It has been confirmed that Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge will be available on the PlayStation Vita at the end of 27 June 2012 in Europe, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. “We are excited to be able to bring the successful Rugby Challenge franchise to PlayStation Vita. It represents a quantum leap forward for hand-held gaming, delivering a console…
PC gamers will be glad to hear that Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is now available and can be purchased from leading retailers.
The (real) Rugby World Cup has already started and some people in the southern hemisphere have probably already won the virtual rugby world cup for their respective country, but the UK is still waiting for the second of this year’s rugby union games to arrive on their shelves.
Apparently, the release window has been narrowed to between 23rd September and 21st October for the UK. According to Home Entertainment Suppliers managing director Sebastian Giompaolo said he UK launch had run into “a few unforeseen issues”.
The folks at Megarom Interactive have crumbled to the call for the release date for Jonah Lomu Rugby in South Africa to be brought forward. The release date has now been moved up to September 7, a day sooner than the original release date.
The game with as many titles as countries it’s being released in has been dated. All Blacks Rugby Challenge releases in New Zealand on September 2, Wallabies Rugby Challenge releases in Australia on September 8, and Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge – its name for South Africa and the rest of the world – releases in South Africa on September 8.
Strangely, ‘the rest of the world’ appears to have no release date.
This was the opening statement from the noticeably proud Tru Blu Games’ representative, Billy Foster at the recent press and retailer Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge presentation hosted by Megarom Interactive.
Here’s some new in-game footage for upcoming Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge…
Great news for rugby fans, Megarom Interactive has been appointed as the official distributor of Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge on XBOX360, PS3 and PC. As a Rugby nation Megarom say they are very excited to have the opportunity to bring a game that will resonate with the South African audience.