I got mine today. Ended up getting a Freeloader disc and the Hori official SC2 stick too. This was the first GC game I imported so to my surprise, the box was tiny!! It's roughly half the size of DVD cases with a cardboard slip on as a cover. I really dig these Japanese cases. Very nice. I still have 5 more hours of work ahead of me, so I can't wait to try it out...how about you guys? Which versions did you get? (if you did import) ^_^

Lucky show off's

Actually not lucky, just impatient. :P

If I may ask, where did you import from and how much did everything cost?

I got mine from National Console Support via www.ncsx.com Everything costed me $175(ouch) with UPS 2nd day.

Thanks for answering. I'm waiting for SC2 to hit the U.S. and I'll be picking up the GC version. However I am interested in the Hori official arcade stick as they look sweet. If you can, please post your impressions on the arcade sticks as well when you get the chance. Thanks!

I'm getting the game and the arcade stick from a friend in japan soon. can't wait!

Wow, that's a whole lotta clams.

Yeah...tell me about it. Gaming as a hobbie is really starting to take its toll on me...and my wallet. That's the price you have to pay for technically paying for shipping twice; once for getting the items into US and once for the import company shipping them to you. Too bad there's not a lot of good companies that are willing to ship to the US. That would save some money for us importers.

I was on the second shipment from NCS and went out yesterday via 2nd day but since they do not deliver on Saturday I will have to wait till Monday to play it. I got the Game Cube version and will get the Xbox version when it comes out in the US.

To anyone who is plans on playing the X-Box version in 720p -

I have a Panasonic 53WX42. Do you know if this TV will convert this game to 1080i when I set it to 720p, since the tv doesn't support 720p?

I have the same tv it will not convert the signal and your xbox will reset it makes me quite mad.

Damn! Forget the X-Box version...without 720p it looks identical to the GC and PS2 versions.

I guess it's gonna be GC version with Link then.

i just played the Japanese version for PS2. it's really great!

I'm soooooooooooo tempted to import it for the GC................but considering I've bought over 70 games since January(mostly NES, SNES, Genesis titles), I don't really need another right now. But I want it so bad, argh.

Read my review, then decide

I've played the Xbox and PS2 version.

Xbox is much better graphically. Very clean compared to PS2. And Surround Sound as well.

I failed to mention it, but the GameCube version also has sorround sound as well.

Okay, I finally opened up my Soul Clibur 2 Hori Stick today, and although I haven't used it yet, it's pretty much the same as the Agetec Dreamcast stick for those who've used that one. Stick is really sturdy and buttons are nice. I will post more impressions and pictures later today.

damn I still have to wait until friday

How can it have surround sound when the GC doesn't support 5.1?

Anything<5.1 is not surround sound IMO...

Just ordered Soul Calibur 2 and the GameBoy Player for gamecube from play-asia.com. Cant wait!

Your opinion would be wrong.

Exactly... that'd be like saying "In my opinion the Sega Genesis isn't a 16 bit system". You can't argue with the facts...

Could you at leas elaborate on why i'm wrong?
How can you have true surround sound without an optical output?