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[Reknoc]

Couldn't see this anywhere.

Welp

http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/rune-factory-4-cancelled-europe/

“We regret to inform you that the European release of Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS has been cancelled.


While MarvelousAQL has made every effort to secure the title’s release for this territory, it is, unfortunately, not possible to do so at this time.

MAQL and MAQL Europe would like to thank everyone for their support and enthusiasm for their European releases. Please look forward to announcements on new MAQL titles over the coming months.”

Thanks region locking.

 

[Kiraly]

THANKS NINTENDO

 

[Cryo]

... and this is why region locking is just stupid.

 

[ShogunDarius]

damn, region locking, now I am actually pissed. I wanted this game.

 

[Magicpaint]

Ahahahaha. Not even surprised anymore.

And why would we look forward to new titles when this one has been cancelled?

 

[vareon]

Oh my, that's terrible. Not even eShop only? This couldn't be related to Neverland, could it?

 

[Kysen]

Gotta love that region lock, what was Nintendo thinking. Now they are losing money maybe they should unlock the handheld.

 

[Dantis]

Well that's lame.

Cheers for being shit, Nintendo.

 

[NotLiquid]

MUH ANIME WOMEN ;_;

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Horrible news. It was Neverland's last game. Can't even import it.

 

[Eusis]

Not even a digital only release? The hell happened with that game to close all options off?

 

[teeny]

Consider me displeased.

 

[Hasney]

Oh screw this. Between this and SMT IV, I might actually be done with Nintendo in the future until the consoles are completely hacked wide open so I can import games and stay up on the latest firmware.

May just stop updating my 3DS & Wii U in case they bust the region lock on later firmwares and stop buying games for the platforms until they are.

 

[Cheesemeister]

... and this is why region locking is just stupid.

Bingo.

 

[Nirolak]

Oh my, that's terrible. Not even eShop only? This couldn't be related to Neverland, could it?

That was kind of my assumption.

If Neverland had some critical code that got lost as they shut down that MAQL didn't secure properly.

 

[foobarry81]

So, next up is SMT IV...?

I'm not so much into the Harvest Moon/Rune Factory franchise, but this cancellation doesn't look too good for other potential releases...

Edit: just read vareon's post... so it's potentially a technical problem.

 

[jdkluv]

 

[Storm360]

I don't care about the game, but this is just why Region Locking is a fucking joke



I actually regret buying a EU 3DS, I wish I went for an American or Japanese one now, maybe i'd actually use it then

 

[Eusis]

That was kind of my assumption.

If Neverland had some critical code that got lost as they shut down that MAQL didn't secure properly.

... Shit, yeah, that could do it, and the region locking means it isn't as simple as slapping another sticker on and playing dumb. :/

So, next up is SMT IV...?

I'm not so much into the Harvest Moon/Rune Factory franchise, but this cancellation doesn't look too good for other potential releases...

Well, basically the opposite happened to Atlus as happened to Neverland, so probably not something to be worried about in the bigger picture.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Gothos]

And that's why I still don't have my own 3DS. Fuck the region lock, such a retarded concept...

 

[MrRandomTurboHDRemix]

No SMT4, no Rune Factory 4 but hey, at least we get a physical version of Senran Kagura... fuck region locking.

 

[Dark_castle]

THANKS NINTENDO

 

[Screamapillar]

Couldn't see this anywhere.

Welp

http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/rune-factory-4-cancelled-europe/



Thanks region locking.

They can't even do a digital-only eShop release? Come on. That's far less risky than physical retail. They must not see any meaningful sales potential. Sad.

 

[thequickandthedead]

I'm willing to ship my copy to any European Gaffer who wants to play this great game.

 

[Spieler Eins]

wtf is this? hooray for region locking.

I wonder what happens to the series anyway.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Damn that sucks. Hope SMT IV will release in EU soon.

 

[Avallon]

I'm willing to ship my copy to any European Gaffer who wants to play this great game.

Are you going to ship your DS with it, because that's the only way they're going to be able to play a foreign copy.

wtf is this?

An old man pretending to have a stroke.

 

[2San]

I'm willing to ship my copy to any European Gaffer who wants to play this great game.

Will you send your 3DS with it?

edit: Beaten.

 

[Hasney]

Are you going to ship your DS with it, because that's the only way they're going to be able to play a foreign copy.

And if that happens, dibs.

 

[Reknoc]

No SMT4, no Rune Factory 4 but hey, at least we get a physical version of Senran Kagura... fuck region locking.

Funnily enough I guess, is Zen got a lot of shit because of the P4A release fiasco yet they've outdone both Nintendo (NISA?) and Marvelous by actually having release info on their current game.

 

[Jucksalbe]

That's pretty bad. Europe never had it easy with Harvest Moon (always being a year or so behind), but this really sucks.

 

[gngf123]

Well that's one of the two games I was waiting for cancelled. Can't wait for SMT4 to be next!

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Can't wait for a late 2014 release without the bonus stuff.

Yup

 

[Omikaru]

Welp. Thanks, Nintendo.

The silence on SMT IV just got a whole lot more unsettling. Whether I'm being irrational or not, you can't help but worry when nobody wants to talk about it.

 

[Bundy]

=(

 

[sublimit]

THANKS NINTENDO

Edit:God damnit Dark_castle! >_<

 

[Coxy]

good fucking job on the region lock nintendo, I was just thinking about getting a 3ds and this puts me off wanting one again

 

[oti]

Why not

Spoiler

The Last of Us

eShop?

 

[Acquiescence]

Us filthy European riff-raff are just not worthy it seems. Score another one for region-locking.

 

[Higgins113]

If SMT IV gets cancelled I will flip

 

[Ironjam]

Goddammit.

 

[Recall]

If a game is localised then why can't it come out in every country where the localised language is used?

 

[KillerMan91]

Region locking in this day and age is actually why I am not that sad that Nintendo is taking beating right now (Not to mention their other anti consumer practises like selling charger seperately from 3DS XL here in Europe). Karma is a bitch.

 

[codemonkey]

This is a damn shame.

I was really looking forward to playing the game, it was up there with my most anicipated games in 2014. Should have figured that the silence surrounding the European release couldn't bode well. And region lock certainly isn't making it any more likely that I'm going to play the game.

Meh.

 

[Shahed]

Us filthy European riff-raff are just not worthy it seems. Score another one for region-locking.

"Europe are a necessary inconvenience"

 

[Yui]

And this is why I hate the 3DS...

 

[Vyse The Legend]

I just started planning this game in the US, and it's my first foray into the series. It's pretty darn good. This is a big loss for the Euro 3DSers.

 

[djplaeskool]

I wonder what happens to the series anyway.

RIP Neverland Co.

 

[Peff]

If a game is localised then why can't it come out in every country where the localised language is used?

The vast majority of these niche super-delayed games are English-only anyway. Even when they do translate them, it'd still need PAL conversion, packaging design, a separate marketing campaign, yadda yadda.