Kresnik258
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Considering they seem to have been doing more and more European publishing work for the NA-only pubs, I suspect this is true. Must be doing pretty well for them.
NIS FY results. NISA made about 64% of company revenue. Steam/mobile support from NIS
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Considering they seem to have been doing more and more European publishing work for the NA-only pubs, I suspect this is true. Must be doing pretty well for them.
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Deleted member 59090
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I'd be down for some Steam, Can It Really Be the Hero HD action or at least Disgaea.
More support for more platforms means more money which means more quality games.
Why some people don't get this is silly. Console users shouldn't be scared of these companies leaving consoles for PC, seeing as how consoles are basically PCs anyway and they know a major audience is still on console.
Everyone gets everything, weeeeee!
Why some people don't get this is silly. Console users shouldn't be scared of these companies leaving consoles for PC, seeing as how consoles are basically PCs anyway and they know a major audience is still on console.
Everyone gets everything, weeeeee!
Leafhopper
Banned
Yup, I agree but, Einbroch, how will argue about who has the better exclusives though? Think of the System Warz.
threelights
Member
I'll probably support them on Steam.
Hopefully they're more successful on their next attempts.
Hopefully they're more successful on their next attempts.
Crash Station
Member
With all this Japanese support on a Steam starring to trickle, I might need a more capable PC soon.
I'm scared because I still like my physical releases of titles. Getting a game on a DRM-locked service like Steam as a replacement to that doesn't really alleviate my fears.
SliceSabre
Banned
But I don't like sharing.
They're not going to stop releasing physical on consoles. They're still pumping out limited editions and physical editions of super niche games. Unless you're talking about PC, and well, in that case, where have you been the last half dozen years?
Can't wait for Witch and Hundred Knight Revival+2 on PS4.
NIS are a super small company, so making a million is a big deal for them. It makes perfect sense that they expand onto Steam for gaming. Watch that million seem like chump change in a couple of years.
NIS are a super small company, so making a million is a big deal for them. It makes perfect sense that they expand onto Steam for gaming. Watch that million seem like chump change in a couple of years.
It's the best one, from what I've heard.
Here a impressions thread made here on gaf: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1020652&highlight=
chrominance
Member
Oh yeah, I forgot. It's a little funny that NIS America's published catalog is likely larger in Europe than in North America, given the name, but that would make a certain amount of sense.
NIS or NISA? I don't think NISA develops games on its own.
AcceptableGhost
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*We are supporting Steam!*
-Proceeds to release a low effort port of the most obscure game possible from their back catalog on Steam with no announcement prior.
-Never hear from them again in regards to releasing games on PC.
An NIS tale.
-Proceeds to release a low effort port of the most obscure game possible from their back catalog on Steam with no announcement prior.
-Never hear from them again in regards to releasing games on PC.
An NIS tale.
This is completely true. But it does embolden the annoying orange who sits in the corner mocking everyone else with "lol Sony has no games, i can get them all on PC so they dont count as games" people.
Leafhopper
Banned
Yeah those folks are certainly no better.
Pretty much. I wonder why they decide to not bring a strong series over first. It doesn't make any sense.
And LOL at the people crying about port begging in a thread that has Steam in the title and part of the news is about this company supporting the company. if you want to discuss the other aspects of this piece of news then why not discuss instead of Whining about the Steam part of this getting more noteriety than the other bullet points.
chrominance
Member
To be fair, it makes sense from the perspective of a small company with limited resources. If something like Disgaea 5 bombed on PC, it would hurt a lot given the likely investment required to port it versus Firefly Diary.
That doesn't mean it's not worth taking the risk upfront, since Disgaea 5 (or any of them really) has a much higher profile and thus would sell more. But I can understand being conservative here, especially since Japanese devs have traditionally been slow to even acknowledge the existence of Steam.
GhostTrick
Banned
It doesnt makes sense at all. When you come to a new market, you have to be appealing. There's a difference with NIS coming onto Steam with Disgaea than NIS coming with Firefly Diary. The first one is the identity of their company and their successful IP. The second is unknown to everyone.
They didnt need to start with 5. 3 would make the job. Or 4. Starting your effort with a game which has no brand recognition and mediocre review score is far from being a good start and is likely a waste of time and money.
If you try to enter a new market, that means you believe there's money to be made. If you believe so, then you just throw your biggest money maker.
Now of course, Firefly Diary represent a lesser risk in term of money. But its also a lesser chance to be successful. I'm not even sure it sold well on Vita.
OuterLimits
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Considering Disgaea 5 seems to be a sales disaster in Japan, it needs to sell amazingly well in the West. In any event, I'm excited to play the game. It is a shame to see the series declining though in terms of sales. Quality wise though, I think Disgaea 4 is the best in series. Haven't played D2 yet.
LOL, yes.
If NIS is serious they have to come guns blazing. "Testing the market" with titles with little appeal is just a recipe for disaster regardless of what platform you're on.
They have older games that are good too.
Releasing strategy stuff on PC really isn't much of a risk if it's good.
Leafhopper
Banned
Especially being Digital only in the case of Steam.
I think it was the fact it got released at a horrible time.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I wonder which Disgaea game would be the first they'd release on Steam, do you think they would start from the first one or jump to something more modern?
It's time to let it go, dude. It's not gonna happen.
they're messed up. wasting their time putting up a game no one cares about
Leafhopper
Banned
I know it differs and how they get stuff on to a platform from its source but, I think the older games would be cheaper to put on the system. Heck use the updated PSP and Vita versions of 1 - 4 while they are at it
.No offense to the mobile platform but, I would be pretty salty if they put those games on there instead of PC. If anything put it on both.
chrominance
Member
Yeah, sorry, I should clarify: Disgaea is a bigger risk in that it probably costs a lot more to port over, just because of how big those games are. It's also possible that Firefly Diary is just something to get their programmers familiar with PC development (i.e. if they do a shit job, at least it's a low-profile game), and then Disgaea comes afterward.
Don't get me wrong, I would much rather see Disgaea than Firefly Diary. But the approach of releasing the latter first doesn't strike me as obviously stupid. Maybe over-cautious.
Hmm, good question. They'd stand to make the most from Disgaea 5 I'd say, and it's probably an easier port from PS4 compared to the earlier consoles.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I wonder if they even know how insane they are by not releasing their games that WOULD SELL, give me all their SRPGs.
alexandros
Banned
Gaben is pleased.
Kandrick
GAF's Ed McMahon
It would be best to just release Disgaea 5. Later down the road, they can then bring their older Disgaea titles to Steam.
Leafhopper
Banned
Someone make them talk to Square, Sega and Falcom.
You are probably right, thinking about it more. If they want to recover from D5's low sales initially.
shit dude, what is this Hotel game?
hotel management simulation game? oh wait, my bad. that sounds too cool. nope, have a jank puzzle/adventure game instead
AcceptableGhost
Member
ure gonna get hotel#nyquil and like it buddy
Dedication Through Light
Member
Dont see why they would put something like Disgaea on STEAM.
Im imagine D5 will do well on rereleases and lifetime. No way is the Disgaea franchise fans moved on.
Im imagine D5 will do well on rereleases and lifetime. No way is the Disgaea franchise fans moved on.
Yeah why would they want more sales.
SRPG are well liked on PC. As an example Valkyria Chronicles sold over 250.000 Copies http://steamspy.com/app/294860