Maybe Americans would buy RPGs if we got good ones like this instead of worthless crap like FFXIII and whatever "Ateliar Iris" is.
Nintendo, stop failing.
Nintendo, stop failing.
"Each is a respectably to highly-rated game and published by Nintendo"canadamus_prime said:If these are 3rd party games, it might not be Nintendo's call.
MonolithSoft is owned by Nintendo, and all of their games have been published by Nintendo, so I doubt we'd see Xenoblade in any way if Nintendo says no. The Last Story is developed by Mistwalker and published by Nintendo, but I don't know if that means another publisher can step in. Pandora's Tower came out recently in Japan and you would be unlikely to see a localization notice this early on, but heck, why isn't Nintendo pushing for some variety on the Wii? These aren't as universally popular games as Mario or Zelda, but the market has been good console jRPGs. Seems like no one will take a risk on the big three consoles even though the Wii is not exactly expensive to develop and publish for.canadamus_prime said:If these are 3rd party games, it might not be Nintendo's call.
The game was developed my MW, but Nintendo owns it, similar to how Microsoft owns Trenched.xyrafhoan said:The Last Story is developed by Mistwalker and published by Nintendo, but I don't know if that means another publisher can step in.
I think it has to do with how hard Sin and Punishment bombed in the US.Ashadow700 said:Can anyone explain what on earth Nintendo is thinking with this one? I mean, they make billions each year, so they are are not exactly newbies when it comes to the economical aspekts of the videogame industry, but in this case it allmost sounds like they are flat out saying "No thanks fans, we don't want your big bag of money". I mean, what the heck?
Ok then, never mind.JediMB said:"Each is a respectably to highly-rated game and published by Nintendo"canadamus_prime said:If these are 3rd party games, it might not be Nintendo's call.
Well so much for my theory.xyrafhoan said:MonolithSoft is owned by Nintendo, and all of their games have been published by Nintendo, so I doubt we'd see Xenoblade in any way if Nintendo says no. The Last Story is developed by Mistwalker and published by Nintendo, but I don't know if that means another publisher can step in. Pandora's Tower came out recently in Japan and you would be unlikely to see a localization notice this early on, but heck, why isn't Nintendo pushing for some variety on the Wii? These aren't as universally popular games as Mario or Zelda, but the market has been good console jRPGs. Seems like no one will take a risk on the big three consoles even though the Wii is not exactly expensive to develop and publish for.canadamus_prime said:If these are 3rd party games, it might not be Nintendo's call.
My thoughts exactly.DrakeLake said:Not surprised, but that's a pretty messed up response, promising an update like that just to say no. Why not say no then and there instead of doing this false hope announcement crap?
Rude!
Oh, stop joking. With many huge publishers pouring their money into funding and advertising First-Person Shooters, JRPGs don't get a chance to shine even if they're good. Not to mention what these publishers produce influence part of the general demand, intended or not.BlueHighwind said:Maybe Americans would buy RPGs if we got good ones like this instead of worthless crap like FFXIII and whatever "Ateliar Iris" is.
I think you're mistaking Nintendo with Namco. ...Hopefully. But it's not like the Western gaming community is welcome towards JRPGs either. (Or perhaps it's the US gaming community? EU seems more accepting of RPGs and Japanese games in general, as far as I've observed.) From that perspective, I can understand why they'd hesitate to release a game of such quality/reputation to a region which might not appreciate or support it as much as it deserves.Soviet Heavy said:Good ole' xenophobia. Scared that their precious gems will be tarnished by dirty foreign hands?
Because gamers, despite saying they WOULD support said titles, will inevitably find excuses to chicken out of buying them hoping that someone else will pick up the slack for them, proving that gamers are little more than a bunch of whiny, hypocritical, gutless, meek crybabies who don't deserve nice things.Kopikatsu said:Why does Nintendo hate money?
Maybe they got sick of watching their consoles print it. IS THAT WHY YOU HATE MONEY, NINTENDO? BECAUSE YOU HAVE TOO MUCH OF IT?
If so, I'll gladly sacrifice myself and take some of that money off your hands. Aren't I selfless?
Well they suck, then. I'm stuck with importing games from Japan, and I couldn't read Kanji to save my life. (I can read a VERY SMALL amount, but Japanese is a very confusing language with many variations. Like Chinese. OH GOD CHINESE IS HORRIBLE.)Aiddon said:Because gamers, despite saying they WOULD support said titles, will inevitably find excuses to chicken out of buying them hoping that someone else will pick up the slack for them, proving that gamers are little more than a bunch of whiny, hypocritical, gutless, meek crybabies who don't deserve nice things.Kopikatsu said:Why does Nintendo hate money?
Maybe they got sick of watching their consoles print it. IS THAT WHY YOU HATE MONEY, NINTENDO? BECAUSE YOU HAVE TOO MUCH OF IT?
If so, I'll gladly sacrifice myself and take some of that money off your hands. Aren't I selfless?
That's Square Enix, not Nintendo.rolandoftheeld said:Oh, quit complaining. They'll get around to the localizations eventually. I mean, look at Final Fantasy 3! People asked for a localization, and they got it! 16 years later. With an entirely new game engine. And completely different gameplay. Look forward to Xenoblade on the Wii UDSX in 2027!