Forum - View topicNEWS: Atlus to Release Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains in N. America, Europe
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SEGAtheGENESIS234
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How come most anime games are only released on digital platforms? Is it because game companies find it too risky to release these games for retail?
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BigOnAnime
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Mr Adventure
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Yup. Its just too risky for a niche product like this. The problem is as this is a full retail game, the file size will be quite large (as what happened with Phoenix Wright: Dual Destines) and probably force me to upgrade my SD card for it. |
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Primus
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Atlus is releasing a known not-so-great game physically on Vita and PS3 called Lost Dimension. I know AoT 3DS would sell better than that, so I have to ask: how bad does this game have to be for it to get a stealth eShop-only release?
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jmfsilenthill
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Digital only, gross.
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mdo7
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Well unless this title is a AAA title like Call of Duty, Battlefield, or Assassin's Creed then this particular title will not get a physical release. I agreed with the other users on this thread and understand why. |
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doctordoom85
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You're acting like the Vita hasn't had download-only games. The Sword Art Online game, Soul Sacrifice Delta, and Senran Kagura Bon Appetit! were all download-only. Sure a physical copy is preferred, but I'll take something over nothing. |
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Primus
Posts: 2837 Location: Toronto |
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That's exactly why I'm mentioning it. Lost Dimension could have been a PSN-exclusive, but it's getting a retail release even though the game is destined to obscurity. Attack on Titan is significantly higher profile, yet they're doing a rather low-key eShop exclusive. Publishers do that if they're not convinced of a title's selling potential or its quality. Given the brand and the the media released for it, I'm leaning towards the latter. |
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blessed
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AoT is too popular. Thus they should get a AAA game made for it with a open world so vast and hundred of hours worth of gameplay. Wish they would, I would respectfully quit life and play it with MGSV, Witcher3, and FFXV.
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FenixFiesta
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Burning a disk is simply a cheaper process than manufacturing microSD sized game cartridges, Obscure ps3 titles get physical releases because burning a disk is almost negligible in costs as long as a "sufficient amount" gets into the hands of a buyer. |
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Primus
Posts: 2837 Location: Toronto |
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Lost Dimension is also on PS Vita, which uses "microSD sized game cartridges." It's getting a physical release in North America on that platform too. |
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Miyanoai
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If it was a physical release it wouldn't be translated. Too much money.
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cloud8100
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I'm just surprised we got it to be honest. I never thought we'd get to play the game.
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Kadmos1
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The Titan hype train has many more stops in its popularity.
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CatSword
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If this is digital-only and gets rated M, the majority of the fanbase will be blocked from downloading it in the eShop.
Very logical, Atlus. 
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