Reluctant-Hero
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Good old embargoes...
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Good old embargoes...
Asuna, I'm coming for you
Hopefully we'll hear about a localization today then. Just speculating but if we go by what the poster said about a Namco-Bandai press event embargo lifting this week, we should be hearing about this along with the Tales of Xillia 2 release date which is presumably coming possibly today (they already announced the UK release date today). All speculation though.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Could very well be right though. Since that would make sense. Wonder if they will actually announce God Eater 2 lol. With the "upcoming" patch that will contain the online play mode that would mean for the localized Western release, you guys should have online MP from the get go.
Would be nice considering, seeing how there is a bunch of new stuff for the Vita and more announcements are just even better.
What's an embargo
/sarcasm
Bandai Namco have a number of announcements today (source: Twitter). IF there is any announcement, I will post it here immediately.
if there isn't, there isn't.
ShogunDarius
Member
I'm hoping this and Awakened Legends VS today
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Some of the characters in that game were so random. Like how the hell did you guys decide to choose this kind random lol
Considering Ill be up for a little bit more, should make for an interesting night to see if anything comes out in the mean time.
ShogunDarius
Member
I agree, I was left dissapointed Bleach only got 2 playables while One Piece, DBZ and Naruto got 3. Would have loved Byakuya Kuchiki or Kenpachi Zaraki.
Today is going to be a good day, I can feel it.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Man they should have put in Shinkurou from Kure-nai or hell lots of other choices, than the overly obscure ones... D:
Confirmed for summer 2014.
Edit:http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/22/sword-art-online-hollow-fragment-coming-north-america-summer/
Edit:http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/22/sword-art-online-hollow-fragment-coming-north-america-summer/
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
And BOOM there we go. Fantastic thank you for linking this. Will update the OP.
Fantastic news!
Balmung421
Member
sweet baby jesus today is a good day.
I hope it comes to Europe as well, since it's a download only, I can't just import it.
Again, what's an embargo? The American embargo isn't up yet.
In any case, if you're an EU person like me, don't fret, I am sure Bandai Namco will bring it to us as well. They have been pretty good at treating us recently
michaelius
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cardinalmind
Member
I no longer have to buy the Asian release since this has DLCs.
Day One purchase for me (or week one since it has to cross the pacific towards me).
Samurai_Heart
Member
Wait SoA still:
No English voice work = No physical release in NA
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No English voice work = No physical release in NA
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No, of course not. Muramasa Rebirth wouldn't have had a physical release if that was the case. This is just Bandai-Namco being cheap.
A few assumptions which should mostly be obvious:
1. Download only because otherwise they wouldn't bring it out
2. It will come out in EU as well I'm 99.99% sure on that even if NBGE doesn't announce it today
3. JP VA only again, because this is being done cheap enough to offset as much risk as they can (profit/sales wise) considering it's the Vita.
4. It coming out is a big enough surprise, I'm sure before the Asian English thing, people probably would expect it to be Japanese only again. (literally)
1. Download only because otherwise they wouldn't bring it out
2. It will come out in EU as well I'm 99.99% sure on that even if NBGE doesn't announce it today
3. JP VA only again, because this is being done cheap enough to offset as much risk as they can (profit/sales wise) considering it's the Vita.
4. It coming out is a big enough surprise, I'm sure before the Asian English thing, people probably would expect it to be Japanese only again. (literally)
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Actually its a videogame, based off a light novel about a video game, that became an anime about a videogame, which further drove the popularity into making 2 video games.
Cheap, maybe but I'm sure it was either that or the game wouldn't come outside of Asian territories.
Like I said before, I'm double dipping, JP and ENG versions
Shining Sunshine
Banned
If I preorder the taiwanese verison from Play Asia or something, do I get that preorder stuff? Or is that for the Japan version only?
Edit: Wut? Coming to NA? fuck da asian version
Edit: Wut? Coming to NA? fuck da asian version
It's ok Bandai Namco loves Europe more than America, if anything EU is more likely to get a physical release.NA only, EU vita owners:
Then why didn't they release Katamari Damacy over here eh?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
btw guys check the main page~
Japan and parts of Asia. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea. No word yet on the West I think.
Japan and parts of Asia. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea. No word yet on the West I think.
Awesome
Also I'd get a Vita TV if I could use my UK PSN on it
I mean I have some JP games I could play on it but one of the games I want to play on it is a UK one.Oh well, I have given up hope for Vita TV anyway.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Not sure have not looked yet that and I hate having to navigate 2ch.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
I'm thinking there is no EU version because they don't want to translate it to all the EU languages whereas they already translated English in the Asian version.
Or has there been an EU game that was English only? I'm pretty sure some countries have laws that force translations, like France. Maybe just France.
Or has there been an EU game that was English only? I'm pretty sure some countries have laws that force translations, like France. Maybe just France.
Most EU VITA games.
There has been some EU games like that but I'm sure SAO will be announced at a later time for EU.
it's happened before (games getting announced for one region one week, and another region, later on)
Awesome! Hopefully there will be an EU release too, otherwise I'll grab the NA one.
cardinalmind
Member
Damn that edit Parakeetman, you made me spit out my drink all over my lap.