmaster>.
Alhoewel deze web site gebruik maakt van de Apache Software is er verder geen enkele relatie tussen de beheerders van deze web site en de Apache Groep (die de web software geschreven heeft). Het heeft dus absoluut geen zin de web software auteurs een emailtje te sturen. Mocht u dat toch doen, dan wordt uw bericht gewoon genegeerd.

De handleiding voor de apache web server software maakt deel uit van deze distributie.

Als beheerder of webmaster is het u toegestaan het onderstaande plaatje vrijelijk te gebruiken op uw 'Apache Powered' web site. Bedankt voor het kiezen voor, en gebruiken van, Apache!

Congratulations Bock!

Its my birthday on July 3, not long after the release....... Who thinks I should buy a Ni****do DS and this game??

Cannot Wait!

Actually a serious question, do you know which retailers in Australia will be selling the game? I have had a look at http://www.ebgames.com.au and can't seem to find it there.

Thanks

I'm reading some high praises for it on ign.com. I'll definately pick this up if I see it.

Looks like a great game, I'll definitly be purchasing a copy when I can.
I noticed it been heavily advertised on http://www.eurogamer.net/, a site that gets a lot of visitors, good to see your publisher giving it proper support. Hope it sells millions of copies!

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Looks good, reminds me a bit of Bubble Ghost. Which was an awesome game.

Nice work, Bock! :thumbsup:

I figured, if I pre-ordered it I'd get it today while I'm at work and everything would be hunky-dory ;) but it seems the retailer decided to *post it* today, so I'll get it after the weekend. So that sucks. But then again, I already played it through plenty of times :)

It doesn't seem to be pirated yet, I'm sure it won't be long...

Wow, it seems like I'm the only one here who has the game already, except Omar himself of course.

The game is very very nice, but I had assumed it to be bockschwer ;(

i asked my mum to pre-order it a couple of weeks ago in time for my birthday on June 22nd. Ive not noticed anything in the post yet though..

I'm going to Crete next month so planned on dusting off my DS for the trip :)

@Bock. What parts of the development were you involved in? I would guess coding the engine but did you have any part of the desgin/graphics/script something else?

FluBBa wrote

@Bock. What parts of the development were you involved in? I would guess coding the engine but did you have any part of the desgin/graphics/script something else?

Does that answer your question?

I must say Bock, you look rather handsome :P

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Indeed.. go the boofy hair! :p

I'm disappointed however thats not the smspower page in the background on his laptop.

That interview was so embarrassing. Glad we were cut a lot :)

Flubba, I initiated the project and with a core team we shared all the task of game design. There was no master plan or designer so things eventually came in from everyone.
There's about 150k lines of code, that include the working PC version and real time editor.

Djbass: Notice that the game mini-map uses SMS Power! colors :)

Dammit, Omar looks different *again*. This really freaks me out.

I'n curious actually bock with the bubbles, did you use real fluid dynamics or a bit of graphical trickery to made them bend and deform realistically?

Very unique, looks really nice and looks like it plays good too.
I'm pretty impressed.

Finished the last level.
For a game by Omar, it is quite cruel sometimes (like the story of the last level).

Nice chest, Bock.

The game looks really interresting, I hope I can get hold of a copy =)

Rather disappointingly, I went into the big Zavvi (used to be Virgin Megastore) on Oxford Street in London on Saturday and they didn't have it yet. Which makes the advertising somewhat useless...

Yes its very odd, I havent seen it advertised here anywhere. Not in the game mags not in the coming soon sections.... I am wondering where I will be able to purchase this from.

The Ni****do site (Ni****do.com.au) is usually fairly accurate, given its not even listed Jacko I would say it wont be for a little while yet.

Bock wrote

t is called SOUL BUBBLES and releasing today (June 13) in Europe, June 20 in Australia and June 30 in America.

Eeerrrmmm according to Bock its out this Friday

http://www.quikshop.com.au/soul-bubbles-p-25513.html says 27th...

I just got mine, it's nice to see my own name in the back :) and I'm sure Ni****do will be angry if they see "Make Bubbles Not War" there...

