Freedom Wars will be a digital-only release in Europe.
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Well, they are effectively killing Vita. Not having physical copies of the biggest first party release of the year in stores in Europe is yet another coffin nail.
There is NO excuse to not at least have a limited physical print run.
Last year, Ghostlight produced a 300-copy limited edition for Elminage Original (PSP) in Europe, which was otherwise only sold digitally.
There is NO excuse to not at least have a limited physical print run.
Last year, Ghostlight produced a 300-copy limited edition for Elminage Original (PSP) in Europe, which was otherwise only sold digitally.
redblack85
Member
is unacceptable, let's hear about your twitter Yoshida and Gio Corsi
Because I'd argue that the amount of casual gamers who own a Vita is incredibly small in comparison to the Nintendo DS? Brain Age sold over 2 million copies in Europe as well but I doubt that anyone even knows that there is a similar game like that on the Vita (Smart As).
It may be less lucrative but they could think of it as a PR investment! Seriously though, this will make other publisher life harder for retail release.
Lmao.
Lmao.
Canis lupus
Member
No one's missing out, we're just importing it from America, some of us wait for a sale or PS+ deal. Sony 1st party/published titles always make it to the west so there never was any doubt about this localization. This is not some fragile 3rd party dev that is in the position of supporting and keeping alive their platform.
I'm surprised by all the complaints.
Firstly I'm glad it's at least coming out in EU even if it's digital, while it's not perfect, it's better than nothing which is basically what yakuza fans are getting.
Secondly if you really want a retail copy you can import from US, it will still work because of region free, DLC may be a problem but it is possible to set up a US account.
Firstly I'm glad it's at least coming out in EU even if it's digital, while it's not perfect, it's better than nothing which is basically what yakuza fans are getting.
Secondly if you really want a retail copy you can import from US, it will still work because of region free, DLC may be a problem but it is possible to set up a US account.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Profound sadness!
Even DangonRonpa 2 is getting the boxed treatment.
On the plus (and most important?) side at least it is getting a release.
Even DangonRonpa 2 is getting the boxed treatment.
On the plus (and most important?) side at least it is getting a release.
I'll import the boxed copy, thanks.
This shitty support is really getting worse and worse.
Let the rights to publish the game to NISA, they could handle it better.
Meanwhile this thing got physical release:
Good Job Sony.
There you go folks. Having half a brain in action.
Gipsy Danger
Member
Fair enough. But is there a specific reason you don't want it digital? I assume importing is somewhat more expensive. I usually buy my games from the US PSN anyway so I'm technically in the same boat but that ends up way cheaper.
TheKingOfPain
Member
Well, if nothing changes I won't buy, that's for sure. I've got nothing against digital delivery, but no retail for Europe only seems quite like they fooling us.
Therefore, I don't want to give them my money, not even via import. Pass.
Therefore, I don't want to give them my money, not even via import. Pass.
Well I don't think you have any stats to back that up, while Sony would, ie what sells at retail.
Retail is where kids do their shopping. You want them to see a game or have an incentive to buy a system, that's where the game would be relevant. The hardcore gamers who would buy Freedom Wars have the option of importing or buying digitally. Children - technically - can't purchase their content digitally. So yeah, it makes perfect sense
Personally, it's not that I'm missing it out JUST because it's digital only. But because it's digital only, I literally cannot buy it without upgrading my memory card because my 32GB is already full, and to hell with paying another £60 for a 32GB vs ~£30 for a retail game release.
If the game had a retail release, I could buy it with absolutely no problems. I shouldn't have to manage my memory every single time a game I'm interested comes out.
Buy a 64GB, transfer games over, sell 32GB. Ta-da!
That's...not a bad idea, actually. Any idea where I could sell the 32GB for a good price? I'm still against splurging all that money for a single game but I need to upgrade my memory card anyway for general convenience.
It can't be that hard to just delete something.
It isn't that difficult, but I've already had to be really picky choosey with what games I keep on my system and while deleting something to make room for a game isn't a big deal, having to do it every time something I want comes out is what's annoying. Upgrading my memory card would alleviate this, but Sony insists on charging insane prices for them so that's not the easiest thing either.
Reading over the post you quoted I did make it sound like a bigger deal than I meant to. I guess I'm just annoyed that once again a game I was interested in getting is digital only when retail sits so much better with me.
Fake edit: Thinking over this I guess my main problem is that I don't actually mind buying digitally and I think that the Vita is the perfect system for it, but with the memory cards being so small for so much it just seems needlessly expensive. As long as they keep that up, I'm gonna be irked when they skip on a retail release.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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I won't buying it then. My memory card is too small and almost full. I won't buy a bigger one. Prices are insane for something I can only use with Vita. And selling my previous one? No one is going to buy that piece of shit.
Kids are buying digital stuff on their smartphones, so the argument retail is for them is so stupid. I was going to import, but yeah online pass. Couldn't get any worse, right Sony?
If Oreshika is the same I might sell my Vita.
Kids are buying digital stuff on their smartphones, so the argument retail is for them is so stupid. I was going to import, but yeah online pass. Couldn't get any worse, right Sony?
