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Media Create Sales: Week 14, 2018 (Apr 02 - Apr 08)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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Isn't it relatively common for no X1 version to release in Japan? Seems pretty common with Namco at least.
Are there anything that suggest that Switch owners are more open to that? I know about the different examples with partial download, but games on other platforms has also included codes for different things. Arent there certain GOTY editions that have codes with the DLC instead of being on the disc? And retail PUBG release on Xbox One only contains a code.
Yes, these are my thoughts too.
PS4 launched in Japan 22-Feb-2014. Over four years ago which has given SCE and Japanese third parties time to establish development engines and business plans.
In that time, CEO's / Managing Directors / Presidents of Japanese developers and publishers have seen the implosion of Wii U worldwide, the erosion of 3DS and dedicated gaming handhelds worldwide in general [and the fear of continuing decline with successive handheld generations], implosion of Vita worldwide despite a Japanese resurgence.
Faced with this prospect of a barren hardware landscape and the departure of some high profile software companies from the industry entirely [eg Konami], what would you do? Also, factor in the commercial responsibility of multi-million pound budgets, accountability to shareholders and the responsibility of the continued employment of dozens or hundreds or thousands [and many thousands more in the development pipeline] resting on your decision. It's just sound commercial sense to go with Sony. And with 70 Million + PS4's out there, the decision to throw their lot in with Sony has been vindicated.
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I wouldn't call it more open but it's more common on that platform. PS4/XBox One owners aren't gonna buy collections where half of it is a one time code. They have never had to, there is no precedent for it.
Those aren't collections though. Single game releases where it's only available as a code basically mean the game is digital only. I can't think of a PS4/Xbox one game where half the collection is physical and half is a one time code.
We got trailers, the anime started airing, and now even the box art has been shown but still no release date other than "this summer".
Had no idea Nintendo published some of these games in Japan, like the F1 ones and Star Wars. lol Nice racing games, but a bit sad how it ends with only Mario Kart.
Also the online was amazing! Never been 1st place that often in a racing game!!!
Man, they need to outsource old IP's to smaller devs more often.
lol chill....it feels like you've on this for months.
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Whose expectations? Normal Edition was overshipped and entered bomba bins shortly after launch.
Thanks for the graphs! Please have the same colours for the years in both graphs.
https://gematsu.com/2018/04/valkyria-chronicles-4-for-switch-delayed-to-fall-in-japan
A fall release probably pushes the Switch version past the western release as well.
I would still expect the every version to release at the same time in the west.
If I didn't know any better, I'd think that third parties are trying to sabotage the Switch.
"Luckily", they're just straight clownshoes.
"Luckily", they're just straight clownshoes.
Do you get vietnam flashbacks every time you see a fight between children in middle school too
