Comments on: It Isn’t December, But Away: Shuffle Dungeon Is Here

By: ZefiroTorna

ZefiroTorna — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:12:09 +0000

Unlike another certain publisher, at least Majesco didn’t delay the game indefinitely.

Still waiting for Puchi Puchi Virus here…

By: Zefiro Torna

Zefiro Torna — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Unlike another certain publisher, at least Majesco didn’t delay the game indefinitely.

Still waiting for Puchi Puchi Virus here…

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:18:52 +0000

Oh, I didn´t know that. Then you´re right, it can´t be called a “leak” and it raises the question again of why the release was bumped unexpectedly.

Maybe just poor coordination between the publisher and distributor ? Or perhaps less competition in November than December ? Beats me…

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:18:00 +0000

Oh, I didn´t know that. Then you´re right, it can´t be called a “leak” and it raises the question again of why the release was bumped unexpectedly.

Maybe just poor coordination between the publisher and distributor ? Or perhaps less competition in November than December ? Beats me…

By: jeffx

jeffx — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:47:50 +0000

You’re right. But in this particular case, the ROM only found its way online after several people posted pictures of them holding the game on sites such as GameFAQs and GoNintendo (can’t post links on siliconera comments, sorry)

By: jeffx

jeffx — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:47:00 +0000

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:29:58 +0000

@jeffx

Unless someone from within the publisher or in the distribution chain (before going into stores) “leaked” the game. It happens sometimes. Just like Gears of War 2 is already on the net, several weeks before release.

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:29:00 +0000

@jeffx

By: jeffx

jeffx — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:50:24 +0000

What you guys seem to forget is that the only way for it to be out as a ROM is that it’s in stores in the first place. There was no “leak” per se.

By: jeffx

jeffx — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:50:00 +0000

What you guys seem to forget is that the only way for it to be out as a ROM is that it’s in stores in the first place. There was no “leak” per se.

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:43:31 +0000

@SomeDude

Right… After all, creating the concept for Final Fantasy and working on most of them, as well as his involvement on other acclaimed games such as Chrono Trigger, Super Mario RPG, Parasite Eve, etc is irrelevant because of directing one criticised movie and maybe some game… from around 50 ones… (oh yes, it´s sarcasm)

Anyway… now more on topic, I don´t actually see much reason to have an improper launch because of the game being already on the net (if that´s the case). Those who are/were going to download the game wouldn´t have bought it in the first place (although maybe some of them would afterwards) so this only affects negatively your potential buyers.

Maybe they didn´t want to make people wait a month for a game that was already out online, but a proper launch can attract more potential buyers than this mix of release dates.

By: seiya19

seiya19 — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:43:00 +0000

@SomeDude

Maybe they didn´t want to make people wait a month for a game that was already out online, but a proper launch can attract more potential buyers than this mix of release dates.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:55:50 +0000

I dunno dude, people can’t be on all the time. Since we wouldn’t have much of what we have today in the way of console RPGs without the best of the Final Fantasy series (1-7), I’d say his contribution’s been made. But every troll can have their own opinion.

I played some of Away in Japanese, and it was pretty fun. It could have used a little bit more variety in the way the dungeons were set up, but maybe I’m still too early in the game.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:55:00 +0000

I played some of Away in Japanese, and it was pretty fun. It could have used a little bit more variety in the way the dungeons were set up, but maybe I’m still too early in the game.

By: SomeDude

SomeDude — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:33:03 +0000

Nothing major.

But I think not making Blue Dragon, Another Mind, Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within means that I’m just about even with Sakaguchi.