Fans starting to take action over lack of Japanese Nintendo releases

Generally, I don’t feel as though petitions work. Not enough fans support them and there’s a good chance that companies will flat out ignore the outcry from fans. But with North America facing a strong possibility of not receiving Xenoblade, The Last Story, and Pandora’s Tower, now might be the best time to speak up.

A number of fans starting to participate in a project called “Operation Rainfall”. The objective is simple: write in to Nintendo of America in hopes of getting the trio of RPGs localized. You can read up on the whole idea on the IGN boards here and find letter templates to send in to Reggie Fils-Aime for all three titles. Additionally, a Twitter page can be found here and an official Blogspot website here.

I just can’t understand why the Big N’s North American division hasn’t said a peep about any of these games. They’re finished and Europe is at least getting Xenoblade. Why not bring that title here at least? Instead of launching games such as Mystery Case Files and Wii Motion: Plus – and I respect Nintendo for releasing them, by the way – why not take a chance on any of these outstanding RPGs? The hardcore gamer, frankly, hasn’t been treated to any interesting titles from Nintendo this year. Localizing these Japanese releases could really go a long way.

Thanks to Derek J for the tip!