AtomicShroom
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Denis Talbot, a popular tech & gaming media public figure in Quebec, is reporting that one of his sources told him that the SNES Classic Edition will not be made available in the province due to the lack of French translation. Whether it's on legal bases or simply a case of Nintendo of fearing negative press and/or consumer backlash due to the lack of translations has not been specified.
I myself heard that retail locations in Quebec are excluded from the incoming/ongoing pre-order campaign.
Baffling, but at the same time I can't say I'm entirely surprised. Most of the games, contrary to the NES Classic, feature a lot of text, most of which is critical to enjoy even the most basic gameplay elements of a large amount of games in the collection. Save for Zelda LTTP, none of them received a localized French version in Quebec back in the day.
So Quebec GAF, you might want to be on the lookout for online pre-orders across Canada!
I myself heard that retail locations in Quebec are excluded from the incoming/ongoing pre-order campaign.
Baffling, but at the same time I can't say I'm entirely surprised. Most of the games, contrary to the NES Classic, feature a lot of text, most of which is critical to enjoy even the most basic gameplay elements of a large amount of games in the collection. Save for Zelda LTTP, none of them received a localized French version in Quebec back in the day.
So Quebec GAF, you might want to be on the lookout for online pre-orders across Canada!