Release Date????

[Starman]

Just wondering when we will get a release date? Is it still on for november? :)

[Mikeeboy]

Just wondering when we will get a release date? Is it still on for november? :)

Based on current info - YES.

[warrior_dog]

I thought that i saw on some release schedule website that this game was the 28th of october :confused: no idea not enough coverage on this game by this bunch of clowns....

[Starman]

I Just did a google search and also found 2 sites that had it coming out on the 28th Mario can you shed some light on the subject? :)

[Esoj]

apparently rugby league 2 is coming out on the 28th according to someone that has been in contact with HES. I don't think either game is coming out in October and its just hype/ speculation

[warrior_dog]

Rugby league is supposed to be coming out on the 30th of october where as MCC/FDR is supposed to be coming out earlier on the 28th and with the lack of information by HES australia i think they just dont want our money coz i know that if i dont get any information soon i am going to the gallop racer 8, g1 jockey 4 and even breeders cup champion games bandwagon because at least the are reviews out on these games and HES i feel is just screwing it's intended market around.... :mad: not happy jan

[Mikeeboy]

If it ends up being released anywhere near G1 Jockey 4, then it's no contest for me, Frankie will be missing out.

[warrior_dog]

at least KOEI are more efficient in getting to their intended market unlike these bunch of chooks with their heads cut off....

[Mario]

Just wondering when we will get a release date? Is it still on for november? :)

Trying to get permission to provide an update on the situation. The general highlights I can provide now are

- new media is being worked on at the moment including a trailer
- a demo version may be available soon in Victoria
- new licenses have been added which haven't been announced yet which is great news
- not looking great for a November release


As for the comments regarding the release of RL2, no specific release date has been set. Anybody s of contacting HES or ourselves and being given a date are false.

[Bally Doyle]

So if not a November release when? there is little or no infomration about this game in the UK.

Good racing games are VERY hard to come by and it will be disappointing if this one misses the lurcrative Xmas market on all sides of the globe!

Apparently the Breeders Cup game is disappointing so there is an opportunity for this game to slip in there and pick up the slack and take over!

[CoWbOyS 4 lIfE]

i am totally shocked that it wont be out in november, all this time ive been waiting and no doubt a billion others have been 2 for this game to be released

i have been told buy eb that it will be out 1st november but they arn't sure but nobody should believe them even though i did for a month or 2 so i think it should be around then not like december or next year thats just dumb!

i am dispointed about the release but anything else is excellent well done mario and the team

Well done bud:)

[Aberphil]

- not looking great for a November release


Without having a dig, its all sounding a bit too familiar, No info. cant release any without permission but now not coming out on time.

As I said elsewhere, new G1 jockey game out in january, cant see FDR/MCR selling anywhere near as many now if it is clashing with new G1.

[CuReMe]

Sidhe would have to be disappointed at missing both the end of the NRL season with RL2 and now the Melbourne Cup with MCC. I am still buying both regardless, but I am sure sales will suffer slightly as a result of the delays.

[george7989]

not supprised people this is the 3rd sihe game i have on pre order and not in surprise its the 3rd delayed game i want to buy from them dosnt look good comparing to EA

[Mario]

not supprised people this is the 3rd sihe game i have on pre order and not in surprise its the 3rd delayed game i want to buy from them dosnt look good comparing to EA

Are you suggesting EA don't delay games? Because they do it all the time.

The Godfather for example got delayed over a year.

[walwals]

I can easily wait another month or 2 for this game as long as they improve it, and fix the bugs it might have in the game.

I don’t want this game to be a shocker like the Breeders’ Cup game.
I currently have that game (Breeder's cup) on order and I’m thinking about cancelling since all the bad reviews it has been getting.

Mario is doing a fantastic job and I can't wait to play the demo and see what the new licenses have added to the game.

Fingers crossed its legendary horses or more races.

[ak47]

why isnt Tecknique coming on here and telegraphing how good the american horse racing game is - NTRA or whatever its called

u could tell it would be crap
doesnt matter what shores the games developed - u need the brains, and with that comes knowhow, and inplementation

Good work Tecknique in promoting that flop

[Rooster]

Are you suggesting EA don't delay games? Because they do it all the time.

The Godfather for example got delayed over a year.


So instead of answering intellegently, you decide to slag off another developer. Well done Mario. You failed to point out the games that have come out on time though. None of which come from your company.

[Mario]

So instead of answering intellegently, you decide to slag off another developer. Well done Mario. You failed to point out the games that have come out on time though. None of which come from your company.

I'm not slagging EA off at all. It was merely suggested that EA have a spotless record with regard to delays. I pointed out they don't have a spotless record, which is a fact as opposed to unsubstantiated slander.

