>Phase Three is now in motion.Yesterday, I said we will be kicking things into a higher gear, and I meant it. First off, we’ve updated our Frequently Asked Questions PDF, so be sure to check that out. Second, please join us in the FORUMS. It is easy to sign up, free to join, and a […]
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>Commence Phase Three!
>Hey folks, Marko here, just wanted to make sure everyone is up to speed and know that we’ve been VERY active, but hadn’t had a chance to update the blog yet. UNTIL NOW! We’ve begun Phase Three, full details can be found on our forums at this page: http://oprainfall.freeforums.org/phase-three-summary-t260.html I’ll be back here to recap […]
>Our Child’s Play charity donations widget has expired.
>When we set-up our widget we decided to make it a temporary thing and set an expiration date of August 31st. The time has come, and the widget has expired. In total we have donated $850.10 to the Child’s Play charityand I wnated to say to those who donated… Thank You I will be writing […]
>PRESS RELEASE: Phase Two of Operation Rainfall Campaign
> PRESS RELEASE Phase Two of Operation Rainfall Campaign (08/11/2011) – As Operation Rainfall progresses with Phase Two of its campaign to encourage the localization of Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora’s Tower in all regions, we want to keep our supporters updated with new information and reiterate a few key facts. Nintendo of Europe, […]
>Operation Rainfall open letter to Satoru Iwata president and CEO of Nintendo Ltd
>English Mr. Iwata: On behalf of many 3DS owners, we at Operation Rainfall wish to offer our profound thanks; you have expressed your apologies to early adopters of the handheld directly and with honor. It is a rare and refreshing thing for a video game company to make such a bold outreach to its supporters, […]
Operation Rainfall PR response to Nintendo
> JULY 29, 2011 NINTENDO IGNORES FANS PLEAS Despite numerous overtures from fans, Nintendo of America (NOA) announced today they still have no plans to release three sought after Japan-only games in the West. “We promised an update, so here it is,” NOA announced on its official Facebook page. “We never say ‘never,’ but we […]
>Help us in our efforts to produce a PSA
>There have been many instances of the spread of false information about Operation Rainfall and our goals and methods Operation Rainfall is not a boycott, nor do we support boycotting.Operation Rainfall does not support piracy, hombrew or moddingwhile we respect your right to import, Operation Rainfall’s goal is to get an NTSC release for these […]
>help Operation Rainfall and Nintendo to make Xenoblade Chronicles a success in Europe
>While we do not encourage importing and/or the homebrew channel, we do want Xenoblade Chronicles to be a smash hit in Europe… starting on August 1st, Operation Rainfall is taking it upon itself to advertise and promote the title in Europe. This is not a movement to encourage importing, but rather to help raise awareness […]
>August 19th Campaign
>On August 19th, 2011 Xenoblade Chronicles, the first of our supported titles, will be released in Europe. It seems fitting, then, that we are targeting a joint mail-in campaign for that date. Yes, we are doing another letter writing event, this time in support of all 3 titles. Details:1. Letters should be sent with the […]
>Source: NTSC Xenoblade Done, The Last Story In Progress
>NTSC Xenoblade Finished Prior to E3 Nintendo of America Sitting on Announcement July 7, 2011 American localization of Xenoblade is complete, The Last Story is currently being translated to English for an American release, but there is no word on Pandora’s Tower localization. This information was disclosed to Operation Rainfall today from a source within […]
>NINTENDO TARGET OF MAIL CAMPAIGN, WII OWNERS DEMAND XENOBLADE
> NINTENDO TARGET OF MAIL CAMPAIGN, WII OWNERS DEMAND XENOBLADE Operation Rainfall Increases Pressure on Nintendo of America with Mail Campaign to Bring Already Translated Game to America Redmond, WA July 6, 2011 The 2011 Wii game line-up has left Wii owners to take matters into their own hands. Last week, Nintendo of America received […]
>Still Kicking: Here Are Some Stories to Help You Catch Up
>Nintendo of America’s recent announcement of no localization plans has fueled the fire of Operation Rainfall. Do not be fooled by a lack of blogging, we are still here and we have been very busy. Our Facebook and Twitter followers have increased at a staggering rate while getting quality submissions to our YouTube Page. We […]
>Our official response to Nintendo’s recent statement.
> JUNE 29, 2011 NINTENDO IGNORES FANS PLEAS Despite numerous overtures from fans, Nintendo of America (NOA) announced today they still have no plans to release three sought after Japan-only games in the West. “We promised an update, so here it is,” NOA announced on its official Facebook page. “We never say ‘never,’ but we […]
>OPERATION DOWNPOUR
>Now that Nintendo has graced us with their official non-answer, it is time to double down and hit back hard we have allot in the works…. for instance I have made fliers, print them out, photocopy them, cut them into individuals, and distribute try putting them out at a gamestop, or other game retailer (get […]
>Pandora’s Tower
>IMPORTANT UPDATE : JANUARY 06, 2012 Wow! Operation Rainfall sure has come a long ways since it first began over six months ago! Since then, the campaign has taken a new direction and is under new leadership. It’s a better Operation Rainfall; a more organized version. The most important news is that on December 2nd, […]