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[Ydahs]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

If this is false, heads will roll. I pray every year in false hope for a new Chrono game, but this news will put me at rest for a while.

 

[vanty]

Ideally they make BK3 as a Wii U launch title, and release the first two games on the Wii 6 months before then. Especially for those of us in PAL land who never saw BKO.

 

[Neon_Icarus]

After BKII and Xenoblade, I'm sure that their next console game will be excellent and one of the best JRPGs of the (coming?) generation.

If they are making a sequel to Baten Kaitos, I hope it will be a spiritual sequal: same kind of battle system and art design, different world and characters. I think the potential of the first two games' setting was already pretty much fully explored in the first two games.

 

[Quadrangulum]

I'd be stunned if this is Baten Kaitos 3. It seems strange for a company like Nintendo to call for a new game in the series.

Whatever the case, the thought of such backgrounds in HD has me salivating, Baten Kaitos or not.

 

[MoogPaul]

I'd like for it to go on the record that I'd also accept HD remake of 1 and origins on one disc if a NA release at console launch is confirmed.

BK 3 would be better though

 

[Achtius]

Please let this be true

 

[Truth101]

Either they are making a new game with the same art-style as Baten Kaitos or we have ourselves Baten Kaitos III.

Spoiler

Too bad it will never see a NA release

 

[RPGCrazied]

Baten Kaitos HD collection! That would be awesome.

 

[robjoh]

As Baten Kaitos is the only RPG I would buy day one, I sadly was a part of the problem for the first one impulse bought it used after the Wii release, Nintendo will find me buying a Wii U day one if it is a launch title.

 

[Mashing]

The only thing better than HD BK3 is HD Xenoblade on Wii U. Believe!

 

[Cwarrior]

Monolith killed reggie's dog so don't expect it to come over.

 

[wrowa]

I just realized... who would bring this game to the west?!

NoA doesn't like to localize RPGs anymore.

NoE likes to localize RPGs, but since Origins wasn't released in Europe, there would be a gap in the storyline...

I don't like this

 

[Snaku]

I'll never get to play it anyway. =/

 

[Ulairi]

NoA under Reggie brought over Baten Kaitos Orgins so I would hope they'd bring over the 3rd title. If not, heads will roll!

 

[IntelliHeath]

I am pretty new with NoA and Localization.

Can anyone give me complete list of games that NOA decided to not bring to America?

I am aware of The Last Window, The Last Story and Xenoblade.

 

[Enduin]

The chances of this game actually getting made are about as good as NOA or NOE localizing it anyways. So if by some miracle this game does get made I feel like that would extend to localization as well.

 

[Effect]

I am pretty new with NoA and Localization.

Can anyone give me complete list of games that NOA decided to not bring to America.

I am aware of The Last Window, The Last Story and Xenoblade.

I admit it's hard to tell at times if it's NoA deciding themselves not to bring things over or if it's NCL saying no but for the purpose of this situation lets put the blame on NoA.

Soma Bringer (DS)
Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii) (Bad or not people weren't given a chance. Japan, Europe, and Australia got this. This certainly suggest I think that Xenoblade isn't coming over to NA.)
Fatal Frame 4 (Wii)
Solatorobo (DS) (not a Nintendo game but Nintendo is handling it in Europe with nothing coming from NoA regarding it)
Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories (Wii)
Mother 3 (GBA)
Friend Collection (DS)
Pikmin 2 New Play Control (Wii)

Though Mother 3 and Friend Collection might be more NCL not even making them an option.

Edit: Corrected AC:R. True not all of these made it to Europe either but still looked like they would good for NA or even Europe release but they never happen.

 

[ivysaur12]

NoA under Reggie brought over Baten Kaitos Orgins so I would hope they'd bring over the 3rd title. If not, heads will roll!

Obviously Reggie is a huge Baten Kaitos fans. So we're obviously going to get the third with a huge marketing push!

Spoiler

Mreeeeeh!

 

[Sammy Samusu]

So... Wii U or 3DS?

I vote 3DS.

