GT5 Arrives In US And Europe "Not Much Later" Than Japan
See Full ImagePolyphony Digital squashed all rumors of a 2009 launch for Gran Turismo 5 when they unveiled the estimated Japanese release at the Tokyo Game Show: March 2010.
But they made no mention of either North America or Europe when this announcement arrived, so we've only been able to assume that GT5 would arrive in the US at about the same time. Well, if we examine the words of Kazunori Yamauchi, it seems we can expect it "not that much later:"
"I don't think it's going to be that much later in the US and Europe. This is based on our production schedule. The reason why the dates for the US and [European] regions are not decided yet is because their marketing is still discussing their issues. It shouldn't be too far off from [the Japanese] date for the other regions as well."
We just wanted to clarify, as we've seen a lot of questions surrounding the North American release date, and whether or not we'll get it in March as well. We may not, but then again, that may not be too big of a travesty...look, if we have to wait, why not just drop it into April? We've already got God of War III in March and other major titles like Heavy Rain should drop in the first quarter of 2010, too. We're not saying sales would suffer if it launched too close to GoWIII, but our wallets might, and besides, we'll need the extra time. What say you?
Related Game(s): Gran Turismo 5
9/28/2009 9:37:24 PM Ben Dutka
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ThePearlJamer
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 5:40:28 AM
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Scarecrow
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 9:59:11 PM
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maxpontiac
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 10:06:21 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 10:18:31 PM
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Gone
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 10:20:37 PM
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godsman
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 10:28:21 PM
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jlch777
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 10:49:57 PM
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Diggity Dan
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:06:11 PM
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WAHHHHH... WAHHHHHHHH....
Me wants the precious, now.
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Diggity Dan
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:07:12 PM
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BTNwarrior
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:26:40 PM
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:34:39 AM
You can never have to many Pontiacs..
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Gogaku
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:27:24 PM
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"We can release the game whenever we want, its done" - a lie?
Come on PD we just want the game!
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archs13
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:31:10 PM
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hey, i gotta spoil myself for that month since march is the month of my birthdayyyyy.
Last edited by archs13 on 9/28/2009 11:31:44 PM
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Banky A
Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 11:36:44 PM
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That's pretty much what he said in some interview.
Vrooooooooooom. Just drove 5 cars around the Nordschleife on GT4.
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LimitedVertigo
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 12:56:25 AM
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Last edited by LimitedVertigo on 9/29/2009 12:56:37 AM
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___________
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 1:46:22 AM
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no matter which month it comes out, its going to have some strong competition.
if i was sony i would release it in febuary because there not releasing any exclusives then.
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___________
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 1:48:54 AM
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mayb now they can add some F1 cars.
oooooo that would be so cool
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Banky A
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 7:25:24 AM
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In the mean time, take a geez at this comparison:
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=120873
You can find my comments there using the username "Bank".
(It also looks like I'm advertising GTPlanet haha)
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DGo8
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 7:39:06 AM
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Robochic
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 9:27:30 AM
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Highlander
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 9:43:49 AM
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The PSPGO looks great, and I want one, but would I really pay 83% of the cost of a PS3 for a hand held unit? It just kinda feels like the reality of some of What Sony is bringing is not quite as lustrous as was first thought. Pushing GT5 back to March feels like a 3 month delay after we were told it was ready for release any time.
I don't know, I'm just not liking the additional wait.
That said, I played the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 demo last night, and I've got to say I'm liking that game a lot. The removal of the gore has made it 1000% times more playable for me. Besides the demo has Ryu trying to rescue a damsel (Rachel) in distress, how can I resist that?
Maybe with NGS2, Uncharted 2, R&C Crack in Time and one or two others I can tide myself over until March.
Last edited by Highlander on 9/29/2009 9:45:56 AM
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Highlander
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 10:17:14 AM
Since there will now be more or less 6 months between GT for PSP and GT5 arriving, buying the PSP game gives you 6 months to work on perfecting the tracks (again) and earning credits that you can use when GT5 arrives thanks to the link-up feature between the games...I know that I will be happily plugging away at the PSP iteration to get some practice on the tracks and earn some credits for when GT5 does arrive.
As unhappy as some are with the game (the reviews are a mixed bag), the PSP version of GT still acts as a valuable companion to the main game even it's it's nothing more than a training aid, and way to gain extra credits.
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Banky A
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 3:31:59 PM
Which is a good thing because Kaz said it's like 10x faster than GT5.
You can transfer cars.
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Highlander
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 4:23:47 PM
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Gone
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 5:36:40 PM
You could play GT1 and GT2 on your PS3 if you still have them. Basically the same tracks.
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Highlander
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:19:42 PM
The thing is, I can't take my PS3 to the office, but the PSP is relatively discrete and uses headphones...
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coverton341
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:40:43 AM
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I am losing my GT5 excitement. I have been missing a solid racer on the PS3 for so long that my enthusiasm level for one is slowly dying. All of the uber hype that has been going into GT5 got me all excitable but then started the waiting game and the claims of "anytime we want" and "shortly after GTPSP" and the like until all of the glint and sparkle is fading away.
Don't get me wrong I will still be picking it up but it probably won't be a day 1 purchase for me given the fact that it releases with everything else now.
All these devs delayed their games to avoid competition and now they are all in the same boat again.
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keo7
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 12:59:12 PM
Also he said, "Referring to damage specifically, Yamauchi mentioned some details about how damage will work in the game. There will be two types of damage, depending on the car you're driving. For regular production model cars, you'll be able scuff the paint job, as well as deform specific areas of the cars. For race model cars, like WRC and NASCAR models, damage will be extended to include parts falling off the car during particularly violent shunts".
Sorry for the pile of words.
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Alienange
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 2:33:49 PM
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Banky A
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 3:33:32 PM
I'm getting more hyped with each screenshot they send out and with each interview I wait for.
;)
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KilloWertz
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 7:28:50 PM
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keo7
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 12:57:13 PM
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Source: http://tgs.gamespot.com/story/6230558/yamauchi-talks-gran-turismo-5
This sound pretty awesome.
Last edited by keo7 on 9/29/2009 1:02:07 PM
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furbiesmustdie
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 8:42:30 PM
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cr67
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 7:13:10 PM
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From what I understand the developer is a perfectionist, but this is f'n ridiculous! He sounds more like an anal retentive OCD nutjob to me!
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mexgeo86
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Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 9:51:57 PM