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Rygar For Wii Delayed...Again
Rygar For Wii Delayed...Again
I have some bad news for people who were looking forward to picking up Rygar: The Battle of Argus for the Wii this week...it's been delayed until February of next year. No reason was cited by Tecmo, but it's likely the publisher wanted to avoid the busy holiday season (after all, the game is entirely done and ready to go). Also, no changes are going to be made to the game in the meantime -- it's just being held for an extra ...
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Rygar: The Battle of Argus delay confirmed
GoNintendo — ... to be delayed until February. GameStop usually knows their stuff, but we didn’t have an official confirmation of the delay from Tecmo. Unsurprisingly, Tecmo has now made it known that the game will indeed be pushed back to February. Rygar: The Battle of Argus is completely finished, so why is it being pushed back? While Tecmo won’t give an official reason, one could see how the company might want to avoid the busy holiday season. They don’t want Rygar ignored the second time around. Link This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 2:07 am and is filed under ...

Rygar: The Battle of Argus delayed until February
Joystiq — ... Poor Rygar. It's taking longer than expected to remember where he misplaced his "Diskarmor." And let's face it, without his trademark weapon, Tecmo's mythical hero is just another muscle-bound oaf with bad hair. That's probably why the company has delayed Rygar: ...

Rygar's battles finally begin this February
Joystiq [Nintendo] — Filed under: NewsIf the previous announcement of a December release date (deja vu?) caused you to put Rygar: The Battle of Argus on your gift wishlist, better find a substitute! Tecmo seems to have gotten into the habit of delaying the remake, and they're not ready to say goodbye just yet. We've received a press release announcing the latest date: February 3, 2009. We've got some more screenshots in our gallery at which you can stare wistfully. 1up editor Sam Kennedy, who found out about this after rushing ...

Tecmo Holds Off on Releasing 'Rygar' on Wii...Again
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... As the market tends to be oversaturated in the fourth quarter, it probably makes fiscal sense for Tecmo to hold out -- especially for a b-level titled game. But what about its fans? ...

Rygar Avoids Christmas Shopping; Favors Valentine's Day Instead
Kombo.com — ... at least, not yet. No reason was cited by Tecmo, but it's likely the publisher wanted to avoid the busy holiday season (after all, the game is entirely done and ready to go). Also, no changes are going to be made to the game in the meantime -- it's just being held for an extra two months. This isn't the first time the game was delayed, either; it was originally supposed to ship earlier this fall. Tecmo will likely make an official announcement of the delay tomorrow morning. -- 1up So, how did they find out if there's no announcement? From what I can tell, they likely asked ...

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