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DanneSandin on 27 November 2012
"Dragon Quest X" Becomes First Game Available to Legally Rent in Japan

Square Enix works out a special deal with retail chain Tsutaya

Intellectual property laws in Japan aren't quite the same as they are elsewhere. In Japan, you can rent CDs and DVDs. You can also sell back used games. You can call a Big Mac a Big Mac. You don't even need to refer to it as "Le Big Mac." However, those IP laws don't allow for game rentals. 


Dragon Quest X is proving to be an exception.

 

Square Enix has worked out a deal with media retail chain Tsutaya where you can rent/sample Dragon Quest X for eight days and seven nights – for free, including a special code that allows you to play online. After the trial you can purchase Dragon Quest X from Tsutaya for 3,800 yen ($46), with save data carrying over to the full version.

 

Dragon Quest X was released in Japan for the Wii back on August 2nd.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/11/26-1/dragon-quest-x-becomes-first-game-available-to-legally-rent-in-japan

 

I don't know if this is good? Guess it is? Can't be bad anyways.



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Galaki on 27 November 2012
Do you mean rent for free or simply rent? I am sure renting is legal worldwide. Not sure why legality has anything to do with "free" neither.

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Chandler on 27 November 2012
Dat Nintendo magic.

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DanneSandin on 27 November 2012
Galaki said:
Do you mean rent for free or simply rent? I am sure renting is legal worldwide. Not sure why legality has anything to do with "free" neither.

I don't think I get where you're going with this...?



Bet with ninjablade:

For 1 day sig controll; I say bayo2 will stay exclusive on a Nintendo platform a year after release, while he's saying it will go multiplat within a year.

Bet with Dr.Grass:

If I win he will call me King in his sig for a whole year, and if I lose I will proclaim my stupidity - for a whole year.

 

Why Nintendo isn't getting 3rd party support

Megaton predictions for PS4 at e3

 

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

Galaki on 27 November 2012
DanneSandin said:
Galaki said:
Do you mean rent for free or simply rent? I am sure renting is legal worldwide. Not sure why legality has anything to do with "free" neither.

I don't think I get where you're going with this...?

Is it illegal to rent video games in Japan?



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DanneSandin on 27 November 2012
Galaki said:
DanneSandin said:
Galaki said:
Do you mean rent for free or simply rent? I am sure renting is legal worldwide. Not sure why legality has anything to do with "free" neither.

I don't think I get where you're going with this...?

Is it illegal to rent video games in Japan?

It would appear so, yes.



Bet with ninjablade:

For 1 day sig controll; I say bayo2 will stay exclusive on a Nintendo platform a year after release, while he's saying it will go multiplat within a year.

Bet with Dr.Grass:

If I win he will call me King in his sig for a whole year, and if I lose I will proclaim my stupidity - for a whole year.

 

Why Nintendo isn't getting 3rd party support

Megaton predictions for PS4 at e3

 

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

Galaki on 27 November 2012
DanneSandin said:
Galaki said:

Is it illegal to rent video games in Japan?

It would appear so, yes.

WTF Japan.



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sales2099 on 27 November 2012
No wonder software sales for that one country are so high.....its the only option

 

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I love this thread and I just want to say that as a Wii fan, I revoke the sony crowd the right to declare victory while the Wii is at the helm of sales.
Lostplanet22 on 27 November 2012
It is also illegal in Belgium. That law was made when a lot of Pc developpers complained about gamers making copies of their rented games... Did not knew it also existed in Japan..

 

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noname2200 on 27 November 2012
Galaki said:

Is it illegal to rent video games in Japan?

Yes. It has been for decades.

 

Anyhow, this kinda sounds like a paid demo, no?