If Oreshika is the same I might sell my Vita.
What some people seem to have a hard time understanding about digital games is that you don't really own them, because one important aspect of ownership is missing: You can't transfer ownership to another person. You can't sell them, you can't give them away.
Furthermore, for some inexplicable reason Sony thought it was a good idea not to allow multiple concurrent accounts on PS Vita, which means you can't have digital games from two accounts on the same memory card. Yet another reason to prefer physical releases.
Furthermore, for some inexplicable reason Sony thought it was a good idea not to allow multiple concurrent accounts on PS Vita, which means you can't have digital games from two accounts on the same memory card. Yet another reason to prefer physical releases.
dark_inferno
Member
Things we could do :
1.#FreedomWarsEURetailrelease Campaign
2.Contact Yoshida on Twitter
3. Make a petition
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
people already flooding the comment section of the playstation eu blog.
Edith: Haha, Shahid is still on hiatus?
A few threads on reddit and whatever is popular on the internet nowadays should help too.
https://twitter.com/shahidkamal/status/482643619925737473
outunderthestars
Banned
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Well fuck you SCEE.
Thanks all, I'll get round to hitting them up on twitter and checking out the blog. As for a petition, I'd be down for signing that if one was started. Same for a twitter campaign.
outunderthestars
Banned
Retail in US.
We have this
and this
that nobody asked for.
But not this.
You do know that the decision to release a physical edition of a game is mostly driven by retailer orders yes? If retailers express no interest in a title, it ends up going digital only.
It's not like someone at Sony is sitting in a chair thinking " you know what, fuck people who want (insert obscure Japanese IP) released in a physical format." It is purely business driven.
Retail in US.
We have this
and this
that nobody asked for.
But not this.
The reason Epic Mickey, Vita Pets, and similar garbage get physical releases is because "handhelds are for kids" and parents won't be aware of kiddy games for said kids without a physical item to grab their attention.
(twice, when the kid loses the cartridge)
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
So retailers asked for _insert nisa game here_ or Toukiden or Senran Kagura Burst or Hyper Neptunia?
I'm sure that's how it works, especially for first party games.
TheKingOfPain
Member
What judgement? I thought I was just being pretty obvious by stating something that I think. Plus, am I allowed to express an opinion without asking for a permission, or not?
So, you're basically saying that every European electronics and/or videogame retailer, including MediaMarkt (and related companies), Gamestop/EB Games, Amazon.it/.es/.de/.fr/.co.uk knew without a doubt and without putting a placeholder (and subsequent numbers of pre-orders) that this game wouldn't have sold, therefore they didn't bothered to ask SCEE for a retail version? And yet they asked out loud for Vita Pets, Epic Mickey and stuff like that? Sure, I can still hear the echoes of their prayers...
It still seems pretty silly to me.
Online petition:
http://www.change.org/es/peticiones/sony-computer-entertainment-europe-scee-bring-freedom-wars-physical-edition-to-europe
Lol.
That's not how it works.
http://www.change.org/es/peticiones/sony-computer-entertainment-europe-scee-bring-freedom-wars-physical-edition-to-europe
Lol.
That's not how it works.
Azure Phoenix
Member
Well, guess that means I'm taking my money to SCEA then. No online pass or DLC is going to be a real kicker, but I absolutely will not offer my money in support of this shit EU digital only release situation which has been gradually snowballing over the last year.
Just who in charge at Sony decided that Playstation Vita Pets and Invizimals deserved retail releases this year and yet Freedom Wars doesn't?
Just who in charge at Sony decided that Playstation Vita Pets and Invizimals deserved retail releases this year and yet Freedom Wars doesn't?
Signed it. I mean, if demand is really that low even a limited print run would be fine with me.
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Someday some of you guys will play Playstation Vita Pets and feel bad about being mean to it.
But the Vita isn't marketed as a kid handheld, so Vita Pet existing is just weird.
Ha ha noooope.
Seriously disappointed in this. I'll still be getting it, but i'll probably have to buy a 64gb card for which the price are seriously EXHORBITANT (and i'll have no pleasure doing so), that and it's a shame that one of vita's BIGGEST release in a long time since...probably Soul Sacrifice or Tearaway doesn't even get a winning chance in europe. What the hell Sony, what are you clowns doing
And Yoshida doesn't care at this point, he's delusional. Same with Boyes or House. They've already made up their minds on "what's right for the vita", and it's certainly not listening to their fans
And Yoshida doesn't care at this point, he's delusional. Same with Boyes or House. They've already made up their minds on "what's right for the vita", and it's certainly not listening to their fans
That doesn't mean a kid won't have one. At which point, you have to look at the demographics and ask "which of these products would do better as a digital only game, the parents looking for games for their kids or the people following gaming news online?" To which the answer is pretty obvious.
Don't get me wrong, I'm 100% opposed to buying digital (don't trust it, never will), but there's a reason Pets isn't digital only and Freedom Wars is going that route.
However, I will add that I think digital only does some damage, kid game or not, because it really hurts the impulse buy people do when they are out. I was introduced to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise by impulse buying the PS1 game for 9.99 in like 2000-2001 at Electronics Boutique. The rest was history.