Ushojax said:
NoA aren't that bad. Yes, they pass on a few titles, but the last couple of years they have released several games that haven't come to Europe. ExciteBots, Mario Super Sluggers, Legendary Starfy, Fossil Fighters, Chibi Robo Park Patrol and Glory of Heracles all got a release (some very late, but still). NoE released Tingle, Disaster and Another Code R and both territories got Rhythm Heaven. Nintendo still puts out some niche stuff. Yes, they could, and should be releasing more outside Japan and releasing in both the US and EU, but they have brought a lot of titles over. If you're going to blame anyone, blame Iwata, he is the one who ultimately decides what products leave Japan, not the subsidiaries.
Anyway, I think Zangeki no REGINLEIV has a good chance of coming to the US/EU. Nintendo has been improving their attitude towards the more advanced gamer in recent months.
Not true, NOA decides what is released in North America. They have the final say in everything. Iwata even said in a quarter report q&a that it was hard to convince them to release Rhythm Heaven and Style Savvy. Why would he have to convince them if it was just up to him? If you want more proof, just look at why the games that weren't released here never were. If you just look at sales it doesn't make sense. The games look like they are chosen at random, but if you look at what could be seen as politically incorrect, it becomes more clear.
All of the games not released here by NOA are like this, except Fatal Frame (this could of been a control dispute or maybe NOA didn't want to pay extra for fixing the bugs) and games like Band Bros. that had licensed music, or characters like the Jump games.
Disaster had terrorists and natural disasters, these two things were touchy topics in the US because of the attacks and hurricanes. Mother 3 has major characters that appear to be transsexuals. Soma Bringer has a nude girl in a green tank. Tingle seems to be somewhat of a hated character. Captain Rainbow's reason is somewhat like Mother 3's.
I still have fools hope that Another Code: R will come here. So far I see no reason Reginleiv won't, but if Another Code was skipped, and doesn't have something like the above in it, I will have no reason to believe it will. I will also have the final piece to conform that NOA hates us.
Reggie might finally unveil his evil nature, and blood will rain from the skies for days. He will be seen standing on the top of a mound of corpses towering into the sky, laughing, and singing a joyful, but sinister tune. The corpses will be identified, and all of them will be Club Nintendo members with a platinum rank. The world will grow dark, and all will despair. They will look for a hero to save them, but none will come. For you see, that hero would have to be, none other then Reggie.
