During a Nintendo Direct presentation in February, Square Enix revealed it would publish the action role-playing game Oninaki on the Switch in the summer. The game has been developed by the team at Tokyo RPG factory and was previously responsible for I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear.
If you were thinking about a physical purchase of Oninaki here in the west, you might have to reconsider. According to @JPSwitchMania a hard copy may not be an option locally. This was supposedly confirmed by a Square Enix contact via email:
A physical release is currently planned for Japan, but as noted, it's unknown if this will actually include English-language support. If you're not familiar with Oninaki, here's what to expect:
Players assume the role of a Watcher named Kagachi, doing battle by “manifesting” the souls of Daemons, which act as the classes found in traditional roleplaying games. Each Daemon has its own unique weapons and skills, and players can shift between them in real time to gain the upper hand in battle.
Moving between the Living World and the realm of the dead known as the Beyond, Kagachi must save the souls of the Lost, as the story of life and reincarnation in this wondrous kingdom unfolds.
Were you hoping to add this to your physical game library? Sound off in the comments below.
[source gonintendo.com]
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That's too bad, though I don't get hung up on physical copies that much these days.
thankfully we have import stores
Well I am Setsuna didn't but the Japanese release had English so could import. Lost Sphere had a Western Physical release but I remember copies ending up being sold at a fair discount in the end so maybe sales were underwhelming. At least I hope they follow the IAS model to give importers the option.
Yet another game to put on my watch list.... my poor wallet 😭😭😭
I would say I had a perception from the original trailer that this was going to be a big important title this year. By it being announced by a 3rd party on twitter it’s not getting a physical release, it sort of shows Square doesn’t think that it is. Not really seen anything about it since the original trailer either.
Think I’ll skip for the time being in a year of A LOT of JRPGs.
Still currently going through I Am Setsuna but own a physical of Lost Sphear that I haven't even started yet. My current thoughts are how much better this looks than IAS, but I'll finish it none-the-less. Might take the plunge and order a physical from play-Asia as I only have 60 gb total space left and I need that for the games that come on sale. XD
I don't mind importing as long as the Japanese version has English support. Otherwise it has to be priced accordingly for a digital exclusive game or I'll skip it. Would prefer to play it though.
This makes me sad because Oninaki looks really good!
@FX102A Lost Sphear was sold in the west, exclusively on the Square Enix Online Store. Thats probably why Square doesn’t want to release it physically here in the west.
This has been the overwhelming trend for Square Enix titles on Switch. Digital release internationally, physical releases in Japan and Asia territories, the latter being a multi-language release with Japanese cover art. It's odd.
@MotionMan Was a full release in Europe.
This is the only draw of a system without region locking. It makes publishers lazy. Luckily today you can buy games in a download store, in the old days these games wouldn't be released in the west (just import them).
Region locking made it so that publishers either had to support other regions or wouldn't have any availability at all.
@BensonUii well damn....... i guess Square hates us here in the U.S. 😂😂
Yeah would rather have it psysical then digital
Yeah, that is a big turn off for me as I trade in all games that not amaze me or that I do not see myself playing again
Bummer. Square hates the US. We got screwed with the Seiken Densetsu Collection, and I'm starting to think SaGa: Scarlet Grace ain't coming here either.
As long as I can download it without changing to a Japanese account I'm fine.
Not all games need physical releases.
That's fine. I get the majority of my games digitally anyway.
It's nice that there are so many import options for physical-only Switch owners, though.
Its a deal breaker for me.
I don't like buying full retail games digitally. If they don't release physical I probably won't even bother. It's bad enough I have to download sometimes half the game or more physically.
I will buy Japanese version if the add English language. Otherwise, I will get a digital copy day one.
As somebody who never imported prior oh, I have already had to import 2 games this year. The first game was World of Final Fantasy because Square Enix didn't want to give us a physical copy in the US. The second was the very next Square Enix game I bought, Chocobo dungeon. If Square Enix wants to continue making me truck their product Halfway Around the world they're going to realize very quickly I don't buy as many games.
I bought Octopath day one, I still have not bought Lost SPHEAR.
I don't know which of Capcom and SquareEnix could be considered more stupid in regards to how they handle Switch releases. Both companies have franchises that are loved by Nintendo fans but they treat said fanbase like second class citizens. A game like this should be a no brainer for a physical and digital release and if it's any good would sell well. But SE is too busy trying to sabotage it right out of the gate.
I wasn't expecting it to be honestly since I am Setsuna and Lost Sphere did not have them either.
@Gamer83 Capcom a different matter they treat all Switch owners equal. Poorly, but it’s equal. Square-Enix it’s just westerners.
@mousieone
That's true about Capcom. Point still stands. I think both companies are dropping the ball a bit in regards to how much success they could have on Switch.
Region free has been a true game changer for Switch, in every sense of the word
It's a small JRPG from a B-rated studio so meh it doesn't really matter. This is a situation where I agree with Square Enix that digital is alright as I am Setsuna and Lost Sphear weren't that hot enough to warrant a physical release anyways as both games are quite short and unsatisfying. It seems RPG from Tokyo RPG Factory are those you play once and pretty much forgot all about it. I probably will be downloading this one the same way, now Octopath Traveler 2, that one needs to be physical.
I won't get it day one as I'll wait for the sales that Sqeenix puts on on occasion. I still need lost sphear and i am setsuna anyway. I swear I have never generated a library as fast as I have with the switch. I don't have enough life to play all of these games.
I'm 85% digital, i buy physical as well. But more of digital. Can't wait to get my hands on those 1terabyte micro SD card.
@shock_trooper but we did get the Collection of Mana?
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