2nd Super Robot Wars OG (PS3)

[Lynx Amali]

Well, if we think about it this way....
OG1 and OG2 were literally released on the GBA's deathbed.
OGs and OGG were neglected because of the profit would be less than what they would pay for the license, VAs and overall, the game itself.
Endless Frontier sold less than expected, really slightly more than enough to pay for licensing.
And why was this? Because of lack of promotion. I saw no banners on gaming websites, I saw no announcements, I saw no TV ads. Also consider how most fans of the series know it as Super Robot WARS, not Taisen.
The terminology pretty much widely known. Heck, you can find the majority of the stuff on TVTropes or Wikipedia, even YouTube videos. That's how simple it is.
The only thing I could really congratulate Atlus on was the localization and actually attempting to bring the series to the West (Mind you, this was before the big craze about Persona 3 when they were actually willing to take risks) Considering NISA's pretty much SRPG heaven right now, with games like Disagaea (Sp?) Z.H.P and some of their recent titles (Blazing Souls, Sakura Wars, etc) being SRPG/ Visual Novels, I can totally see this working to their advantage. Didn't Atlus release the first Disgaea game?

The things that NISA does differently? They a) actually promote their games, and b) give you a straight answer and are nice about it. I can totally see NISA making a buck considering they are better than Atlus in the publicity department. Plus PS3 isn't dying a la the GBA and DS were when Atlus released EF and OG1/2.

[stealth20k]

^ good points

[DarkPrier]

what if they just had subtitles and original japanese?

that would be fine, but I probably wouldn't buy it because I will have already bought the Japanese version(I can't wait that long for OG games), and I don't have 90 bucks to just throw away like that.
IF I was reassured by the company that it was coming, I could wait, but that isn't going to happen.

[stealth20k]

Dont count this out

[Harryhood]

With the lack of srpgs on consoles not named Disgaea it seems like this would be a great one for fans of the genre. I mean I've never played any of these but an in-depth srpg with fantastic robot fights and a good story sounds great. At least that's the way I see this series as a casual observer.

[stealth20k]

The series really is that good. There wouldnt be 30+ games in the series it wasnt. Theres been more and more console srpgs recently and I for one crave more

[Hellfire99X]

ah the classic 8 hour long stage...........Some of them on the gba were murder

I have to admit, I'm pretty sure the only reason I never finished OG1/OG2 or OGs was because I kept hopping between the GBA games and the PS2 and eventually burned out... I love the hell out of the graphics style in OGs, but I played through the GBA games alongside OGs so I could understand what was going on.

My discovery of Ar tonelico may have also interfered.

Spoiler:

My god, I still need to play through Qoga...!

[stealth20k]

if your an srpg fan its your duty to check this out and this series out

[Shizuka]

Atlus Forums, where Admins laugh at your face.

[LAMV]

Atlus Forums, where Admins laugh at your face.

That's the sign of someone who can't come up with a good argument.

[stealth20k]

and thats why they dont localize anymore really when it comes to other games.......

[Hellfire99X]

Gotta admit, the admins over there have always been a bit too troll-ish for my taste.

So randomly, I popped my copy of OG1 into my DS today and tried to finish one of the missions I was stuck on -- one of the many missions where the ATX team faces Zengar. It's a LOT harder in the GBA game to knock 5500 HP off of Zengar in a single round than in the PS2 version... wish I could squad people together like in OGs.

Plus, I tried to fail the mission by having Zengar defeat the Hiryuu Kai, but her shields were too strong for Boost Knuckle (Zengar's EN was bottomed out & he couldn't use anything else), and I'd loaded her up with a Solar Panel right before the mission started... so her shields would never deplete. Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

[stealth20k]

I would love it if someone game srw the respect it desevres

[Oneupdawg]

I would love it if someone game srw the respect it desevres

Haha, true dat.

I joined the forum today in hopes that NISA could localize this game. It will be a large undertaking, but it would a fantastic if they can try. No need to have English voice overs.

[Aryoch]

Count me in for 2nd Super Robot Wars OG support!! C'mon, NISA, do it for us =D