In view of what I've read, I guess I have to suspect it comes down to either the situations mentioned above or perhaps the distributor sending it late. If one New Zealand retailer has the game, chances are the distributor had it before them.
So, I guess in that instance I should apologise for suggesting it could've been Tru Blu. I do think people in a void of information do guess, I don't think it's deliberately set out to be negative bs, it's just that some consumers are themselves going through (comparitively in relation to other consumers) a somewhat negative experience and are looking for potential explanations.
It's obvious from what's been said and shown that Big Ant do their utmost in all regards with their products and I can't and am not trying to fault that. With the information just provided on Tru Blu's shipping of the games, it's now also become apparent that they've done pretty close to all they could do too.
Forums are full of speculation, otherwise there wouldn't be a whole lot to say when you're anticipating something that you have zero control over.
So, to continue that, I honestly think the distributor in New Zealand is trying to look too over-protective of embargos to it's clients and has in this case sent out stock too close to the wire and it's been caught out due to the distance the stock has had to travel in many cases. Mighty Ape may have had a much closer proximity and relationship to the distributor. I always, but always catagorise my feelings and thoughts as just an opinion and not absolute fact.
All of this is just theorising and I know I shouldn't, but what I should actually be doing is playing the game.
I'm not sure I should be on the receiving end of any frustration, as I am experiencing my share already today.
The waits been long, Thanks again Ross 