The 12+ PEGI rating is apparently for violence. I guess that's because of the bit where you cut a frog's tongue, but it seems harsh.

http://www.pegi.info/en/index/global_id/23/?searchString=soul+bubbles

Makes me wonder where I could have been if i had ambition and wasn't so lazy, I have a degree in computer game design and i'm plodding along in a dead end job being paid peanuts making parts for F1 cars.

Oh well....

I don't have a DS but I'll certainly point it out to the many people I know who do have one :o)

It has an OFLC rating so it's definately coming here.

Here

EDIT: I just looked and it is listed on Ni****do.com.au, for release this friday.

It seems the game is being released through Atari out here:

http://www.atari.com.au/games/overview.do?id=1264

Have any Aussies been able to purchase the game yet?

Quick update, on my hunt for 32x games I dropped by Game Traders http://www.gametraders.com.au and the dudes told me that they are getting it on the 27th, which is next Friday.

I received mine today for my Birthday :)

Not had chance to play it yet though. I noted Maxims credit in the manual though, pretty cool.

Bock - I was dissapointed to note that In HMV (biggest games/ music/ film shop in the UK) that Soul Bubles was not in the New Releases section but just mixed in the A-Z section. Also my mother bought it me from Game (biggest game only shop in the UK) and she said it wasnt on the shelf at all, when she asked about it they got it out of a draw behind the counter..

Now i'd like to beleave that thats because it's flying off the shelves and they cant keep it stocked quick enough but I don't think it's the case. It annoys me why they don't give it a nice release in the New Releases section - after all the cover looks great with the official Ni****do mag 93% award on the front!

Infact i'm going to do what Billy Mitchel does with his Hot Sauce and every shop I go in and see Soul Bubbles i'm going to spread it out accross the front of the shelves :)

Ah thanks for the idea James, ill drop into Game at Elizabeth. They have just began to open stores over here. Perhaps they will have a copy.

I was at a Game store last Saturday and I never thought to look there. Gahhhhhhhhh

Quick update for the Aussies,

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/335760/SOUL_BUBBLES

It appears to be on their website but there is no stock left, so its definitely in the country, its just a matter of getting your hands on it.

Saw this article via Kotaku.
I still haven't seen it in store anywhere here.
Q: Do you need to use the microphone (blow-hole) in it? Mine is broken.

DMEnduro wrote

Saw this article via Kotaku.
I still haven't seen it in store anywhere here.
Q: Do you need to use the microphone (blow-hole) in it? Mine is broken.

Keep begging stores :)

You only need to use the microphone a single time during the introduction. If your microphone is really broken and sensing nothing, I guess you'll have to use another DS just to skip the introduction the first time then later you can skip it.

Bock wrote

Keep begging stores :)

Don't worry, I have been. Aparrently we are not getting the game until August, I mentioned this in an above post. I have pre-ordered a copy at my local Game Traders :)

Jacko, is this all stores getting it August?

a_v wrote

Jacko, is this all stores getting it August?

Yes I believe so Albino, although from the couple of times ive asked at EB games it has showed up with a D product code (Discontinued) but im heading into town this week so ill ask again and let you all know.

EB are hopeless with release dates.

I recall when I wanted a copy of Sega Rally the convo went something like this:

Me: "Hey I'm looking for a copy of Sega Rally"
EB: "Let me look in our system, I'm sorry that game doesn't exist"
Me: "Yes it does, I know people who have a copy and from your store no less"
EB: "Oh hang on I found it, there is no release date sorry"
Me: "I just told you.. it HAS been released already, I know people with a copy"
EB: "Well they must have bought it from overseas"
Me: "They bought it from EB in Aus"
EB: "Sorry, can't help you"

Yes, ill vouch for this as I bought the game for DJBass from EB, indeed they are stupid and they don't have the cheapest prices around either.

Soul Bubbles exists on JB HiF's online store, but its not in stock so I suspect give it a while and it will be back in stock :)

Even Amazon.com has ONE copy with an outrageous price...

Games stores in Brazil haven't even heard about the game...

I would like to buy a copy for my sister but seems like I'll have to wait.

