I remember how last year it was hard to believe in a 2014 release for Guilty Gear Xrd in USA after they announced December date for Japan, finally game was released around only 10 days after jpn version.
Persona Localization interview with Yu Namba
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I remember how last year it was hard to believe in a 2014 release for Guilty Gear Xrd in USA after they announced December date for Japan, finally game was released around only 10 days after jpn version.
Yeah, I feel like them saying it so much is gonna make it worse for them if it turns out that they're lying.
Pandora012
Member
This is what I got from it too. They've been tight lipped about this game, why would they break their silence for an interview?
Pretty sure they already have the game in their hands based on previous statements. Otherwise they would not be so sure they could localize it in 2015. Also, i'm also quite sure they have had a ton of promotional materials already at Atlus USA, so to have all that and not the actual code for the game itself would be a bit strange don't you think?
I'm pretty sure its just vague phrasing, my guess is they have been doing the localization process along with development for the game.
If that's not true, i'd be really surprised.
I'm pretty sure its just vague phrasing, my guess is they have been doing the localization process along with development for the game.
If that's not true, i'd be really surprised.
Yeah I know, I'm just saying that they can't "give priority" to the west and release it over here first before it's actually finished being made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0VIdlJuihQ
Tell me why you did it Every dream falling apart
Tell me why you did it After the promise
Still aching still aching Oh baby I need your love
Looking so different Glaring street light
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Tell me why you did it Every dream falling apart
Tell me why you did it After the promise
Still aching still aching Oh baby I need your love
Looking so different Glaring street light
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Tell me why you did it Every dream falling apart
Tell me why you did it After the promise
Still aching still aching Oh baby I need your love
Looking so different Glaring street light
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Tell me why you did it Every dream falling apart
Tell me why you did it After the promise
Still aching still aching Oh baby I need your love
Looking so different Glaring street light
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
Heartbeat Heartbeat It keeps on pounding
Heartbreak Heartbreak You tell me goodbye
seriously just hoping. Would love to be wrong.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Oh for fucks sake.
artsi
Member
The footage amount doesn't say anything if you're familiar with the past Persona mainline releases. They've done this all the time.
I'm sure that Japan's just having a tight PR command on Persona 5 and Yu is careful not to piss off any bigger honchos over there by accidentally giving any new details about the game.
By not acknowledging it he can politely bypass any questions about it. Once he opens the door that becomes the entire interview. And obviously Atlus doesn't want to talk about it yet.
Stereogatari
Banned
There's no way I'm waiting for the European release lol. I'll get it digitally from the US Store.
Well actually, this has been pretty unusual for past Persona mainline releases, as Persona 3 and Persona 4 were both revealed in very long Famitsu Wave trailers.
It is however, ever so more consistent with the spinoffs (Arena, Q, Ultimax, Dancing All Night.) Which had a little bit of info early on, and a large consistent marketing push the weeks before their release.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Remember P4A region lock?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Why would the EU version take longer than the US version? P4G was english everywhere iirc.
CertifiedFP
Member
The writing's been on the wall about Persona 5's localization since PSX IMO.
When, you know, their "big announcement" at PSX is the Captain Obvious "We are localizing Persona 5", and the "E3 Trailer" is the TGS trailer from about 9 months ago.
When, you know, their "big announcement" at PSX is the Captain Obvious "We are localizing Persona 5", and the "E3 Trailer" is the TGS trailer from about 9 months ago.
the E3 trailer was from February
Fatehehhhh
Banned
If the English version gets released in 2016, there's no way it isn't going to be spoiled for everyone.
artsi
Member
It's not that but the timeline, those came 4 months before the game was out. Before that there was absolutely nothing about the games, not even what we have on P5 now.
If we applied the same timeline and P5 came out in December, the game would not be even announced yet.
And I'm pretty sure they're not doing those long spoiler trailers at all anymore.
What if the Japanese version gets released in 2016? At this point, if we're freaking out about the English version being delayed based on very little information, we could be doing the same for the Japanese version based on very little information.
The point is that both versions have been announced for a 2015 release date for a long while now. That's literally all we have to go on.
Remember the Ultimax region free?
I know some people like to bring up the P4A region lock, and for those of you who remember the EU wait I made most of the EU update threads whenever Zen would dribble out some dogshit "it's coming" platitude, but let's be real here: it was a one off.
If Atlus do it again on a region free console, they'll be roasted for it. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that it probably won't happen again.
I'll be in for the US release on day 1, digitally of course.
AtlusUSA needs to find a European distributor since they don't publish retail games in Europe. Sometimes (most of the time) those deals are worked out far too late for a simultaneous release. Other times, we do get a simultaneous release (such was with Persona Q).
There's been talk that Square Enix are publishing the EU version, but that might just be an error on Amazon's part. It could just as easily be NISA in Europe. At any rate, I wouldn't be surprised if Atlus has already locked down the EU distributor; it's their biggest game in years and I'm sure the usual suspects would've all been lining up to sell it over here.
Chie Satonaka
Member
Welp, more time for all you fellow Persona fans to make room for Fallout 4!
I'm actually really, really excited about FO4.
And I'll be playing it!
...On my PC!
They've been way too quiet on this game for me to believe it'll be out this year in Japan, let alone in the US.
Oh well. Still getting a PS4 when Shinovi Versus comes out.
CrimsonFist
Member
Pretty much zero. Both versions have been announced for localisation, and square enix seem to be the only ones doing that anyway.
LiquidSolid
Member
Of course, that was my plan too. But talking about a "worldwide release" is a joke when talking about Atlus, unless you think the world only consists of Japan and the US.
What did Square do? What game?
CrimsonFist
Member
Star Ocean and Dragon Quest Heroes are only getting their PS4 versions localised.
Beaten.
Atlus just shot themselves in the foot
Stereogatari
Banned
Oh god. They wouldn't would they?
ShockingAlberto
Member
If they keep saying 2015, I get the feeling it's probably not in their hands if it slips.
For their record, in Sega's FY report in May, it said this:
So they seem relatively sure it will happen before end of March at least. We'll see how that goes.
For their record, in Sega's FY report in May, it said this:
So they seem relatively sure it will happen before end of March at least. We'll see how that goes.
Hopefully SEGA tell them to sod off with that rubbish.
People keep bringing this up as if Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Persona 4: Dancing All Night didn't come out.
Between Atlus, Arc System Works, Index and the fears of reverse importing, it's no longer relevant.
The P4A region lock was a one-off. They have released other PlayStation games region free since, including Arena's sequel, Ultimax.
Persona 5 is not going to be region locked.
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
That's good to hear. I guess with no news we start to think the worst.
atlusprime
Atlus PR
Pretty much this. Also, this interview was done back during E3 - first day, I think. Still on track for 2015.
zeopower6
Member
thanks for alleviating some worries.
and sorry for making your job a bit more difficult lol
E_Darkness
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artsi
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