Great news for European Nintendo 64 owners who thought they'd never be able to get their hands on the upcoming Rare action-platformer Conker's Bad Fur Day. Publisher THQ, through an agreement with Rare and Nintendo of America, told IGN64 today that it would be distributing the game overseas this April, just one month after the title's March 5 release in the US.

"We're excited to be partnering with Rare and Nintendo of America on this revolutionary game," stated Tim Walsh, senior vice president, international publishing, THQ. "Rare has broken all genre barriers with Conker's Bad Fur Day delivering exceptional graphics, solid gameplay and an innovative story rich with truly unforgettable characters."

Meanwhile, Nintendo Europe commented:

"Nintendo of Europe is pleased to confirm that Conker's Bad Fur Day will be released by THQ International across Europe for the Nintendo 64. Nintendo of Europe decided against publishing the game following a full commercial appraisal. It is the policy of Nintendo of Europe to translate our games into the native language of the region where it will be released and due to its text-heavy content, the cost of localising Conker's Bad Fur Day would not be commercially viable. Nintendo is pleased that the English-language version of Conker's Bad Fur Day will be available - through THQ - for N64 fans across Europe."

The official release on THQ's distribution deal will hit the wire tomorrow morning.

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