facepalm007
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Image Epoch JRPG Conference - All info in OP, NISA to release IE titles in US/Europe
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ULTROS!
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Old PC/RPG games? Interesting... Although I have no idea what were the old (maybe popular) PC games in Japan (only the Ys series come into my mind but Falcom is handling it).
Mockingbird
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Well, this event was pretty underwhelming. It's like they trying to be Level 5.
mjemirzian
Banned
Nice, a new SRPG. Looks pretty basic but maybe with a miracle it will come to NA. Luminous Arc 3 still isn't over here.
mjemirzian
Banned
If it's a turn based tactics game, I'm all over it.duckroll said:
For example, weewar is a great browser based advance wars clone.I also enjoy action/shooter JRPGs with solid combat systems.. so I'm interested in what they have to offer. I also like their marketing angle.. they know their audience and they are sticking to it.
mjemirzian
Banned
Or you could, you know.. learn a bit of Japanese. It doesn't take much to figure out the combat system. If you are really interested in the plot and characters, though, you might be in trouble.Negator said:
mjemirzian
Banned
Low tech is one of the advantages of turn based tactics games. You don't need fancy graphics, just a solid game engine. That's why the bulk of tactics games are now on handhelds and low powered devices like the iPhone - it's cheap and just as effective.Jonnyram said:
Chevalier Saga Tactics trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsL2_bJZWjk
mjemirzian
Banned
Seems like it's microtransaction based. Trying to take a bite out of Dofus or something.duckroll said:
mjemirzian
Banned
Most online games are easy to access outside of Japan if you stick in some fake credentials.. psn and xbox live accounts, nicovideo, etc. Only the most isolationist of sites try to IP ban outside Japan.duckroll said:
I'll be giving it a try for sure.
Also, more JRPG on the front page.
mjemirzian
Banned
Well, this is related to image epoch. Has anyone really dug into Luminous Arc 3? I haven't imported it but I've heard it was an improvement on 1 and 2.
I'm not going to comment much on the games that were announced themselves because they're honestly of zero interest to me, although I do think they look cool. But imageepoch seriously fails at properly handling a press event of this scale. :lol Here are a few of my musings on imageepoch's choices for this press conference:
1. They mailed out the invitations to all press members rather than send them by e-mail, so there was a bit of confusion at first regarding the event details. The paper invitations were nice and part of imageepoch's apparent attempt to make this press conference seem so upper class in the realm of videogame press conferences, but way more inconvenient.
2. They chose Nihonbashi as the venue for the event. Um, what? This is an area for banking, finance and upscale shopping. It just seems so out of place to host the event here instead of wiser choices like Akihabara, Shinjuku or Ebisu. I understand imageepoch was aiming for an upscale image, but they clearly tried too hard here.
3. imageepoch didn't include the name of the building the press conference was taking place in on their invite paper. All they listed was a map with a few vague references as to its location and an address, which is generally useless in Japan. (Not only that, but my iPhone couldn't find the right location, either). They listed the name of the 4th floor theater it was taking place in, but good luck trying to find the building it was actually in. I had to duck into a Starbucks and ask for directions. I noticed other people in the street lost holding their maps out and wandering aimlessly (gaming journalists and Nihonbashi generally do not go together like they do with Akihabara). Note that there are several buildings on the Nihonbashi street with the name "Mitsui" in it, adding much to the confusion. :lol
4. I honestly didn't think what they announced at the event warranted a press conference of this scale. None of these games have the likelihood of becoming cultural icons like Ni no Kuni or Inazuma Eleven, so I don't know why they hyped this up so much.
5. No free food or drinks.
I'm not tying to dig at imageepoch's games here or this new venture they're undertaking, but man, their PR department cracks me up. :lol
1. They mailed out the invitations to all press members rather than send them by e-mail, so there was a bit of confusion at first regarding the event details. The paper invitations were nice and part of imageepoch's apparent attempt to make this press conference seem so upper class in the realm of videogame press conferences, but way more inconvenient.
2. They chose Nihonbashi as the venue for the event. Um, what? This is an area for banking, finance and upscale shopping. It just seems so out of place to host the event here instead of wiser choices like Akihabara, Shinjuku or Ebisu. I understand imageepoch was aiming for an upscale image, but they clearly tried too hard here.
