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[Larsa]

Meh I'm just glad we're getting it. I prefer buying games digitally.

 

[RedNumberFive]

My excitement level went from OMG to WTF the second I read digital only.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Digital Only? No Shu Takumi?

RIP Ace Attorney

 

[BassForever]

Sad for no retail release, but will still be there day 1 for English Ace Attorney, hopefully strong sales of this will lead to Capcom releasing a digital copy of Investigations 2

 

[JavyOO7]

Where is Ace Attorney Investigations 2?

 

[Sendou]

Only logical explanation for this being digital only is that Capcom got tipped off by Nintendo that they're going to make their network services hyper modern come E3.

Spoiler

Or maybe this way it's just more of a controlled risk for them

 

[Lambtron]

I'll begrudgingly buy this if it's DD only, but I really want there to be a physical release. My wife and I both want to play it, and I don't really want to buy it digitally twice. :/

 

[GhostTrick]

Digital only ???? NO WAY !!!
PLEASE CAPCOM !!!

 

[jbug617]

anyone in here know how to transfer your purchases to a bigger a SD card? I'm going to need the space.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Digital is great for me, but yes I can understand those who prefer a boxed copy. A cost saving measure? Does this mean if full games weren't possible on the eShop, there'd be no western release (like Investigations 2)?

Just need a NA announcement now.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Wow. I kinda feel sorry for you guys who have a phobia to digital only titles.

 

[Santiako]

That trailer is so hype. Cannot fucking wait.

 

[Nemesis_]

Digital is great for me, but yes I can understand those who prefer a boxed copy. A cost saving measure? Does this mean if full games weren't possible on the eShop, there'd be no western release (like Investigations 2)?

Just need a NA announcement now.

The NA announcement is in the press release.

 

[Nirolak]

It shall be interesting to see how handheld and console gamers adapt to the current PC situation in North America judging by this thread.

 

[Sendou]

anyone in here know how to transfer your purchases to a bigger a SD card? I'm going to need the space.

Just copy&paste using windows/mac/linux/whatever.

 

[Shiggy]

Not too surprising that they don't want Nintendo to distribute this one again based on how much the other games failed over here.

So this means we'll get one AA title this year as a digital only title and another one on both.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

anyone in here know how to transfer your purchases to a bigger a SD card? I'm going to need the space.

Just use a computer.

 

[rockmanjoe]

Aww yeaaahh!!

What, no physical release?

...Booooo. D:

 

[Spwn]

I hope there will be a super hyper ultra limited edition for those of us who want a physical copy.

 

[Aeana]

It shall be interesting to see how handheld and console gamers adapt to the current PC situation in North America judging by this thread.

If the PC had a DD service like Nintendo's then things would probably be a little bit different, too.

 

[Beer Monkey]

Something stinks, and it's not the Butz.

 

[Nirolak]

If the PC had a DD service like Nintendo's then things would probably be a little bit different, too.

This is fair.

 

[RPGamer92]

I'll take digital only over not getting the game at all.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Any chance it's going to be budget priced due to being digital-only?

The only good thing is that Capcom seems to be one of the few that reduces the price of their games over time.

But don't expect the game costing less than 40 euros on release.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Nemesis, would you mind putting this image in the OP? It mentions a "retail" version, whatever that means.

edit: thx

 

[Jaded Alyx]

The NA announcement is in the press release.

Ah ok, it wasn't in the OP yet.

 

[FSLink]

Oh what the hell Capcom.

If this is digital only, we better be getting AAI2 digital. >_>

 

[BorkBork]

Phoenix sounds way too young.

 

[Omikaru]

Wow. I kinda feel sorry for you guys who have a phobia to digital only titles.

For me it's not so much a phobia to digital only titles, but a phobia digital only titles on Nintendo systems.

I am heartbroken.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

My eShop is READY!!!!!

 

[Nemesis_]

Nemesis, would you mind putting this image in the OP? It mentions a "retail" version, whatever that means.

I think it's an odd translation - it just means the "ready for retail" version but I have added it to the OP.

Ah ok, it wasn't in the OP yet.

The Capcom Europe one confirmed a North American release too in the first sentence

 

[Shouta]

Awesome but digital only? Please tell me that's a mistake.

 

[metsallica]

I get the account thing being an issue, really I do, but guys? The game is coming out. Were it not for the eShop we wouldn't be getting the game at all. I hate it, but it's the world we live in now, and even if you think this game had a chance to make money as a physical release, Capcom didn't.

 

[Drago]

Digital or not, I don't really care. Physical preferred, of course, but eh.

Need to finish playing through 2 soon, and I need to buy 3 and 4, hopefully over the summer. Can't wait for this either way!

 

[Mupod]

Autumn 2013? Awww yeah wasn't expecting this until next year.

Can't say I'm a fan of digital only but if that's the only way to get it, c'est la vie.

 

[Groof]

Welp, time to save up for a 3DS then. And when I get one, I will inject it along with this game into my bloodstream and I shall attain true nirvana.

 

[DaBoss]

Nemesis, would you mind putting this image in the OP? It mentions a "retail" version, whatever that means.

I find it very odd that they would totally miss putting in a physical release in the PR.

 

[BronsonLee]

WOO FALL 2012

BOO DIGITAL

 

[Seven Force]

You have got to be kidding me.

I mean, I can understand why this is being done on Capcom's end, I but really don't want to buy any full fledged 3DS games without any sort of account system.

 

[Nirolak]

WOO FALL 2012

BOO DIGITAL

It's out already? :O

 

[guit3457]

I'll take digital only over not getting the game at all.

This.

Some people just prefer not to have the game than have it digital.

 

[kami_sama]

Even if I'm going to buy the game if it's digital only, an account system would be VERY appreciated.

 

[zroid]

Digital only huh...

oh well, I can live with it

 

[luca1980]

Yes yes and yes

 

[BiggNife]

Someone explain to me why digital only is such a terrible thing?

There's no way I'm not buying this. I love the AA games and this one looks great.

 

[Marcel]

I'm down. Physical releases usually mean unrealistic sales expectations on the part of the publisher so this should do fine.

 

[Alfredo]

Y'know, I've (or rather, my sisters have) lost all my Ace Attorney DS carts over the years. With a digital release, I'd have to lose my whole system to lose the game, which is less likely, so I welcome a digital release!

Also, I didn't expect it to be out this year. Pleasant surprise.

...now where's the HD Trilogy for iOS? >=[

 

[BassForever]

Oh what the hell Capcom.

If this is digital only, we better be getting AAI2 digital. >_>

Well this could be a way for them to gauge if AAI2 digital is worth it, that's why everyone here needs to buy it digitally regardless. Refusing to buy this digitally isn't going to make Capcom think "darn we should have made a retail version" it's going to make them go "we were right AA doesn't sell in the west lets not bother localizing any more games"

 

[Beer Monkey]

I'm the first to admit that I don't like buying $40 digital 3DS games because I'm a gamer, not a collector, and I'll probably want to sell the game (on Craigslist or Amazon) after I finish it.

Yeah, I know, that makes me an asshole and a horrible person or something like that, but I don't give a damn.

 

[storafötter]

Digital only is better than no game at all. Hopefully they allow the game to be exposed also at retail but I suppose I can understand why they want to go digital only by taking less risk.