Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: The final updated edition , known as Sonic Adventure International , was released on September 9 , 1999 , in North America , October 14 , 1999 , in Japan and Europe , October 18 , 1999 , in Belgium , the Netherlands , and Luxembourg , and December 3 , 1999 , in Australia .
Simplified: It was released in North America on September 9 , 1999 .