Japanese devs/publishers. What's up with them?

[kupomogli]

Soriku said:

kupomogli said:

Again, they'd more than cover the costs for a game as big as Tales of.  It's not like they have to redevelop the entire game again.  Localization probably wouldn't even reach a quarter of a million for an RPG. 

Why would they be releasing Xillia 2 after seeing just the amount of preorders?  The sales haven't even hit 100,000 yet, but clearly, localization takes way too much money.  Namco Bandai must not be making any money on that.  RIght?  Right?   Xillia bombed in the west confirmed!  I think I made my point. 

...They consider Tales worthwhile enough to release frequently now, yes.

Yeah.  More worthwhile despite having less sales.  Makes perfect sense.

Like I said.  I made my point.  We should have been getting every title from the start.  We shouldn't have missed several main releases and several side releases that would have more than likely sold well enough to make them money. 

As I said before as well, I think with the poor sales of literally everything they've been releasing lately, they've realized some money from Tales of is better than no money.  When they get in a more stable financial position in the future believe me, they're going to abandon their western fanbase again.  I guarantee it.