According to several sources, Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery isn’t set for release until March 4th, but Wal-Mart and NeoGAF user itschris beg to differ.

Apparently Anno 1701 was already released in Europe and had no American publisher on board. Ubisoft grabbed that bull by the horns and decided to take this puppy out for a ride. I’ve personally never heard of this game, but from what I’ve seen things are mostly positive.

If you’re interested, itschris claims to have found it at his local Wal-Mart for $29.99.

Source: NeoGAF poster itschris

Tags: DS

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1 Comment » Nick on February 17, 2008 7:07 pm Can’t validate it being released in Canada but my Gamestop store has is being released on March 4th as a Gamestop Exclusive in the states. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.