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J T wrote:Lisalover, your presence is requested on set!

*grabs popcorn*

Hot damn, it's showtime!

So, in response to the OP's post; how easy do you think it is to learn a language? People don't just learn a new language in a year or two; it takes a whole lot longer than that. I've been studying college-level Japanese for almost two years now, and I still can't understand 90% of most Japanese-Language RPGs. How long do you think it will take before I can even start to understand them? If I may quote Scott Adams' list of most common logical fallacies:

10. ANYTHING YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND IS EASY TO DO
Example: If you have the right tools, how hard could it be to generate nuclear fission at home?

Also, there is a good market for JRPGs outside of Japan. How do you think companies like Atlus or Nippon Ichi are able to keep localizing games? Tales fans bombard Bamco's Facebook wall every single day, asking for Tales games. Bamco had to devote an entire forum to fans of the series, just because activity in it was so huge. Does this GameFAQs poll mean anything to you?:

Support for the series has skyrocketed in the last year or two; mainly because of vocal fans like me, letting people know that there hasn't been a new game in about 2 years, while Japan has gotten/will get many games before we get anything new: Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2/3, Tales of Vs., Tales of Graces, Tales of Vesperia: Perfect, Tales of Graces F, and Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X. Also, none of the 3 DS Tales games received an official localization. Case in point; something is wrong here. Let's take an example; Tales of Vesperia: Perfect for the PS3. Most of the translation is already done from the 360 version, and if the voice actors are to be believed, the extra scenes, and the voice for the new character is all done, as well. The game is pretty much done. All they would need to do is clean up the rough parts, and release it. Now, I can hear what you are saying: "But releasing games takes a lot of money!". You honestly can't tell me that Pac-Man Party, Antiques Roadshow, and Knight's Contract are any less risky of an investment. With all the fan support and the total lack of many other good ideas coming from Bamco, I think Tales games are one of the best things they can do now.

lisalover1 wrote:"logic, yo"

/checkmate

Limewater wrote:

yosh wrote:...And yet Namco makes things like Antiques Roadshow: The Game

I really don't see the big deal about them releasing an Antiques Roadshow game.

I was implying that if they think Tales wouldn't sell well, why would a game like Antiques Roadshow?

yosh wrote:

Limewater wrote:

yosh wrote:...And yet Namco makes things like Antiques Roadshow: The Game

I really don't see the big deal about them releasing an Antiques Roadshow game.

I was implying that if they think Tales wouldn't sell well, why would a game like Antiques Roadshow?

if you're really that out of touch with what american people purchase, then i feel kinda bad for you. notice i didn't say "american gamers." why do you think nintendo released nintendogs? how quickly did you forget about that? the constant barrage of 5-9 year old kids with their DS systems (and, more importantly, their parents' wallets) haven't forgotten.

also, major, major LOL at OP. seriously i had to think as to whether or not this was a troll for a good long while before i saw a rebuttal post from OP.

aaron wrote:if you're really that out of touch with what american people purchase, then i feel kinda bad for you. notice i didn't say "american gamers." why do you think nintendo released nintendogs? how quickly did you forget about that? the constant barrage of 5-9 year old kids with their DS systems (and, more importantly, their parents' wallets) haven't forgotten.

also, major, major LOL at OP. seriously i had to think as to whether or not this was a troll for a good long while before i saw a rebuttal post from OP.

You're right; I forgot about the likely huge number of kids who are just dying to type numbers based on pictures they are shown of old things people find in their basements. GAME OF THE YEAR.

I thought tales games on the cube did well didn't they?

Antiques Roadshow might have a public of 20 purchasers, but it is a game they probably spent 3 hours and $20 making, while I reckon localizing a Tales game would be a more time and resource-consuming affair.

Flake wrote:

lisalover1 wrote:"logic, yo"

/checkmate

haha. Seriously, lisalover fucked this thread UP.

brunoafh wrote:I've been able to play any game in Japanese that's put in front of me, and anyone else can do the same.

After studying for "a few months".... yeah... I haven't heard anything that full of shiat since the last time I tipped over a port-o-potty.
But hey, more power to ya if really y'can. Mo money!

I'm actually wondering if the OP realized that this was an RPG series.