This is how NIS works? They announce the first version for PS then the port. Usually was PSP and Vita. Switch will probably be no different. Dont expect NIS to up and not release for PS first.
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Disgaea 5 Complete (Switch) hits 110K pre-orders in the West versus 20K sold in Japan
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This is how NIS works? They announce the first version for PS then the port. Usually was PSP and Vita. Switch will probably be no different. Dont expect NIS to up and not release for PS first.
They will release Disgaea 6 for switch................ Japan-only, localize only the Ps4 version and then blame the switch for not having "the Disgaea audience"
How large is the game on Switch?
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
After this, I expect NIS to go full PS4/Switch multilatform with same day release.
The sales speak for themselves
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Disgusting
DamagedInc
Member
I want to get this but it's £50 which seems a bit steep, I've got setsuna coming anyway so that should keep me going for a while.
thechristoph
Sir!
Thinking of buying from the eShop for this one. Seems like it'd be a pretty great game to just always have saved on the system. Is there really any compelling reason to go physical, considering Disgaea games usually go for about a quarter on the secondary market?
Well NIS shifted support to Switch BEFORE porting Disgaea 5
They already stated their support strategy and confirmed other games coming to switch
This result will cement their plans
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Both of those are dead or almost dead and the Ps4 like the switch seemingly isn't doing too hot for their domestic sales. It'll probably still end up like that but these aren't usual times.
£40 on Amazon atm.
tbf that's what happened with Tales games on Nintendo systems lol
Trojita
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Never underestimate the number of people that are Nintendo only too. Every time I see a game franchise released on a nintendo system that hadn't historically been there before (not counting disgaea ds in this case) new fans, who bought the game for the nintendo release, act like it's completely new and the best thing since sliced bread. Sometimes it's jarring to see the reactions and new popularity of these titles.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Good to hear. I don't have a Switch yet, but I was thinking about preordering it because of the prime discount, but I'm guessing it'll be cheaper when I do get a switch.
6.2 gb.
Well, I could see the afforementioned late Switch updated port like they've done for the other games. That said, it sounds like they actually wanted D5 to be a multiplat release between the PS4 and the PSV/3 to begin with, but the later weren't able to run the game as is. So maybe subsequent games will be multiplat after all.
If D6 is PS4 only at first, I expect they do a bunch of cost cutting measures.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
What kind of hell spawn is your Switch cursed with?
NIS CEO back in January before anyone knew the Switch would be a hit:
They also promised more support to follow:
Nippon Ichi was one of the first Japanese third parties to come out hard in support of Switch. They are now reaping the rewards.
Correct.
I hope the game is good, and I'm going in with a bit of faith. I haven't seen much buzz so far, but to be honest, I don't run in the circles that may be interested in the game to begin with. So under the surface there may be quite a few folks who are excited about the game. Honestly, I want more of these kinds of games on the system, so I'm all for it. Who knows how it'll go when the game releases, but I hope it's good and sells well enough for them. Based on what they've said so far, the PS4 version seems to have done well so maybe that bodes well for the NS version.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
I see what you did thar
(For those who don't know, this is reference to Tales of Graces for the Wii)
Yup, this is great for everyone.
NIS lives, Nintendo gets a stream of games.
Well, yeah. NIS always had that s condary playform. Switch will slide into that spot. Until they start announcing day and date titles anyway.
They need to up their game on PC too. Audience to be found there but starting at Disgaea 1 was silly.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
I fully expect Disgaea 6 to be day and date on PS4 and Switch.
Now if only Falcom could follow suit...
... A prinny?
Falcom? Not gonna happen. They'll be Playstation only until they're dead. Heh, heh.
This is definitely true, which really just means there are unfilled niches on the platform. Shooters and sports games are the big ones... we'll be waiting.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
But nobody bought it
It was a full price single player launch title. Even in the west if it released at launch I think Zelda would have eaten it's lunch. Well see how the rest of their stuff goes.
As someone who hangs in those circles it does ring a bit true.
It's not like they haven't tried in the past, albeit with some very shoddy efforts like Disgaea DS, the awful Rhapsody remake, a Wii port of Phantom Brave and a bunch of really niche efforts on DS/3DS. They never put their full effort in until D5, which happened to align with a hot new system launch and at a power level in line with the rest of their output.
