The Legend of Legacy is another promising RPG on the way to the 3DS in the West. It's due in North America towards the end of this year, and we were left with high hopes after going hands on during E3.
But what about Europe? The good news is that NIS America is picking it up for the region - Atlus is bringing it to North America - and will be releasing it on the eShop and at physical retail. The bad news? It's not due in Europe until Winter 2016.
As for the game, it's developed by the highly respected FuRyu and features battles that utilise formations rather than class types. A key feature is that each of the seven core characters has a different agenda and their own ending, encouraging multiple New Game+ playthroughs, while the Western version will have tweaks based on feedback from the Japanese release.
It's tough to think ahead to what games you'll buy next Winter, but are any of you in Europe going to grab this on 3DS?
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Does that mean the beginning or the end of 2016?
This is a trade off for Wooly World
@OneBagTravel Right, because a couple months is the same as an entire year.
You got Captain Toad months earlier than we did. There's your trade off.
@whodatninja @OneBagTravel Kirby and the Rainbow Curse on Wii U.
I mainly game on WiiU and PC, so I am inclined to just leave this be, but if it sparks my interest near it's launch date I may as well buy it ^^"
@whodatninja @OneBagTravel Not only Captain Toad but I also believe the latest Kirby was released a few months earlier in North America.
Europe has N3DS with faceplates.
NA is possibly never getting them at all. :0
I don't even have a 3DS, but ridiculous delays like this (or even cancellations) for Europe really tick me off.
Must take them a long time to translate it from American to English
Europe has New 3DS, way nicer Nintendo releases (with special editions Americans never see), multiple games and VC releases that arrive months earlier than they do in the U.S., and several Wii games that never made it over here at all.
The delay of the U.S. release of YWW has been annoying me. Perhaps I'll put the money I was planning on spending on that toward this game instead. It looks nice, and I'd rather support a publisher that prioritizes U.S. releases.
Ouch...
Ouch...
@whodatninja @OneBagTravel And Devils Third.
Yeaaahh... It's a good thing I bought that US 3DS.
However if the game is REALLY good I might show my support and buy it again at the euro release like I did with SMT4.
@whodatninja You got Xenoblade a year before us.
Winter runs from December to February and even March for the more northern parts of Europe, so surely they mean Q1 2016?
YEAH!
@OneBagTravel Uh no, nothing has EVER made up for Earthbounds release for the UK.
@NaughtyOttsel22
So, you still feel disadvantaged because Nintendo didn't release a game in the UK 20 years ago?
Geez, talk about holding on to a grudge.
Not unexpected, knowing it's Atlus
Are you joking, NIS?! You throw out games on rapid-fire in all regions, but this game (of which I'm 90% sure it won't get translated to any Europe-specific languages at all), is suddenly taking you nearly TWO FREAKING YEARS???
@Peach64 I sincerely hope that this is how it's meant.
@Minish NISA is handling the PAL version, not ATLUS. And even if it was ATLUS, they'd either not announce a european version until it's almost ready, or set a release date, only to delay it.
Looking forward to playing this in America this year. One of my most anticipated games.
At least it's coming here! It may take a while but I'm thankful it's coming 😀
Wait so is it coming january,february or december 2016?
@Ralizah No I just don't feel you Americans have a right to moan about us getting games first when we royally get screwed over by Atlus and have 20 YEARS WAITS FOR SOME GAMES
@Peach64 Hm, fair point, I'll try and double check with NIS. That said, I'm pretty darn sure it's late next year, as with Q1 / Q2 2016 games like Stella Glow and Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 NIS gave precise dates.
Update: Have asked NIS and will update this article if it is indeed due early 2016. As I said, my assumption was based on how the publisher dated other games, but it's definitely worth checking.
I'm still not sure what to make of this game, but it could potentially be fantastic. Shame about the long wait though, but that's expected of Atlus. What disappoints me even more is that if an Atlus game has a special version with cool extras, then we'll probably won't see that version in Europe.
Sorry Europe, glad you guys are getting it to though
All comments that follow the template ''This is payoff for X unrelated game coming out earlier in your region than it did in mine'' make you people feel like utter idiots. Just felt like putting that out there, offensive as it is.
Anyway, I don't care one bit about Legend of Legacy, but sorry for the other people here in Europe who'll have to wait for that long for it.
@NaughtyOttsel22
We have every right to complain about this, just as you lot have every right to complain about Atlus and its rough history of working with Europe. As to this crazy grudge you seem to have about a game that released 20 years ago... get over it. It was the 90s. I don't understand how this is even relevant at all.
I'm in the states, but I sympathize with Nintendo gamers in Europe. How could it possibly take more than a year to translate/localize the game?? Are there really THAT many hoops that have to be jumped through? Is there really some marketing reason to wait THAT long? What exactly is the deal?
