Region locking is a non-issue if games are released globally within a short span of time. If there is substantial delay for one or more region then region-locking is arse.

PS3 region free was never a reason to get the console, for me at least ...
Its the games on it and maybe free online.

And its only like 1 week wait for the US to get the game anyway and it also has dual audio/text for the nerds who wants jp voices/texts, so I dont see any problems with it.

Despite what some people seem to think, Atlus is a small company. If they took a big loss due to imporiting, that would be pretty bad. So that's alright Atlus, you just keep up making those awesome games.

Their reasoning makes a lot of sense. The ignorance of gamers sometimes. At least try to understand from ATLUS's point of view.

Now that I can't play this game, I want it more than anything in the world.

Maybe you don't see the problem with it, because you're not european? They have no set release date for Europe.

Just so people know, I agree wth the decision.

Think about this people: us Nintendo Fans always had to deal with Region Locked Atlus games.

NintendoPie said: Think about this people: us Nintendo Fans always had to deal with Region Locked Atlus games.

which is why some people prefer the other companies. Sucks to be y'all.  BUt really it is just ONE game out of the hundreds upon hundreds that have been released on PS3. Thats not bad