Animated DS game out in AUS.

[Paulbot]

Fellow Nintendo DS-ers, the Transformers Animated game is now out in Australia.

I've picked up a copy from EB Games in Melbourne for $40 (a sale price, regular $50) and it's also shown in this week's Big W Catalogue for the same price.

At EB the salesperson did have to go out the back for it as I couldn't find it on the shelf.

As pointed out by GoldenPhoenix, it appears to be US import stock, with the Australian classification stuck over the US rating, The back cover includes text: "For sale, rental and use only in USA, Canada, Mexico and Latin America" text still appears!

[Stompy]

The game is alright. It's aimed for a younger demographic but the gameplay reminds me of an old game called The Lost Vikings.

[i_amtrunks]

Its not a long game either, so $40 is fair.

So glad the DS is Multi-region it allows for things like this to happen (Im thinking we have the import version due to a shipping/manufacturing error, so that the game is on shelves in time for the holiday season)

[Stompy]

This happens a lot. Local distributors will get copies of the game from a bigger market (US or Europe) and just slap on local ratings sticker to cut costs on printing a sleeve with the local ratings on it. Especially for games that aren't destined to sell particularly too well. Let alone a market (ours) that's tiny in comparison with the US or Europe.

[griffin]

Just transfered a copy of the above Animated DS sightings into a news topic.

[Paulbot]

I'm enjoying the game. the Lost Vikings-type gameplay is nice, but it's a bit too easy. I've not got to a boss battle yet. A huge bonus is that the Animated cast does all the voice over work.

I think not being able to transform in the regular levels is a shame. (For example: Bumblebee has turned on a switch and Prime and Bulkhead have got through the locked door... I would like Bumblebee to be able to transform into car mode so he can race back to their location quickly)

The highway levels do kind of make up for this.

And despite not being on the packaging or (it seems) a playable Character, Ratchet's still around in the game giving advice which is good.