Should I cancel my US MK order and get the UK version?

[Weinberg]

My brother's getting the Zelda/MK pack this Friday and this is another reason for me wanting to do this. Apparently the UK Mario Kart will work on a american console (I have a modded Panasonic Q, so I just boot it up in US mode) with an action replay disc. Can someone confirm they've also heard this works?

These are the advantages of having the US game:
-I get the demo disc
-I don't need to swap discs to play
-When unofficial internet gaming come into play, there are a lot of gamers in the USA!
Disadvantages:
-I can't play UK relatives/friends/forum people over LAN or internet. Although in the end more people I know will have the UK version of course.

Advantages of having the UK game:
-I can play LAN with my brother/friends who will all have the UK version (US and UK versions will NOT work together)
-I can play unofficial internet LAN games like MK with relatives/friends/people from forums
-I can get it this Friday and don't want to wait until next week or possibly later
Disadvantages:
-No demo disc (not much I know)
-Tedious disc swapping. Is it worth it for all the advantages above?

Can I cancel an importmadness order? And if I order online from GAME so late, will I get it on launch day? (I actually got Wind Waker by ordering online, 2 days earlier than launch day).

Please advise me here ASAP!

[rjpageuk]

I am in exactly the same boat and have no idea what to do, so I have done nothing.

I will just keep playing Psyvariar and forget it exists I think .

[Weinberg]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this dilemma! However I'm quite sure I will cancel my US order. GAME have a 1 business day delivery option, and I'm sure that if I order now they can send me a copy when its in stock (1 day or more before it is released). The benefits of online/LAN play with European people is better than just the USA, where I know no-one. And swapping discs isn't so much of a chore I suppose. I've already bought the action replay after all. I just can't bear to see Mario Kart on sale, knowing my copy won't arrive for at least a week since its on sale, and then still not knowing when it will arrive!
It is one of my most anticipated games ever so I think I better order from GAME online now. Any more advice?

[rjpageuk]

You are persuading me to get the PAL one.

The sad thing about my predicament is that I have a PAL GC, it just isnt connected up, as I use my modded one so much more..

Anyhow, sorry I couldnt help you, but you have convinced me to get the PAL one .

Except... are broadband adapters multiregion? I dont want to have to get two of those...

[mt50]

yep the adaptors are multi region

[Weinberg]

Ah well I'll order the UK one them, 1 business day delivery costs ?4 or so from GAME-can anyone sort of confirm I'd get a copy on launch day if I order now? They do this normally, and as I said before I even got Zelda early, however I'm ordering a little late.
rjpageuk, out of interest where did you order your US version from?

[bowser123]

yep the adaptors are multi region

You will be lucky to find one and not have to win the lottery to afford it though.

[Adrock]

The rumours are that Ninty are just holding a lot back so they can bundle them with Mario Kart later on or they are gonna try and re-release them when Mario is out. At least thats what i've been told