Is this game even....

[MizuMikomi]

That is untrue. I know lots of people who care about this game, yet that doesn't mean they have to participate in this mindless discussion created by you. Ciao ~

Commons sense! It exists!

I am very interested in this game, getting the WRS version if possible. But I've seen nothing but complaints come from these threads; which makes me want to lash out at people, I decided it's best to show my support with buying the game instead.

And for the record, I am not accusing anyone of anything. Just an observation is all.

Anyway, I'd love a physical copy. But I can manage with a DD copy as well, since... that's all there is. If I had a choice though? Definitely physical.

[vertical09]

Almost funny how i dont want to step into the BRS thread anymore because of all the shit going down here

[MizuMikomi]

Almost funny how i dont want to step into the BRS thread anymore because of all the shit going down here

Which is the reason why I generally ignore this forum.
I'll show my support with a purchase, I mean the game is already coming out, so if I am not interested in talking about it with other fans. Why bother? xD

[vampko]

It's mostly headed by one person though.

I want this game regardless of its medium.

[LAMV]

Yeah, I look into the BRS board at least once a day but I really don't feel like posting in it anymore. I'm only posting now just to say this.

[MulderYuffie]

Almost funny how i dont want to step into the BRS thread anymore because of all the shit going down here

You got to admit some of it is funny though

[SuperNipah]

I recently completed Fate/Extra, the first game I've played that was done by Imageepoch, and came away pretty impressed. If BRS is anything like it, I'm certain I'll enjoy it is as well. My purchase is guaranteed; if the WRS Collector's Set is released, that will be the version I'll be picking up. Download-only or physical doesn't matter to me as long as I'm getting a game I'll enjoy.

[Ringwraith]

being STRICTLY DD only and being physical in one country to being DD in the next. It's retarded.

I know that if any company were to publish a PSP title in Brazil, they'd be crazy. It's easy to find a place that publishing it DD-only isn't retarded, even if they're not the US. If the situation for the PSP was half as good as it is in Japan, I'd totally agree with you, but companies are begging for scrapes releasing new games for the platform in 2011 in the US.

There simply isn't enough of an audience to make a physical release anything but horribly risky, as a physical release will cost money, and not just in per unit made, but also in a flat rate just for making even one copy, so quite a lot of copies would have to sold so the overheads of making them can be spread out and covered.
A digital release means that the production costs are greatly reduced and therefore not nearly as many copies need to be sold to over the costs, as the major fixed part of the cost of physical production doesn't exist, and it's mostly just the costs of actually localising the thing in the first place.

Almost funny how i dont want to step into the BRS thread anymore because of all the shit going down here

You got to admit some of it is funny though

Like the part where over half a dozen more people suddenly post in support of the game when it was said only four people were interested.

[PringlesXD]

Download-only or physical doesn't matter to me as long as I'm getting a game I'll enjoy.

I admire you.

[Shizuka]

being STRICTLY DD only and being physical in one country to being DD in the next. It's retarded.

I know that if any company were to publish a PSP title in Brazil, they'd be crazy. It's easy to find a place that publishing it DD-only isn't retarded, even if they're not the US. If the situation for the PSP was half as good as it is in Japan, I'd totally agree with you, but companies are begging for scrapes releasing new games for the platform in 2011 in the US.

There simply isn't enough of an audience to make a physical release anything but horribly risky, as a physical release will cost money, and not just in per unit made, but also in a flat rate just for making even one copy, so quite a lot of copies would have to sold so the overheads of making them can be spread out and covered.
A digital release means that the production costs are greatly reduced and therefore not nearly as many copies need to be sold to over the costs, as the major fixed part of the cost of physical production doesn't exist, and it's mostly just the costs of actually localising the thing in the first place.

You don't need to teach me the pros and cons of DD-only, I participated 100% on Corpse Party's discussion after XSEED said it was going digital only.

[Ringwraith]

You don't need to teach me the pros and cons of DD-only, I participated 100% on Corpse Party's discussion after XSEED said it was going digital only.

I wasn't, I was merely adding to your explanation.

[vertical09]

@shizuka: As did i ^^ I guess i was at so much of a loss that Xseed even annouced corpse party that i didnt even care about it being DD only, and i didnt when i was playing it as well

[Wrath]

Well I plan to support any game that i'd otherwise not be able to get so as another said "No matter the medium" I'll support what I want even if it takes me spending 20 or so bucks on a 4gb save card..
I work hard for my money but my game hobbies are expensive and im willing to accept that since it brings me joy and stress relief.
If one dose not wish to spend more money on something thats their choice,But i'd rather support the small tittles id otherwise wouldnt be able to play and understand at the same time.
Even as much as I hate Digital downloads for games (wich I doubt highly Houk would get "buttmad" about,its my opinion on the medium wich every person has and what this thred is about) I want to play this game so thats what i'll do to play it.
Corpse Party was sheer delight to me and that was a DD and it brought me a great amount of enjoyment,and if I had not have bought it I would have missed out greatly I think on such a great game.
If BRS has play issues im sure i'll report it in a thred down the road but for as the games ive played released from NISA ive found them to be well done and played well so untill I actually play BRS I wont hazard to assume it will have any sort of freeze/play issues untill then...
If NISA choses to not do a physical release im not upset I cant have a disk/umd I'm just going to thank them for bringing over another great game I wouldnt have otherwise gotten to play,regardless of my preferance for a physical release

[Sylverias]

I keep reading this "it's a niche title" argument and that baffles me. I know it was an Atlus game, but did people forget the lesson that Catherine taught us already?

I'm going a little off topic here, but wasn't Catherine... you know, advertised out the ass? I don't remember it on TV because why bother WATCHING TV, but it was a major story in most magazines I saw and places like Destructoid posted frequent news stories about it, plus I'm pretty sure it got great scores all around.

Hell, there has to be SOME reason my brother, who doesn't really like Japanese games anymore, picked it up for $50.

I know I'm quite late getting back to this, but that was my point. If you make a good game and get the name out there, even just through the internet where advertising is cheap and word of mouth can go for miles, people will buy it. Outside of a couple of internet articles months ago that basically said "NISA is publishing it in the US." I've heard nothing about this game.

As far as the major crux of this thread, despite the love that Corpse Party is getting, I still can't bring myself to support digital only releases, especially when the game did indeed get a UMD release in other markets. If it were some indie game, that's another story, but it isn't.

Like I said before, this game is no more obscure than stuff like Neptunia or, as more related comparisons, Z.H.P. If, and this is a big if, there's some sort of collectors edition that has a box I can put on my shelf, even if the game is download only, my opinion may be swayed, but we'll cross that road when we come to it.

[IntentionPuropsely]

NISA is horrible there is no point in releaseing a collector's edition if there is no UMD.

no physical copy = no buy