Topic: Localisation Issues

Devs don;t localize games because they think they won't sell in other countries as simple as that.
Most of the american gamers only play sport games and shooters.

^ That's a grand generalization, do you have hard numbers to back it up? I don't think there's such a massive gap like that. The gap is still big, but not THAT big. There's no reason why you can't play sports/shooters AND Japanese stuff.

Why do people always want it one way or another? Either you're dudebro or weaboo.

Sport and shooters..... I have an opinion about this but a major part of this community is American so i will just shut up. Same goes for UK and Other countries in Europe make no mistake. Many friends of mine are baboons.

If you have an opinion, say it. Why hold back just because there are Americans here? We're having a discussion so it's okay
There are no nationalities on the internet

I hate all of those gamers. I enjoy every game. Platformer, action adventure, Rpg ,  Shooter , puzzle etc. But i think the media and their call of duty loving / FiFA/NHL is to blame for all of this. We miss so much awesome games because a shooter or something like GTA V sells like crazy. I just got GTA V because my girlfriend bought it. I refused to buy it because it's only promoting big budget western like games. Persona 4 on vita for instance has sold just 200.000 copies.. Outrages

@Sanquine Go ahead an spit, just like @nuemas its your opinion
and no I don't have any numbers to back it up but we can easily just look for Halo, CoD, Madden and Fifa sales and compare it to some JRPGs like Tales of Xillia, and Final Fantasy XIII.
Just saying how it is and yeah people may like all of them JRPGs, Shooters and Sports games buts its a really hard case.
I tend to like all the genres except Sports game or Racing games unless they have some nice twist that some Mario games have.

Sanguine, I'm an American and I'm with you. I feel like a lot of genres are important to a healthy style of gaming.  I don't like every genre, but if I stick with one for two long it starts to get old. The only thing i dislike about jrpgs is that I feel there hasn't been a good one this cycle (ps3)

Try
- Ni No kuni
- Tales of Xilia ( Graphics look outdated in comparison to Ni no kuni but the gameplay mechanics are awesome)
- Any disgea game

If you have a PSP than there is a big list of Jrpg/rpg's. I play most of my RPG's on my Psp because most of them are not on Vita

Anyway, soon my precious is coming YS Memories of Celceta!

But yes it's true... The ps3 cycle was bad :S in comparison with the ps2 era.
I hope those indie guys will also make RPG's. I dont care if it's a J Or a W. Just more RPG the better. This Shooter and gun fest is sickening.

@SanquineI've still yet to play Ni No Kuni myself. I haven't seen the fascination with it to be honest.

I don't think this gen has been as bad as people make out to be honest. Most of the gloom seems to come from the angst people still feel at FFXIII being one of the worst JRpg's of all time instead of the epic masterpiece the mainstream JRPG community was expecting. I prefer the more quirky & niche JRPG'S myself and in that regard this gen has been great. NISA have been firing a freshly localised title our way almost every other month, a far cry from the handful during the whole of last gen in the EU. While mainstream JRPG gamers always belittle these titles, tending to label them Otaku trash, I think they just butthurt that not enough people buy the ones they like to keep getting them localised. I'm not saying this gen has been better than the last, so put that guillotine away guys, just that not everyone thinks it's been as bad as most people say.

Ni No kuni is awesome! Please give it a shot!

@Sanquine Maybe I will. It got hyped like crazy and I avoid hyped games (Still yet to play The last of us & GTA5 lol) but I might pick it up soon. It can be had for about £18 so its relatively cheap nowadays. Maybe Ill do a review n see if it lives up to the hype....

It will!

@Sanquine I feel that it will someday be free for PS+ that's why I haven't bought it yet

I think the developers of the game deserve every penny. PS + is great but the developers deserve it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5BE1Vw5B3M
IGN is not my favorite review site but they are spot on with this game.

Developers might deserve the money but my wallet needs some help too xD
Importing games to this country sometimes is a bit expensive.

Brazilian>?

Nop, Dominican.

Standard new game price here is approximately 75$ + Taxes so its recommended to import them.
Consoles price are always twice as much as US but still nothing compared to Brazil.

Damn, whats wrong with those countries? New game at my country just 60 euro

€60 for a new game? I thought the mainland was cheaper than that. Here in the UK New games rarely ever go about £45, most stay at £40 n below. I can't believe people in this country complain at the prices when some of you guys have it so much worse

Only games that are really worth it get that money from me! The last of us and GTA V both bought by my girlfriend. I only paid 60 dollars for killzone 3 and uncharted 3. Paid 40 euro for Ni No kuni. Many vita games full price but i love handheld gaming.