Exactly. My hope is that Capcom will compromise too, and release it for £20/$30.
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Capcom: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies hitting the West [Digital Only Confirmed]
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Exactly. My hope is that Capcom will compromise too, and release it for £20/$30.
is this NPD data?
people are over reacting
report 3DS as lost/stolen, contact nintendo, theyll put game on your system. free insurance.
nah, i used to take the 3DS everywhere for street pass puzzles and shit.
Um... wow. I'm afraid to ask for the AAI numbers now.
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How much did that one sold?
Then you must have misunderstood my post, since there are people clearly not okay with people passing on the game due to it being digital only on Nintendo's terms.
Missing AAI.
Wickerbasket
Member
Download only? Man that sucks.
This will probably be the first Ace game I don't buy then, unless some miracle occurs with a new account system.
This will probably be the first Ace game I don't buy then, unless some miracle occurs with a new account system.
electroplankton
Banned
Yep.
I don't have Ace Attorney Investigations data, though. I don't think it sold much worse, anyway.
Take your own advice.
Yeah... Boycott if you want to, but don't go pretending that those of us that will buy it are doing some great disservice. Deal with it.
CambriaRising
Member
After you fax them a copy of the police report.
I didn't. Read the quote chain next time.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
I've been digital only with my 3DS since I bought it and had no clue GAF had such hatred toward it.
It really feels like those PS+ threads where people who didn't understand the service complained about it
Worst comparison all day...
The Alchemist Penguin
Member
I would buy a physical, limited edition release in a heartbeat, but I'll still be picking up the digital copy day 1. I can't wait! I wasn't expecting this until 2014, so the date is a wonderful surprise.
It's probably worth noting the Atelier games are almost always on disc, the once exception (Totori Vita) became renown for being an out of the blue PSN release. Being on cart probably does eat into the costs, and I have the idea that Capcom suspects their sales would barely drop if at all versus going digital + physical, so they get more money going pure digital versus popular games like RE that need the exposure more, or even something like Monster Hunter they probably see growth potential in that's likely not there at all for AA.
No, that's literally not what I'm saying.
I guess we must have misunderstood each other, because I don't really care if people want to buy it or not; it's their money. That's always been my stance.
AtomskEater
Member
If people who don't/won't purchase eshop-only really go through with not buying the game, and their "missing dollars" is enough to ruin all chance of PW games ever coming over, then Capcom would have made the wrong choice in how to go about the release. Their gamble, everyone loses.
I really don't understand why they couldn't even make a limited print run. Some of the other sources I've seen say that at least one game in the series sold double what they predicted (I think it was posted within the last two pages) and each game has seen at least one reprint. Like some other posters, I'll settle for buying this if it's priced cheaply, but I'm not happy with the decision overall. Something like Senran Kagura I could see having a chance of release in English only on DD (and despite my posts in another thread, I would probably buy it at some point). Maybe with time I'll feel better about it, but I just really do not like Nintendo's online services, so a DD only release when they definitely could have at least tried for some kind of physical copy just rubs me the wrong way.
I really don't understand why they couldn't even make a limited print run. Some of the other sources I've seen say that at least one game in the series sold double what they predicted (I think it was posted within the last two pages) and each game has seen at least one reprint. Like some other posters, I'll settle for buying this if it's priced cheaply, but I'm not happy with the decision overall. Something like Senran Kagura I could see having a chance of release in English only on DD (and despite my posts in another thread, I would probably buy it at some point). Maybe with time I'll feel better about it, but I just really do not like Nintendo's online services, so a DD only release when they definitely could have at least tried for some kind of physical copy just rubs me the wrong way.
WrenchNinja
Member
What is so difficult to comprehend? I dont like the way Nintendo handles downloads, Im not willing to pay $40 for the game to be tied to the hardware nor am I willing to buy the game twice because I cannot lend the game out if I buy it as a download.
Then address those people specifically, I personally dont care. I think its silly, but that feeling is clearly mutual. I would just like to be excited about a game that I thought wouldn't even get localized at all in relative peace. I couldn't care less what you do with your money.
This game could have eaaaaaaaaaaaasily not made it over at all.
chickdigger802
Banned
I just don't get the logic of 'I own every single ace attorney game, but because I can't physically own the new one, I won't even bother buying it or even playing it'.
eshop is bad, but you'd think the positive of a brand new ace attorney game would override that hurdle.
And this is a single player linear game that probably takes ~24 hrs to finish. If you are that scared of robbery, just marathon it in a few days at home.
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I've made tons of weird compromises to play funky japanese stuff over the years... dling the game off the eshop at lower price than retail due to no tax is nothing.
eshop is bad, but you'd think the positive of a brand new ace attorney game would override that hurdle.
