Fatal frame 5 (project zero MOBW) launch in the west has been handled terribly.

[Platina]

Ruler said:

Platina said:
I agree, but I don't think launching a physical version in NoA or a standalone version in NoE would help

Manufacturing for physical copies isn't cheap, and the sales would be modest regardless, so they probably wouldn't be able to make it back.. it's already amazing to see them localize it in the first place

As for NoE, most people that want the game to buy the physical version, would probably want to get some extras so it wouldn't be that helpful either..

if its so expensive making physical copies why did they do it for PAL regions in the first place and for a limited run? It really doesnt cost as much to make physical copies as you think

But at the same time, it's not as easy as you think..

You have to spend resources, not only money, and have to get distributers etc which isn't that easy. Why spend the effort, when you can save a lot just by releasing digital? NoA is not NoE so NoE probably felt that they could invest in a SE version

To be honest, I don't think this game was going to be profitable in the first place so I'm happily surprised that they localized it in the first place. This game won't sell much in the first place even if it was physical as well