Comments on: Natsume snags rights to Umihara Kawase Portable http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/14/natsume-snags-rights-to-umihara-kawase-portable/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:30:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: R http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/14/natsume-snags-rights-to-umihara-kawase-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-505042 R Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:25 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/14/natsume-snags-rights-to-umihara-kawase-portable/#comment-505042 While I'm glad that this is coming over, my expectations are below ground level. I seriously doubt that Natsume has the resources, the budget, or the WILLINGNESS to fix any of the game-breaking bugs. ...Or even any of the minor bugs, ala Atlus' release of Arcana Heart. Since there isn't much text in Umihara Kawase, this is sounding very much like a quick "grab the license, churn out a few copies a short while later, then wait for the next Harvest Moon/Rune Factory to bring in some real money." Kinda like XS Games' releases of the Shikigami series. I hope I'm wrong. I'd gladly pay full price for this game if I could be. While I’m glad that this is coming over, my expectations are below ground level. I seriously doubt that Natsume has the resources, the budget, or the WILLINGNESS to fix any of the game-breaking bugs.

…Or even any of the minor bugs, ala Atlus’ release of Arcana Heart.

Since there isn’t much text in Umihara Kawase, this is sounding very much like a quick “grab the license, churn out a few copies a short while later, then wait for the next Harvest Moon/Rune Factory to bring in some real money.” Kinda like XS Games’ releases of the Shikigami series.

I hope I’m wrong. I’d gladly pay full price for this game if I could be.

]]> By: alice http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/14/natsume-snags-rights-to-umihara-kawase-portable/comment-page-1/#comment-504570 alice Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:11:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2008/07/14/natsume-snags-rights-to-umihara-kawase-portable/#comment-504570 If I remember correctly, the Japanese release had issues with collision detection and general gameplay. Are you going to ask if these will be addressed? If I remember correctly, the Japanese release had issues with collision detection and general gameplay. Are you going to ask if these will be addressed?

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