And this is a single player linear game that probably takes ~24 hrs to finish. If you are that scared of robbery, just marathon it in a few days at home.
.I've made tons of weird compromises to play funky japanese stuff over the years... dling the game off the eshop at lower price than retail due to no tax is nothing.
cm osi
Member
i think atelier games gets at least 50k. dunno about neptuniathat's probable way lower
Magicpaint
Member
These aren't even close to the sales they pull in Japan and I guess there's a downward trend sales-wise starting from the first game (and I imagine AAI sold even worse than AA4), but I was honestly led to believe the numbers were much worse with how Capcom has been lamenting about the sales. Not sure what they expect from a visual novel-esque title in the western market.
Mr.LightMan
Member
Cool. Can't wait to get it.
WrenchNinja
Member
As an active part of the eshop ecosystem, it seems pretty apt. No account system blows, yeah but if my system was ever stolen, I'm positive Nintendo would replace all my games, like they did when my Wii bit the dust.
Refusing to buy a game in a series you love because its digital only is insane to me. The eshop is fine, there's no need for an account system, although it would be nice, yeah.
metalslimer
Member
Would be fine with it if it weren't for Nintendo's horrible DD shit. BOOOOO
Hard to comprehend from my perspective. Like I've said before, I understand why people want to skip this because of the digital only restriction, but if I'm a major fan of something I'll obtain it through any means I can.
rockmanjoe
Member
I'd rather have a digital only release than no release at all. Still disappointing of course. Dammit Capcpom, at least lower the price a bit.
NekoFever
Member
I'm not. I really want to play it and it was one of my primary reasons for buying a 3DS, but until there's a physical release or an account system for the eShop, I'll go without.
And I should clarify the problem isn't with DD. It's Nintendo's implementation of DD.
Spieler Eins
Member
Just recently I've imported the disc versions Okami HD and Journey at a higher price than the digital versions, because I can not fucking stand DD. I don't see myself spending full price for a digital version in almost every scenario
Will wait for collectors edition.
Man, if only you were around for that Okamiden fiasco.
Glass Rebel
Member
HD-stupidity taking over handheld development, basically.
NekoFever
Member
Losing one game if you misplace the cart vs losing your entire game collection if you misplace the 3DS.
Linkstrikesback
Member
You missed the point. They already decided it isn't worth a retail release of the games in the west. They're giving it another shot in a different format, not the other way around. If they couldn't do it digitally, we probably wouldn't be getting it all just like AAI2.
Heck, the absolute only way we'll ever get a physical version again is if this blows previous game sales in the series and capcoms expectations massively out of the water. If people don't buy it, we'll just never get a game in the series on 3DS again.
And while Nintendo's the worst on the digital front for consoles, they're NOT the worst period. Just look at D2D/GameFly or Digital River, the former lost many games with the purchase then as I recall lost some when they were unable to sell despite putting the downloads back up beforehand (should've skipped their NWN2 sale since I just got it on GOG in the end), and Digital River's just an abomination in every possible way it seems. Can't redownload after a month I think unless you buy "download insurance", and THAT'S only good for a few more months or year. At least Nintendo has really good customer service in the US and so long as the system works I can freely redownload anyway.
I really do wonder how many are ignoring the state of the DS that late into the generation. Most momentum was gone and piracy seemed to have completely devastated the platform, I really do think this would've done way better retail; hell AAI2 probably would've done way better as a 3DS retail exclusive title than AAI did as a DS retail title.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
Digital only? You gotta be kidding me, no way I'm buying a $40 game on the account-less eshop. I'd even take an $80 limited edition over this.
What if you want to play the game again in a few years or borrow it to a friend or family member?
If you foolishly misplace $250 of anything, you deserve to lose it.
I like having physical copies of stuff from my favorite franchises too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to not buy this just because I can't put it on my shelf.
Capcom has already chosen to not localize one of these games before. Now they're giving an avenue to buy this, but then people won't pick it up.
Don't expect any more AA games after that I guess...
chickdigger802
Banned
I wish I had more friends and family that would play AA T_T
they all playing their dotas and Call of duties.
And it wouldn't even matter because I know zero people irl with 3ds's.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
you can thank nintendo for that.
BronsonLee
Member
Yup, cause there's no possible situation in where you could lose track of your handheld.. Or phone... Or car keys
You're kinda jumping the shark, dude. You're pretty clearly just here to bag on people.
CambriaRising
Member
You deserve it bro.
We're all human, all it takes is one rushed moment on a bus ride.
You don't lose your game collection, you can still get your collection back with some hassle. Unlike the cart, you don't get them back.