Mass_Pincup
Banned
Which means Sony wouldn't lose money over it. And as oppose to the others they have (or at least should have) more interest in having a retail presence, so it's just a lack of commitment which is pretty sad to be honest.
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Oreshika releasing on PSVita on March 3rd/4th. Digital only,19.99 $/
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Which means Sony wouldn't lose money over it. And as oppose to the others they have (or at least should have) more interest in having a retail presence, so it's just a lack of commitment which is pretty sad to be honest.
Jawmuncher
Member
Good price since its digital only. Surprised since SS Delta was still 30.
There is no retail presence for the other games either. GameStop is the only national store carry these games and only one or two copies
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
20? I'm in Day 1.
A little disappointed by a lack of physical release, but that's a sick price, and I'm still pretty shocked we're getting the game in English at all, so beggars can't be choosers.
I'm curious if the English-speaking audience will have the same overall negative reaction to some of the storytelling that the Japanese audience had, or if that was wholly a product of the differences from the original game.
Still very hyped.
I'm curious if the English-speaking audience will have the same overall negative reaction to some of the storytelling that the Japanese audience had, or if that was wholly a product of the differences from the original game.
Still very hyped.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
lazyproblems
Member
Would've preferred a retail release in any other month, but it's hard to pass it up at only $20. Will probably get this Day 1.
FrankCaron
Member
Day 1 in just for more JRPGs on the Vita.
Acquiescence
Member
A bummer that it's digital-only; I still can't see the title of this game and not think of that gorgeous Japanese cover art it got. But hey, at least it's cheap.
Linearskillz
Member
Never heard of this game before but it looks interesting. $20 is impulse buy territory so I'll probably pick this up. Are there any other good videos in English other than the Kotaku one? Does it have a significant story or is it mostly just built around the loop of going into dungeons, fusing, and repeating?
SuperSonic1305
Member
I can't believe people still want physical handheld games. Having all your games on one card is the dream unless you are a savage that sells games.
Or people just plainly like physical copies of games they buy.
YianGaruga
Banned
I understand choosing physical games over digital, but I don't understand ONLY wanting physical games and refusing to buy a game that is digital only, especially when it's this cheap. It's like the delivery method is more important than the game itself.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Pretty much. Pulling a Soul Sacrifice Delta again would've been nuts. Depending on how the gameplay looks this could be a day 1 purchase.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I *really* need a memory card upgrade now.
I generally only play one game at a time, so having a ton of games on the same card isn't really much of a convenience to me. I also feel like I don't really own digital games, and am less inclined to finish them sometimes if I don't have a retail copy. If the game were digital only in English period and there was no Asian English version I'd just download it, but I like having the option and it's disappointing that SCEA won't do at least a small print run.
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I kind of stopped playing after waiting for too long for Sony to update and patch the game. I'm not sure whether visiting all dungeons is a requirement for completion. Maybe some others who have played the Japanese version can comment.
My main problem with the game is Sony not updating and blocking features from being used until weeks after the game was released.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
I buy most of my game physically, even then my 64GB card is to small to hold all of my games and I'm not even a Ps+ member right now.
Hades Hotgun
Banned
$20 is a price I can get behind.
Dragon1893
Member
And this is all that needs to be said about the subject.
Acquiescence
Member
$20 is a price I can get behind.
I can see her front bottom.
I'll wait for your impressions then. Especially about this online aspect.
Apparently all the dungeons are available to the single player you can just use the visiting mechanic to get some earlier or to see the different layouts. Also it allows you to recruit their party members and buy items they have available. I don't think you need to play all of them to win it looks like you just use them to level for boss fights.
The online is just a sharing thing seems kind of like what WKC2 was if I remember right. Visit their towns and get to try their randomly generated dungeons.
Ramzastrife
Member
I can't speak for everyone, but for some of us it has to do with actually having something to own. If we want to, we can loan it, give it or even sell it. If you buy it digitally, you don't own the game, you buy a license to use the game until they decide to not let you access it anymore. Not to mention compatibility issues with digital games on Sony platforms in particular. Want to play X game on your Vita? Too bad it only works on your PSP.
I like to be able to look through the games on my shelf, pick through the cases and look at them front and back. I like to let my friends look at them and suggest games to them, and let them borrow them. When manuals were a thing, the smell of a fresh manual after opening a new game was great. When a package arrives from Amazon, or I go to pick up a game at Gamestop, there is an excitement, or anticipation at finally holding the game I have been waiting for.
I have personally only paid full price for 2 digital only games ever. They both happened to be Nihon Falcom games, and this is no Nihon Falcom game. I will likely pick it up, but it will be when it is on sale 6 months to a year from now for $5 or $7.50.
YianGaruga
Banned
As I said, I understand all of that. If you can choose between digital and physical and you choose physical, great. But if you decide to not buy a game you want because it is only available in digital form, that is when I think you're weird. I even understand if you don't like to buy full price, 40€-60€ games digitally. But that's why DD has plenty of sales and like in this case lower prices in general.
People need to stop treating DD like a big evil thing and accept that it's here to stay. And that's a good thing. It lowers barriers and risk for games and we're getting releases we would never get otherwise.
This is what I'm talking about
I don't understand it. Basically saying the game itself is worth $5 and all the real value is in a plastic box with a pretty picture on it.
Tell your friends to support the industry instead
SuperSonic1305
Member
Release some Vita games Sony!
Sony: Here you go
B-b-b-b-but it's digital only! I need plastic boxes!
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Bummed about it being digital only, but $20 on release day?
Sold.
Sold.
I don't see a problem with wanting only psychical releases. If you think digital is great. Cool, but I certainly don't have to be interested in owning digital versions of games that I have to download and re download if I simply want to play the game on a whim, tied to an account that needs online access when I don't always have it, or require expensive memory cards that I don't want.
Psychical does all I want and more and I'm not weird because I want it over digital.
Sorry if I don't appreciate Sony being the lazy pos publisher they are when it comes to the Vita.
YianGaruga
Banned
I understand the emotional attachement to things and wanting to look at them and share them. I don't need it myself anymore and have been slowly getting rid of most of my physical "collection", but I can relate.
But I also understand that DD is the future and overall beneficial to publishers (especially small ones) and consumers (because of lower prices and higher availability of games) and I'll happily support it. Yes there are problems and potential drawbacks, like the case of a service shutting down, but in the end, there is almost always a way to play a game in the future.
Once again, the delivery method is more important to you than actually playing a game you would normally be interested in because of hypothetical problems. I think that is weird.
Jimmyfenix
Member
And no one bought freedom wars on retail when people petitioned for it. Who lost money in the end? Sony.
its not even about plastic boxes. Its about the cart itself. You actually own the game. I can put the cartridge in any other vita and it will work. Don't have to worry about content licenses, about restrictions, any of that. PSN might be down and i might not have the game installed on my memory card, then i'd be SOL.
To be clear i'm not in the 'no physical no buy' camp, but i will always get a physical copy if its available. In this case, i think they made a good compromise by having the game be cheaper than normal.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
That's really cheap.
Will bite since i want to play RPG with customized character
Will bite since i want to play RPG with customized character
Mass_Pincup
Banned
You got number to back up your claim?
I feel the same, was eagerly waiting for some news so the sudden announcement of its imminent release and that low price point are great
Edit: I see the threads were merged
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