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BaldrSkies said:
I'd like to ask something. How do you guys feel about digital only releases of full retail games? I've seen some complaints when EU, for example, gets a digital only release while US gets physical release. I'm talking about worldwide (more like West-wide), or region specific digital releases though.

Would you like it if a game like say, Legend of Heroes, or God Eater, were to be released digitally only? Do you prefer physical? And would that opinion change if digital were the only viable option from a business standpoint due to costs of logistics for physical products? Would you accept something like that?

By the way, I'm not confirming or denying any specific games being localized, the games I mentioned were just an example. I'm NOT hinting at anything. I'm just looking for some extra opinions to keep in mind when going forward.

I always prefer physical copies to digital ones. Actually, I'll give you some examples how important physical copies are to me:

I haven't bought Ace Attourney Dual Destinies yet, since it is only a digital release. I didn't even buy it when it was 17,99€ on the eShop. I, however, plan to buy Ace Attourney x Professor Layton day one, at full price (39,99€), since it is physical.

I will buy Conception 2. But since it is only released digitally in my region, I will import the US version, which means that I have to play the game on the Vita instead of my platform of choice (the 3DS).

Should Persona Q come to Europe digitally only, I will import not only the game, but an American 3DS as well (damn you, region lock).

All that said, if the only option to release the game at all is going digital, then I much prefer that to not releasing at all. Being able to legally play the game in English/German is always better than having to resort to a Japanese version. I just wouldn't be as excited about the game and would not buy it as early as I buy physical games (see the AA5 example).