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ktay95 said:
Wow I posted this news expecting the usual 20-50 posts max like all the other random Gematsu news I post, how did this reach over 300 O_O

Hype and/or obligatory console comparisons



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ktay95 said:
Wow I posted this news expecting the usual 20-50 posts max like all the other random Gematsu news I post, how did this reach over 300 O_O

6+ years of built up tension from Star Ocean fans, and brand exclusivity drama :p



Zekkyou said:

6+ years of built up tension from Star Ocean fans, and brand exclusivity drama :p

It has been 6 years... wow, Valykrie Profile fans must be going mental. :P



Hmm, pie.

Xxain said:
Materia-Blade said:

Then why not make it ps3 + wii u and leave ps4 out? wii u has a higher installed base in japan an this combination isn't redundant, like ps3 + ps4.


What do you mean by redundant? The PlayStation fanbase is the number 1 place for console JRPG's. Period. It has been that way since the PS1 and it will never change as long as Final Fantasy, Tales, Persona, wharever... favors the PlayStation brand. PS fanbase is divided between 2 consoles and SE's choice of consoles releases ensures they're all potentially accounted for. Japanese developers in general will continue to have PS3 versions of their games for a loong time as a response to Japanese gamers being slower about migrating. PSP is still getting games! There is nothing redundant about the choice.

You really can't see why it's redudant to release on both ps3 and ps4? It's the same audience.

"The PlayStation fanbase is the number 1 place for console JRPG's. Period. It has been that way since the PS1 and it will never change as long as Final Fantasy, Tales, Persona, wharever... favors the PlayStation brand."

That's probably one of the most wrong and contradictory things I've read. you said the playstation fanbase was number 1 for jrpg and then you said that it's because of support. Let me tell you one thing, it's easy to sell more of anything when said thing isn't released much elsewhere. The ps home consoles got more jrpgs than it's competitors. if things had been equal, software sales would also be. It has nothing to do with ps audience. Just take a look at the shit ton of jrpgs on nintendo's handhelds. they sell because it's there.

One more time: The ps fanbase isn't the number 1 place for jrpgs, they are just the ones that had access to more jrpgs in home consoles so far.



Materia-Blade said:
Xxain said:


What do you mean by redundant? The PlayStation fanbase is the number 1 place for console JRPG's. Period. It has been that way since the PS1 and it will never change as long as Final Fantasy, Tales, Persona, wharever... favors the PlayStation brand. PS fanbase is divided between 2 consoles and SE's choice of consoles releases ensures they're all potentially accounted for. Japanese developers in general will continue to have PS3 versions of their games for a loong time as a response to Japanese gamers being slower about migrating. PSP is still getting games! There is nothing redundant about the choice.

You really can't see why it's redudant to release on both ps3 and ps4? It's the same audience.

"The PlayStation fanbase is the number 1 place for console JRPG's. Period. It has been that way since the PS1 and it will never change as long as Final Fantasy, Tales, Persona, wharever... favors the PlayStation brand."

That's probably one of the most wrong and contradictory things I've read. you said the playstation fanbase was number 1 for jrpg and then you said that it's because of support. Let me tell you one thing, it's easy to sell more of anything when said thing isn't released much elsewhere. The ps home consoles got more jrpgs than it's competitors. if things had been equal, software sales would also be. It has nothing to do with ps audience. Just take a look at the shit ton of jrpgs on nintendo's handhelds. they sell because it's there.

One more time: The ps fanbase isn't the number 1 place for jrpgs, they are just the ones that had access to more jrpgs in home consoles so far.

I will start with your second paragraph. You have done nothing to disprove my claim, if anything you agreed with it. Listen, Im not arguing circumstances with you. I dont care "why" PlayStation consoles are the preferred community for console JRPG's. It could very well be just Japanese developers not giving other community a fair shot.

Ok fine, does it change PS being the number spot for console JRPG's? Noooo it doesn't.

  Let us go back to being "redundant". That would be true if we equally had 80mill PS3's and PS4's and they're all owned by the same exact people. We know that is not accurate. The amout of PS3 owners in Japan vs the amount PS4 lies a humongous difference, which more than likely is driving force in alot PS3/PS4 release from japan. If you know that you have 1 million persona fans using PS products and 700k are still use the PS3 and the last 300k on PS4. For a guaranteed 1 million sales PS3/PS4 is no brainer. Cover all bases. 



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ktay95 said:
Wow I posted this news expecting the usual 20-50 posts max like all the other random Gematsu news I post, how did this reach over 300 O_O

I shall explain it to you in one GIF.

