ZombiePlatypus
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So, what does this mean for P5, and Catherine 2? I'm scared.
P5? Crown jewel of the acquisition, easily.So, what does this mean for P5, and Catherine 2? I'm scared.
So, what does this mean for P5, and Catherine 2? I'm scared.
So, what does this mean for P5, and Catherine 2? I'm scared.
Actually, yeah, there's a reasonably good chance that this means at least games like Persona 5 get simultaneous NA/EU releases this time rather than being NA then hoping someone who works fast gets the EU rights.It means the lights stay on, so P5 is coming out in both markets(this might be better for Atlus fans in Europe actually though!)
So, what does this mean for P5, and Catherine 2? I'm scared.
Oh cmon, PSO2 isn't incredibly embarrassing?
Yeah, but of course he says that. What's he supposed to say in the interview, "shits the worst, SMT is dead"?
Making any comment about complementing Sega's niche titles is good and unexpected if Sega really didn't care at all about these smaller games.
LOL? Namco Bandai, SquareEnix, or Capcom WOULD have been better, IMO, to varying degrees.
I'm sure this has been posted before, but yeah Yakuza is a whole different beast from the typical 20-30k Atlus seller like Etrian. First of all, it's worlds larger both to localize the dialogue and test. Bigger games not only cost more to translate, they cost more to test and QA. The cost explodes quickly.
Also, Yakuza may have licensing issues attached to it. Frequently, famous people's likenesses and real stores like Don Quijote and other brands are used in ways that would basically force them to get licenses. I don't know the logistics of it, but it certainly creates a whole different wrinkle to bring over to the west than your typical Atlus product.
Why would "shit" be "the worst"? You do understand the part where Index set the terms for its own sale and selected from amongst multiple bidders, with the intention of finding a buyer who would maintain continuity of the business, right?
meh... RIP Atlus. They were doing so fine... on their own. They need be left alone and do their thing. I doubt Sega will do that. =/
So, what are the odds of seeing Etrian odyssey games on Steam as a result of this?
So, what are the odds of seeing Etrian odyssey games on Steam as a result of this?
So this is the last EO we will get then. Probably no more Devil Survivor, or a Dragons Crown sequel.
Maybe not, they'd have the real estate to keep a portion of the screen there just for mapping purposes, though yeah they may just fall back on auto mapping and take part of the fun out.Almost zero. Those games would not work without a second mapping screen. You might be able to get away with it on the touch screen of something like a vita, but on PC? No. They'd have to add automapping which would be terrible.
I'm sure this has been posted before, but yeah Yakuza is a whole different beast from the typical 20-30k Atlus seller like Etrian. First of all, it's worlds larger both to localize the dialogue and test. Bigger games not only cost more to translate, they cost more to test and QA. The cost explodes quickly.
Also, Yakuza may have licensing issues attached to it. Frequently, famous people's likenesses and real stores like Don Quijote and other brands are used in ways that would basically force them to get licenses. I don't know the logistics of it, but it certainly creates a whole different wrinkle to bring over to the west than your typical Atlus product.
Suggesting SquareEnix might be better is outrageous wishful thinking at best and rank ignorance at worst. Maybe you should let the people with an ounce perspective have this conversation?
Maybe not, they'd have the real estate to keep a portion of the screen there just for mapping purposes, though yeah they may just fall back on auto mapping and take part of the fun out.
And laws do vary from country to country for bankruptcy, though I imagine there's many possible arrangements to be made too. Does seem as if what happened with Atlus is what THQ WANTED to do but were told "nope."
Dragon's Crown is Vanillaware.
Well, V is supposed to be HUGE. Maybe if it was the same size as prior games it'd still have been fine, but it may've bloated up in text size and maybe even licensing that what was enough before isn't now.I'm sure if the amount of text to translate isn't the biggest hurdle for a Yakuza title localization, this would be it. Even if they decide to cover or change it, it still requires resources to do so,
Though DS bombing aside, I thought 3 and 4 did good numbers for what SEGA was expecting.
