Dark Souls III in English is now available on the Xbox One after buying on JP store
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Jellycrackers
Member
Well, I think I just did it. Chatted with support, got my US version refunded and then bought the yen codes, redeemed them on the JPN store, and purchased DS3 on the JPN store. I'm at work. When I get home, I'll boot up the box and pray that the download starts.
Oh man, if this works...
Oh man, if this works...
Metal Khaos
Member
Kind of wondering if this means the English version will appear on the PSN HK store.
SmartWaffles
Member
No, not a slight chance MS and Scamco will do anything with this, it is exactly how the Xbox Live store works and not a DS3 specific issue, you buy the game on any store, and can download whatever version you want later.
Jellycrackers
Member
Did you redeem them while the site was all still in Japanese?
People have been buying games from other regions. Earlier in the thread some posters explained a bit more.
The perfect Dark
Banned
First the Japanese, now XBO players
By the time I get to play through this all the group hype and exploration will be over.
Yup, my hype is completely gone.
FF Seraphim
Member
Oh god we could only hope. Fucking Bamco and their stupid staggered releases. With the new digital era we should have the same god damn release window!
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
I ordered points from Microsoft Store Japan. The email I got says it takes 46 hours to process... Anyone else get this? Normal? Just gotta wait for my codes? Thanks.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
they'd need to change their entire system and policy since a region free market has been available since launch
Metal Khaos
Member
I forgot it was coming out so soon. I saw some ad for March 24th and then realized that I was right and it wasn't set until next month in NA. Nothing was up on the HK store yesterday when I looked, but if the English version pops up on their store, I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it right then and there.
thatdamnmook
Member
Finally my xbone purchase is justified! Just on the train home from work, cannot wait.
Exactly why I am buying it now. Not waiting 3 weeks and probably getting spoiled.
Codes appeared on the final page after payment. I almost missed them the first time.
Static Veins
Member
DONE IT! Downloading now.
...please hurry up.
...please hurry up.
Jellycrackers
Member
Mine came through in about 3-4 minutes after I placed the order. Not sure why it would take longer for some.
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
God I have no idea how to get back to that page... I checked out as a guest, like a fool. I really didn't see any codes on there... ;(
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
Did they email you the codes?
Jellycrackers
Member
Yes. But they also show up when you confirm/place your order on the confirmation page. I didn't notice it for my first code, but I did for my second. Luckily the emails came though with both just a few minutes later.
CoyoteSpitfire
Member
Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out.
Nameless
Member
Yeah it sucks but unless you're cannibalizing your experience by watching others play the entire game or reading deep spoilers, which people are certainly doing, I really don't get this thinking.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Lmao.
This is the last piece of a puzzle to seal a shit situation. It's great xb players can get around it and play early, but the who jp first release is sone of the most assbackwards stuff I've seen a JP publisher do in a long while. Bamco has seemed to be chasing western success for years, almost fucking up the soul of the series with superflous marketing, then gaining worldwide success, then releasing first in Jp to a smaller base. What? Why? But this is the pub that released two lesser non-Fromsoft games, in between DS games.
Static Veins
Member
This is the address I, and a few others here, used. Each new line is a new entry box, just follow it down:
107-8420
秋田県 (this is the drop down menu)
Akasaka
1-10-5
日本
You bought it using the codes from microsoft store and it showed up on your US account on your xbox correct?
I used my MS account, but did get an e-mail ten minutes later.
You probably still need to add an address to your account (Microsoft account)
Static Veins
Member
Well, UK account, but yeah! Didn't have to even touch my console. Bought the codes via the Japanese Microsoft store, redeemed them on the JPN Xbox website and bought the game there too. Turned on my Xbox and there it is sitting in my ready to install games.
I think that's a pretty safe inference really.
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
Hmmm this is what my email looks like...
& when I try to enter my order number & email address on the Microsoft Store to check my order, it says it can't find it :I
The perfect Dark
Banned
After three weeks most of the players finished the game at least once. Exploring a Souls game with a community is a huge part of the enjoyment (imo). I'm not going to experince it this time.
Hype level went from 100 to zero. Japanese players getting the game three weeks early is already pretty stupid (good for them though) but now Xbox One players (worldwide!!!), too?
It's a mess.
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
Oh ok... maybe I'll just keep waiting, haha.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
I doubt it, this region-free buying is something that Albert Penello was trumpeting here on neogaf before the console even launched back in 2013.
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The perfect Dark
Banned
But they pretty much did it with the Xbox One release?
Did your payment go through with paypal? If so, also check spam to be safe.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
I used paypal at checkout, added a Japan address for the billing info on their site, then you log into paypal as normal,click stuff, it goes back to the microsoftstore as normal, then I bought.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Why are you assuming that everyone who has an XBOX is going to figure out how to buy from the Japanese store? Stop being so dramatic.
Audioboxer
Member
When a dev like From gets partnered with a publisher like Namco... I'm grateful of the outcome we have in that Xbox and PC owners get Souls, but man this shit probably wouldn't have happened if Sony took up the IP. Or at least a better publisher than Namco.
Namco as of late are milking it as a cashcow. I mean what the fuck was Slashy Souls.... Then Souls chicken wings? Then early copies given to streamers (in English so weeks before release)? Typical publisher bullshit, and quarterly financials fixing is no surprise if true.
Awesome! But I have to wait to install it when i get home and I am sure its going to take forever to download.
Snkfanatic
Banned
The perfect Dark
Banned
Figuring out? You just change your region and buy some yen codes. It's done within 5 minutes. I did this all the time on my xbox one (sold it 6 months ago, damn lol).