As it happens, our company has developed over 12 games or game projects, only 2 of which to date have been delayed, meaning we have delivered 10 on time which would be a better than average record.

So, the only unintelligent (and not in the least bit factual) answers are coming from you right now.

[Rooster]

I'm not slagging EA off at all. It was merely suggested that EA have a spotless record with regard to delays. I pointed out they don't have a spotless record, which is a fact as opposed to unsubstantiated slander.

As it happens, our company has developed over 12 games or game projects, only 2 of which to date have been delayed, meaning we have delivered 10 on time which would be a better than average record.

So, the only unintelligent (and not in the least bit factual) answers are coming from you right now.


Would you be able to name these 12 games Mario? Because funnily enough, I have only heard of or seen a few.

[Rooster]

Without having a dig, its all sounding a bit too familiar, No info. cant release any without permission but now not coming out on time.

As I said elsewhere, new G1 jockey game out in january, cant see FDR/MCR selling anywhere near as many now if it is clashing with new G1.


G1 will flog the pants off this game if it's released at the same time. They shot themselves in the foot by not getting it out by Melbourne Cup time.

[Mario]

G1 will flog the pants off this game if it's released at the same time. They shot themselves in the foot by not getting it out by Melbourne Cup time.

Well, thats not really anything you have to worry about then now is it.

[Mario]

Would you be able to name these 12 games Mario? Because funnily enough, I have only heard of or seen a few.

A few game projects off the top of my head include work on

Championship Surfer (PSOne)
Barbie Beach Vacation (PC)
Barbie Sparkling Ice Show (PC)
adidas Football Fever (PC download)
Jimmy Neutron Jet Fusion (PS2/GC)
Hoyle Majestic Chess (PC)
Spyhunter (PC)
Frogmania Deluxe (PC download)
Wordjam Deluxe (PC download)
Rugby League (PS2/Xbox/PC)
Aladdin Chess Adventure (PC)
GripShift (PSP)
Rugby League 2 (PS2/PC)
Melbourne Cup Challenge (PS2/Xbox/PC)

[Rooster]

A few game projects off the top of my head include work on

Championship Surfer (PSOne)
Barbie Beach Vacation (PC)
Barbie Sparkling Ice Show (PC)
adidas Football Fever (PC download)
Jimmy Neutron Jet Fusion (PS2/GC)
Hoyle Majestic Chess (PC)
Spyhunter (PC)
Frogmania Deluxe (PC download)
Wordjam Deluxe (PC download)
Rugby League (PS2/Xbox/PC)
Aladdin Chess Adventure (PC)
GripShift (PSP)
Rugby League 2 (PS2/PC)
Melbourne Cup Challenge (PS2/Xbox/PC)


Mate... there's some pretty spectacular non-events in that list. How many went platinum? No wonder I've never heard of these games... LMFAO

[Mario]

Mate... there's some pretty spectacular non-events in that list. How many went platinum? No wonder I've never heard of these games... LMFAO

Non events? Well, in your eyes maybe, but then we made a profit on every single one of those projects.

[antman31]

Mate... there's some pretty spectacular non-events in that list. How many went platinum? No wonder I've never heard of these games... LMFAO
dont argue with the man u will never win

[Rooster]

Non events? Well, in your eyes maybe, but then we made a profit on every single one of those projects.

Judgeing from what I've just looked at, the graphics alone let 90% of these games down. None of them were on par with anything that was released at the time. How much did they cost you to make? $50?

Vivendi Universal? No mention of Sidhe whatsoever.

[Mario]

Judgeing from what I've just looked at, the graphics alone let 90% of these games down. None of them were on par with anything that was released at the time. How much did they cost you to make? $50?

Vivendi Universal? No mention of Sidhe whatsoever.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish here?

If its a line of questioning designed to waste my time then you are doing a great job.

Stay on topic or move on.

[CuReMe]

Mario, you said it wasn't looking great for a November release. Would you be more confident of a December release or are we talking in the new year? I know you will say that 'its out of your control, other factors to consider blah blah blah' but just hoping to get the game before the holiday season! Also, any luck with HES allowing you to give us an update?

[george7989]

I'm not slagging EA off at all. It was merely suggested that EA have a spotless record with regard to delays. I pointed out they don't have a spotless record, which is a fact as opposed to unsubstantiated slander.

As it happens, our company has developed over 12 games or game projects, only 2 of which to date have been delayed, meaning we have delivered 10 on time which would be a better than average record.

