Looks like I'll have to ask a friend to pick up a used Japanese copy x months after the release.
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Persona 4: Arena Region-Locked on PS3 - Confirmed [PR statement in OP]
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InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Region locking wasn't introduced with any firmware update update though it was always there. Disappointing that they're doing this. x:
BlazingDarkness
Member
I'd really rather not spend extra money importing various hardware and software as it releases when I could be spending money in support of developers/publishers who offer me their products without question
The main thing that irks me, is that a handful of my Atlus collection is games I've imported, and was happy to import because the hardware/software allowed it, despite the fact that those games didn't officially release in Europe (for example, Devil Survivor) I went out of my way, spent extra money to buy the US version and thus giving Atlus a +1 sale because the DS was region free - same with Catherine, I'm not happy to wait months and months on end to play a game purely because of where I live, if the game is available in English then I want to be given the opportunity to import it, should I choose to. It shouldn't even be an issue when we've got such globalized technological hardware on the market.
I can appreciate that distribution is different, and may take longer across Europe, so I'd be okay with perhaps waiting a month or so between US/EU releases, but 6 months+? Not a chance, and if you see the post earlier in the thread showing the discrepancy between the two launches then you can see this is often the case, and again, in some cases we never even had a European release at all - which is why in the past I chose not to support these smaller European publishers, I'd rather have the opportunity to spend extra money and buy directly from Atlus US and the US retailers, and I'd say the majority of the fans of Atlus games would do the same.
And now having to consider the idea that Atlus is supporting region locked hardware exclusively, and are possibly choosing to region lock software as well, the're basically denying my custom, and it sucks/ European Atlus fan rant
Ragingnight
Member
Any name(s) that said this? Or is that confidential?
Delusibeta
Banned
When it comes to companies, assume that they don't employ community managers and bombard their inboxes with polite e-mails telling them why you did not purchase their product.
I don't want it to fail, but I don't want this to be encouraged :/
Also, unrelated, but
Jesus, Labrys' eyes are SO red. Reminds me of the P3P female protag.
BlazingDarkness
Member
Yeah, sod you Atlus, I'd rather spend money elsewhere. -1 sale
I hope you don't intend to do this with P4G.
update title to confirmed?
LiquidSolid
Member
Just noticed that bit of the article. Wow. Not as bad as the Metal Gear Solid Triology but still, come on, do a little research before reporting stuff like that. Sony have said region locking has been optional since the PS3 launched.
AnkiRendan
Member
I feel for people who don't like this. It's the reason I haven't gotten a 3DS, nor do I plan to until a main line Pokemon release...
But I still have to buy this game.
I love Persona 4 way too much.
But I still have to buy this game.
I love Persona 4 way too much.
Domstercool
Member
Don't know if I've missed something, but if indeed Sony did say region free is optional, then why haven't we seen more of it? It's optional on the Xbox 360, and we've seen a lot more games region locked because of it... Please answer? :/
Wow.
Appalling.
People shouldn't support companies that practise price fixing via technological lockouts.
I guess so. Done and done. Both Atlus USA and Zen United have got an email from me, stating that I will not buy the game because of this.
Ragingnight
Member
So many people upset over this =/
And I was hoping P4A would do well in the competitive scene. Shit deserves to be better than loldoa after how many times DOA failed.
And I was hoping P4A would do well in the competitive scene. Shit deserves to be better than loldoa after how many times DOA failed.
BlazingDarkness
Member
I feel for people who don't like this. It's the reason I haven't gotten a 3DS, nor do I plan to until a main line Pokemon release...
But I still have to buy this game.
Wait til it bombas, or buy it used
D
Deleted member 13876
Unconfirmed Member
Exactly how I feel. I want this to succeed to pave the way for more Persona/SMT products to get made. I've had the luxury of getting into these games years after most of them came out so Persona 4 aside I have never had to wait x months longer for a game I'm interested in before in the series. Now that the games have me hooked those wait times will be excruciating. Having them go out of business due to fan backlash is of course also not in my best interest, so it's a shitty situation.
LiquidSolid
Member
This has already been answered numerous times in this very thread. Microsoft will only let games that've been through cert for all regions be region free, which costs a lot more money. Sony doesn't.
I think people who were looking to play this game on a more competitive level won't be dissuaded by this. I think they're less likely to refuse to buy a game because of something like this.
I could be wrong though ~
Stranglehold. And Midway u-turned on that decision.
No. Stranglehold/Midway recanted on it.
Also I already have the game pre-ordered so... :/ Bad move by Atlus all around though. Can't you import the Japan version? Or did they patch region locking in that?
Unless of course those hardcore players live in Europe, in which case theyre fucked as the wait is now compounded by a skill/experience gap
Well that makes sense then. For some reason I thought they went through with it. Good to know.
A Huge Battleship
Member
Nah, can't support this as an EU gamer. I'm out.
Zeouterlimits
Member
D
Deleted member 13876
Unconfirmed Member
This is also very much an issue that hits this genre a lot more than RPG's. I love that grace period where no one really knows how to play a fighting game very well yet or still has tons of casual players on. Getting into one of those games while the metagame is already well-developed can be very discouraging if you're just trying to get into it.
P4G is region free.
You don't know that. They still have time to implement a region lock on the English versions.
For now... Wouldn't surprise me if they lock that too.
Such a shame this turned out to be true. I do really hope no one else follows in Atlus footsteps and starts making their games region locked.
BlazingDarkness
Member
Japanese one, sure, they could region lock the US version, forcing those of us in Europe to have to wait several months to play it. I would be furious
Dead Prince
Banned
LOL good luck atlus.
Those would probably get bought up too quickly, revealing persona. Just use some old sports game or something like that
.MotionBlue
Member
Yeah guys! Scew Atlus, that will teach one of the only companies willing to import and translate obscure and niche game titles.
You people are ridiculous.
You people are ridiculous.
archnemesis
Member
That's really stupid Atlus. Why risk losing good will over this minor release?
slaughterking
Member
Man, this is so disappointing. Atlus is a gamers publisher and this really hurts their reputation. I really want to know the reason for that.
Brings games over and then region-locks them. Thanks for nothing I guess, lol.
Brings games over and then region-locks them. Thanks for nothing I guess, lol.
Those would probably get bought up too quickly, revealing persona. Just use some old sports game or something like that
If we're going that route, use a bunch of Suda 51 games
notworksafe
Member
Well NA buyers will have the same issue, since the Japanese have been playing this for a while in arcades.
Andrefpvs
Member
Says the non-European.