This thread is certainly well researched and done with good intent and will thus end well. /s

Delays happen, that's not something exclusive to japanese companies. Release dates are sometimes announced way too early (which doesn't make them a lie, they may well be shooting for these dates, but things happen), that's once again not exclusive to japanese games. Companies may have a hard time breaking news off a delay and will possibly try to deliver it with a piece of good news if possible, again not exclusive to Japan.

The one thing you can wonder is why their communication with their western branches is so poor at times, John Hardin (Atlus USA) should for example not have been saying the things he has, but he apparently legitimately thought it was 2015 as well.

Those are all games being developed by Western studios. In fact, PlayStation as a whole is pretty much a Western brand by now.

I agree with one of the posters above. Japanese games tend NOT TO need DAY ONE patches to fix a buggy ass mess.

It's also about Persona 5, because OP wanted to play this game on his PS4 so much...

In fact, I don't even remember the last time a Japanese game needed day one patches.

Aaannnndddd??? Are delays just a Japanese thing? What about The Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, The Division, Quantum Break, Dying Light, Mad Max, I'm sure a number of others.

Though as others have mentioned, I'd much rather have a delayed game then a broken game.

Xbone delays don't count for OP because to OP Micro is too damn good and flawless:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=7517935

The intention behind this thread is evident.

This is a bad thread. Actually, thinking about it...I don't want publishers telling devs to release games that aren't ready.

I can tell you right now this isn't true AT ALL. I've seen scenarios where its the literal opposite. In fact, that was it earlier today. 

OP: Everyone  gets delays nowadays, its unfortunate, but that is better than the destructive alternative (most of the time). I agree not being direct is annoying, but this has become a generation that no one was really prepared for (for some reason). Ultimately I prefer to reserve my criticisms about delays, unless the announce DLC passes between the delay announcement and the new release date.

Like Arkham Knight.

Which isn't from a Japanese studio.

Does it really matter?

I'd take a playable, polished game any day over a master chief collection, batman arkham knight, and assassin's creed unity.

At least Japan publishers have the sense to delay a game if it needs it.

Western devs be like, "let's release it anyway and fix it later".


In fact, just today I read an article from some qa guy who said to prepare for more buggy, glitchy games this holiday like last year.

Hmmm could it be halo and assassin's creed again for a second year in a row? Or perhaps fallout 4? Or maybe star wars battlefront? I'm predicting it'll be at least one of those. And it won't be fixed for months later.

Yup, once I saw his name I knew the intention.

Also, maybe it's because Sony has so many exclusives that most are bound too get delayed. And Sony actually delays their games when needed.