Topping Minecraft? What.
Only physical I assume.
But still, Europe got a "real" physical release of Minecraft, that's kinda... uh, weird?
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Degica's Muv-Luv Trilogy Kickstarter (Funded) - New Tiers for Physical Vita Reward
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Only physical I assume.
But still, Europe got a "real" physical release of Minecraft, that's kinda... uh, weird?
Basileus777
Member
There's nothing in it that needs to be hidden.
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Same. I splurged for the Superbeat Xonic LE and now have to cancel some preorders, including this. 😕 I'll got itit on launch though!
Suzushiiro
Banned
Well, yeah- Minecraft is a fucking juggernaut, but its core audience is young children, which is not a group the Vita is known for being successful with. Steins;Gate is a niche game, but is targeted at the one audience the Vita is successful with. Not really a shock to see it outsell Minecraft in light of all that.
Not exactly. It's pretty successful in Europe with that audience and it's the reason why even Sony keeps publishing those kids games and making kids-friendly bundles.
Also, Minecraft Vita has almost 60k rating on the EU store alone, which is pretty insane.
calc84maniac
Member
They've got to be taking about only physical, though. It seems most people who bought Steins;Gate (at least in Europe) went physical, it didn't even make it to the PSN monthly top sellers list but it apparently sold pretty well on Vita. That's definitely a trend I'd expect from the otaku audience.
It's good news though as it will lead to more and more visual novels hitting Vita in English.
Vita ain't dead yet!
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Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Now, if someone could be arsed to bring Higurashi When They Cry Best to the west...
I doubt we'll ever see Higurashi or Umineko on consoles in the West, specially with Mangagamer's remake for Steam.
Basileus777
Member
He's probably talking physical and within a certain time period. Obviously SG can't compete with Minecraft in anything but really specific circumstances, but that quote at least is an indicator that the Vita physical copy sold pretty well.
I gotta give it to Degica, the amount of diverse merchandise and different tiers are incredible. The communication with fans has been superb as well, taking into account the feedback and all. It makes me hopeful, I want Degica to do more of these as well, specially for visual novels.
BlackLagoon
Member
In Europe at least the physical release of Steins;Gate was significantly cheaper than the download one for some reason. I'm sure I wasn't the only one that went retail because of that.
Hmmm is an add on for physical Vita? I'm at the $150 tier but want to add a physical Vita copy too.
Does this mean I need to switch my $150 pledge to this new one if I want the vita physical copy?
Yeah, this. It doesn't need any more backing at this point. I'm not gonna pay $80+.
Basileus777
Member
$80 is the cost of two Vita games anyway. Unless you're waiting for a sale that would probably be the retail price.
Just made all the questions related to the Vita version on their Facebook, I'll let you guys know when they answer.
bestpersonevar
Member
how much of the first game is a dating sim?
More tidbits from the Vita version from the Kickstarter:
For the $150 tier: You can still choose digital Vita over digital PC, but please read the FAQ for the things to keep in mind.
PSTV: it supports PSTV.
Add on: the Vita physical copy will be available as an add-on to your existant pledge if you want.
And about the amount of cartridges for the Vita version, they just confirmed on Gematsu's comments:
For the $150 tier: You can still choose digital Vita over digital PC, but please read the FAQ for the things to keep in mind.
PSTV: it supports PSTV.
Add on: the Vita physical copy will be available as an add-on to your existant pledge if you want.
And about the amount of cartridges for the Vita version, they just confirmed on Gematsu's comments:
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I'm really not the biggest fan of visual novels, but the hype is sucking me in.
Eyeing the $150 tier right now. Hmmmm.
Eyeing the $150 tier right now. Hmmmm.
Maybe, unless they screw me royally with shipping fees/customs, I never bought something off KS. But still, I'd like to know if that's the only way to buy it beforehand.
First game ever to come with multiple cartridges in the west?
Do it!
Considering they're separate games, I don't consider it as multiple cartridges.
Well, I meant multiple carts in a single package. Like FFX|X-2 was supposed to be. Or are they in separate cases?
Edit: No, wait, I think FFX|X-2 had two cases in Japan as well, nevermind then.
ShogunDarius
Member
do they have a twitter account?
Basileus777
Member
It's worth it!
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Alright put in $150 now. It's nice to see my physical PC VN collection get bigger.
Has there been any clear announcement about how the translation and localisation process will be handled? Like, will they translate the games from scratch or will they only polish Ixrec's fan-translations?
Because if they *do* retranslate from scratch, they will either rush it to stay within the release date (nov. 2016) or delay the games way farther than announced.
Because if they *do* retranslate from scratch, they will either rush it to stay within the release date (nov. 2016) or delay the games way farther than announced.
Basileus777
Member
They haven't been specific other than to say they are working with Ixrec's script. From what I gather they plan to polish that and are using Japanese translators to translate the new material from the stretch goals.
Oh, everything is fine then, thanks for clarifying.
skLaFarebear
Member
So if i already pledged for the $150 tier i have a choice to get the physical vita version?
Basileus777
Member
There are now 2 different $150 tiers, one for each platform. Switch over to the one for the Vita if you want that. Or if you want both you will be able add a physical Vita copy as an add-on.
skLaFarebear
Member
I see. Thanks for the help!