@Damo Don't listen to all these tools who are in denial about NoA trying to weasel out of bringing Devil's Third to North America. I've always believed that "where there's smoke, there's fire," and in this case, there has been PLENTY of smoke! How do you go from touting the game at E3 the year before to saying absolutely nothing about it only a couple of months from its release? And why did Europe get it only a couple weeks after Japan while NA didn't have any solid confirmation of a 2015 release until just a couple days ago? And if you add how any promotion or mention of the game was removed from the eShop after E3, I think it is safe to say that NoA was most definitely trying to bail on releasing this game. C'mon people, don't be dense! You should be able to put all the pieces of this puzzle together and realize what NoA's intentions were. I really appreciate how NL, Unseen 64, and others have been on NoA's case about this whole thing. Even if Devil's Third isn't that good of a game, it truly pisses me off that NoA was trying to weasel out of following through on its commitment of delivering this game to us. Whatever it was that scared NoA straight (I think it was a pissed off Itagaki), I'm very thankful that we will end up getting the game, and in physical format no less. But having to once again twist NoA's arm behind its back to get it to do its job has truly gotten tiresome.
I never for a second believed that this game would be a U exclusive. Spewbisoft has never released an exclusive for anyone! And don't tell me that ZombiSpew is going to stay an exclusive. We're talking about the biggest whore publisher there is next to EgAy and Slacktivision.
Why the hell is it being released on the same day as Darksiders 2 and Sleeping Dogs?! Now it's going to have to go head to head with them for sales, which could big a big problem. Godammit XSeed! Why the hell couldn't they have released it this month, when no other big games were coming out! I feel bad for bashing them like this, especially when they are now giving us the soundtrack too, but this is just plain stupid! The game was already translated and had English/Spanish/French voice acting! I know XSeed is a very small company, but come on! The hard parts of the localization job were already done by Nintendo of Europe. Why the hell is it going to take them till August?! A July release would have been perfect, especially this week, because it would have been a couple weeks before the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D. I appreciate XSeed for going above and beyond by including these great bonus items with The Last Story, but I can't help but be frustrated with them for leaving us hanging for so long, and then not having it ready until after the window of opportunity has closed, which shouldn't be the case because NOE did the heavy lifting for them. Sorry for complaining everybody, especially given the fact that it is about good news. It's just frustrating for me to watch things get botched and mismanaged.
This guy's an even bigger tool than I thought he was. The only problem I have with Nintendo is that their North American branch is very lazy and refuses to localize a number of games that are released in Europe and Australia. There is absolutely no excuse for this. I'm so sick of having to beg NOA to do their job.
This is beyond ridiculous. Fail-and-a-half on Nintendo's part. They just continue to screw up the 3DS and piss off the people who have already bought it. Not putting in a second circle pad makes no sense whatsoever. And if Nintendo has the audacity to release a Circle Pad Pro XL, I'm done with them. The sad thing is they probably will do just that. What a farce.
I can't believe that this getting localized, but Pandora's Tower still hasn't been. Honest to God, all I want Nintendo to announce at E3 is PT and Fire Emblem: Awakening.
This is the absolute last thing I wanted to see. Screw you Nintendo. All you care about anymore is releasing the series that sell a lot like Mario and Pokemon, even though both are getting stale.
If NOA doesn't announce by the end of the day that we're getting one too I'll throw a cussing hissy fit. God I hate Fils-Aime and all the other shiftless dopes at NOA.
I'm going to be nervous as hell until a U.S. release is announced. It would be unforgivable for Nintendo to not bring this to the states. I'm still pretty pissed we didn't get New Mystery of the Emblem last year.
Sony and Microsoft might reveal some vague details about their next consoles, but I doubt that they'll be coming out anytime close to the U's release. I've been hearing that the next Xbox is coming out in 2015. That should give the U plenty of time to be the top dog.
Everything that Balough says here is complete BS. He should at least give a half decent reason why it is not coming to WiiWare instead of copping out and leaving us to decide why. And I wouldn't call Sega stabbing Nintendo in the back for the 3rd time in less than a year a strong partnership.
In the long run, Episode 2 could very well come to the U, but this news still has me truly pissed because this is the 3rd time in less than a year that Sega has stiffed Nintendo. First they didn't put Generations on Wii and instead gave us a dumbed down 3DS version. Then they didn't put Sonic CD on the Virtual Console. And now this. I want to keep liking Sega, but they're making it pretty tough.
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Re: Rumour: XSEED Less Than Happy With Nintendo's About-Face On Publishing Devil's Third
@Damo Don't listen to all these tools who are in denial about NoA trying to weasel out of bringing Devil's Third to North America. I've always believed that "where there's smoke, there's fire," and in this case, there has been PLENTY of smoke! How do you go from touting the game at E3 the year before to saying absolutely nothing about it only a couple of months from its release? And why did Europe get it only a couple weeks after Japan while NA didn't have any solid confirmation of a 2015 release until just a couple days ago? And if you add how any promotion or mention of the game was removed from the eShop after E3, I think it is safe to say that NoA was most definitely trying to bail on releasing this game. C'mon people, don't be dense! You should be able to put all the pieces of this puzzle together and realize what NoA's intentions were. I really appreciate how NL, Unseen 64, and others have been on NoA's case about this whole thing. Even if Devil's Third isn't that good of a game, it truly pisses me off that NoA was trying to weasel out of following through on its commitment of delivering this game to us. Whatever it was that scared NoA straight (I think it was a pissed off Itagaki), I'm very thankful that we will end up getting the game, and in physical format no less. But having to once again twist NoA's arm behind its back to get it to do its job has truly gotten tiresome.
Re: Satoru Iwata Taking Over CEO Role of Nintendo of America
Oh thank God! The less power Fils-Aime has the better!