Well at least there will be plenty of US impressions to go by.
Also I'd be happy to forgo a physical release for a quicker release (yes I know SMTIV took ages but Conception 2 did not) and actual eShop sales (something NISA Europe seem to be allergic to, I honestly find this point to be worse than the slow release dates, it is really hard to get excited for EO Untold 2 when I know America will be able to regularly get it for $20 if not $15 by the time it comes out in Europe and we will be expected to take £35 in the face like the mugs we are, sad that this game could well the same fate).
@Kogorn733 I don't think NISA have ever released a game in Europe that is in anything but English. The manuals are mandatory but the standards practically non-existent. There are still things like ratings and lot checks.
@Ralizah Oh no, you have to wait a whole 3 months, we have to wait over a year here, 20 years for Earthbound and god knows how long we wait for SMT and Persona.
Hate self entitled Americans acting like their Nintendo is so bad.
@NaughtyOttsel22 Got it. I'm not interested in talking to deranged, anti-American bigots. Have a nice day.
Their European localisation must be rubbish then!
Lets hope Winter 2016 means January/February 2016
It's funny how people complain about Nintendo because a 3rd party makes a choice. The comparison with Yoshi is pathetic because Yoshi is Nintendo and Nintendo is delaying their own game for one region while this is a 3rd party. I am sorry if Localization is more difficult in Europe but it makes sense for 3rd parties. The thing that doesn't make sense is when Nintendo themselves give one region special treatment. When Nintendo does it, go ahead and get mad, when a 3rd party does it, get mad at the third party and don't go on about "Nintendo is favouring you because of the 3rd party" because it is not Nintendo's doing (the majority of the time). Now, with that said, when someone can come and give me examples from Nintendo about Nintendo (NOT 3rd party) giving NoA the better treatment, let me know because for the past two years(or more)... I have a hard time seeing that or finding much and it seems mostly on the contrary. Even then, People wanted stuff even and equal, now it is just European toxicity because you were treated so poorly. Instead of wanting it right for everyone, you want the other to burn. Pathetic. It is sad to see NA people starting to do this now also when something does go in their favour since we've been getting crap for so long now.
That is just insane to me. I don't get how it would take an additional year.
So NA will get the Atlus tax while EU has to deal with RipOff Ichi once again?
Wish we could get XSEED to localize more games.
Still quicker than us Europeans' usual wait for the SMT and Persona games I guess~
@Blaze Persona Q's release date was only different by a few days in both regions. Persona 4: Dancing All Night is set to launch in roughly the same time frame as well. I'm hoping the next MegaTen game launches in the same way, as SMTIV's European release was a total fiasco. Not acceptable in the twenty-first century, imo.
Sucks that our European brothers and sisters have to wait so long for this, though hopefully Jan-Mar is what they meant.
Either way the game looks great and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it.
@Ralizah - Yep, thankfully things do look to be improving. SMT IV was a pain, but I think it was the region locking - and subsequent prolonged delay - of P4A that was the most annoying. It was as though Atlus was intentionally trying to make Europeans resent them as much as possible. >__>
Ultimately though, both the U.S. and Europe get rough deals sometimes, but really we should all be more appreciative of the fact that our two regions are generally catered to really well. This comment section is filled with people whining and seemingly trying to garner pity by claiming their region is always overlooked when in reality it's South America / Asia / the rest of the world that gets the rough deal, not us.
I'm so glad this is getting a European release as I really like the look of it. It's a bit of a wait bit at least we're still getting it.
"Yeah! That'll teach those stinking Europeans a lesson for getting some games before us!"
@DarthNocturnal That's a good point that I had overlooked but I am pretty sure all the JRPGs I have on my 3DS were only in English. Still, its really nice to know people are still supporting the 3DS in Winter 2016!
Hey man, as long as it comes out here I'm solid. Yeah I wish it was sooner, but this is fine by me.
Sorry you guys gotta wait. On the bright side, it's 100% confirmed that you guys are getting it! That's good right? Better late than never
Looks like a solid RPG, I will keep an eyes on this if it ever hits NA.
I'm getting Rodea on Wii U and possibly 3DS. Preordered well before expected release date, so I understand NISA when they talk about early warning. I watched twitch gameplay before the last cancellation day came.
@ikki5 Is this a joke post? Of the not so many first party releases the last few months: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, Super Smash Bros for Wii U
@ThomasBW84 It already has been rated by the USK, so I guess they must have made a mistake with the date.
@DarthNocturnal We are talking about a publisher here, that has never, ever released a game with additional European languages. Ever.
Here we go again.... Cut the other languages from the damn European localization. English only, go, release simultaneously with NA (if at all possible). I hate the ridonkulous delays we always get... Still happy about getting the game though, it is a must-buy for me.
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