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SEGA: No US/EU Release for Valkyria Chronicles 3
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FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Dammit Sega! PSP remaster it onto the PS3 already!
SkylineRKR
Member
Hcoregamer00 said:
Its pretty much the scapegoat now.
But it was a good handheld game on its own. Just inferior to the original game and I never really liked the college thing.
Yes. The funniest is the hate on the story...as if VC1's story was anything but a shonen war story...albeit, an enjoyable one, but hardly omg soooo much better than vc 2, like some are making it out to be.Hcoregamer00 said:
super disappointing though...it seemed like VC 3 had a darker bent than the first two games.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
FantasticMrFoxdie said:
Either this, or Vita remaster...
Otrebor Nightmarecoat
Banned
Good move by sega. Why lose money catering to such a miniscule niche. Great strategy saving money there.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
How did they think it would sell outside of Japan, being on the PSP? This isn't surprising, but it's disappointing none the less. Dammit.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
daoster said:
The third game is what I originally thought the first was going to be... then the pig came in....
Otrebor Nightmarecoat said:
...Yakuza?
Takao said:
Being fan translated with the first release coming some time this month? I have put over 100 hours into that game now and can understand why Bamco turned it down. The amount of text, voice acting, and licensed songs is staggering compared to any previous .hack games. They still suck though. -_- But hey at least Funi's licensed Quantum!
sixteen-bit
Member
That's not the same thing. Those have trophies. Monster Hunter doesn't.RedSwirl said:
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
_dementia said:
Hahaha I just remembered that a small portion of people that didn't buy the original is because it didn't (and still doesn't) have trophies. Sad, but still...
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
bernardobri said:
....or port it to the 3DS.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I mean in terms of retail software... I bought quite a few PSP games in the past two years alone (niche RPGs, but they were software sold at retail nonetheless).Ushojax said:
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Hcoregamer00 said:
Rather Vita; make it a launch title with a descaled Canvas Engine and touch screen capabilites.
sixteen-bit
Member
AFAIK Monster Hunter HD ver is the only thing of it's kind, released or otherwise.
I thought it was going to be a program to get several PSP games to PS3. It seems like publishers want to go a different route though, like PW.
I thought it was going to be a program to get several PSP games to PS3. It seems like publishers want to go a different route though, like PW.
Dear Segac:
I'll gladly trade a localization of "Yakuza: The Shooter" for "Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity" and / or "Valkyria Chronicles III". Please? The correct decision should be clear. Got it? Good. Then get on it.
Yours truly: Internet Hate Machine
No fair I never said it was coming. Only that I was hoping and hoping to the bitter end that it would be. Its over a year and a half since release now so I think that bitter end is here? I still hope for a PSP remaster release or... something. Anything. ;.;
I'll gladly trade a localization of "Yakuza: The Shooter" for "Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity" and / or "Valkyria Chronicles III". Please? The correct decision should be clear. Got it? Good. Then get on it.
Yours truly: Internet Hate Machine
Takao said:
No fair I never said it was coming. Only that I was hoping and hoping to the bitter end that it would be. Its over a year and a half since release now so I think that bitter end is here? I still hope for a PSP remaster release or... something. Anything. ;.;
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
If I were better with Japanese I'd start working on a fan translation.
Then again if I were better at Japanese I'd have fan-translated the Sakura Taisens years ago. :/
Then again if I were better at Japanese I'd have fan-translated the Sakura Taisens years ago. :/
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
RurouniZel said:
Agreed, my Japanese reading helps me a little bit but my translations would be very wordy compared to others.
I am not exactly known for being succinct and to the point.
SkylineRKR
Member
so yeah i'm listening to the Skies of Arcadia OST. Horteka and the battle themes are epic. All because someone mentioned Skies 2.
VC and/or Canvas ported to Vita and Ps3 crossplatform would make too much sense. They'll probably rewrite it for 3DS or something.
VC and/or Canvas ported to Vita and Ps3 crossplatform would make too much sense. They'll probably rewrite it for 3DS or something.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
SkylineRKR said:
You say that as if it was a bad thing, they should have done it with VC3 in the first place.
graywolf323
Member
Hcoregamer00 said:
why would you possibly want that?
SkylineRKR
Member
Yep, I agree from a commercial standpoint. But they didn't.
