You know how ash from the Icelandic volcano has disrupted plane travel to and from Europe? Well, we’ve heard there were video games on some of those cancelled flights.
Mindscape, the Australian distributor for Konami, has told us that several of its upcoming releases have been delayed as a result of a new cloud of ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in south-east Iceland.
“Due to the second eruption of the Iceland volcano and further disruption to flights, our shipment of Wii stock will be delayed,” a Mindscape spokesperson told Kotaku.
“One of the world’s leading freight forwarders, Expeditors, has advised this morning that, due to the substantial freight shipments that are building up around the world, they are uncertain how quickly the backlog will be cleared.”
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii) will definitely miss its scheduled April 22 release date, although the PS2 and PSP versions are on track to make it into most stores this Friday. Puzzle Chronicles (PSP, DS) and Karaoke Revolution (PS3, Wii) have also been delayed until flights resume, while future releases Scene It? Twilight (Wii, DS), GTi Club Supermini Festa (Wii) and Sports Island (DS) may also be delayed, should the disruption continue.
We’ve contacted every games distributor in the country to ascertain whether any other game releases have or might be affected. We’ll let you know if we have any updates.
[Image: National Geographic]
Stone
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 4:24 PM*tips hat* @ Headline
Joshy206
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 4:54 PMYes, it truly was a pun for the ages.
In other news: Iceland has gone down in my books. I mean, they had Vikings, but Vikings never inconvenienced European air travel.
Manda Tunbridge
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 4:30 PMVolcanoes are copping a bit of flack at the moment but I think the prevailing winds around the Atlantic have some answering to do.
Dean Henderson
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 5:09 PMThe above statement by Manda is an excellent example of why I should check the log in status with the facebook connect feature.
I highly doubt my girlfriend would ever comment on this site
Jess
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 5:24 PMDean,
I highly doubt you have a girlfriend..
Dean Henderson
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 8:11 PMOuch Jess
But in a way you are correct because she just became my fiancee.
Gaming tragics can also have happy endings ;)
Grim
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 4:50 PMThis better not carry on into next week, or I’ll be chartering a boat to go pick up my copy of Super Street Fighter IV!
Matthew Buckner
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 5:36 PMYeah I agree, I need my Super Street Fighter IV and Monster Hunter Tri!! I won’t be very happy if either of those get delayed!!
ollycity
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6:47 PMDoes anyone know where I can get a hi-res of that image?
Jonathan Gilmour
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:21 AMMe too, would make a nice wallpaper
ripperhugme
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6:52 PMI was fine with the fore-coming apocalypse but now it has interrupted my gaming!
Cav
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 7:02 PMScene It!: Twilight will be delayed???
OH THE HUGE MANATEE!!!!!!!!!
STOP THE WORLD! I WANNA GET OFF!!
David
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 9:28 PMIf this crisis has taught me anything it’s how the world might look without large amounts of air traffic. Come the Zombie Apocalypse I might not be able to get ahold of the newest games :/
Kyall
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 1:00 PMHittin’ up some downloadable games tonight I guess
Choc
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:39 PMIf nintendo let people print games OUTSIDE their own manufacturing this would never have occured
this is why PSP and PS2 is ok