Sony Europe has confirmed to videogaming247 today that there are "no plans" for a European release of the safari-photography game, Afrika, as was rumoured earlier today.
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27 Sep 2008

AFRIKA coming to Europe in 2009

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - AFRIKA coming to Europe in 2009

Play3-live reports that the information has fallen this morning at the Photokina photography fair in Cologne (Germany). Sony Cameras, present on site, have run an english trailer of the PS3 exclusive photography and safari simulation video game AFRIKA. Intrigued, journalists asked Sony why was the game shown at such a fair, and not a gaming convention. Sony Cameras replied that first of all, AFRIKA is a photography game, and second of all because the game will hit Europe in 2009.
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5 Sep 2008

PS3 Afrika Finished 2nd on Japanese Sale Charts

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PS3 - Afrika [import] - PS3 Afrika Finished 2nd on Japanese Sale Charts

Who would have thought? The quirky wild-animal-photography title Afrika is the runner-up for this week's Media Create Japanese sales charts, courtesy of Famitsu. It was beaten by a DS title called Rhythm Tengoku Gold, but Afrika still managed to sell a healthy 38,000 copies. The retail price for the title isn't cheap either, at 5,980 yen (about $56 USD), though many places are selling it for less.
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30 Aug 2008

AFRIKA: Sony to Debut Photo-Realistic Game

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - AFRIKA: Sony to Debut Photo-Realistic Game

"Sony is hoping that the game, called Afrika, will impress players with its advanced graphics. The developers, who spent nearly four years creating the game -- including two visits to Africa -- packed a fictitious national park with photo-realistic zebras, elephants, lions and dozens of other exotic animals."
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28 Aug 2008

Afrika In Your Japanese Hotel

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - Afrika In Your Japanese Hotel

Kotaku: "PS3 title Afrika is launching this week in Japan. And to help promote the game, the Excel Hotel Tokyu in Haneda is running a special Afrika themed campaign priced at ¥19,000 (for one person) or ¥15,000 (for two - each must pay) a night. Participating rooms will be outfitted with a projector screen and hi-def projector that displays images from the game. What's more, guests will get a 'Savannah plate' picnic meal for another ¥4,000 that includes a hamburger, grilled seafood and a salad - or as PS3 Fanboy notes, 'a special exotic meal'."
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28 Aug 2008

WhatIfGaming GC 2008: Afrika Multiplayer Details + No Europe/America Release Confirmed

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - WhatIfGaming GC 2008: Afrika Multiplayer Details + No Europe/America Release Confirmed

Usman Ihtsham of WhatIfGaming writes: "We received some exclusive details at GC 2008 regarding Sony's exclusive safari photo adventure for the PlayStation 3 console. The sad news is that it's pretty much a given that the title will not be making a debut to Europe especially America anytime soon or ever."
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31 Jul 2008

Afrika Renamed Hakuna Matata Outside Of Japan

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PS3 - Afrika [import] - Afrika Renamed Hakuna Matata Outside Of Japan

Afrika will be rechristened Hakuna Matata, at least in Asia.
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21 Jul 2008

Afrika gets release date: August 28

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - Afrika gets release date: August 28

Sony Japan has updated the official Afrika front page with a release date: August 28
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14 Jun 2008

More Afrika Details

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - More Afrika Details

Sony brought Afrika to Taiwan recently to a media event and let journalists check out what the game is about. According to PS3Hyper:

"Your AI driver/tour guide is waiting for you in a Jeep. So for those who are looking forward to hitting the animals with the Jeep, you are out of luck."
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10 Jun 2008

Afrika Release Date, Price Announced

PS3 News from N4G | Afrika [import]

PS3 - Afrika [import] - Afrika Release Date, Price Announced

Kotaku writes: "Afrika, Sony's upcoming entry in the burgeoning savannah-wildlife-photojounalist-sim genre, has been given a final release date and price. It'll be out on August 28, and will cost ¥5980 (USD$56), which is a bit of a worry. I'd presumed this would be a neat little addition to the PSN's lineup. A different way to blow $15-$20. But that price has it pegged as a, well, proper game. And what they've shown thus far doesn't look like it has the legs/meat of a proper game at all."
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