 

[Jezan]

Hopefully its BK3!!! For Wii U would be awesome with the amazing panoramas! <3

Hyped for Chaotic Dance 3!!!

 

[Alrus]

I'm not getting my hopes up. BKO bombed horribly and there's no way Nintendo is gonna fork money for a sequel.

And even if it gets made, we wouldn't get it here. Europe didn't get Origins and it sold like 10k copies in the US.

 

[BY2K]

Baten Kaitos' beautiful backgrounds would be glorious in 3D on the 3DS, but at the same time, they would be as much glorious in HD.

...

I vote Wii U. HD > 3D.

 

[Van Owen]

Why would you ditch the most visually appealing part of the games?

I just can't stand the static scenes with character drawings. If it's WiiU it should be decent looking enough.

 

[daemonic]

I'm not getting my hopes up. BKO bombed horribly and there's no way Nintendo is gonna fork money for a sequel.

And even if it gets made, we wouldn't get it here. Europe didn't get Origins and it sold like 10k copies in the US.

BKO practically had no marketing push from what I remember, not to mention it was released near the end of the Gamecube's cycle... they really couldn't have been expecting it to sell much to begin with.

Hopefully if a new BK is in the works for Wii U or 3DS they decide to promote the game for a change. BK is my second favourite series and would love to see it actually do well.

 

[wrowa]

I admit it's hard to tell at times if it's NoA deciding themselves not to bring things over or if it's NCL saying no but for the purpose of this situation lets put the blame on NoA.

Soma Bringer (DS)
Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii) (Bad or not people weren't given a chance. Japan, Europe, and Australia got this. This certainly suggest I think that Xenoblade isn't coming over to NA.)
Fatal Frame 4 (Wii)
Solatorobo (DS) (not a Nintendo game but Nintendo is handling it in Europe with nothing coming from NoA regarding it)
Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories (DS)
Mother 3 (GBA)
Friend Collection (DS)
Pikmin 2 New Play Control (Wii)

Though Mother 3 and Friend Collection might be more NCL not even making them an option.

Just for the record, of these games

Disaster
Solatorobo
Another Code R (it's a Wii game btw)
Pikmin 2

were released in Europe. In the recent past Europe also got Tingle RPG, Inazuma Eleven and Hotel Dusk 2, all for DS. Xenoblade Chronicles is confirmed for a European release while NoA apparently isn't going to release it in the US. It's also been implied by Sakaguchi afaik that The Last Story is going to be released in Europe. There's been no official word on it by either NoE nor NoA, though, and I'm convinced that it won't be released this year anyway.


However, Glory of Heracles, the Fossil Fighter games, Starfy DS and Excitebots were US exclusives.

 

[Effect]

I'm not getting my hopes up. BKO bombed horribly and there's no way Nintendo is gonna fork money for a sequel.

And even if it gets made, we wouldn't get it here. Europe didn't get Origins and it sold like 10k copies in the US.

I honestly don't remember any lead up to BKO or any advertisements for it at all. I knew about BK before it came out but I was surprised that BKO even existed well after it came out and by the time I did I had already started focusing on my Xbox as it came down in price.

 

[ivysaur12]

It's curious that Europe didn't get BKO, because I assumed the only reason that America got the game was with a mandate from NCL.

 

[Sadist]

It's curious that Europe didn't get BKO, because I assumed the only reason that America got the game was with a mandate from NCL.

I'm still hurt about the lack of BK: O in Europe :'(

 

[Yuterald]

Any thread pertaining to Monolithsoft will only bring frustration and disappointment to the majority of those who live outside of Japan.

If this is a Wii U title I can't wait to NEVER play it because NOA will probably concoct some scheduling reason why they can't localize it. "We have plenty of content coming out, Wii U Play, a new obligatory Zelda & Mario game, we need breathing room for these titles. But I can assure you, there's something for everyone." 0_0

Fuck this.

Spoiler

lol, I'm still infuriated that we will most likely never see Xenoblade, Last Story, Pandora's Tower, etc.)

 

[Solune]

I just can't stand the static scenes with character drawings. If it's WiiU it should be decent looking enough.

