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Falcom reportedly expanding the Kiseki games to more platforms (3DS, Smartphones, PC)
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HamPster PamPster
Member
I look forward to never playing it in North America on another system I own!
Time to re-embrace the PC and steam I think
Time to re-embrace the PC and steam I think
bobbychalkers
Member
This reminds me to get around to playing TitS.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Great job locking down like... the only thing you had left, Sony.
Would rather have this on the Vita for pretty pictures, but... well, I know how this portable system stuff works by this point.
Would rather have this on the Vita for pretty pictures, but... well, I know how this portable system stuff works by this point.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Omgfloofy also mentioned that Falcom might be going back to PC with the series. Possible, since there was also mention of Zero no Kiseki running on PC in-house, but there wasn't really any confirmation as to what exactly that was.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
That would be great! More likely to grab them on the PC if true.
Glass Rebel
Member
Do we know what numbers the Steam releases of Felghana and Origin did? I thought the Falcom userbase largely moved to PSP.
Good luck with that.
I am european too and playing TitS on my Vita - you know.
There is no PSP userbase in the west. Knowing what the PSP games did in NA, I would be shocked if the Steam numbers were not better. Going back to PC would be for the benefit of the rest of the world, not Japan, obviously.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Hopefully the info about taking the series back to the PC is correct, as that would indicate that Falcom is serious about building an audience for it outside Japan.
Whoever is in charge of third party relations at SCEJ seems to be pretty terrible at their job.
They're not canceling the Vita release of Celceta if that's what you're getting at.
They're not canceling the Vita release of Celceta if that's what you're getting at.
Hero of Legend
Member
Wonderful! I hope they try to make a game that looks like the Ys Vita game, looks great in full 3D.
And when is the next term?
And when is the next term?
Of course not, considering it's due for the end of September. I'm just thinking that if Falcom has announced the Kiseki series will be coming to 3DS, maybe the Ys series will follow.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Nice to see legend of heroes branch out to more platforms. Hopefully this increases the chances of this series getting international releases.
It's also possible that they wanted to cover both bases and made a deal with Sony for the Ys series and a deal with Nintendo for the LoH series.
The Grim Heaper
Member
Disappointing news, but if this means possibly a Vita and PC version, I'll double dip.
Sony would be on the losing end of that deal, lol.
I don't know what good announcing this does when you're about to launch the latest sequel, and an enhanced port on competing platforms.
Good, they should be bringing their games to as many systems as they can whether it be PC+handhelds or w.e. They may have a small dedicated base in Japan that will buy a system for their games, but they are missing out on larger opportunities.
It tends to happen when your system is a bomb.
It tends to happen when your system is a bomb.
Yup, this is excellent news to hear... hopefully we'll have something positive to hear about TITS: SC soon.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
If anything, PC support seems like the best bet for international/non-Japanese audiences.
Don't really want to infer anything, but it could speak well for the sales of Ys on Steam.
Dead Prince
Banned
they just going to cancel the vita.
Canis lupus
Member
Exactly, more kudos should be given to Sony for region free gaming.
Not really, its not like these games wont appear on Sony systems anymore. And i doubt Sony is any position or even would want to moneyhat niche title.... their are bigger markets out there, Sony has no way to stop such changes - especially when 3DS is selling like it is in Japan.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
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and I don't think that includes a lot of npc dialogue.
And FC took over a year to localize.
I think that the quarterly report is probably accurate, but it might not imply that Falcom is moving away from their current development philosophy. The statement specifically says that they are looking to expand the Kiseki series onto more platforms in future including the 3DS, Smartphones, and PC.
But does this mean Falcom themselves will be developing and publishing such products? Probably not. There is already a deal in place for the earlier Kiseki games to hit smartphones in Japan. There was a PC release of Zero no Kiseki in China, and Falcom could well be looking to bring something similar to the Japanese market. They also have Zero no Kiseki hitting the Vita later this year. Another case of a game not published or developed by Falcom. If someone is interested in porting the games to the 3DS, and they want to license it, we know Falcom won't say no. They certainly didn't have a problem with Konami porting Ys6 to PSP and PS2 back in the day, but they didn't have anything to do with it directly.
It is important to know the context of how the company has operated, and what a statement like this means when presented in a quarterly investors' report.
But does this mean Falcom themselves will be developing and publishing such products? Probably not. There is already a deal in place for the earlier Kiseki games to hit smartphones in Japan. There was a PC release of Zero no Kiseki in China, and Falcom could well be looking to bring something similar to the Japanese market. They also have Zero no Kiseki hitting the Vita later this year. Another case of a game not published or developed by Falcom. If someone is interested in porting the games to the 3DS, and they want to license it, we know Falcom won't say no. They certainly didn't have a problem with Konami porting Ys6 to PSP and PS2 back in the day, but they didn't have anything to do with it directly.
It is important to know the context of how the company has operated, and what a statement like this means when presented in a quarterly investors' report.
slaughterking
Member
Not sure what to think about this as I only recently downloaded TitS during the PSN sale and don't know if I will like it as much as everyone else does.
This news definitely sucks for Sony, though. If Gust and N1 ever get serious with Nintendo platforms Sony really doesn't have much left.
This news definitely sucks for Sony, though. If Gust and N1 ever get serious with Nintendo platforms Sony really doesn't have much left.
Is this really a big deal, sales-wise? I honestly have no idea.
Trails is huge in Japan
Define "huge." The highest any game has sold is 194k. And the gap between that and the next closest is about 75k.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Huge? What's Ao no Kiseki at?
I know it was huge for Falcom and it did sell well, but it's not huge on the level of Nintendo or big Square Enix games.
Edit: Beaten with my question answered before I even posted.
I don't think it's huge HUGE though. It's probably like MegaTen without the international base (yet?), does very well for the small company but isn't the sort of thing that's going to be pushing hardware to a significant degree or anything.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Nobody gives a shit about Trails in the Sky in the US, because all the shitty NIS RPGs over the last decade have drained anybody's interest in a game that looks slightly animu, but yeah, it's huge in Japan. I would say this is a megaton, even (as much of one as SMTIV, IMO).
Edit: But really, the point is that Sony's gotta have something on the Vita. I mean, for fuck's sake. What do they have left as a franchise exclusive to their platform over in Japan that's worth a damn?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Considering a lot of Falcom games were PC to begin with, sounds like the Kiseki series is returning home to be with the others so to speak lol.
If anything good news all around. Wonder if their budget has increased so its new teams being formed to tackle each platform?
Will be interesting to see what they bring out for the smartphones
If anything good news all around. Wonder if their budget has increased so its new teams being formed to tackle each platform?
Will be interesting to see what they bring out for the smartphones