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LGBTDBZBBQ said:
Fire Emblem Fates is more popular than Persona 5

That might be true, but I don't see how that factors into this.

Last edited by Darwinianevolution - on 15 December 2018

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It's rumoured an updated version of P5 is on the way.



Darwinianevolution said:
HoangNhatAnh said:

So what if Atlus release Switch ver first and it get censored?

Well, that would cause a couple of things: first, it would strain the relations between Sega/Atlus and Sony, due to them being forced to spend additional resources to alter their product to meet a set of arbitrary standards, and that could in turn make Sega/Atlus and the other platform holders get closer in return. Second, it would make other studios weary of bringing their more risque titles to PS4 and future Sony consoles, once again giving their competition both a better image and better deals with 3rd parties. Third, that would alienate the userbase of those games, making it go in search for other consoles (and even if said userbase is small, it is really loyal, so they would probably follow the games to PC or other console). Fourth, people from outside that userbase might feel that the artistic integrity of the games being released is being threatened, and would end up as another blunder for the PlayStation brand in a relatively short amount of time, something the otherplatform holders are no doubt going to take advantage of.

If it is P5 Crimson and get released on both systems then farewell to any "lewd" scene



MasonADC said:
HoangNhatAnh said:

So what if Atlus release Switch ver first and it get censored?

We wouldn't really know, would we? If it is the only version we have seen, we wouldn't know it got censored. However, it still isn't happening 

"However, it still isn't happening ". If P5 really come to Switch then i will only believe what you say when i see it



HoangNhatAnh said:
Darwinianevolution said:

Well, that would cause a couple of things: first, it would strain the relations between Sega/Atlus and Sony, due to them being forced to spend additional resources to alter their product to meet a set of arbitrary standards, and that could in turn make Sega/Atlus and the other platform holders get closer in return. Second, it would make other studios weary of bringing their more risque titles to PS4 and future Sony consoles, once again giving their competition both a better image and better deals with 3rd parties. Third, that would alienate the userbase of those games, making it go in search for other consoles (and even if said userbase is small, it is really loyal, so they would probably follow the games to PC or other console). Fourth, people from outside that userbase might feel that the artistic integrity of the games being released is being threatened, and would end up as another blunder for the PlayStation brand in a relatively short amount of time, something the otherplatform holders are no doubt going to take advantage of.

If it is P5 Crimson and get released on both systems then farewell to any "lewd" scene

Again, why? Sega/Atlus would have to explain the differences between the original and the supposedly improved version, and if it is due to Sony's policies, people would jump at their throats. This is not a niche VN or a small erogue, this is a game of the year contender with many stellar reviews and a massive achievement for the JRPG genre. Plus, Sega/Atlus won't buckle that easily, this is their star product after all.  And even if that is true, I don't think Sony can enforce this kind of censorship parity, they have a lot to lose here as a platform holder.



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HoangNhatAnh said:
MasonADC said:

We wouldn't really know, would we? If it is the only version we have seen, we wouldn't know it got censored. However, it still isn't happening 

"However, it still isn't happening ". If P5 really come to Switch then i will only believe what you say when i see it

Well we will see in April IMO. I believe you think Sony has more control over these companies then they really do



Louie said:
 This is quite some marketing for Atlus, so they will give Nintendo something in return -

This is a joke, right?

What Nintendo gets in return is all that DLC money for Persona fans who want to play as Joker in Smash. This is a paid character. It's not something Nintendo just threw in.



Megiddo said:
Louie said:
 This is quite some marketing for Atlus, so they will give Nintendo something in return -

This is a joke, right?

What Nintendo gets in return is all that DLC money for Persona fans who want to play as Joker.

Maybe, but I figure that the profits of the release of Persona 5, a critically acclaimed game nominated for GOTY and heavily advertised in Smash (something that has turned obscure franchises into mainstay series in the past) is probably way more interesting for Sega/Atlus than just DLC money. Which they will also get, of course, but they are probably looking at the bigger picture here.



You know it deserves the GOTY.

Come join The 2018 Obscure Game Monthly Review Thread.

Darwinianevolution said:
HoangNhatAnh said:

If it is P5 Crimson and get released on both systems then farewell to any "lewd" scene

Again, why? Sega/Atlus would have to explain the differences between the original and the supposedly improved version, and if it is due to Sony's policies, people would jump at their throats. This is not a niche VN or a small erogue, this is a game of the year contender with many stellar reviews and a massive achievement for the JRPG genre. Plus, Sega/Atlus won't buckle that easily, this is their star product after all.  And even if that is true, I don't think Sony can enforce this kind of censorship parity, they have a lot to lose here as a platform holder.

Look at Dead or Alive 3 Xtreme original ver and enhanced ver. We don't know if Sony won't ask Atlus to release P5/SMTV the same ver on all consoles



MasonADC said:
HoangNhatAnh said:

"However, it still isn't happening ". If P5 really come to Switch then i will only believe what you say when i see it

Well we will see in April IMO. I believe you think Sony has more control over these companies then they really do

I will wait before making the conclusion about P5 come to Switch first, then pray for the best that Sony won't ask Atlus to touch SMTV on Switch if that really happen