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There is a report on Kotaku that when No More Heroes, the latest game from Grasshopper Manufacture and Suda51 (creator of Killer7), was released on December 6th, there was a release-party-of-sorts in front of the SofMap in Akihabara. However, No-one bought a copy in the first 20 minutes, and that first person who bought it was the Famitsu Reporter who did the reporting!
This really upsets me. Sure, games like Super Mario Galaxy and WiiFit and Dragon Quest 15-million is out in the same timeframe, and yes, it's really close to Christmas, but y'know, if there was an opportunity to meet the creator and the executive producer of the game, especially one I'm interested in getting (Day One for me!), I'd make an effort to get out there. I hope that this doesn't affect the US release of the game (though it likely won't, I'm still concerned). Maybe the game is too Americanized?
If I had an infinite amount of money (and had I even known), I would've flown out there just to purchase a copy and shake their hands. Their games are so different from the everyday game and I heartily appreciate the work that they put into them. It really upsets me to see a game like this have such a poor initial reception. :(
I hope that this doesn't affect that Suda51 has said that he plans to localize other games he's done in the past to the DS, including The Silver Case and Flower, Sun, and Rain. Again, Day One purchases for me!
Though, on the flipside, I've been told that it sold 10,000 copies in the first week - more copies than any other Suda51 game sold in their first week. That's something, right? Right? -_-;;
And I want the No More Heroes toilet paper! What a wacky bonus!
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And 2 - Hey Erin, you got mentioned about your "Casual Game" thoughts on GoNintendo (which then linked to the JoyStiq article)!
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Okay, one more. Three days left in the Super Mario Sunshine Auction! I don't know who else to e-mail to promote this more...
This really upsets me. Sure, games like Super Mario Galaxy and WiiFit and Dragon Quest 15-million is out in the same timeframe, and yes, it's really close to Christmas, but y'know, if there was an opportunity to meet the creator and the executive producer of the game, especially one I'm interested in getting (Day One for me!), I'd make an effort to get out there. I hope that this doesn't affect the US release of the game (though it likely won't, I'm still concerned). Maybe the game is too Americanized?
If I had an infinite amount of money (and had I even known), I would've flown out there just to purchase a copy and shake their hands. Their games are so different from the everyday game and I heartily appreciate the work that they put into them. It really upsets me to see a game like this have such a poor initial reception. :(
I hope that this doesn't affect that Suda51 has said that he plans to localize other games he's done in the past to the DS, including The Silver Case and Flower, Sun, and Rain. Again, Day One purchases for me!
Though, on the flipside, I've been told that it sold 10,000 copies in the first week - more copies than any other Suda51 game sold in their first week. That's something, right? Right? -_-;;
And I want the No More Heroes toilet paper! What a wacky bonus!
~~
And 2 - Hey Erin, you got mentioned about your "Casual Game" thoughts on GoNintendo (which then linked to the JoyStiq article)!
~~
Okay, one more. Three days left in the Super Mario Sunshine Auction! I don't know who else to e-mail to promote this more...