Solatorobo: Red the Hunter announced for North America and Europe

[Aussie2B]

Yeah, and Silent Bomber got a US release as well, prior to the endless flood of .hack and Naruto games.

But even given that, I still think we're very lucky to be getting Solatorobo.

[Vlcice]

Particularly since it looked for a LONG time like we weren't going to be getting it anywhere outside Japan.

[Nz17]

In my earlier question I meant CyberConnect2's original properties, not games created for others under contract. Because looking at the company's Web site, I don't see any games that belong to them that were published in the U.S. other than Sola and Concerto.

[Aussie2B]

That's basically all they've made, sadly. Tail Concerto, Silent Bomber, and Solatorobo are the only non-Naruto/.hack games they've released so far. And they had to fight tooth and nail to get the funding to create Solatorobo, so Bandai really hasn't valued them outside of endlessly cranking out Naruto and .hack games.

Although, unless I'm mistaken, .hack was an original CC2 property. I'm pretty sure the games came first, or at least simultaneously. It's not an anime-licensed series like with the Naruto games.

[Vlcice]

Now that it's gone gold, Xseed have posted photos of the packaging. And it's gorgeous <3 <3 <3




They also revealed in the latest localization blog that the DLC quests from the JP and PAL versions are going to be coming pre-enabled on the cart. Yay!

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9088245

[Aussie2B]

Very nice. Too bad they didn't show everything, but maybe the other stuff wasn't finalized yet when the photo was taken.

[Bojay1997]

Now that it's gone gold, Xseed have posted photos of the packaging. And it's gorgeous <3 <3 <3

They also revealed in the latest localization blog that the DLC quests from the JP and PAL versions are going to be coming pre-enabled on the cart. Yay!

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9088245

Awesome. But also enough to cause me to cancel my Amazon preorder because I know they will crush that outer box. Looks like it's either the local Gamestop or Gamedude for me on this one.

[joshnickerson]

Awesome. But also enough to cause me to cancel my Amazon preorder because I know they will crush that outer box. Looks like it's either the local Gamestop or Gamedude for me on this one.

Oooh, didn't think about that... I think I'll cancel my Amazon order as well and just preorder at Gamecock-er, stop.

[Tupin]

Is the CD just if you preorder it or does it come with all first run copies?

[Vlcice]

It comes with all first run copies. Xseed said that they've had a lot of bad experiences with people not getting their preorder bonuses and whatever, so they prefer including it with all first-run copies instead.

[Aussie2B]

And, in all likelihood, the game will probably never get a second run, so all copies period.

I'm not worried about buying it from Amazon. I mean, I'm sure the CD case and game case will pack the outer box tight. Unless you're worried about their shrinkwrap squishing the corners a little bit. Still not concerned either way. This will just be a sidepiece to my Japanese collector's edition.

[Vlcice]

Yeah, the Japanese collector's edition is AMAZING. I'm glad I bought it <3 <3 <3

[Nz17]

But are you _sure_ you want the Americanized version? I like how Nintendo of Europe's translation calls all of the young men "youths" instead of "boys." Sounds more European just like this game should considering its France-like setting.

Then again, when I see an inexpensive American copy of this game sitting somewhere in the future, I'll probably buy it just to have a "more complete collection" and that embossed box.

[Vlcice]

I'm playing in French, doesn't matter to me.

But yes, I don't think Americanizing it was really necessary. I don't actually know much much of the script they changed.

[Aussie2B]

I'm crazy enough about this game that I'm sure I'll pick up the European version too someday, haha.

[Nz17]

I don't think Americanizing it was really necessary. I don't actually know much much of the script they changed.

Eh, there's some official "devblogs" which read more like ramblings that the American publisher posted on some gaming news Web site. I'm sure if you did a Web search on the name of the game or company along with "dev journal" you'd find it.

[joshnickerson]

And, in all likelihood, the game will probably never get a second run, so all copies period.

I'm not worried about buying it from Amazon. I mean, I'm sure the CD case and game case will pack the outer box tight. Unless you're worried about their shrinkwrap squishing the corners a little bit. Still not concerned either way. This will just be a sidepiece to my Japanese collector's edition.

When I ordered the Wii Super Mario All Stars from Amazon last year, it arrived in a bubble envelope and the outer box was beat all to hell. Fortunately, I found a flawless copy at TRU and returned the beat up copy.

So yeah, while I generally have no problem with my Amazon orders, I just have a feeling something would go wrong this time.

[Aussie2B]

Ah, strange. I don't think I've ever received anything from Amazon that wasn't in a cardboard box. Usually games are in a box, shrinkwrapped to another piece of cardboard.

[Vlcice]

Yes, I can't remember the last time I received anything from Amazon that wasn't in a box, except 3rd party seller stuff. Even stuff that blatantly could survive a bubble envelope.

[Bojay1997]

Yes, I can't remember the last time I received anything from Amazon that wasn't in a box, except 3rd party seller stuff. Even stuff that blatantly could survive a bubble envelope.

It depends on which warehouse your items are fulfilled from. In California, we get items from the Nevada fulfillment center and they are notorious for sending stuff in boxes too large, too small and more recently, using bubble pouches for cardboard boxed collector's editions. When Atlus was doing their cardboard boxed DS games with soundtrack, I literally had to return each one twice to Amazon (the replacements were sent the same way and got smashed all over again) and buy them locally instead. It was pretty awful. If something doesn't come in a sturdy case, I basically can't buy it from Amazon because I know it will arrive damaged.