Re: Reaction: The Rayman Legends Delay Is a Low Blow, But The Apocalypse Isn't Here
I never for a second believed that this game would be a U exclusive. Spewbisoft has never released an exclusive for anyone! And don't tell me that ZombiSpew is going to stay an exclusive. We're talking about the biggest whore publisher there is next to EgAy and Slacktivision.
Re: FIFA 13 Confirmed for Wii U
I'm not sure which EA sports series I want to die more: FIFA or Madden?
Re: EA is Watching Wii U Closely
I really hope Nintendo tells EA to go screw itself and take its crappy games elsewhere. It should do the same to Activision and Ubisoft as well.
Re: Crysis 3 Isn't Coming to Wii U
No big loss.
Re: The Last Story Hits North America on 14th August
Why the hell is it being released on the same day as Darksiders 2 and Sleeping Dogs?! Now it's going to have to go head to head with them for sales, which could big a big problem. Godammit XSeed! Why the hell couldn't they have released it this month, when no other big games were coming out! I feel bad for bashing them like this, especially when they are now giving us the soundtrack too, but this is just plain stupid! The game was already translated and had English/Spanish/French voice acting! I know XSeed is a very small company, but come on! The hard parts of the localization job were already done by Nintendo of Europe. Why the hell is it going to take them till August?! A July release would have been perfect, especially this week, because it would have been a couple weeks before the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D. I appreciate XSeed for going above and beyond by including these great bonus items with The Last Story, but I can't help but be frustrated with them for leaving us hanging for so long, and then not having it ready until after the window of opportunity has closed, which shouldn't be the case because NOE did the heavy lifting for them. Sorry for complaining everybody, especially given the fact that it is about good news. It's just frustrating for me to watch things get botched and mismanaged.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aime: Fanbase Demands Are 'Insatiable'
This guy's an even bigger tool than I thought he was. The only problem I have with Nintendo is that their North American branch is very lazy and refuses to localize a number of games that are released in Europe and Australia. There is absolutely no excuse for this. I'm so sick of having to beg NOA to do their job.
Re: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Teaser Trailer
For me, this was easily the best news that came out of last night's Direct.
Re: Bigger Nintendo 3DS Console Revealed
This is beyond ridiculous. Fail-and-a-half on Nintendo's part. They just continue to screw up the 3DS and piss off the people who have already bought it. Not putting in a second circle pad makes no sense whatsoever. And if Nintendo has the audacity to release a Circle Pad Pro XL, I'm done with them. The sad thing is they probably will do just that. What a farce.
Re: North American Nintendo Direct Set for Tonight
They better announce Pandora's Tower and Fatal Frame 2 Wii Edition. And some Fire Emblem Awakening info would be much appreciated.
Re: E3 2012: Reggie Confirms Fire Emblem Awakening for America
I'm so happy I could do a goddamn backflip! This is easily the best news of E3, if not the whole year.
Re: Atlus Will Bring Code of Princess to North America
I can't believe that this getting localized, but Pandora's Tower still hasn't been. Honest to God, all I want Nintendo to announce at E3 is PT and Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Re: Nintendo America Registers Fire Emblem 3DS Domain
This is better news than any of Nintendo's announcements from last week.
Re: Nintendo Reveals New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS
This is the absolute last thing I wanted to see. Screw you Nintendo. All you care about anymore is releasing the series that sell a lot like Mario and Pokemon, even though both are getting stale.
Re: Europe, Your Next Nintendo Direct Show is Tomorrow
If NOA doesn't announce by the end of the day that we're getting one too I'll throw a cussing hissy fit. God I hate Fils-Aime and all the other shiftless dopes at NOA.
Re: Fire Emblem: Kakusei Cover Art Released
I'm going to be nervous as hell until a U.S. release is announced. It would be unforgivable for Nintendo to not bring this to the states. I'm still pretty pissed we didn't get New Mystery of the Emblem last year.
Re: The Last Story Coming to Wii in North America
It's time to jump for joy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt_j96Pgwhw
Re: Mario & Sonic London Olympics Sprints to 2m Sales
And this is why Sega should have put Generations on just the Wii like Colors. I totally saw this coming. Typical Sega screw up.
Re: SoulCalibur V 3DS Appears on Retail Coming Soon List
If this is true, then nice! I haven't played an SC game since 2, but if I remember correctly, it rocked!
Re: Extended Resident Evil Revelations Trailer Released
Man, what a boss trailer! It kind of gave away the story, but who cares? I could not be more stoked to play this game!
Re: Rumour: Wii U Heading for E3 Face-Off with PS4 and Xbox 720
Sony and Microsoft might reveal some vague details about their next consoles, but I doubt that they'll be coming out anytime close to the U's release. I've been hearing that the next Xbox is coming out in 2015. That should give the U plenty of time to be the top dog.
Re: Icon Games: "Nintendo's Policies Put Jobs at Risk"
Developers like these suck anyways. Nobody will miss them once they go under.
Re: SEGA Confirms No WiiWare Outing for Sonic 4: Episode II
Everything that Balough says here is complete BS. He should at least give a half decent reason why it is not coming to WiiWare instead of copping out and leaving us to decide why. And I wouldn't call Sega stabbing Nintendo in the back for the 3rd time in less than a year a strong partnership.
Re: Sonic 4: Episode II Revealed, No Nintendo Formats Mentioned
In the long run, Episode 2 could very well come to the U, but this news still has me truly pissed because this is the 3rd time in less than a year that Sega has stiffed Nintendo. First they didn't put Generations on Wii and instead gave us a dumbed down 3DS version. Then they didn't put Sonic CD on the Virtual Console. And now this. I want to keep liking Sega, but they're making it pretty tough.