All games are currently Sony bound, much like Yakuza. One is on Ps3 and an engine was being built for it. It would make sense to Vita/Ps3 it from here.
All games are currently Sony bound, much like Yakuza. One is on Ps3 and an engine was being built for it. It would make sense to Vita/Ps3 it from here.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
graywolf323 said:
I rather have VC3 on the 3DS rather than not getting it at all, which is what is happening.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Takao said:
Miku was big enough to sell out a huge concert in Nokia Theatre, hopefully her Vita version gets a USA release.
Rahxephon91
Banned
You must have been shocked a ton of times this gen then.Wilsongt said:
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Boney said:
Vita is a natural choice for Valkyria Chronicles 4, and even if that gets a USA release we will still be missing the 3rd game.
sublimit
Banned
I know the original VC sold terribly in the west but i believe Sega should have taken the risk and continue to develop the series for consoles.After all,the first game received very good reviews and there were lots of positive word of mouth so i think that a PS3 sequel would have sold fairly well (if Sega decided to at least try to market it for a chance.)
Like the OP said, i also believe that the move to PSP and to a school setting was a bad one and had a negative effect on a big part of their western fanbase.I think many people who missed the original VC when it first came out (probably because they didn't even knew about it thanks to zero marketing) but bought it later when its price dropped,would have loved to buy a PS3 sequel and this time they would buy it on day 1.
Unfortunately Sega chickened out and opted for an easy (and cheap) solution for the franchise's future.
Like the OP said, i also believe that the move to PSP and to a school setting was a bad one and had a negative effect on a big part of their western fanbase.I think many people who missed the original VC when it first came out (probably because they didn't even knew about it thanks to zero marketing) but bought it later when its price dropped,would have loved to buy a PS3 sequel and this time they would buy it on day 1.
Unfortunately Sega chickened out and opted for an easy (and cheap) solution for the franchise's future.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Hcoregamer00 said:
Hopefully the 3DS version, since I can't import that one. D:
SkylineRKR
Member
VC1 was a typical game that was too much of a risk for a big lot of the userbase that wasn't hardcore into gaming. But its demand started growing over time and after good reviews. Which means you have something of a foundation to build upon.
It was a completely new IP and not an FPS, what did Sega expect anyway? I thought VC1 sold kind of well in the end. They could Yakuza it and sod the dubs they did in VC1 for sequels. Sega seems happy with the overseas results of Y3 and 4 (versus localization costs and effort) after all... I don't think a next VC on Ps3 would fare worse than those games.
It was a completely new IP and not an FPS, what did Sega expect anyway? I thought VC1 sold kind of well in the end. They could Yakuza it and sod the dubs they did in VC1 for sequels. Sega seems happy with the overseas results of Y3 and 4 (versus localization costs and effort) after all... I don't think a next VC on Ps3 would fare worse than those games.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
They really should just license it out to someone. There's absolutely no reason to just sit on it.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
zoner said:
If NISA and Atlus could find a way to be profitable at small print runs, SEGA should be able to do the same.
What I am mad at is that they are discounting a release of VC3, ignoring that the 3DS and PS Vita would both make nice homes for a port.
The best choice to salvage the Valkyria franchise in the west -- for both gamers and Sega -- would be to create a VC2 & 3 "HD remaster" for PS3. Keep the exact same assets, but invest some programmer time to up-port them to the (existing) canvas engine. That's it. They can also try to sell it again in Japan while they're at it.
Paracelsus
Member
I don't know why people are surprised, it was bound to happen the moment they put VC2 on PSP. They should have tried going the Naruto UNS2 way: HD multiplatform, online vs mode. That and scratching VC2, making VC3 the proper VC2.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Paracelsus said:
You can't erase history, VC2 was released and it was pretty good.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Maybe I just browse fan enthusiast sites but I thought VC was a popular series here in America, we even got the art books, one doesnt release art books for an unpopular series.
I guess sales and reception for the JRPG genre is just down overall, they need a revival.
Hopefully SEGA in the west does bring out the Tri Ace rpg...Resonance of Fate must have done well afterall.
I guess sales and reception for the JRPG genre is just down overall, they need a revival.
Hopefully SEGA in the west does bring out the Tri Ace rpg...Resonance of Fate must have done well afterall.
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