(Best I could do. I'm not willing to find the one that doesn't have the GAF avatars)



ktay95 said:
Wow I posted this news expecting the usual 20-50 posts max like all the other random Gematsu news I post, how did this reach over 300 O_O


People want more JRPG's apparently.



The Fury said:
Zekkyou said:

6+ years of built up tension from Star Ocean fans, and brand exclusivity drama :p

It has been 6 years... wow, Valykrie Profile fans must be going mental. :P


CHRONO BREAK 15 years!!!!!



Xxain said:
Materia-Blade said:

You really can't see why it's redudant to release on both ps3 and ps4? It's the same audience.

"The PlayStation fanbase is the number 1 place for console JRPG's. Period. It has been that way since the PS1 and it will never change as long as Final Fantasy, Tales, Persona, wharever... favors the PlayStation brand."

That's probably one of the most wrong and contradictory things I've read. you said the playstation fanbase was number 1 for jrpg and then you said that it's because of support. Let me tell you one thing, it's easy to sell more of anything when said thing isn't released much elsewhere. The ps home consoles got more jrpgs than it's competitors. if things had been equal, software sales would also be. It has nothing to do with ps audience. Just take a look at the shit ton of jrpgs on nintendo's handhelds. they sell because it's there.

One more time: The ps fanbase isn't the number 1 place for jrpgs, they are just the ones that had access to more jrpgs in home consoles so far.

I will start with your second paragraph. You have done nothing to disprove my claim, if anything you agreed with it. Listen, Im not arguing circumstances with you. I dont care "why" PlayStation consoles are the preferred community for console JRPG's. It could very well be just Japanese developers not giving other community a fair shot.

Ok fine, does it change PS being the number spot for console JRPG's? Noooo it doesn't.

  Let us go back to being "redundant". That would be true if we equally had 80mill PS3's and PS4's and they're all owned by the same exact people. We know that is not accurate. The amout of PS3 owners in Japan vs the amount PS4 lies a humongous difference, which more than likely is driving force in alot PS3/PS4 release from japan. If you know that you have 1 million persona fans using PS products and 700k are still use the PS3 and the last 300k on PS4. For a guaranteed 1 million sales PS3/PS4 is no brainer. Cover all bases. 

You clearly didn't understand. the ps audience isn't the one that buys more jrpg, it's just the one that received more.

"If you know that you have 1 million persona fans using PS products and 700k are still use the PS3 and the last 300k on PS4. For a guaranteed 1 million sales PS3/PS4 is no brainer. Cover all bases."

Cover all bases would mean also releasing on Wii U and probably getting at least another 500k. ps3 and ps4 are still redundant. but I'm not saying it's wrong to launch on both ps3 and ps4, but doing it while ignoring wii u is what's wrong.



Materia-Blade said:
Xxain said:

I will start with your second paragraph. You have done nothing to disprove my claim, if anything you agreed with it. Listen, Im not arguing circumstances with you. I dont care "why" PlayStation consoles are the preferred community for console JRPG's. It could very well be just Japanese developers not giving other community a fair shot.

Ok fine, does it change PS being the number spot for console JRPG's? Noooo it doesn't.

  Let us go back to being "redundant". That would be true if we equally had 80mill PS3's and PS4's and they're all owned by the same exact people. We know that is not accurate. The amout of PS3 owners in Japan vs the amount PS4 lies a humongous difference, which more than likely is driving force in alot PS3/PS4 release from japan. If you know that you have 1 million persona fans using PS products and 700k are still use the PS3 and the last 300k on PS4. For a guaranteed 1 million sales PS3/PS4 is no brainer. Cover all bases. 

You clearly didn't understand. the ps audience isn't the one that buys more jrpg, it's just the one that received more.

"If you know that you have 1 million persona fans using PS products and 700k are still use the PS3 and the last 300k on PS4. For a guaranteed 1 million sales PS3/PS4 is no brainer. Cover all bases."

Cover all bases would mean also releasing on Wii U and probably getting at least another 500k. ps3 and ps4 are still redundant. but I'm not saying it's wrong to launch on both ps3 and ps4, but doing it while ignoring wii u is what's wrong.

The PS fanbase has had the most opportunities for JRPG's, thus having more opportunities to buy more, thus having more having more opportunities to established itself as the goto community, thus gaining stigma that JRPG's is PlayStation thing. Yea, I get what your saying, but I dont care about the circumstances of why PS community has garnered the stigma, Just that it has it. 

 There is nothing redundant and releasing on both PS3 and PS4. You completely glazed over the part of my post that covers why it Wouldn't it be redundant just to say it is redundant... again ... With no explanation how you come to that conclusion.