Asian version of Afrika gets a rename

[jakncoke]

will release their safari photo hunt game, Afrika, in Japan next month. Afrika wasn’t around at E3 and there aren’t any announcements about Sony publishing it in North America. The game will see get a release in Asia, but not under the same name.



Outside of Japan Afrika has been renamed Hakuna Matata. Yes, that’s the same phrase made famous by Timon and Pumbaa in the Lion King. This is interesting since Sony Computer Entertainment Asia usually uses the same marketing materials as Japan. I wonder if this is a sign that the Asian version will have English menus similar to recent first party

http://sgc.b5media.com/www.siliconera.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/hakuna.jpg

so cheesy it's good.

[rukisuto]

Why did they change the name for the release in Japan?
I don't get it.

[jakncoke]

Why did they change the name for the release in Japan?
I don't get it.

I suppose they felt it was better, kinda strange they change it this late, game comes out in late august over in Japan.

[Riku-Nara]

I lol'd.
Espically since sony's mainly a japanese company.
A photoshop of timon and pumba on the cover is now necessary.