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[Planet]

So you either are destroying furniture right now, swearing loudly that you have been betrayed, or you are an Atlus fanboy with stockholm syndrome? Some people... *lol*

It's fine, just make it Persona 5 Golden right away.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Watch FFXV come out in the US before this.

 

[afreaknamedpete]

I'm not sure how Atlus USA was surprised at this. Did they plan on Blitz localizing the game in less than 3 months?

 

[Silver Arrows]

So you either are destroying furniture right now, swearing loudly that you have been betrayed, or you are an Atlus fanboy with stockholm syndrome? Some people... *lol*

It's fine, just make it Persona 5 Golden right away.

Considering the many people who willingly and quickly defended that lie, absolutely they are fanboys. Yet even with doses of reality like this, they cling to hope.

 

[pizzacat]

Not even going to watch the trailer smh

 

[Son Of Sparda]

Now I can't play a game that was supposed to come out late 2014, until I come back from army on 2018.

Thank you based Atlus.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I'm not sure how Atlus USA was surprised at this. Did they plan on Blitz localizing the game in less than 3 months?

Yeah, maybe the PR section was in the dark, but localization takes well over half a year for a game like this

 

[kewlmyc]

I'm sure the Atlus USA people were either as in the dark about it as we were or explicitly told to keep saying that it was going to be 2015 even though it wasn't. Either way, the blame most likely lies 100% with the Japan side of Atlus.

It's kinda terrifying if the US branch were in the dark about a game they were supposed to be releasing within the next 4 months. It's kinda why I don't believe that the US branch had zero idea about the delay. You have a point about the company possibly being told to keep saying 2015 after they were told it would be delayed to 2016.

Either way, the game looks great, so I don't mind the delay if they're going everything in their power to make use of the PS4 hardware.

 

[NegativeCero]

Not surprised. We got nothing so late into the year.

 

[sixteen-bit]

What are the odds the PS3 ver doesn't make it stateside?

 

[Bousf]

Of course I'm wrong, we got the official announcement. And you're still an asshole.

I'm not regretting for trusting John Hardin, even if that trust is broken now.

Same here, I was blatantly wrong, I have eaten my crow and I am salty at the moment because I wanted the game to be everyone's thing to talk about after TGS and a 2015 release would've done just that. I trusted Hardin and he broke that trust so now I can't take anything he says seriously.

 

[Aaronrules380]

What are the odds the PS3 ver doesn't make it stateside?

Very high imo

 

[Silver Arrows]

What are the odds the PS3 ver doesn't make it stateside?

99%. The PS3 version seems more for Japan.

 

[K.Sabot]

Games "media" reaction to this is why you don't throw dates out like that.

They're reporting the delay more than the trailer.

 

[Grimgrillz]

Persona 5 is a trending topic on twitter?

 

[silver.tongue]

Is... is this a joke

After confirming the 2015 release 7765434677 times

I wanted to do nothing but play P5 through my Christmas break

You are going to interact with your real life family, and you will like it!

 

[sensui-tomo]

What are the odds the PS3 ver doesn't make it stateside?

Digital only, if that even happens.

 

[Alo0oy]

I guess Fallout will be my fall game, I just hope it's not broken.

 

[Zabuza]

Good, perfect timing hehehehehe

 

[RealityCheque]

How is anyone surprised at this? Seriously!

It's September and nobody had even seen the game running, yet it was supposed to be out by Christmas.

Bets on it being delayed again? 50/50.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I guess Fallout will be my fall game, I just hope it's not broken.

That is kinda my takeaway from this and I am not even hyped for Fallout 4.

 

[hemo memo]

That's fine, games get delayed all the time. My issue with this is that they insist it will be released in 2015 then delay it.

 

[elhav]

Why insisting on 2015 then? All it did is make Atlus look like a bunch of penises.

Oh well, might as well make the game better. Got enough shit to play until then anyways

 

[Garlador]

How is anyone surprised at this? Seriously!

Not surprised. Just disappointed.

2016, however, is going to be a year for the record books.

 

[JeffZero]

This game's tone looks so much more up-my-alley than 4's. Hot damn, the time has finally come -- I'm actually hyped for a Persona game.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

You are going to interact with your real life family, and you will like it!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Knew it, but now 2016 is even crazier.

 

[silver.tongue]

I guess Fallout will be my fall game, I just hope it's not broken.

You poor deluded bastard...

 

[hohoXD123]

The announcement of this delay wouldn't have been nearly as bad if they didn't keep telling us that it was coming in 2015. Stupid move. If it wasn't for Atlus' previous record of releasing games close to announcing the date then I doubt I would have believed them. Urgh.

 

[Supermanisdead]

Can't wait for it to go head to head with either FF15 or DQ11 lmao

 

[muteki]

Well at least PV3 was worth a damn.

Waiting so long for many trailers that turn into nothing seems to be a thing these days

 

[Silver Arrows]

It's not even the delay I'm angry with. Anybody that wasn't drinking the Kool-Aid knew it was going to happen. It's the fact that Atlus USA, TO THE VERY END, both on GAF and on any other social media, essentially kept up this lie and won't take ownice for it. They really shot themselves in the foot when it comes to fan trust.

 

[Vamp]

Its summer 2016 for JP and US?

 

[Hugstable]

Can't wait for it to go head to head with either FF15 or DQ11 lmao

2017 it is!

 

[Miang]

You are going to interact with your real life family, and you will like it!

God DAMNIT ATLUS SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

 

[FluxWaveZ]

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Why insisting on 2015 then? All it did is make Atlus look like a bunch of penises.

Oh well, might as well make the game better. Got enough shit to play until then anyways

Because that's how companies work? If asked you stick to the company line until the higher ups say otherwise, even if you know better.

If atlus usa had said anything else that would confirm a delay before they had permission to.

 

[oti]

I feel like the UI will feel dated reaaaaaaly soon.

 

[Goteki_45]

Delayed for a good reason I hope. Don't mind the 2016 release I can wait

 

[Silver Arrows]

Because that's how companies work? If asked you stick to the company line until the higher ups say otherwise, even if you know better.

If atlus usa had said anything else that would confirm a delay before they had permission to.

...and yet all of this could have been avoided if Atlus USA never said anything involving 2015. Say 'wait for more info.' There, ambigious enough to not confirm or deny.

 

[Heimbeck]

Its summer 2016 for JP and US?

I believe that is only the JP date, I guess USA is TBA 2016 now.

 

[N30RYU]

So first 2014 PS3... then 2015 PS3... then 2015 PS3/PS4... now 2016 PS3/PS4... can we expect 2017 PS4?

 

[Sadist]

Still hope the PS3 version will make it to the west.

 

[Terra_Ex]

Not surprised in the least at this point.

 

[hemo memo]

Because that's how companies work? If asked you stick to the company line until the higher ups say otherwise, even if you know better.

If atlus usa had said anything else that would confirm a delay before they had permission to.

They don't say anything?

 

[Phoenix944]

Fuck it. This is going to be a long wait dammit...

 

[K.Sabot]

So first 2014 PS3... then 2015 PS3... then 2015 PS3/PS4... now 2016 PS3/PS4... can we expect 2017 PS4?

In NA

And 2022 in EU

 

[N30RYU]

Fuck it. This is going to be a long wait dammit...

3/4 of a year...

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Still hope the PS3 version will make it to the west.

I will say, buy a PS4 or learn japanese

 

[XiaNaphryz]

To be fair, between official PR and irrational armchair analyst #1356, I'd still assume official PR knows more.

Except there are industry vets and knowledgeable posters familiar with the industry posting here who know both development and how PR operates and expressed in clear rational terms why a delay was likely.