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Capcom: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies hitting the West [Digital Only Confirmed]
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More like "Yes yes and OH NO!"
Glass Rebel
Member
This is true but we can't come to a conclusion without considering all pieces of evidence.
Slamtastic
Member
Dual Destinies
Digital Distribution
Digital Distribution
So I won't buy it. Simple as that.
ColossalLazy
Member
Digital only? It will be so expensive in Brazil ;______;
Regardless, I am getting this day one.
Regardless, I am getting this day one.
Spiffy_1st
Member
I won't be able to buy a digital copy used for £5 a few months after release. 
There's too much coming out in autumn too; Zelda, Bravery Default, Pokemon, SMT4 all just for 3DS.
There's too much coming out in autumn too; Zelda, Bravery Default, Pokemon, SMT4 all just for 3DS.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Nemesis, would you mind putting this image in the OP? It mentions a "retail" version, whatever that means.
edit: thx
I guess "retail" since is translated from the Japanese tráiler, and there was a "retail" version in Japan.
It's Capcom, that's all the evidence we need.This is true but we can't come to a conclusion without considering all pieces of evidence.
StevePharma
Member
This.
I'm so conflicted right now.
Level 5 get off your ass and release Layton vs PW soon!
as dat glorious boxed copy
I understood Capcom didn't want to do a boxed copy of AAI2 due to low sales and piracy on NDS but 3DS? Come on son.
At least make it possible to get a boxed version. Like from your own webstore or something.
I'm not buying a digital game on Nintendo's garbage download system that's tied the hardware and not the actual account. It's that simple.
https://club.nintendo.com/ It's definitely not perfect but it's the only way to register your games so you can contact Nintendo support and redownload them if need be.
Id say one of two things will happen.
1. Nintendo changes nothing and they'll get over it. No one liked Steam originally either.
2. Nintendo will introduce an account system like they said they would and people will stop whining and use the service.
Doesnt matter where it releases. Day 1.
I'm not surprised. They're already getting help from Nintendo to distrubute their titles (Monster Hunter, SSF43D, RE:R) and it's such a drag for Nintendo. Digital is way better for both of them. For physical only gamers, not so much. Well, Nintendo is already working for unified eShop accounts, so embracing digital won't be that hard.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Digital only? Oh well. Wish Nintendo's eShop had an account system like all other significant digital retailers.
The English font is kind of ugly.
The English font is kind of ugly.
If digital only is their only solution for bringing over AA games then I can live without them ever localizing any more of them.
I have a feeling they just forgot to add physical/retail in that PR piece though.
Shame if it's only digital, but not that surprising seeing as low sales was the reason we didn't get Edgeworth investigations 2. They can probably save quite a bit by not having to press up carts and boxes.
I would absolutely prefer a retail version myself though, but if it's either no english version or digital then digital it is.
I would absolutely prefer a retail version myself though, but if it's either no english version or digital then digital it is.
Club Nintendo still isn't available everywhere.
nephilimdj
Member
Not sure if thats there logic, after all HD 1 & 2 were announced for ios at same time as this game.
Might of planned digital only from the start.
I wonder how much if it would have to do with media cost if so. Carts are more practical than optical for handheld games, but cost more and seemingly few people are willing to pay extra for carts despite the fidelity being roughly on par with the PS2, higher in the case of Vita. Also disappointing in that it's the bastion of Japanese niche games which tended to get better packaging, but if Vita and EOIV/Soul Hackers is any indication they may've been forced to compromise there anyway.
Tweeted the Capcom community manager about it. Digital only confirmed.
https://twitter.com/Brelston/status/333980516015538178
https://twitter.com/Brelston/status/333980516015538178
Hell yeah, this is one of my most anticipiated games only and its coming this autumn as DIGITAL ONLY WHAT THE ?????
Seriously, if this is the future of video games, I think i'll just continue collecting old games fron now and till forever. I want to own these games, be able to play them whenever I want to (now or in ten years or whatever), and have a nice physical copy for my gamings shelf. Will definitely pass on this if it doesnt go retail.
Operation Retailfall anybody?
Seriously, if this is the future of video games, I think i'll just continue collecting old games fron now and till forever. I want to own these games, be able to play them whenever I want to (now or in ten years or whatever), and have a nice physical copy for my gamings shelf. Will definitely pass on this if it doesnt go retail.
Operation Retailfall anybody?
The Grim Heaper
Member
i am upset by the digital only news
other consoles digital only would have been fine, but i don't like how nintendo handles this stuff
please capcom say retail
plz
EDIT: fuck everything
other consoles digital only would have been fine, but i don't like how nintendo handles this stuff
please capcom say retail
plz
EDIT: fuck everything
Schadenfreude
Member
Better than not getting the game really. *cough AAI 2 cough*
Glass Rebel
Member
can you explain better?
Ehh, I want Ace Attorney 5 so much. I wanted a physical copy to go with my collection. I didn't edit my avatar to not get this game!
Only thing we can do is Believe™ that the Wii U summer update does something with account systems and unifies the eShop.
Seven Force
Banned
Damn it.
I'll probably buy it because I don't want the series to die, but ugh. Guess I'll be importing the JP release so I can have a physical copy as well.
Glass Rebel
Member
This better not be retail-priced then.
That's why I said it's not perfect. Downloading from the eShop is buyer beware territory. Since my 3DS rarely goes far, I can't say it bothers me. The angry anti-digital luddites in here are laughable, though.
Zoramon089
Banned
Apparently most people here don't trust themselves to keep their electronics safe
InsaneZero
Member
The prevalence of Steam means that a majority of games that play on the PC is digital, not retail.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Given Nintendo is already skipping ahead to Arzan Legacies and Capcom's foregoing retail for even the mainline AA series, my guess is the only way you'll see this game published at all is by Level 5 doing it themselves as an eShop exclusive.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Seeing other similar cases...maybe.
I'm okay with digital only (... at least I would be, if Nintendo's service wouldn't be so awful), but it's very disappointing to see the series being so small that a retail release apparently isn't viable anymore.
I refuse to believe that AA5 would sell worse at stores than a lot of the garbage that's on the 3DS shelves out there.
I refuse to believe that AA5 would sell worse at stores than a lot of the garbage that's on the 3DS shelves out there.