Marvelous USA says Senran Kagura Burst in the west is a “scary proposition”, digital release possible

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, News

You know that super-Japanese, large-breasted 3DS fighting game Senran Kagura Burst? Well, a lot of gamers want the title to come to the west, despite some obvious cultural differences that might make it somewhat difficult to sell in large quantities, so Siliconera decided to ask Marvelous USA (formerly known as “XSEED”) if they’d ever bring the game over, considering that they are the premier Japanese localizer:

“It is something that we continue to look into because we know the demand is there as lots of fans have asked us about it, but it’s just such a scary proposition due to the subject matter and difference in attitudes between Japanese culture and the more conservative culture here in the U.S. With digital distribution it becomes more plausible to try it, but as a physical product the potential for disaster would be too great.”

– Marvelous USA Director of Publishing Ken Berry

This would be exactly why digital distribution is such a wonderful tool, even if we don’t want to use it for every single title out there. I’m not sure if I would pick up Senran Kagura if it came to the 3DS eShop, but I can definitely think of a few people who would and those few people might just be enough to help Marvelous turn a profit on the product. It’s tough to say either way.

Via Siliconera