Kresnik258
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Read an interview on Dualshockers today with Ken Berry (are they banned on GAF? can't remember). He gives some interesting insights. The interview is mostly PC-games focused, and he provides some information about how certain titles performed:
Also he pretty much lets slip that Peach Beach Splash is coming west:
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As we go further into 2017, what would you say that you learned in 2016 that you might bring with you into this new year of releases?
KB: We did have a couple of initiatives last year where we wanted to bring on more digital titles, especially indie games. Games such as Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity on PS4 didn't quite live up to expectations, but that could be a reflection to something that we did. I would say that PC titles like Xanadu Next that we put out also didn't live up expectations.
I'm wondering if perhaps we didn't give the full support and lead up to the game's release that it needed. Traditionally, when we announce titles months in advance it's for the retail push and they can set up pre-orders. With digital titles we thought, ”Well you don't need that long lead time so how about just a very short intense press release cycle period 4 weeks before launch?" I'm not sure if that was the best strategy for Xanadu Next which was a game that really didn't find its audience.
However, on the plus side of last year we did release Corpse Party on the 3DS with figurines. That's the one thing that people have been asking about for a long time and that one did work out very well. Maybe we'll work out more extravagant LE packages in the future.
AL: Speaking of PC releases, does the Senran Kagura series perform well on the PC platform?
KB: Yes, Senran kagura: Shinovi Versus has done extremely well. We've recently announced that Senran Kagura: Estival Versus will also be coming out on March 17. Some other titles did above expectations on PC such as Nitro+ Blasters and Akiba's Trip, they definitely found a great audience on PC.
In a recent interview you stated that you might be looking into the Otome visual novel genre as a possible project for XSEED, is this still on your mind?
KB: Yes, it's actually something that we've been looking into for a couple years. It's never quite panned with the exact titles we are looking into, but now I think we are fairly close to announcing something soon.
Also he pretty much lets slip that Peach Beach Splash is coming west:
AL: Recently, Marvelous shared their financial statement and they mentioned the Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash will be coming west, is this something you're working on?
KB: [laughs] They put that in there, did they? Often times we get pretty far along with a game before making any formal announcements. Usually when a company announces a title their retail strategy is already determined in whether they are going to sell it as a stand alone game or limited edition. Let's just say that something along those lines could be delaying any announcements from us.
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