(07-05-2011, 09:32 AM)Tachikoma Wrote: I've never quite understood this sense of entitlement in gamer circles. It sure sucks when there's a game you're excited about and it turns out you can't get it easily, that I understand, but acting like a five year old yelling MUMMY MUMMY BUT I WANT IT WHY CAN'T I HAVE IT is ridiculous. Ultimately a game company has to make money. If they don't think something has a market in a particular country, it is their prerogative to not sell it there, regardless of whether or not you disagree. It's juvenile as fuck to expect a company to risk making a massive loss just to appease some neckbeards.
idk, i certainly didn't get this vibe at all from his post
the whole point of this campaign is to show nintendo or whatever that the game would NOT be a massive loss because however many people who participate will buy it
he's just saying that instead of going "aw shucks, guess we'll never get to play it" fans should take SOME action to see that these games get localized, not just for themselves but for everyone who might be interested. idk what's wrong with that, it's not like they're making death threats, they're just sending letters/messages to nintendo expressing their interest
oh and from what i understand these aren't just random japanese games some people want to play, these are some pretty significant releases; mistwalker is a big name, monolith soft isn't unheard of in the states, and idk about ganbarion but the first two at least are a pretty big deal
i think its absurd to think these games couldn't be successful here; this would be like if square decided not to localize kingdom hearts