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Romancing SaGa 2 now available in English for iOS/Android
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Neoleo2143
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Music to my ears.
Palette Swap
Member
I'll get it because this port/remake looks pretty ace, but I'll also gladly tell them I'd buy a Vita version.
clay_ghost
Member
Wat. Great news.
Black Soma
Member
Wow, nice. But... no Vita version?
YianGaruga
Banned
Not even getting mad this time
you do you, SE
you do you, SE
Rinãã¨ã
Banned
Google BlueStacks
Hours Left
Member
This is so awesome!
It's nice to see these classic titles getting another shot, particularly ones that haven't previously gotten a western release before.
It's nice to see these classic titles getting another shot, particularly ones that haven't previously gotten a western release before.
You know, I understand the frustration over S-E dropping the Vita as a platform when they release their games in English these days. I really do. But whining about it when people are happy that it's getting localized to begin with seems kinda lame? I dunno.
It does make me wonder though, if they're bothering with this, it means they see a future for SaGa as a franchise outside of Japan. Given that they have zero interest in supporting the Vita anymore as a publisher outside of Japan, what does this mean for Scarlet Graces? Is it going to be on multiple platforms when it resurfaces?
It does make me wonder though, if they're bothering with this, it means they see a future for SaGa as a franchise outside of Japan. Given that they have zero interest in supporting the Vita anymore as a publisher outside of Japan, what does this mean for Scarlet Graces? Is it going to be on multiple platforms when it resurfaces?
DarkLordMalik
Member
PC/PS4 is my bet.
Edge_Maverick
Member
Wouldn't be surprised if they are developing a PS4 version at this point...
kubricks
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Welcome to NeoGAF.
Regardless this isn't my preferred platform or even close to it but I'm happy and will snag it as soon as I can assuming it's priced decently.
Holy shit legit shock. Looks fantastic too!
Scarlet Grace was announced for Vita. I personally think there will be a PS4 version (and PC for the West), but Vita will still get it... Only in Japan of course.
YianGaruga
Banned
I mean it's cool that it's getting localized and I'm actually relatively happy that these games are successful for SE, but there's like a 1% I'll ever play this on mobile.
I guess I could not post anything if you think that's better. I think voicing the demand for a Vita version was a good idea at some point, but it seems SE doesn't care, so these complaints will become less and less over time anyway as people get used to it.
Overall it's a pretty normal and expected reaction though, don't you think?
I'm happy this is being localized, I hope it does good enough to guarantee another release on PS4/PC. I didn't expect S-E to even bother with this one, so I'm kind of surprised.
EDIT: After seeing how the thread turned out, I want to clarify that I'm actually interested in buying the iOS version, not actually port-begging, I just think we should support the version of the game that is actually getting released, so future SaGa games can see console ports.
EDIT: After seeing how the thread turned out, I want to clarify that I'm actually interested in buying the iOS version, not actually port-begging, I just think we should support the version of the game that is actually getting released, so future SaGa games can see console ports.
Wow I'm gonna buy this day one.
I used to hate mobile games because of the virtual gamepad. But now I'm getting used to it just because of SE releasing good stuff on mobile.
So far, I have more games bought on mobile phones than all my current gen consoles and handheld combined.
I used to hate mobile games because of the virtual gamepad. But now I'm getting used to it just because of SE releasing good stuff on mobile.
So far, I have more games bought on mobile phones than all my current gen consoles and handheld combined.
I'm more bugged with this kind of call for Adventure of Mana anyway. Well, and it does stick out badly in principle because the market for these games as DD titles should be there AND hungry on Vita but whoever makes these calls for these games comes off as straight up oblivious; green lighting a new higher end Vita exclusive these are not. Even if they're kinda crappy ports I'd have to imagine the cost and effort is still low enough unless I'm really underestimating things or Sony didn't make it THAT convenient.
Buuut I'll be happy to grab RSG2 on iOS, it's a turn based game so that shouldn't be harmed much. And maybe they'll dump them at least on Steam at some point, they're doing that for Setsuna at least and these are all nicer than the FFV and VI jobs were anyway.
Buuut I'll be happy to grab RSG2 on iOS, it's a turn based game so that shouldn't be harmed much. And maybe they'll dump them at least on Steam at some point, they're doing that for Setsuna at least and these are all nicer than the FFV and VI jobs were anyway.
SpaceDrake
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This kind of sums up my feelings on it as well; this is a baller-looking port, it's the first time this game's been in English, and it's on a platform that in the main is making Square money. Like, consider: if a Vita version exists, all that really needs to happen is for the script to be inserted into the Vita client's data files, and then it needs QA and submission at SIEA. If they're doing the loc work for the iOS/Android version regardless, the costs are purely in engineering and platform submission.
The fact that they aren't willing to sign off on even that should speak volumes about what they've seen their software do on the Vita to date. If they thought it would make money, they'd do it. But even with the minimal effort required, they seem to think it won't be. Meanwhile, that FFV port, despite looking (and rather playing) like an atrocity, sold enough to warrant a version of VI from the same team. I think that speaks further volumes about how well Square's doing on mobile.
I know it'll make people upset, but we need to come to grips with the fact that Vita doesn't mean life anymore.
And publishers are going to publish on the platforms they believe the huge majority of their customers are on.
To add to this, Nintendo seems more than happy to handle marketing and publishing duties for S-E games to release them on the 3DS outside of Japan. I wonder if the sign that Sony isn't willing to bother with the same thing indicates the future of Sony's interest in the dedicated handheld space.
Zero-Crescent
Member
Sweet. Back when it was announced, I was hoping that this would lead to an official localization. So long as there are no major deal-breakers (e.g. big bugs, poor writing, etc.), I'll try to get this on Android day 1.
Me said:
Steiner_Zi
Member
I've never played a Romancing Saga game. Will this be a good place to start?
I suspect that's a lot of it. SE would probably be more than happy to pu the games on Vita with even a little nudge from Sony (this isn't like a fresh port of Type-0 afterall) yet... Sony probably ISN'T providing that nudge. I doubt the games were built in a way that makes it surprisingly monstrous to handle so it's probably straight up apathy on all sides with only those of us here showing a damn at all.
Hell, they have sounded like sub par ports, so it may be even in Japan they barely care. Just that enough are on Vita relative to other platforms while being a low hanging fruit to reach port-wise, so they go ahead and grab it. Here it's just inconvenient enough that it'd be better to do this for other platforms, yet enough of a programming/design nuisance that so far that was only actually done with Setsuna (Steam.)