FiveMinuteHero
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Just out of curiosity, has this game been picked up by an EU publisher yet?
You know Atlus, when considering that the main reason you have survived so long is because of a loyal fanbase, I really, really hope you reconsider pissing off what may be a significant portion of said fanbase through region-locking.
Just out of curiosity, has this game been picked up by an EU publisher yet?
If it's just from some mod on a forum, regardless if it's the Atlus board, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
i always liked atlus but this is fucking stupid - i wont pick up any version if true + fuck the euro publisher
The forum admin said he doesn't know about the japanese version, if I'm not mistaken.Will the japanese version be region-locked as well?
Zen United.
Expect a large majority of delays and for the game to be released probably 6-8 months after the original US launch.
It does not.Not too much of an issue with this particular game, in that it comes out worldwide in the same month
It does not.
Zen "official release date" for Europe is still a vague "2012".
The PAL Publisher doesn't release the game any time soon and there's absolutely no reason why PAL folks wouldn't import. I got my copy of Catherine a few days after the launch in the US and paid not even 40 for it. It came out in Europe months after the US release and launched at full price, I think.Why. Would they do such thing?
Doesn't it release a couple of weeks later in Europe? That's what play.com have it listed as anyway, wasn't assuming it was a placeholder until now.
Don't... don't start down this road, Atlus. You're one of few videogame publishers I actually respect. I can see this as Zen tying your hands on this one occasion, but really, just this once and never again or the shitstorm is not going to be good for you.
The PAL Publisher doesn't release the game any time soon and there's absolutely no reason why PAL folks wouldn't import. I got my copy of Catherine a few days after the launch in the US and paid not even 40 for it. It came out in Europe months after the US release and launched at full price, I think.
Hope this comes back to Atlus in a bad way. They're one of the few Publishers that really depend on the 'hardcore' crowd.
That's not *necessarily* a possibility, though. It's somewhat dependent on them recieving what they need to work with far enough ahead of time.Yeah, it's ridiculous
If the European publisher is forcing this on Atlus then they can fuck off. To ensure people aren't importing the US version (and thus having the EU publisher lose out) they should fucking release the game at or very close to the US release
In other words, they have to offer a *better* deal on the *same* game. Again, they're dealing with competition with a significant advantage.and maybe even offer some sort of pre-order incentive to make people go for that version, instead of opting to import
Strong Yen weak Dollar, yeah I'm going with the fear of reverse importation back to Japan as the reason.
Many US anime blurays don't come with the original Japanese dub for precisely this reason.
That's not *necessarily* a possibility, though. It's somewhat dependent on them recieving what they need to work with far enough ahead of time.
In other words, they have to offer a *better* deal on the *same* game. Again, they're dealing with competition with a significant advantage.
I'm playing devil's advocate here, somewhat; I'm not trying to claim that the EU publisher is a paragon of virtue and has done no wrong in this - I'm simply trying to point out that it's a very tricky ecosystem to navigate in this sort of situation.
The PAL Publisher doesn't release the game any time soon and there's absolutely no reason why PAL folks wouldn't import. I got my copy of Catherine a few days after the launch in the US and paid not even 40 for it. It came out in Europe months after the US release and launched at full price, I think.
Hope this comes back to Atlus in a bad way. They're one of the few Publishers that really depend on the 'hardcore' crowd.
I get what you're saying but – as gamers get told all the freaking time – this isn't charity. If you're unable to compete and have to set up arbitrary rules (that have absolutely zero benefit for any gamer out there) so that you don't actually have to compete, then that's bullshit.I'm playing devil's advocate here, somewhat; I'm not trying to claim that the EU publisher is a paragon of virtue and has done no wrong in this - I'm simply trying to point out that it's a very tricky ecosystem to navigate in this sort of situation.
Axelmusic (so sad this place closed recently). Looked it up just now; I paid 43€, though. Not less than 40.I had done the same thing, where did you buy Catherine tho? I paid 55 euros for a Canadian import back in august. It only came out this year in EU lol.
It may have been 3 month+ wait or region-lock take your pick.
That said, this isn't really that big of a deal for Americans. 2 week difference. Only reason to be super mad is over the principle of it. That being said, given the wide variety of good alternative fighters out there these days, it's a lot easier to have principles then it was last year. If the game was delayed months and region-locked, yeah I could see rage being much higher.
I doubt this is going to bite Atlus at all.
Welp, no importing then. Better not do this for P4G, Atlus.
For vita I think all you have to do is format the memory card to your region of choice.
I just with Atlus would come out and clarify why P4A is region locked. Considering how unprecedented such a move is, they should be open and honest about why they're putting an arbitrary and outdated restriction on software.
Aren't some importers here already playing the japanese version of golden?
I get what you're saying but – as gamers get told all the freaking time – this isn't charity. If you're unable to compete and have to set up arbitrary rules (that have absolutely zero benefit for any gamer out there) so that you don't actually have to compete, then that's bullshit.
Or, to turn it on its head: If you're the original publisher, and due to *your* screwup the EU publisher has to fall behind, what compensation should you offer the EU publisher?
What compensation should they offer? They should screw the customers of course. That's the best compensation one could offer.