Is that REALLY so bad? Mouse would be second best behind a stylus easily, better in some ways. I don't see why it'd be "icky", maybe if we were talking about an analog stick being used.If they kept it on your screen, you'd have to draw your maps with a mouse. That would be icky on all sorts of levels. EO was a series made for the DS and can't really exist without it.
Except they didn't buy NIS, Idea Factory, or Spike Chunsoft.Official Shenmue Visual Novel CONFIRMED.
Is that REALLY so bad? Mouse would be second best behind a stylus easily, better in some ways. I don't see why it'd be "icky", maybe if we were talking about an analog stick being used.
You really need that tactile nature for it to work. Dragging your mouse all around to draw your lines would get tiring quickly. Would ruin a lot of fun in that game.
meh... RIP Atlus. They were doing so fine... on their own. They need be left alone and do their thing. I doubt Sega will do that. =/
. . . How the fuck do you think people do work in CAD or computer animation?You really need that tactile nature for it to work. Dragging your mouse all around to draw your lines would get tiring quickly. Would ruin a lot of fun in that game.
Well, V is supposed to be HUGE. Maybe if it was the same size as prior games it'd still have been fine, but it may've bloated up in text size and maybe even licensing that what was enough before isn't now.
Please be hands-off, please be hands-off, please be hands-off...
Say what you want about SquareEnix but at least they localize a lot of games. They showed decent support for the PSP, DS, etc, so I'd have confidence that a good bit of Atlus' handheld titles would make it over. On the console side its been mostly Eidos keeping them afloat it feels like, with the JP side lacking,... but Atlus could fill that niche quite nicely IMO. Of the 3 companies I listed, I'd rank them last but I still think they'd be better than Sega. I just feel like I'd see more of Atlus' games over here if they owned them.
Sega???? Ugh....
So Persona for Tablets/Smartphones, etc.?
Actually, yeah, there's a reasonably good chance that this means at least games like Persona 5 get simultaneous NA/EU releases this time rather than being NA then hoping someone who works fast gets the EU rights.
Yeah, Yakuza is definitely different, but it's the best comparison we can make at the moment.
People keep bringing up the point that most of those games were on a dead system, but Sega abandoned PSP in 2009.
Say what you want about SquareEnix but at least they localize a lot of games.
Of the 3 companies I listed, I'd rank them last but I still think they'd be better than Sega. I just feel like I'd see more of Atlus' games over here if they owned them.
Which is already after Western sales on the PSP took an upper deck.
Yet for companies like Atlus and Aksys, it was still a very viable platform.
The SEGA Empire is growing.
Soon...
You mean niche publishers with not nearly the sales expectations of a Sega? With games that sold better than the ones Sega was putting on PSP?(
Of course this is true as well, but prior to this, I would feel confident in seeing Devil Survivor Break Code or another Etrian Odyssey.And even they have limits. Remember Jake Hunter for DS? Aksys not only came out with a game, they ended up coming out with a rerelease which added a ton of cases and side stuff. And even THAT didn't do enough for them to keep bringing em over.
tldr RIP Jake Hunter
Yes, that's my point.
I can't say how much they sold in comparison to Sega's games, but I can't imagine them being too far apart. And unlike Yakuza, these games are comparable.
Busaiku said:Of course this is true as well, but prior to this, I would feel confident in seeing Devil Survivor Break Code or another Etrian Odyssey.
Now? I dunno.
Will we even see physical releases for those games in the future? It's hard to say, but things could be very different.
Almost zero. Those games would not work without a second mapping screen. You might be able to get away with it on the touch screen of something like a vita, but on PC? No. They'd have to add automapping which would be terrible.
How is something like 7th Dragon and Etrian Odyssey not comparable?Don't cut my post off bitch~! *throws large comical toy hammer*
They still aren't comparable, though.
Of course, but this is just a bunch of us being sad that one of our favorite companies is probably gonna change drastically.Well, hate to break it to you, but them's the breaks. That's what happens when your parent company goes splat.