GhostTrick
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In fact, there are reasons to not have these expectations, especially when Europe got screwed with SMTIV. Say the game had a physical release here, even more with a translation, it would have sold more.
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SMT IV breaks 600k worldwide, Atlus Best Collection version announced
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In fact, there are reasons to not have these expectations, especially when Europe got screwed with SMTIV. Say the game had a physical release here, even more with a translation, it would have sold more.
I'm glad to hear that it has been doing well, I really enjoyed it. I took advantage of the FE:A + SMT IV deal and used it to pick up Animal Crossing. I'm curious what Atlus has planned for SMT V, if anything yet. It seems like it's been a while since any SMT news has come up outside of Persona and SMT remakes.
Awesome, game deserves more and more. Definitely one of my favorite 3ds games.
Which sold better, P4G or the original P4?
Which sold better, P4G or the original P4?
Wow between this, Project X Zone, Bravely Default and Fire Emblem I think we can say Square Enix was justified in not localising their 3DS games. There is just no market for JRPGs on the 3DS.
They should make SMTV a big budget PS4 game and target the west. It could sell as well as The Elder Scrolls or The Witcher.
They should make SMTV a big budget PS4 game and target the west. It could sell as well as The Elder Scrolls or The Witcher.
GhostTrick
Banned
What? Did a joke fly above my head or something?
This is a very funny joke. You are a very funny person.
I don't get it...
Imp the Dimp
Member
Absolutely love Atlus and they totally deserve the success. I don't think SMT IV is one of their best games but it's still very good.
bobawesome
Member
Nice. I've put in about 110 hours and think it's well deserved. I was hoping this version included extra content but I guess not.
I don't even want to think about how bad it would look on the 3DS. I can feel my eyes sizzling at the very thought.
I don't even want to think about how bad it would look on the 3DS. I can feel my eyes sizzling at the very thought.
I still would've played it an ungodly amount of time.
GhostTrick
Banned
oh you.
But seriously, Square Enix fucked up by not localising their games. DQVII&VIII might be announced at Gamescom but with possible releases so late in the 3DS' life, sales might be affected and be much lower than if they were released on time and at the consoles peak.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
And you want to make it look worse?
GhostTrick
Banned
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Just resolution alone would make the IQ of persona 4 on 3DS look a lot less cleaner.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
hopes this builds more towards SMT and FE relationship, especially with the new IP #FE
Dragon1893
Member
This truly warms my heart.
The game deserves much more but that's just how it is.
The game deserves much more but that's just how it is.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Ōkami;173075489 said:
As people said they did a promotion based off of SMTXFE hype at the time.
Best post in a long while.
There would probably have to be some sort of compromise like P3P. Don't really believe the 3DS would be powerful enough to run it as it is.
Also, not sure if it would sell more than on Vita. Maybe so, but there was a lot of exposure gained from being a star in the Vita's line-up, instead of just another pretty good game on the 3DS.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
When #FE sell like hotcakes, they will release SMTV, where in post-apocalyptic tokyo, the chaos and freedom factions are represented by the indie J-pop faction who are trying to break free from the big corporate idol faction, where they are merging demons and idols together in order to subjugate the human race.
Sounds good.
Seriously, I don't give a fuck, that sounds different from the story re-telling that is the SMT mainline.
Fusing an idol with Mara?
I'm in.
There's a problem with that:
Clearly this is the key to future success on Nintendo hardware - rip off things from ITV Saturday Morning kids' telly. There was a segment on SM:TV Live named "Splatoon", too.
I look forward to Animal Crossing: Chums. And Pikmin: Challenge Ant.
This is not funny.
GhostTrick
Banned
P3P compromised were done due to space on UMDs.
3DS has enough guts to run a game such as P4, no doubt about that.
I mean, if it can run SMTIV...
At least if we want to talk about how good the 3DS can handle 3D games, pick a more appropriate one.
Hint: Monster Hunter.
GhostTrick
Banned
Well, my point was about how P3P had to use a different map structure due to limitations, while SMTIV has free movements.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Given how many sales might have been at the $15 or 10 mark (happens often enough) I wonder how financially successful it was overall? Of course they would be aware of that so could adjust scope as appropriate. There is interest in the game which is good though.
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Its like 10 every other month on the eShop, I'd suggest to stop being a Luddite. Now had a physical release happened it would have been by those NISA Europe scumbags who would still have the eShop version for 40 and the physical version for not much cheaper and not exactly on top of the USA release either (going by the EO Untold 2 release dates). In that kind of situation we're better off without local publishers and physical versions (
yeah I am a tad bitter towards NISA Europe because they have managed to kill Etrian Oddysey for me more than me not liking what I've played of the first game did by how different their pricing policies are compared to Atlus USA and their $15 every other month, the ridiculous three use demo of EOIV didn't help either and I really hated from a PR point of view NISA Europe had the cheek to blame Nintendo too...then there was that time when they said EOIV "wasn't one of their games" so they couldn't put it on sale...got corrected said "got mixed up with SMTIV" but still never put EOIV on sale
There's a problem with that:
Clearly this is the key to future success on Nintendo hardware - rip off things from ITV Saturday Morning kids' telly. There was a segment on SM:TV Live named "Splatoon", too.
I look forward to Animal Crossing: Chums. And Pikmin: Challenge Ant.
I can't wait for Wonkey Donkey Kong.
I will buy 5 of those.
P4G.
Even with its flaws, SMTIV is the 3DS game I enjoyed the most so far. You don't find RPGs that will kick you out into the overworked with such little direction and force you to explore like SMTIV anymore. With P5 using actual demon models for enemies, I'm convinced we will see at least one true SMT follow up on PS4.
storafötter
Member
Funny that I still havent gotten the game. I was waiting for it to come to Europe and once it came I wasnt bothered to get it. I would have imagine it selling more, but I guess it speaks of what a niche these whole series is unfortunately.
cj_iwakura
Member
Yep. It had POTENTIAL to eclipse 3, but the questionable demon design and uneven difficulty holds it back.
It needed more cohesive design. That said, it's still a great game, with sparks of brilliance.
I hope this means it's going to hit other platforms, but I doubt it.
Tri (Wii) was much more technically demanding than P4 (PS2) and 3DS pulled off a conversion of that just fine.
Forget P4 though, if Atlus wants to do more 3DS ports I'd rather get SMT3 or more Devil Summoner games.
cj_iwakura
Member
sörine;173090338 said:
I could see the original Devil Summoner and early SMTs working on the 3DS, but the PS2 era stuff would be natural on the Vita. Sadly I doubt that's going to happen either.
At this point they'll just wait for NX for any additional PS2 ports probably. Vita seems purely like a Persona machine too. I don't see much chance for the SFC/PS1/Saturn games on 3DS either since nearly everything has already been ported across GBA/PSP/3DS now.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
SMT V: more darker, more harder, more fucked up please.
Sammy Samusu
Member
My first SMT and it was awesome.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I helped contribute to that number. Now I just need to play my copy!