07.23.03 - 3:29 PM
Nintendo recently announced official release dates for many of its upcoming titles for this fall, most of which are later than originally expected based on retailer prediction. The first US release from the Fire Emblem series will release on November 3rd for the Game Boy Advance, for an MSRP of $34.99 US. The third RPG set in the Mario universe, Mario & Luigi, will be released on November 17 also with a $34.99 MSRP. On the Square side of things, the Nintendo-published Sword of Mana for GBA is now scheduled for a December 1st release at $34.99. Finally, that other Nintendo-published Square Enix title, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, now has a release date of February 9, 2004. It will retail for $49.99. Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles now set for a 2004 release might disappoint some, but there's definitely not going to be a lack of new RPGs this Christmas regardless. Look for previews for both Sword of Mana and Mario & Luigi soon.
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| Mike Salbato |