So, the only unintelligent (and not in the least bit factual) answers are coming from you right now.


thats false mate you havnt delayed only 2 games i can already think of 3 NRL 1 , NRL 2 , And this game if i can count its 3 but this game isnt officially delayed but i can garentee everyone in here it will be 3

[Mario]

thats false mate you havnt delayed only 2 games i can already think of 3 NRL 1 , NRL 2 , And this game if i can count its 3 but this game isnt officially delayed but i can garentee everyone in here it will be 3

:rolleyes: Well, if you want to get semantic about it, MCC hasn't been delayed yet so it can't be counted. In any case, I have stated clearly already that a November release is looking unlikely in the interest of prividing people with up to date information.

But that doesn't change the fact that

a) delays are normal in videogame development
b) EA has delayed a number of games in their time
c) Sidhe has delivered the majority of our games on time and on budget

[george7989]

so that must mean its my luck that all the ea sports games i buy are on time and all the sidhe games i buy are al delayed not really your fualt just my luck

[Mario]

so that must mean its my luck that all the ea sports games i buy are on time and all the sidhe games i buy are al delayed not really your fualt just my luck

I have no idea which EA sports games you buy, so I wouldn't know.

I do know that the last two EA Rugby titles were delayed from their initial release estimates though, so presumably you haven't been buying those.

[RoosterBoy]

I was looking forward to Rugby 2004 but it was delayed for a fair amount of time. And honestly the wait was not worth it at all!

[Mikeeboy]

Why do these threads always get so catty. They're not delaying the game just to tick people off. If anyone thinks Sidhe are crap developers, go and buy somebody else's game.

[Austbloke]

I'd rather know that its delayed then not thanks for the info mario....

And I'd rather have a game that dosn't need patch 1, 1.1, 1.2,.... then theirs the old there will be no more patchs for this game.... I can tell you from past experance with Tiger Woods games (EA Sports) that they have done that especally when there working on the next release of the game....

That said you would've thought they would've made the Nov release date for this baby.... Racing leading up to the Melbourne Cup dosn't get any bigger...

[Starman]

Trying to get permission to provide an update on the situation. The general highlights I can provide now are


- not looking great for a November release



Hey Mario can you confirm if this game is delayed?

[Rooster]

Hey Mario can you confirm if this game is delayed?


Well it's obvious isn't it?

[CuReMe]

place your bets folks .... will they change the front of the Melbourne Cup website from 'Available November' to ..... 'Available December', 'Coming Soon', or 'Available Early 2006'???? My money is early 2006 :eek:

[it_iz_doggiez4life]

Well it's obvious isn't it?
well ehy im from the rl2 side and i just wanted to say why has every game sidhe have made its been delayed?

[Tigersman]

jeez people games get delayed all the time a lot of work goes into it!!!

if anything Ive seen EA release bug galore sports games and year after year not bother to make a attempt to fix their game problems and 5 years later there is still the same bugs in there games (cricket franchise for example!!)

the godfather I think was meant to come out September got delayed till march next year

people have to learn what goes on in the gaming business their licensing legal issues programing testing beta alpha stages a lot more then make it pack it in a box and ship it out!!

[Mario]

well ehy im from the rl2 side and i just wanted to say why has every game sidhe have made its been delayed?

Every game?

I posted a fairly large list of games we have worked on in this very thread, of which relatively few have been delayed.

I'd just like to ask why people clearly don't read the threads they are posting in?

[mitch_006]

It seems like me other people have purchased recent Sidhe titles such as Rugby League. This game was delayed on several ocassions. Despite all the time the finished product was low quality and contained many bugs. I just hope RL 2 and MCC are not the same... but so far they seem to be

[Mario]

This game was delayed on several ocassions.

RL1 was delayed twice. Once to accomodate the Xbox SKU, and a second time to resolve some issues found by Sony QA.

[Priddo]

It seems like me other people have purchased recent Sidhe titles such as Rugby League. This game was delayed on several ocassions. Despite all the time the finished product was low quality and contained many bugs. I just hope RL 2 and MCC are not the same... but so far they seem to be

How can you say they seem this way, when you haven't played them? :confused:

I can see your point with your delay part of your post (this is the case with many games though), but the bug part really isn't easy to tell without having played a game for awhile, surely. :confused:

[bradm]

Mario - honest answer (not saying that you've been dishonest previously)- before Christmas??? One thing I always hated was getting sporting games in the last month of the year that they are titled. just change the title to melb cup 2008 and take your time!

anyway-

I've got to get back to aladdin chess I can't stop playing it!!!

I made a profit selling my datsun 120y but let me tell you the graphics weren't great on that either. Not siding with anyone I just want another racing game.....and fast!