Basically, it went like this:
Nintendo: No US release
America: HOW DARE YOU, THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER, I'M IMPORTING AND YOU SUCK!
Nintendo: Fine, it's out in the US
America: Eh, it's decent.
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