Syphon Filter
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werent they in sept too?
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Xbox One Launching 9/4 in Japan
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werent they in sept too?
RedNumberFive
Banned
With all those early SEGA releases, it basically once. That's what pushed me over the edge to purchase one.
Sectorseven
Member
Dead Prince
Banned
won't know until 9/4
DXLelouch153
Banned
yes i want more support for Japanese games in the west
but i dont want it on a console thats bigger than half the size of my TV(and comes with a worthless camera)
but i dont want it on a console thats bigger than half the size of my TV(and comes with a worthless camera)
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
I hear you. I get mad when I can't buy stuff either, or can't afford more.
But I say "I" in this case, not "we"
The fact of the matter is, in some cases, yes, exclusivity sucks.
But in many cases, given the business realities, these things simply won't happen without funding. It's similar to some major hollywood movies, or some sequels that get greenlit after questionable returns on the first film. If a different disturber doesn't come in agree to finance international releases, the film doesn't get made. One studio will fund domestic, one funds international, risk is mitigated, and profits are split behind closed doors. If you can't find a publishing deal that might net you profit, you can the project.
As consumers, it's very hard to see that and I understand frustration.
But sometimes, as people who love gaming and want more and more insatiably, these things are needed (for better or worse).
Tallshortman
Member
GAF would have been heartbroken if ryse never happened.
PachinkoChampBruh
Member
all they have to do is launch with a ff7 remake, and it's curtains.
To Far Away Times
Member
Dammit Cave do not make me consider getting MS' DRM machine.
I'm glad it exists. I wouldn't have been "heartbroken" if it didn't... but then that could be said about any game (other than Shenmue 3), simply because it wouldn't have existed for me to miss.
Considering the 360 sells an average of 150-280 a week, that's a bit too steep.
More like 50 a week is more possible
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
for square enix.
Honestly didn't even realize Cave was still around. Feel like they've been reported as being dead like 3 times already. Not sure doubling down on a new MS console is the way to go.
You must have small ass TV then. The X1 is more thick then big
LOL.
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
SMT V?
theprodigy
Member
Their presence in that list is quite contradictory to statements they have made in the past about development. I honestly don't think they'll be putting out anything of note.
Freeman
Banned
That excuse is just been thrown around now. Respawn was already making the game for PC before. Ryse started as a Kinect game that's why it had to be funded by MS. Why Capcom gets involved in those deals is beyond me (had plenty of opportunity to learn their lesson with Lost Planet releasing first for Xbox 360 and DR1 exclusivity). Lets see how Bayonetta works out, is they had trouble funding the game it is probably a big red flag for its potential to succeed.
Studios who know how to leverage their games with platform holders sell temporary exclusive content and co-marketing to make extra money from console wars, but their game still gets released everywhere and they retain the rights over an IP and it prospers.
Exclusives make sense for first-party and second party studios who plan on doing this for a long time.
It is sad how those exclusive deals end up influencing the perception of how viable some titles were and then influence future decisions.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
So they are gonna ship all the Xbox One's that are gathering dust in main land Europe, to Japan where they gather a second layer of dust.
Syphon Filter
Member
It doesn't have drm.
statham
Member
how about sunset overdrive are they second party? cuz I'm really looking forward to that one.
DXLelouch153
Banned
yet itll be bought on PS4 more so cause plot reasons
if you own an Xbox One and buy KH3 without playing the others your head will explode(probably)
Bayonetta 2 was likely being made for 360/PS3 before also. Things can get canned along the way. Also Lost Planet made perfect sense, seeing the demo for it hit around 6 months before the PS3 released. Not everyone is ready to debut a new franchise on multiple platforms at once... especially when one has built up a few million in userbase so far, and the other is starting from scratch.
It's easy to assume that these things make no business sense outside of "moneyhats", but that's not always the case.
Kingdom Hearts has been sent to so many non-related platforms over the last decade that I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of its fanbase owns every console ever made by now.
I think it's gonna be a long while before we know what Cave is going to do with their business in general. We'd be lucky to see a new shmup on any home console in the next three years. I honestly don't even think that's gonna happen unless Microsoft gets smart and lets them release their games as arcade titles (as they all should've been from the start) to maximize exposure and sales.
AcademicSaucer
Member
Persona 3 FES + Persona 4 Golden HD pack
statham
Member
maybe in planning stages, but they said over and over again it wasn't happening without Nintendo.
Exploratory
Banned
A mainline console KH hasn't come out since the PS2 days. I didn't play the spin offs (in in the middle of them now) but if I never did I could buy it on Xbox One and be fine. Plenty of people went from PS2 -> Xbox 360.
Only ones I didn't play are the handheld games
DXLelouch153
Banned
BBS is the main one
seeing as how youll just wonder who the hell this old man is when he shows up
and DDS is required as it sets up KH3
edit:rrc play BBS the main villain for the entire series is introduced, hell the game sets up the whole damn series
Even if you played the others, your head might still explode. I'm actually wondering how the game will do on the Xbox One.
I think Cave wanted retail from the start. 5pb tried to go to XBLA and couldn't.
Ah ok, I hadn't really followed it much. I only remember there being rumors of it possibly being amongst one of a few games Sega canned early 2012.
Still, the point stands that something being in development doesn't guarantee that it'll ever see release.
They lost me with Birth By Sleep didn't play it so had read up on it and my head exploded.
DXLelouch153
Banned
everyone knows that Xbox is FPS central so probably not well
bar from a few RPGs(one of which will never happen again if Babas recent mindset is anything to show for) last gen Sony and Nintendo were where you would go for RPGs
a Master Ninja
Member
I was hoping to see Valhalla Game Studios or Platinum on that list of companies.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
One of Their titles, Wonderflick, was announced for Xbox One and Ps4 like last year.
Edit: beaten horribly.
FleaKitten
Member
I guess Level-5 is listed for WonderFlick, but it's interesting how Hino stated that he hasn't done much with the XBone yet.
He also mentions something about a new title...assuming google translation is to be believed.
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/special/20140417/1056736/?P=6
He also mentions something about a new title...assuming google translation is to be believed.
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/special/20140417/1056736/?P=6
DXLelouch153
Banned
they best be working on a Ni No Kuni sequel or spiritual successor
Mobile Suit Gooch
Grundle: The Awakening
And the plot thickens
Yeah it probably made sense then when Japan wasn't really too savvy on the whole online video game ecosystem like the West adopted. Either way, I think this go around unless you are a AAA or AA developer digital will be the way to go instead of retail.
Another thing that we soon seem to forget is that both these two major players in the next-gen market are both region free. That's pretty huge, obviously right now it doesn't really matter but in the future to come I think or at least hope that shift towards unity between markets will be good for consumers and game aficionados. Only time will tell if this will make an impact or not.