3. imageepoch didn't include the name of the building the press conference was taking place in on their invite paper. All they listed was a map with a few vague references as to its location and an address, which is generally useless in Japan. (Not only that, but my iPhone couldn't find the right location, either). They listed the name of the 4th floor theater it was taking place in, but good luck trying to find the building it was actually in. I had to duck into a Starbucks and ask for directions. I noticed other people in the street lost holding their maps out and wandering aimlessly (gaming journalists and Nihonbashi generally do not go together like they do with Akihabara). Note that there are several buildings on the Nihonbashi street with the name "Mitsui" in it, adding much to the confusion. :lol
4. I honestly didn't think what they announced at the event warranted a press conference of this scale. None of these games have the likelihood of becoming cultural icons like Ni no Kuni or Inazuma Eleven, so I don't know why they hyped this up so much.
5. No free food or drinks.
I'm not tying to dig at imageepoch's games here or this new venture they're undertaking, but man, their PR department cracks me up. :lol
duckroll said:
I still dream of the mini cheeseburgers, blended fruit juice and hors d'uvres at Microsoft's Kinect event last September. They even gave us the privilege of burning the calories by playing Kinect after the event! Perhaps if imageepoch hadn't blown the budget on location and mailed invitations... :lol
duckroll said:
If imageepoch turns into something really big, then Sony can say they were there from the beginning, so it was probably worth it. It's not like Kaz Hirai was the one who stepped in to show support like with the Peace Walker video last April. As we saw with Level 5, who imageepoch totally is emulating right down to Mikage's hair, you never know what could be the next huge thing. (As unlikely as it is with this case)
http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/323/323263/
Dengeki asked Mikage about Imageepoch's plans for overseas releases for their titles after the conference. He flat out replies that Imageepoch has a contract with NIS America, and that NISA will be releasing their titles in the US and probably also Europe. So good news for everyone? Maybe?
Dengeki asked Mikage about Imageepoch's plans for overseas releases for their titles after the conference. He flat out replies that Imageepoch has a contract with NIS America, and that NISA will be releasing their titles in the US and probably also Europe. So good news for everyone? Maybe?
Stumpokapow
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NIS America? Really?
rainking187
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duckroll said:
Wow. Well I'll definitely be picking up Tale of the Last Promise when NISA releases it then. I wonder if they'll be putting out Criminal Girls too. Or if there still might be hope for Luminous Arc 3.
Kurosaki Ichigo
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Was going to whine about overseas plans but it seems they got it covered somehow, although that upcoming Sega game localization doesn't inspire confidence after 7th dragon fiasco.
Press event overall not bad, expected worse in terms of online/social/browser games (I'm taking all those projects as not being those though). Nothing screams omg Imageepoch going to be next Level-5 but at least they should be fine with the licenses (BRS, Type-Moon).
Personally that 3-years Type-moon project gets me all hyped if there's Maaya Sakamoto's Ryougi Shiki in it! But not a fighting game please! :lol
Press event overall not bad, expected worse in terms of online/social/browser games (I'm taking all those projects as not being those though). Nothing screams omg Imageepoch going to be next Level-5 but at least they should be fine with the licenses (BRS, Type-Moon).
Personally that 3-years Type-moon project gets me all hyped if there's Maaya Sakamoto's Ryougi Shiki in it! But not a fighting game please! :lol
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Nirolak said:
I don't think they are. I mean, yes, it's true that if the choice is between no localization at all or a NISA localization, roll out the red carpet. But in terms of signing a long-term contract for all of the titles, I'd think ImageEpoch would be better off pitching each title on an ad hoc basis to a variety of publishers.
Some people might say that after 7th Dragon, we should be thankful for the security of a long-term localization contract, but really 7th Dragon not coming over here is not an issue of not having a western publisher interested in it, and it's not an issue of ImageEpoch, it's an issue of SEGA and how having a JPN publisher with a US affiliate who passes on the game makes it harder to set up deals with outside publishers.
duckroll mentioned to me that there's a benefit in terms of the fact that this contract probably COMPELS NISA to release all of these IE games even if a few of them end up being huge duds, but while I see a business advantage to that (build a fanbase, establish a brand), I don't really see a consumer advantage to it. We'd get a better product if A-tier publishers snapped up the good stuff and smaller publishers fought for the scraps. I can't imagine any of the games would be so awful that no publisher would want them.
WRT NISA They're not known for good text localizations, they're not known for bug-free localizations, they're not particularly stable financially, they don't have particularly good distribution...
So to me, we'd get a better deal if they didn't sign with NISA.