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OreShika: Tainted Bloodlines' performance will influence SCE's conclusion about JRPGs
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Night_Trekker
Member
And now Vita fans get to experience the horror of the "test game."
Normally I'd say "hell no," but if it were the only way we'd get another Dark Cloud...
Normally I'd say "hell no," but if it were the only way we'd get another Dark Cloud...
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, it's a good thing they chose something interesting as a test case.
GloriousBagel
Banned
Everyone buy this please 
UltraGunner
Banned
It's gonna be Darkstalkers are not Dead pt. 2 isn't it?
jackissocool
Member
Buying because it looks cool, encouraging more JRPGs is a nice bonus.
cj_iwakura
Member
Not really. If you want more good games from a genre, buy good games from said genre. It's not that hard to follow.
There's a reason we didn't get more Sakura Wars games here.
It is if they just throw it to the dogs. But that doesn't seem to be the case given there are multiple commercials for it.
If Sony pushes it properly then yeah, I think it's fair to make future decisions based off it's performance.
I hope so. They can't expect Vita games to do gangbusters in the West.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Foolish tests of faith aside, I've got the demo and will most likely buy the game.
I really don't think it's anything different from what usually happens, just that information is more readily available.
I really don't think it's anything different from what usually happens, just that information is more readily available.
They just announced it for the west a couple weeks ago and with no ETA. Will be interesting to see if and how it's eventually advertised for us given the Vita's current situation.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
That's a terrible idea. It's a Vita game.
Edit: I'm dumb. Didn't realize this is about the Japanese sequel release and not the one coming here. Still not the best idea though.
Edit: I'm dumb. Didn't realize this is about the Japanese sequel release and not the one coming here. Still not the best idea though.
It needs to have a presence before you can use this as the "test game" as some have previously said. This game has little to no media attention, is a sequel to game that was never localized and is gonna get that "Niche" game label pretty hard.
Besides the localization announcement, i have seen nothing about this game whatsoever.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Do your part GAF and buy this damned game when it comes out.
You know I will.
You know I will.
Heh, and I wanted to reply to the OP in the DQXI thread that it seemed like SCEA may've been warming back up to JRPGs and Japanese games. Well, I guess it's a test case at least. Hopefully it's reasonable expectations at any rate, IE not "oh this didn't did a million units we're done" but more that it holds its own against the better received NISA and Atlus games.
EDIT: Ok, I spotted the J in that acronym. Well, this should be interesting to see.
EDIT: Ok, I spotted the J in that acronym. Well, this should be interesting to see.
Night_Trekker
Member
Be happy it isn't a rail shooter, okay?
Which they would obviously recognize upon reflection, no?
If Sony has doubts about putting JRPGs on PS3, they should be able to look at their partners to assuage those fears. Not that this would influence them since, like you say, it's on Vita.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Doesnt Ninokuni proof people want Jrpgs? Or do they mean just in Japan? Cause then you can just look at Persona 3/4.
DangerMouse
Member
The buy this to get that always bugs me, but good thing I was buying anyway since this game looks awesome.
Agreed, Ninokuni, the Persona games and the renewed dedication of localizing Tales should be proof enough.
Edit: Yeah, kinda weird to judge it on a Vita game though if they mean outside of Japan.
Agreed, Ninokuni, the Persona games and the renewed dedication of localizing Tales should be proof enough.
Edit: Yeah, kinda weird to judge it on a Vita game though if they mean outside of Japan.
This game was already confirmed to be coming to the US.
No, and yes.
Think rogue legacy bloodline mechanic where your genes get passed on to the future children (They have a life span of 2 years because of a curse), and put it in a jrpg.
This game is a day 1 for me anyway.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Considering the JP one had a lot of fan following as is, hopefully it should do decent at launch.
Im still waiting on SCEJ to bring back Arc The Lad. Though Id be worried after how they kinda drove it into the ground...
Im still waiting on SCEJ to bring back Arc The Lad. Though Id be worried after how they kinda drove it into the ground...
Don't games with old Japanese art styles not do all that well in general sales-wise in Japan? As I recall, neither Okami or Muramasa sold too great there despite being pretty good games. There's definitely an audience, but I think the artwork makes it a bit niche. Anyone know how the original Oreshika and psp remake sold?
I fear Oreshika could kill the genre for Sony for unrelated reasons.
I fear Oreshika could kill the genre for Sony for unrelated reasons.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Really hope this hunting game fad ends soon and SCEJ can finally focus on JRPGS and Patapon 4.
bobbychalkers
Member
And after this game comes out expect light gun games!
What hunting game are you referring to?
Well there was this from November last year
http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/11/28/sony-submits-trademark-for-arc-the-lad
Still no news though.
That, or it morphs into something beyond the initial template, much further so at least, much like how open world games moved from GTA clones. I like the premise, but it might be nice to have a game that's not as much about, say, beating up one monster forever and ever.
I know, what I meant is that SCEJA will stop producing JRPGs (for the handheld only?) if the game doesn't even sell well in its territory. This dev team is also responsible for Wild Arms so any hope of seeing that will be lost as well if their expectations are not reached.
Edit: Gah, Dev team is Media Vision, not Sony. What I meant was Sony will not fund/publish Wild Arms if this ends up a failure.
It's not a hunting game if we have the same definition for it.
vagabondarts
Member
What is the word of mouth from JapanGAF on this game?
Demons Gaze fits that. Does this game?
Demons Gaze fits that. Does this game?
LiquidSolid
Member
Yeah because the Vita's doing so terribly in Japan, PS4 would've been a far smarter option.
Also, the sequel IS the one that has a worldwide release. The first game came out on PS1 and was remade for PSP, neither of which were ever localised.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Why would traditional Japanese aesthetics hurt sales in Japan
Not sure about Muramasa, but it was nearly impossible to find a copy of PS2 Okami used for much less than the new price. They were both rereleased as greatest hits editions, so evidently they sold enough.
Soul Sacrifice (& Delta) and Freedom Wars.
TheBaronOfNA
Banned
Internal developed/funded.
It come from the Producer Japanese blog. He probably didn't thought it would reach his comment here. Is hardly Capcom "beg us to bring Ex Troopers... Please, we need money"
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Soul Sacrifice,Freedom wars.
Thats the 2 Sony is making and then you have all the others by third party publishers, its becoming over saturated, they are better off focusing on something else.
Maybe Sony is just too desperate to fill the void MonsterHunter left.
Freedom Wars come in to changed thay with PVP in an almost coop exclusive genre.
LoL. This should be the standard when asking about a Vita JRPG now.
Not that hunting games are bad by any means... it's just over-abundant on that platform.
I'd totally get this game if it's a normal, turn-based JRPG though.
LiquidSolid
Member
Media.Vision has nothing to do with Oreshika, the reference to Wild Arms is from Sony's perspective (as they're obviously not going to continue Wild Arms if they aren't publishing JRPGs anymore).