Saw the review in GamesTM (NL) today: 7/10

I have seen it in a few shops in the UK and on each occasion Ive trippled its shelf space ;)

Infact chack out this thread on Retro Gamer magazine forum - 'Best games on the DS'
http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9979&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

More news for Aussies, aparrently Atari has now finally shipped the product (thanks to Emuaust for the news), so go into your local game shop and order yourself a copy!

EDIT:

Oh yeah, it retails for AUD $69.95

I was in Woolworths yesterday and they have half the games layed out as a DS top 50, Soul Bubbles came in at 30. Which I thought was pretty good as alot of shops don't even seem to stock it. The 29 games above it were ALL the usual looking after animals, Brain Training and Mario cameo games.

Today I went looking around.
JB Hi-fi: Not any mention of it in their stock system, at all.
Toys R Us: The guy thought I was talking about Bubble Bobble.
Game: In their stock system, D (Discontinued i.e. we never stocked it and never will.)
EB: same as Game

DAMN

Ok, tomorrow I gotta drop mum into town. (she hurt her foot)

So, I am going to go through my Game Traders store on the way home, last time I was there Tony (shop owner) said he would be able to get me in a copy. So DMEnduro, would you like me to order you in a copy?

Another place where I can get it is Shintokyo http://www.shintokyo.com.au/ but they require a 50% deposit cause they may not stock the item normally thus they see it as a special order and don't want to take the risk of me not picking up the item.

I know official release date out here in Australia is August 15th and this is before the US are getting the game, it will retail for $69.95 AUD

DMEnduro, the odd thing with JB Hi-Fi is it does exists on their online store:
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/335760/SOUL-BUBBLES

But obviously their retail stores would not carry what their online store does.

Other avenues for tracking this game down is of course Play Asia.

Seriously out here, its like the game does not even exist!

We got screwed up by shitty distribution. ;(
It's difficult to want to make another video game after that.

Bock wrote

We got screwed up by shitty distribution. ;(
It's difficult to want to make another video game after that.

Thats ok Bock, Atari outhere are not known to be very good for their PR in the games industry. All we can do is wait and be patient. Don't worry I will get my hands on this game and I am sure I will enjoy it. But at the same time I know how you feel, it must really piss you off. I know if I were in your shoes I would not be happy :(

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Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8652 Location: Paris, France	Soul Bubbles / Pixeljunk Shooter / Tearaway (OT) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:45 pm Last edited by Bock on Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:45 am; edited 3 times in total
	This is off-topic but let me bend the rules for once :) I've been working on a game for the Ni***do DS since a few years. It is called SOUL BUBBLES and releasing today (June 13) in Europe, June 20 in Australia and June 30 in America. The game is difficult to categorize, it's partly exploration, partly puzzle, partly action. It is about a young shaman manipulating bubbles to protect spirits. To be fair on you, although the game is receiving good critics it is a little easy especially since you're probably all experienced gamers. It's still a good play because it is very original, and it is enjoyable by many kind of people, that would include kids, girlfriends and parents, etc. so that would be a great gift to them also. If you are really into hardcore play there's hidden stuff and unusual ways of playing that can get difficult Google should have plenty of info and it, and there's a website : EDIT* http://www.soulbubblesgame.com/ If you think you're going to blindly buy the game anyway, it's better if you don't seek too much information about it prior to playing you'll enjoy it better. PS: As of today, I think that the video link is broken on non-english pages of the site. Should be fixed soon.

Niloct Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 607 Location: São Paulo - Brazil	Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:01 pm
	Congratulations Bock ! The graphics are awesome, I surely will give this game a try :-D As for the website, I am getting a IIS 7 Welcome page instead...

