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sparticus112b on 12 June 2011
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I e-mailed them too

To whom it may concern:

Alright, I went to E3 this year expecting to see Xenoblade (formally Monado: Beginning of the World), The Last Story and Pandora's Tower. Is Nintendo of America abandoning fans of this genre? I don't really get it. It's worth noting that the Xenosaga series sold better in the US than it did in Japan. Not only that, Nintendo of Europe already confirmed Xenoblade coming to Europe (with English voice acting) so that makes it really confusing why it wouldn't come here. If you guys could shed any light on this I would appreciate it.

PS It is time Nintendo learns from Disney about how to manage long lines and come up with a fast pass system. Two hours in line to play the Wii U was WAY too long.

and they said

Thank you for writing to Nintendo. I can understand your interest in games like Monado: Beginning of the world, because I have also been following this game since it was announced. I can only reiterate that the game has been officially announced for release in the US, but it does not have a release date. I would like to provide you with more information, but I do not have any further details. In regards to The Last Story and Pandora's Tower, there is no indication that these games will be announced for release in the US.

I'm unable to offer a specific reason why these two titles or any others would be released in one market, but not another. These can include difficulty or cost of localization, the size and financial strength of the publisher, the size of the distribution network, and (most often) the idea that the game will simply not be accepted or enjoyed in another market.

With that being said, I was sorry to hear that you suffered long wait times at E3, but I hope that you enjoyed yourself. I will be forwarding your email in it's entirety to our other departments for further review.

As always, you never know what the future holds, so keep an eye on our website (http://www.nintendo.com) for all the latest news as it becomes available.