Nintendo's Facebook bombarded with Xenoblade/The Last Story/Pandora's Tower comments

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I made several comment already on the facebook page, and my friend is sending letter from my to Reggie (I am not in the US)... I read this on kotaku, has anybody seen this elsewhere or is just fake?

I sent Nintendo of America the following e-mail about a week ago:

Hello,

I was curious if the games Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower were going to see a North American localisation/release? I would love to play all of these without having to learn Japanese!

Thank you,
Smash Bro

And received the following a few days later:

Hello Smash Bro,

Thanks for contacting us. According to our information, Xenoblade has been officially announced for release here in the Americas. It will be titled, Monado: Beginning of the World. However, it hasn't been given a release date yet. When it is, our website's Game Guide ([www.nintendo.com] will be the best place to find it. Once there, use the questions on the left to filter based on system, genre, online play, etc.

When you have narrowed your search, click on the game's title to see all the available information. If what you seek is not yet available, please check back later. When there is new information to share on announced games or other upcoming products, our website is the best official source!

Remember, any posted release dates are estimates and subject to change. As a product's estimated release date approaches, you may wish to check with your local retailers to see when it may be available in your area.

As for Pandora's Tower and The Last Story, so far, there hasn't been an official announcement of a release in this market.

While I’m unable to offer a specific reason regarding these titles, there are many reasons that Nintendo or any other publisher may decide to release a game 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.

However, there are (like you) real fans of those games or franchises in this market who would love nothing more than to see these games on store shelves here. I understand (and sometimes even share) your frustration! Having said that, please understand that those fans may constitute too small a portion of the gaming public to justify the costs associated with bringing a game here.

Of course, you never know what the future holds, as evidenced by the appearance in this market of previously Japan-only franchises like Advance Wars and Fire Emblem. Keep an eye on our website ([www.nintendo.com)] for all the latest news as it becomes available.

Sincerely,
Alain Dao
Nintendo of America Inc.

http://uk.kotaku.com/5815447/how-badly-do-you-want-the-last-story-pandoras-tower-and-xenoblade-for-wii