Steve-Too lazy to log in Guest	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:27 am
Steve-Too lazy to log in Guest	Quote Alles Werkt! De Apache Web Server is geinstalleerd op deze Web Site Mocht u deze pagina zien, dan betekent dat, dat de eigenaren van dit domein zojuist een nieuwe Apache Web Server hebben geinstalleerd. Nu moet men nog de echte inhoud gaan toevoegen, en moet men deze pagina gaan vervangen door de echte web site. Mocht u deze pagina zien, in plaats van de pagina of web site die u verwachtte, neem dan contact op met de beheerder van deze site. Bijvoorbeeld door een berichtje te sturen naar <Webmaster>. Alhoewel deze web site gebruik maakt van de Apache Software is er verder geen enkele relatie tussen de beheerders van deze web site en de Apache Groep (die de web software geschreven heeft). Het heeft dus absoluut geen zin de web software auteurs een emailtje te sturen. Mocht u dat toch doen, dan wordt uw bericht gewoon genegeerd. De handleiding voor de apache web server software maakt deel uit van deze distributie. Als beheerder of webmaster is het u toegestaan het onderstaande plaatje vrijelijk te gebruiken op uw 'Apache Powered' web site. Bedankt voor het kiezen voor, en gebruiken van, Apache!

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:27 am
	Congratulations Bock! Its my birthday on July 3, not long after the release....... Who thinks I should buy a Ni****do DS and this game?? Cannot Wait!

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:34 am
	Actually a serious question, do you know which retailers in Australia will be selling the game? I have had a look at http://www.ebgames.com.au and can't seem to find it there. Thanks

albino_vulpix Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:43 am
	I'm reading some high praises for it on ign.com. I'll definately pick this up if I see it.

playgeneration Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 194 Location: Wales	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:59 pm Last edited by playgeneration on Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:03 pm; edited 1 time in total
	Looks like a great game, I'll definitly be purchasing a copy when I can. I noticed it been heavily advertised on http://www.eurogamer.net/, a site that gets a lot of visitors, good to see your publisher giving it proper support. Hope it sells millions of copies! eurogamersb.png (622.01 KB)

Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:02 pm
Tom Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 1356 Location: italy	Looks good, reminds me a bit of Bubble Ghost. Which was an awesome game. Nice work, Bock! :thumbsup:

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:49 pm
	I figured, if I pre-ordered it I'd get it today while I'm at work and everything would be hunky-dory ;) but it seems the retailer decided to post it today, so I'll get it after the weekend. So that sucks. But then again, I already played it through plenty of times :) It doesn't seem to be pirated yet, I'm sure it won't be long...

Martin Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 273	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:32 pm
Martin Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 273	Wow, it seems like I'm the only one here who has the game already, except Omar himself of course. The game is very very nice, but I had assumed it to be bockschwer ;(

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:46 pm
	i asked my mum to pre-order it a couple of weeks ago in time for my birthday on June 22nd. Ive not noticed anything in the post yet though.. I'm going to Crete next month so planned on dusting off my DS for the trip :)

FluBBa Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 412 Location: GBG	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:36 pm
FluBBa Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 412 Location: GBG	@Bock. What parts of the development were you involved in? I would guess coding the engine but did you have any part of the desgin/graphics/script something else?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:41 pm
	FluBBa wrote @Bock. What parts of the development were you involved in? I would guess coding the engine but did you have any part of the desgin/graphics/script something else? Does that answer your question? I must say Bock, you look rather handsome :P bock.png (222.01 KB)

thatawesomeguy Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 731 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:34 am
	Indeed.. go the boofy hair! :p I'm disappointed however thats not the smspower page in the background on his laptop.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8652 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:17 am
	That interview was so embarrassing. Glad we were cut a lot :) Flubba, I initiated the project and with a core team we shared all the task of game design. There was no master plan or designer so things eventually came in from everyone. There's about 150k lines of code, that include the working PC version and real time editor. Djbass: Notice that the game mini-map uses SMS Power! colors :)

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:35 am
	Dammit, Omar looks different again. This really freaks me out.

thatawesomeguy Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 731 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:49 pm
	I'n curious actually bock with the bubbles, did you use real fluid dynamics or a bit of graphical trickery to made them bend and deform realistically?

D Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 252 Location: Almere, The Netherlands	Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:08 pm
	Very unique, looks really nice and looks like it plays good too. I'm pretty impressed.

Martin Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 273	Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:51 am
Martin Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 273	Finished the last level. For a game by Omar, it is quite cruel sometimes (like the story of the last level).

Stan Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 187	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:36 am
Stan Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 187	Nice chest, Bock.

