Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to PS4 along with 'Reborn: Episode 4' update!

[George]

Maybe, we don't know how many staff they have and it seems they aren't finished with the moves (as Atlus is still handling their PR). But if that's all they are how did the localize Hatsune Miku and that Bunko Fighting game? Sam, their localization dude, is still working there.

You'd think that they would fire him, you know, if they are just a licensing firm.

[Trippled]

I wonder if a smaller Sega of America has advantages in of itself?

[George]

For what I heard its just that they let go of in-house producers for original stuff and personally think that the producers there where more miss than hits. But that's just my opinion.

[jonboy101]

so no western release


http://www.neoseeker.com/news/27252-sega-has-no-plans-to-release-phantasy-star-online-2-for-ps4-outside-of-japan/

[SuperSonicEX]

sigh, so much for changes, right?

[George]

I wonder how much control he has of shitty SEGA of America. They are just getting worse now. What a tragedy. I hope their CEO gets fired soon.

[Mariano]

There is obviously a lack of interest in this PSO2 thing, one reason is the fact that they problably dont see a good business here, but if you are really interest in the game you will start a "process" to actually make it worth it to localize.


What i see in SEGA west right now is that, a lack of interest in japanese style games. I dont actually blame them, but they will have to accept the fact that a part of their fanbase will live being disappointed.

Well Namco has now been bringing over most of their Anime games, so ... no excuses!

I dont think is the same to localize a MMORPG to anime style games.

[Team Andromeda]

I wonder how much control he has of shitty SEGA of America. They are just getting worse now. What a tragedy. I hope their CEO gets fired soon.

I blame SOJ more myself . It's bit obvious they don't want this to come to the west and even SOE can't seem to bring it over .

[George]

While it is 'harder' to do it... its their in-house IP...

If SEGA West doesn't have the resources to get it all done, why doesn't SEGA West translate it and just host the players on the SOJ servers? I mean we don't know whats going behind close doors but this looks dire for us fans.

Puyo Puyo on mobile? Nope.

Puyo Puyo x Tetris? Nope

Hero Bank? Nope

Phantasy Star Online 2? Nope.

Yakuza 5? Nope (Sony is bringing it over)

Phantasy Star Nova? Nope

Shining Resonance? Nope

Shining Fighting game? Nope

Seems that SEGA West will only localize games that are licensed properties.

[Trippled]

lol why Hero Bank tough.

Let me show you this little picture right here and it should show you Sega's mindset:





Sega clearly divides the market. In 08, I remember a report saiyng "doing our best to make our Japanese hits work abroad". This doesnt apply here.

[Team Andromeda]

While it is 'harder' to do it... its their in-house IP...

If SEGA West doesn't have the resources to get it all done, why doesn't SEGA West translate it and just host the players on the SOJ servers? I mean we don't know whats going behind close doors but this looks dire for us fans.

Puyo Puyo on mobile? Nope.

Puyo Puyo x Tetris? Nope

Hero Bank? Nope

Phantasy Star Online 2? Nope.

Yakuza 5? Nope (Sony is bringing it over)

Phantasy Star Nova? Nope

Shining Resonance? Nope

Shining Fighting game? Nope

Seems that SEGA West will only localize games that are licensed properties.

C'mon Some of those games are niche even in Japan(shining force) , never mind in the west plus the Vita is a dead system over here too so that's a no no for PS . Looking over that, Sammy as slashed the USA workforce so it's little wonder they don't have the staff. If SegaJapan really wanted the game over here, it would be out Sega west is just a subsidiary after all

[George]

I think most of these games are bigger than, lets say, Etrian Odyssey or The Legend of Legendary (a new IP)... yet Atlus still brings these titles over... but a big publisher can't toss us a bone?

I don't want Hero Bank, but there is a appeal for these weird kid RPGs in the West. See Yo-Kai Watch. Would I choose that as my first one to bring over? No, just a recent title they didn't bring over. Honestly would just focus on PSO2, Yakuza series, Puyo Puyo mobile and Shining Resonance (because the gameplay looks like it will appeal to more than just Japan).

But hey, we get no in-house SEGA Japan IPs. So that's good for fans too i guess.

[Team Andromeda]

I think most of these games are bigger than, lets say, Etrian Odyssey or The Legend of Legendary (a new IP)... yet Atlus still brings these titles over... but a big publisher can't toss us a bone?

Did under the Old Adlus,  be interesting to see if continues under Sega Japan for the long term

[George]

They released 2 Etrian Odyssey games after being bought by SEGA. If anything, Atlus USA is now bringing more games over than ever before while SEGA America is doing less and less localization for in-house IPs since, well, ever. Wasn't even this bad during the Saturn era.

[Team Andromeda]

I don't want Hero Bank, but there is a appeal for these weird kid RPGs in the West. See Yo-Kai Watch. Would I choose that as my first one to bring over? No, just a recent title they didn't bring over. Honestly would just focus on PSO2, Yakuza series, Puyo Puyo mobile and Shining Resonance (because the gameplay looks like it will appeal to more than just Japan).

But hey, we get no in-house SEGA Japan IPs. So that's good for fans too i guess.

 Didn't Hero Bank sell quite poor in Japan,  there's little wonder that Sega West wouldn't go near it.  And sorry Sammy slashed Sega America work force so there's little wonder translations have been cut.  Never mind under Sammy they set up Sega so that Sega Japan only worries about Japan and doesnt really care or look at the worldwide market.  If Sammy/Sega wanted PSO I I to come the west,  it would have happened years ago.