Yeah, I understand that some people legitimately have to support their hobbies/interests on a really low budget, but I hate to see stuff like this happening. Sure, a sale at a lower cost is generally better than no sale at all, but I feel as though far too many people who claim to love video games take serious issue with the prospect of supporting their development with money. Granted, I say this as someone who's used to really enjoying games that aren't particularly as relevant as I wish they were, and I'm used to having to support them out of fear that I won't see more of them unless they see as much support as possible.
That said, this is Sonic we're talking about, so I'm sure that things aren't that dire. Still, I feel like doing this potentially misrepresents a lot about how a game is enjoyed. Again, this is Sonic we're talking about, and it'll sell just fine in the U.S. without people exploiting stuff like this, but how messed up would it be if it potentially relegated future projects like this from Sega to other countries/regions aside from your own without any localization efforts that would improve the experience for you because Sega somehow got the impression that they weren't sufficiently popular in your own region to warrant a release there?