I considered getting this, but I'm pretty much stuck getting it on Amazon due to the 20% pre-order bonus. It's a nice collection.
frankie_baby
Member
I wouldnt be surprised if there's more limited editions than there are normals, just seems like the sort of game most purchasers would want the extra swag
Also it struggled to sell on the PS4, too.
The n00b Avenger
Member
Shinkawa has talked in interviews about how expanding your games on many platforms is important for reaching a broader audience(it's why they tried Steam) so I don't think you have to worry about abandoning PS4 for Switch or ignoring Switch or anything like that.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
I think handheld wise this shouldn't be that odd. Nintendo handhelds traditionally sell 70 million plus the chance some of them will not own a different platform is fairly high.
randomengine
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SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Ehhh they really need to fix their perception of france, spain and italy anime games.
No people at INIS, France didnt had a boom of anime on the last decade, france (and spain and italy) have always had a big culture of japan, manga and anime since the 80's (and was consuming anime even before that).
The problem is you dont translate your fucking anime games into PAL5, thats why they sell less in countries were it could have sold a lot more if translated. Its not that the uk was the strong market for anime games before and not anymore (anime culture in the UK was never that big), is that before, it was bigger market for games in general and now it isnt anymore.
Instead of trying to fix the UK market to sell more there, something that is probably impossible, what you really need to do is try to treat better France, Spain and Italy so the 3 of them can pick up the slack from the UK market.
The same thing for Atlus btw.
Bandai namco's anime games, that are in most cases less popular, do sell better in this three countries than others. If you wonder why let me tell you a secret...
They translate them.
No people at INIS, France didnt had a boom of anime on the last decade, france (and spain and italy) have always had a big culture of japan, manga and anime since the 80's (and was consuming anime even before that).
The problem is you dont translate your fucking anime games into PAL5, thats why they sell less in countries were it could have sold a lot more if translated. Its not that the uk was the strong market for anime games before and not anymore (anime culture in the UK was never that big), is that before, it was bigger market for games in general and now it isnt anymore.
Instead of trying to fix the UK market to sell more there, something that is probably impossible, what you really need to do is try to treat better France, Spain and Italy so the 3 of them can pick up the slack from the UK market.
The same thing for Atlus btw.
Bandai namco's anime games, that are in most cases less popular, do sell better in this three countries than others. If you wonder why let me tell you a secret...
They translate them.
randomengine
Banned
A year from now I think we all will be surprised by how much Japanese third party support Switch will have.
Take the Japanese third party support of vita and combine it with the Nintendo first party support of 3ds and you get the switch. This thing is going to be an absolute monster.
Take the Japanese third party support of vita and combine it with the Nintendo first party support of 3ds and you get the switch. This thing is going to be an absolute monster.
Falcom didn't produce that, Mastiff did. By the same token though maybe we get lucky and NISA, Xseed, Aksys and Dotemu start paying to port their games to Switch too.
You're forgetting that the 3DS also has excellent 3rd party Japanese support so it should in reality be even better. 3DS got all of the big budget portable titles last gen, 3rd party included.
DaSorcerer7
Member
Pretty much.
That was their basic modus operandi for over two decades, though.
names2hard4you
Member
I have my pre-order on Amazon.ca. I'd get digital for that comfort factor, but at the end of the whole transaction it'd cost me $90 vs the physical copy that I will be getting with the Prime discount, which is $72. It's a huge price difference.
Jaded Alyx
Member
And people think Ultra Street Fighter II won't sell at $40.
Before then they were more than happy to let someone else do the ports for them.
How did the Ys I & II DS release perform?
Toadthemushroom
Member
I remember all this...but didn't NIS then proceed to announce about 4 games after then, none of which weren't for Switch? Which I thought was disappointing, since the comments made it sound like almost everything going forward would be on Switch (even stuff like Yomawari, which would be a good fit and quick to port).
Will be interesting to see what happens post-Disgaea 5's worldwide release, I suspect part of the problem is the late arrival of dev kits for most publishers.
Oh, they've dabbled in Nintendo stuff. I think I even have a copy of Ys III on the SNES, but generally they're Playstation and that's where they put all of their effort. I guess there's nothing wrong with that, but I think it would benefit them to branch out a bit with some of their big franchises. If they're content with how they're games are selling, then more power to 'em. They're probably one of the more die-hard Playstation companies out there, though. I guess it doesn't matter to me that much since I still buy their games.
I think it will bomb though