NoA, XSEED on Xenoblade/Last Story sales, Reggie on localizing Monolith’s next game
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Xenoblade came out in Japan in June 2010. It hit Europe about a year later. North America had to wait another eight months for the title.
What took so long? Reggie Fils-Aime explained:
“We needed to make sure that there was really an opportunity for it. We wanted to see how it would sell in Europe, and based on the performance in Europe, we would look to bring it here to the U.S. It did well in Europe; we decided to bring it in here. We took a very smart approach and we sold it ourselves online in terms of physical goods as well as a focus on GameStop as a retailer, and it was a very good effort for us.”
Reggie was further asked how it sold. He responded with “Quite well.”
NBA 2K13 launch trailer
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European Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper boxart
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New Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed screenshots
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Japanese Monster Hunter Ultimate 3 Wii U boxart
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More new Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U screenshots
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Looks like the Wii U supply will be limited in Japan
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Japanese blog Sinobi is reporting that Wii U supply will be limited in Japan. The tidbit comes from Nintendo’s most-recent retailer meeting.
Consumers will be able to choose from three Wii U products in Japan: the Basic Set, Premium Set, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate bundle. It’s the Basic set that will apparently have the most stock.
Sinobi didn’t share specific numbers since it didn’t want to negatively impact big retailers. The fact of the matter is that the number of units available will be lower than originally expected, and Japanese consumers could have a tough time placing a pre-order.
Shennong and Momiji confirmed for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, screenshots
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Namco Bandai announces NYCC 2012 plans
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NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today revealed their plans for New York Comic-Con 2012. The leading Japanese developer and publisher will provide playable demos of its upcoming lineup of titles to fans including: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM 3, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 Wii U EDITION as well as other titles at their booth (#1502). New York Comic-Con runs from October 11-14 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
Show attendees will also have a special opportunity to meet Tales of Xillia director Hideo Baba as well as CyberConnect2 President and CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama in an hour-long panel as they discuss their thoughts on the Japanese video game industry, answer fan questions, and offer a few exclusive sneak peeks at next year’s highly anticipated Tales of Xillia and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3. The panel will be held on Sunday, October 14 in room 1A14 from 12:00pm-1:00pm. A special autograph signing session with both Hideo Baba and Hiroshi Matsuyama will begin in the NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. booth (#1502) at 1:30pm following the panel.