FluBBa Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 412 Location: GBG	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:32 am
FluBBa Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 412 Location: GBG	The game looks really interresting, I hope I can get hold of a copy =)

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:16 am
	Rather disappointingly, I went into the big Zavvi (used to be Virgin Megastore) on Oxford Street in London on Saturday and they didn't have it yet. Which makes the advertising somewhat useless...

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:29 am
	Yes its very odd, I havent seen it advertised here anywhere. Not in the game mags not in the coming soon sections.... I am wondering where I will be able to purchase this from.

thatawesomeguy Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 731 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:57 am
	The Ni**do site (Ni**do.com.au) is usually fairly accurate, given its not even listed Jacko I would say it wont be for a little while yet.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:02 pm
	Bock wrote t is called SOUL BUBBLES and releasing today (June 13) in Europe, June 20 in Australia and June 30 in America. Eeerrrmmm according to Bock its out this Friday

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:30 pm
	http://www.quikshop.com.au/soul-bubbles-p-25513.html says 27th... I just got mine, it's nice to see my own name in the back :) and I'm sure Ni****do will be angry if they see "Make Bubbles Not War" there... The 12+ PEGI rating is apparently for violence. I guess that's because of the bit where you cut a frog's tongue, but it seems harsh. http://www.pegi.info/en/index/global_id/23/?searchString=soul+bubbles

Brynaldo Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 225	Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:09 pm
Brynaldo Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 225	Makes me wonder where I could have been if i had ambition and wasn't so lazy, I have a degree in computer game design and i'm plodding along in a dead end job being paid peanuts making parts for F1 cars. Oh well.... I don't have a DS but I'll certainly point it out to the many people I know who do have one :o)

albino_vulpix Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:04 am
	It has an OFLC rating so it's definately coming here. Here EDIT: I just looked and it is listed on Ni****do.com.au, for release this friday.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:20 am
	It seems the game is being released through Atari out here: http://www.atari.com.au/games/overview.do?id=1264 Have any Aussies been able to purchase the game yet?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:39 am
	Quick update, on my hunt for 32x games I dropped by Game Traders http://www.gametraders.com.au and the dudes told me that they are getting it on the 27th, which is next Friday.

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:02 am
	I received mine today for my Birthday :) Not had chance to play it yet though. I noted Maxims credit in the manual though, pretty cool. Bock - I was dissapointed to note that In HMV (biggest games/ music/ film shop in the UK) that Soul Bubles was not in the New Releases section but just mixed in the A-Z section. Also my mother bought it me from Game (biggest game only shop in the UK) and she said it wasnt on the shelf at all, when she asked about it they got it out of a draw behind the counter.. Now i'd like to beleave that thats because it's flying off the shelves and they cant keep it stocked quick enough but I don't think it's the case. It annoys me why they don't give it a nice release in the New Releases section - after all the cover looks great with the official Ni****do mag 93% award on the front! Infact i'm going to do what Billy Mitchel does with his Hot Sauce and every shop I go in and see Soul Bubbles i'm going to spread it out accross the front of the shelves :)

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:46 pm
	Ah thanks for the idea James, ill drop into Game at Elizabeth. They have just began to open stores over here. Perhaps they will have a copy.

albino_vulpix Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 258 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:56 pm
	I was at a Game store last Saturday and I never thought to look there. Gahhhhhhhhh

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:03 am
	Quick update for the Aussies, http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/335760/SOUL_BUBBLES It appears to be on their website but there is no stock left, so its definitely in the country, its just a matter of getting your hands on it.

DMEnduro Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 420 Location: Australia	Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:26 am
	Saw this article via Kotaku. I still haven't seen it in store anywhere here. Q: Do you need to use the microphone (blow-hole) in it? Mine is broken.

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8652 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:05 am
	DMEnduro wrote Saw this article via Kotaku. I still haven't seen it in store anywhere here. Q: Do you need to use the microphone (blow-hole) in it? Mine is broken. Keep begging stores :) You only need to use the microphone a single time during the introduction. If your microphone is really broken and sensing nothing, I guess you'll have to use another DS just to skip the introduction the first time then later you can skip it.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:42 am
	Bock wrote Keep begging stores :) Don't worry, I have been. Aparrently we are not getting the game until August, I mentioned this in an above post. I have pre-ordered a copy at my local Game Traders :)

a_v Guest	Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:43 am
a_v Guest	Jacko, is this all stores getting it August?

