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Offline Orta

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MadWorld out in Japan
« on: February 11, 2010, 06:04:34 pm »
It finally happened. What I was wondering is why isn't this game published by Sega over there? I took this assumption from the game's boxart. Sega's logo is nowhere to be seen.



It's being published by a company called Spike it seems. I never heard of them.
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 06:05:22 pm »
I know Spike do the Fire Pro Wrestling games, and I think they might have had something to do with the Japanese release of Bioshock as well.
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Offline Sega Uranus

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 06:07:49 pm »
When it was originally shown to SEGA of Japan and Nintendo of Japan, neither of them wanted anything to do with the game. I am not sure how they got through all of that, but I do not even know why they bothered. Doubt this interests many people over there at all.
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Offline SOUP

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 06:13:49 pm »
I like the black Wii logo on the top of the box.

Spike co-published the first No More Heroes in Japan too.
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Offline Orta

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 06:15:07 pm »
Quote from: "SOUP"
I like the black Wii logo on the top of the box.

Me too. Sadly it's just a matter of ratings...

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=111626
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Offline max_cady

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 07:02:44 pm »
Well, Saint's Row 2, Conan and Fear 2: Project Origin were published by Sega in Japan. How crazy is that?
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Offline Orta

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 07:05:53 pm »
Not that crazy. But since Sega supposedly owns the IP this is odd. Unless they licensed it in some manner.
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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2010, 07:06:43 pm »
I think Capcom publishes GTA in Japan too.
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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2010, 07:17:49 pm »
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Not that crazy. But since Sega supposedly owns the IP this is odd. Unless they licensed it in some manner.

You do not need to own an IP to publish it, you just have to pay royalties. For instance, Batman Arkham Asylum is published by Eidos, not Warner Brothers or DC.
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Offline Aki-at

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2010, 08:22:18 pm »
Spike and SEGA working closely together anyway.
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Offline Dr. SEGA Monkey

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2010, 08:31:14 pm »
Nintendo published Sonic Rush Adventure in Korea.

And I think Activision published the PC version of SADX.
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2010, 08:42:38 pm »
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Spike and SEGA working closely together anyway.

Sega vs Fire Pro Wrestling confirmed.
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Offline STORM!

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2010, 11:47:28 am »
One of the top man(maybe the TOP ONE) of Spike cames from Sega, that's why they are that close with our loved company. The black layout was made by Nintendo and now on all MATURE titles have to had this black label on it in Japan.

 Sega logo does not appear on the cover, but the company is credited as owner of the title on the board of all packages, images, etc...

 Marvelous Entertainment is the publisher of No More Heroes(I think they are also the owners of the title). Marvelous is another company that have a link with Sega(let's say that Sega helped them on the past). You can find ex-Sega employees everywhere in Japan. LOL.

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Well, Saint's Row 2, Conan and Fear 2: Project Origin were published by Sega in Japan.

 This is a different case. These titles are not under Sega's label. Sega is not doing the localization or anything else. You can not find Sega's logo anywhere on these titles under "Sega's Partnership Deal".


 Anyway, oddly, Madworld cames to Japan without cut! Oh yeah, its the same as the American version, with all the blood and violence. Rare case!! On the other hands, Dantes Inferno is coming to Japan completely sliced...



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Offline Cartman064

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010, 11:54:56 am »
Thats interesting that some one took other the publishing rights for the game in Japan... i remember form an interview when the game was being released, it was asked if Japan would get it. They said it wouldn't sell... kind of odd some one would pick it up if its truly a finical risk
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Offline Cartman064

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Re: MadWorld out in Japan
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2010, 11:57:41 am »
shoot. meant to hit post reply not new topic... Sorry. can some one merge this with the other thread.
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