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Index (Atlus) entering into a restructuring bankruptcy; looking to transfer/sell
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I see.
entremet
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Yeah, I don't see either Sony/Nintendo buying them.
Yeah honestly, reading these threads it looks like no one cares about the mains series...
Is that... a bear joke?
I really don't want Sony to pick up Atlus, I want to see what FE x SMT is/was all about. ;(
TK has been one of the most (if not the most) supportive publisher for the Vita. They've published the two NG games, both Atelier Plus games, DoA5 and they will be publishing Toukiden in Winter.
a bear based pun, like something Kuma/Teddy would say
NeonZ
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Well, as far as Samurai Warriors go, they weren't "main series" games. Chronicles 2 was just an updated Chronicles 1, not a completely new game (stages, and story sequences covering the same material were taken straight from the first game, rather than redone). Same goes to Z/XL (updated 3), although I guess one could argue about 3 Empires. Still, it was clearly based on 3 too.
Go bears!
Samurai_Heart
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Google Translate: "Bears Go for it!"
Expect every RPG to be digital only though....
I know it's a joke but had to XD
Man I really need to get round to watching Dragon Ball Z.
To be honest I think that Nintendo is the best bet to buy Atlus since they have more money and having the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei IP wouldn't hurt them, hell it might help sell the Wii U. Though if Sony was smart they would buy it and make it a Vita exclusive IP only.
It's not random. He's just giving moral support.
Teddy was just Kuma in Japanese, and is pretty much the most iconic Persona character, so it could be relevant.
So Yoshida tells Nintendo to buy them?
Even if Sony bought them I don't see what effect it would have on FE x SMT without Nintendo saying so. They (Index/Atlus) have a contract with Nintendo. Even if Sony became the owner of the company they just couldn't nullify it.
Hold on/do your best Kuma (Japanese name for Teddy, also meaning bear).
ScepticMatt
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I'm getting "Bear hang in there"
unsmashable
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Persona 5 slipping through my fingers...
someone hold me, I'm scared
Sony! Nintendo! anyone.
Yosp! please?
someone hold me, I'm scared
Sony! Nintendo! anyone.
Yosp! please?
When was the last time Nintendo bought a developer?
mmm I don't know. You're probably right, it'll be like Starfox Adventures, but then again if it's not far enough along it might not happen.
Monolith Soft?
The only digital Vita game from them so far was Totori+. Then again I'd rather have localized digital games than games not coming to the West at all, like it could be the case with Scamco.
ShogunDarius
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No doubt, they have been great at Vita support, though I do wish the Atelier games had physical releases. My point was more to the 3DS though and SW 2nd Chronicle not being released here on even the DW 3DS game.
I'm gonna have to disagree, there's no doubt DW is the main series but I feel SW is big enough to be classed a main series too.
The last big developer was Monolith Soft, which went through something like 5 years ago.
They have bought smaller developers since then I believe.
monosoft?
I want the Vita and Wii U to be succesful and all (more so the latter though), but either platform holder buying Index would be to further their own goals and fans to the detriment of other gamers. I mean if there is a choice between Atlus dying and being acquired by Sony or Nintendo, a first party buying them is the way to go. Ideally it'd be a 3rd party publisher though
Samurai_Heart
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So it'll be "Hang in there, kuma" I guess...
True but if you were a fan of DW series etc in the west a load of their games have become digital only so =/
I'm not sure whether it's clear whether Nintendo really bought them or if Namco just sold them and Nintendo happened to buy them, if that even makes a difference. In any case that happened 6 years ago.
I don't really care about who buy them too as long as their creative freedom are intact.
It doesn't matter how far along it is. What might happen is that Nintendo just struck a deal with Sony to receive money as a compensation for nullifying that contract. That is of course not an option since Nintendo is involved in the development too (Intelligent Systems) and wasted resources alone would make it too expensive for Sony.
NeonZ
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Well, I meant that those weren't completely new standalone titles. The non localized games are new versions of games that have been localized, rather than completely new products.
Nintendo traded their worthless Bandai shares for Monolith (more or less).
SRW is a really niche series in a niche segment, though. I doubt anyone else would localize and publish it either.
RyougaSaotome
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Basically "Don't give up!"/"You can do it!" with bear at the end. I dunno how to turn that into an English bear pun.
It's definitely related. The Kuma at the end is a direct reference to Persona 4. That guy is the best.
Sentenza
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I really don't want any console manufacturer to buy them, no matter what brand we are talking about.
Let's hope for some platform agnostic publisher.
NeonZ
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He's talking about Samurai Warriors, not Super Robot Wars...
gamergirly
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I hope Nintendo buys them. More games for us on Wii U and 3DS
Seriously. Why would anyone want Sony or Nintendo to buy them? Atlus has plenty of franchises with their own fanbase on both sides. Going exclusive would do more harm than good.
"Please bear with it!"
This might have to do with SCEA's policy about games that aren't in English. Ken's Rage 2 and Warriors Orochi 3 got retail releases on 360 (as did WO3 Hyper for Wii U), but were digital only on PS3.
As long as it's not SE or any other publishers too fond of android and iOS
Bear with it, Atlus ;__;
This is the single most important thing. I don't care what consoles Atlus games will be released on as long as they can continue making games the way they are used to. A 3rd party is not per default better to me just because it means Atlus will continue to develop multiplatform. I actually couldn't care less if they are exclusive to a single platform or not.
Still, I'd like to see SMT x FE first. This has the potential to be really interesting, I think. And I'm not as confident as Sendoku about its fate -- it's entirely dependent on the contract between both parties and a sudden bankruptcy/change of ownership can change a lot of things.
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