Ah understandable. I'm sure with what they've done for Xenoblade, BK3 would look incredible especially if moved to WiiU.

 

[wrowa]

I'm still hurt about the lack of BK: O in Europe :'(

Rightfully so. It's the best RPG on GameCube.

It's also one of the best RPGs of all time, if you ask me.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Now these are the type of articles that excite my heart. Can they finally deliver on the promise of a portable title?

 

[Mudkips]

I really need to restart BK and BK2. Loved them both but never finished either of them.
Would be shitty if it comes to WiiU and I have to maintain a Wii / GC to play the first two.

 

[ivysaur12]

This amount of Baten Kaitos love is truly wonderful.

I'll also only accept* a localization if done by 8-4.

*

Spoiler

Not really but it's highly preferred

 

[djtiesto]

I'll believe it when I see it... but a BK3 will get me to fork over cash for the 3DS or WiiU no questions asked.

 

[fredrancour]

subtitle for this thread should be "but it doesnt matter because NOA won't localize it :****("

 

[Akselziys]

This amount of Baten Kaitos love is truly wonderful.

I'll also only accept* a localization if done by 8-4.

*

Spoiler

Not really but it's highly preferred

Baten Kaitos love = happy Akselziys

subtitle for this thread should be "but it doesnt matter because NOA won't localize it :****("

Fortunately I'm too optimistic by nature to post something cynical or depressing XD;

 

[atre324]

As excited as I am for another baten kaitos, I think I'd like to see some sort of console sequel to Soma Bringer at some point too

 

[Akselziys]

As excited as I am for another baten kaitos, I think I'd like to see some sort of console sequel to Soma Bringer at some point too

I think Xenoblade was a spiritual sequel to that of sorts XD

Spoiler

I think they used the same artist for it too?

 

[Datschge]

Surely that's why tri-Crescendo has been completely silent in the past 20 months? ...lol

 

[Jade Knight 08]

My heart jumps when i saw this thread title!!!! And it would be gorgeous on Wii U in HD!!!



Day 1 for me if it's true.

 

[JJConrad]

Who exactly controls the franchise?

- The first game was published by Namco.
- The second game was announced by Namco, but then was later picked up by Nintendo.
- Nintendo didn't purchase Monolithsoft until about a year after BKO was released.

 

[Seda]

Having played and liked Origins...should I play the original? I hear its harder to get into

Who exactly controls the franchise?

- The first game was published by Namco.
- The second game was announced by Namco, but then was later picked up by Nintendo.
- Nintendo didn't purchase Monolithsoft until about a year after BKO was released.

It gets more confusing, Nintendo published the EU and AU versions of Eternal Wings, and Namco worked on development of Origins though Nintendo published it in all regions.

 

[jjasper]

That's cool but I live in America so there is no reason for me to care.

 

[MasterShotgun]

My biggest wish? For it to be real and coming to Wii U. Baten Kaitos with HD graphics would be gorgeous.

 

[Instro]

Having played and liked Origins...should I play the original? I hear its harder to get into

The battle system is slower, but just as interesting. The VA is bad, but other than that its an excellent game. If you liked Origins you should enjoy BK1 very much.

 

[Busaiku]

However, Glory of Heracles, the Fossil Fighter games, Starfy DS and Excitebots were US exclusives.

Europe never got Mario Super Sluggers either.

 

[creid]

Really, I didn't know that, smart move on Nintendo's part.

Smart? Debatable. Good for North American MonolithSoft fans? Definitely not.

NoA under Reggie brought over Baten Kaitos Orgins so I would hope they'd bring over the 3rd title. If not, heads will roll!

BK:O came out only 4 months after Reggie became President of NoA, and I doubt he had anything to do with the decision when he was VP of Sales and Marketing.

 

[Truth101]

Baten Kaitos III Wii U launch title

Spoiler

Please =[

 

[Ushojax]

Europe never got Mario Super Sluggers either.

Or Chibi-Robo Park Patrol and Legendary Starfy. Both subsidiaries are pissed on by NCL. The develop all these cool games and release them only in the smallest, most indifferent market (Japan).