Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles (Dreamcast) preorder started

via http://www.redspotgames.com

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After intensive “Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles” porting and enhancement work redspotgames and Yuan Works annouce the preorder start of the Dreamcast version today.

Yuan Works released their debut game after years of developing last year for the GamePark GP2X and became a finalist at the Independent Games Festival Mobile in San Francisco.

Exclusive features only available in the Dreamcast compatible version:

• Introducing the new character: Mr. VMU!
• The game is fully translated into both English and Japanese.
• New Arcade Mode Danger Break system!
• New graphics and art, and slides!
• New cutscenes (and more embarassing moments)!
• New extensive manual and packaging for the Dreamcast version!

Package information:

• Professional pressed CD-ROM with 4 color print
• 40 page full color manual, extra thick (125 g/qm)
• English and Japanese manual text with many artworks
• Shrinkpacked Spinecard (Obi)
• Jewel Case with white tray

More information and screenshots are available on the official website http://www.wind-water.net and http://www.redspotgames.com/windandwater

The game can be preordered at http://www.redspotgames.com/shop and will be delivered until end of October 2008.

I'd love to buy the game, but $51 USD (including shipping) is just way too much money to pay. OK, the price for the game itself ($35) is fine, but RedSpot Games is nuts if it thinks I'll pay $15 USD to ship the thing - it's just a CD in a case! I think I'll wait until PlayAsia or some US importer has copies to buy.

Dude, they are sending it out from Germany... :)

In €uro, the price tag for the game seems very okay if you ask me, but I understand that in US$, it kinda seems to be a bit on the high side, yeah. :-/

And actually, I am not sure about what to ask for shippment to the US.

The game is also available for preorder at Play-Asia (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-31d9.html) with a cheaper shipping and will probably be stocked in the US as soon as it is released too.