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reaver_x on 26 October 2009
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Kenryoku_Maxis said:
Untamoi said:
reaver_x said:
well if ur talking about the smaller companies like NIS, Koei, Atlus i can understand why they would have a japan release first. But if ur a company like SE, Capcom, Konami you really have no excuse. I mean look at FFXIII. Japan is getting the game for the holidays while we gotta wait about 6 months for the game to reach here WTF!!! Seriously they really should have simulataneously released this game. And especially since its the holiday season too, just imagine what the sales could have been like. it could have very well make it up to 7 mill WW for LTD if they did that. But alas thats not going to happen now

Well, because 360 port isn't even nearly ready yet so they could have only released PS3 version this holiday worldwide. Or if they wanted to release 360 version simultaneously, delay japanese launch.

The difference is, companies like Atlus, Koei and NIS specifically ARE doing better at releasing their games worldwide than the 'big' companies like SquareEnix, Konami, even Nintendo, who release then sometimes months later and with content missing.

In contrast, companies like Atlus and NIS are getting localizers who keep the original Japanese voice tracks and get the product out very quick.  Its a testament to their success when Atlus can pump out so many games a month (even in America and Europe) and still have MORE options (such as extra cd bundles, new missions or dual audio), and companies like Square Enix take 6-12 months just to release an inferior product with less options than the Japanese product and a weak dub.

you no u do have a point. Atlus specifically is doing things that most of the big companies like SE arent doing. Offering pre-order bonuses at launch. Mostly all of Atlus games (persona, Demon Souls, etc) has had preorder bonuses or deluxe editions to help drive sales further. its a tactic that seems to be working which is suprising why a company like SE cant do this. Plus most of atlus games come out very quickly compared to SE games which take like 6-12 months on end and they end up being fantastic. The company may be small, but they are getting the job done alot better than SE atm.