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:57 pm
	a_v wrote Jacko, is this all stores getting it August? Yes I believe so Albino, although from the couple of times ive asked at EB games it has showed up with a D product code (Discontinued) but im heading into town this week so ill ask again and let you all know.

thatawesomeguy Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 731 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:25 pm
	EB are hopeless with release dates. I recall when I wanted a copy of Sega Rally the convo went something like this: Me: "Hey I'm looking for a copy of Sega Rally" EB: "Let me look in our system, I'm sorry that game doesn't exist" Me: "Yes it does, I know people who have a copy and from your store no less" EB: "Oh hang on I found it, there is no release date sorry" Me: "I just told you.. it HAS been released already, I know people with a copy" EB: "Well they must have bought it from overseas" Me: "They bought it from EB in Aus" EB: "Sorry, can't help you"

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:23 pm
	Yes, ill vouch for this as I bought the game for DJBass from EB, indeed they are stupid and they don't have the cheapest prices around either. Soul Bubbles exists on JB HiF's online store, but its not in stock so I suspect give it a while and it will be back in stock :)

Niloct Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 607 Location: São Paulo - Brazil	Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:47 pm
	Even Amazon.com has ONE copy with an outrageous price... Games stores in Brazil haven't even heard about the game... I would like to buy a copy for my sister but seems like I'll have to wait.

S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:01 pm
S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Saw the review in GamesTM (NL) today: 7/10

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:07 pm
	I have seen it in a few shops in the UK and on each occasion Ive trippled its shelf space ;) Infact chack out this thread on Retro Gamer magazine forum - 'Best games on the DS' http://www.retrogamer.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9979&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:27 am
	More news for Aussies, aparrently Atari has now finally shipped the product (thanks to Emuaust for the news), so go into your local game shop and order yourself a copy! EDIT: Oh yeah, it retails for AUD $69.95

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:13 am
	I was in Woolworths yesterday and they have half the games layed out as a DS top 50, Soul Bubbles came in at 30. Which I thought was pretty good as alot of shops don't even seem to stock it. The 29 games above it were ALL the usual looking after animals, Brain Training and Mario cameo games.

DMEnduro Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 420 Location: Australia	Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:25 am
	Today I went looking around. JB Hi-fi: Not any mention of it in their stock system, at all. Toys R Us: The guy thought I was talking about Bubble Bobble. Game: In their stock system, D (Discontinued i.e. we never stocked it and never will.) EB: same as Game DAMN

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:53 pm
	Ok, tomorrow I gotta drop mum into town. (she hurt her foot) So, I am going to go through my Game Traders store on the way home, last time I was there Tony (shop owner) said he would be able to get me in a copy. So DMEnduro, would you like me to order you in a copy? Another place where I can get it is Shintokyo http://www.shintokyo.com.au/ but they require a 50% deposit cause they may not stock the item normally thus they see it as a special order and don't want to take the risk of me not picking up the item. I know official release date out here in Australia is August 15th and this is before the US are getting the game, it will retail for $69.95 AUD DMEnduro, the odd thing with JB Hi-Fi is it does exists on their online store: http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Product/335760/SOUL-BUBBLES But obviously their retail stores would not carry what their online store does. Other avenues for tracking this game down is of course Play Asia. Seriously out here, its like the game does not even exist!

Bock Site Admin Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 8652 Location: Paris, France	Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:56 pm
	We got screwed up by shitty distribution. ;( It's difficult to want to make another video game after that.

Jacko Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 1464 Location: Sunny ol Tamworth, New England NSW AU	Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:57 pm
	Bock wrote We got screwed up by shitty distribution. ;( It's difficult to want to make another video game after that. Thats ok Bock, Atari outhere are not known to be very good for their PR in the games industry. All we can do is wait and be patient. Don't worry I will get my hands on this game and I am sure I will enjoy it. But at the same time I know how you feel, it must really piss you off. I know if I were in your shoes I would not be happy :(

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