PS3's Tales of Graces will cost almost $100, unlikely to come stateside (for now)

RPG Land discusses news on Tales of Graces F and says, "It was recently reconfirmed that neither the PS3′s version of Tales of Graces (formerly on Wii) nor its enhanced port of Tales of Vesperia (formerly on 360) are under any serious consideration for heading to the West."

[imoutofthecontest]

How about I pay $50 to play through as much as I can in 2 days? Jeeeeez :/
Hoping for an actual English release.

[Red_Orange_Juice]

I effin hate it this gen, why is it such a strugle to get every game outside Japan, it was so much better on PS2.

[dangert12]

its true even nintendo have a load of good games only in japan i mean there clearly not thinking profits

[SaiyanFury]

I agree with you. As a gamer who has been infatuated with Japanese games since the 80s, I've actually stopped playing my PS3 because of the lack of Japanese properties (read: RPGs) coming over here. I've gone back to playing my older systems to get my fill and it's been great. I've noticed a number of companies have taken the non-committal approach to their games this gen. They say there's "no US version *planned*" and then release a US version of a game from Japan the following year. SEGA's done it with Yakuza 3, Namdai's done it with Eternal Sonata, Square-Enix has done it with Star Ocean 4 International, and now Namdai's doing it with both Tales of Vesperia on PS3 and Tales of Graces F. Fortunately those aforementioned games did eventually make it over, but it's frustrating when games like those used to be mentioned at least a year in advance. Now companies are more prone to give word about their more hyped games than the less "attractive" ones. Just a personal take on things there.

[princejb134]

Fuk u namco bandai
first you fuck me over with tales of vesperia for ps3
now you wanna fuck me over in a game which i was hoping i would play in the states
at least if ya cant fully translate it to english at least make subtitles and the menus in english and ill import it
i been a tales fan since the snes days geesh

[Vegeta9000]

I've already started boycotting every game that Namco Bandai published and/or developed in the West that doesn't have "Tales of" on it.

[Nitrowolf2]

lol
we need a new tales game for States on PS3

btw isn't this kind of normal?
i mean havn't other games in Japan been price way higher then every where else?

[versusALL]

FUCK THAT!, I wouldn't pay 100 dollars for almost any game(except for Uncharted 2, and Final Fantasy Versus XIII)

[despair]

wouldn't pay it for those either, setting that precedent will just encourage more of it, remember when games were $50.00 last gen. $100 is too much even for an import.

edit

just checked and its actually reasonable considering what the exchange rate is, maybe it should be 80-90 but still. Won't ever pay that myself but who knows about people really wanting the game.

[Red_Orange_Juice]

you would import Uncharted 2 from Japan, did you read the article, 100$ is a total import cost, not the game itself

[Mahr]

That reminds me, I should probably pick up the Wii version while it's still only a little more than half of that. At least then I can play it once the fan translation comes out.

[ThanatosDMC]

$100?! That's an effing ripoff!

[Godmars290]

You know most games in Japan are $80-$90 on average right? That they've got SHUMP fans paying $120 for something not worth $10.

[Godmars290]

Realistically, these games are really no different than their PS1/PS2 versions.

You'd also think at the very least someone would get the idea to put in English subs for the hardcore "gaijin."

This might be saying, in Japan at least, that the indusrty is about to collapse. If they can't be bothered to bring games out knowing there's a fanbase for it.

[Neckbear]

Now, I don't get why people say that. Wasn't it the same here in the West? Companies bleeding money, mergers, etc. I'm quite sure we also saw that here.

Anyways, leaving that aside, I'm also quite sure Sony doesn't allows games without an English Dub to come out on their H4RC0R3 American-wannabe (At least here on the states...) console, wich is why, if I remember well, Record of Agarest War was only Available for Download Only on the PS3.

That might be some part of it. The other part is that Namco Bandai don't get the concept of "localization budgets" and end up not being satisfied with profits when they bring a Tales Of game on America (Despite selling very well for a JRPG that doesn't has Final Fantasy on the name), and they also just don't get that you don't shit on your fanbase like that. Seriously.

If it was another company that wasn't Namco Bandai (Who, ironically, here on the states have the same mindset that alot of other companies...I.E., GAIJINS ONLY WANT DRAGON BALL, NARUTO AND ASIDE FROM THAT NO JAPANESE GAEMZ), like, say, Atlus, XSEED or NISA, I'm quite sure they would localize said games easily (Although in those cases, localization would take a while...) and without any doubt. Eh, I'm quite sure XSEED wanted to localize Tales Of games, but Bamco didn't let them.

Ah well. It's seriously annoying, though.

[squallheart]

Wow very well put. Im actually looking forward to this game and buying alterier rorona. I with they would brring that disaster game i saw at the tokyo game show where the kid was running in the city something disaster 4. All i see is naruto and dbz although dont get me wrong naruto ninja storm was rather good.

[BillOreilly]

Well that sucks balls. I was still stupidly wishing the wii version would come over. At least i stil have a lot of sidequests left in Vesperia. BEST tales game ever. I still need the symphonia sequal so i have my tales fix after i complete vesperia.

[Neckbear]

Japanese games usually cost around that, don't they?

Either way, goddammit, Namco Bandai. This is why I hate you with all my heart. Localize the goddamn games, god. They sell GREAT taking in account they're JRPGs on the States.

[imoutofthecontest]

A lot of them are *adverised* that way, but few actually END UP costing that much. Even Pokemon Black and White, first announced with its MSRP of like 5,000 yen ($55), is no more than 3,700 (like $40) wherever I go. It actually sticking with that price point is interesting, though FF13 did that too. Which I suppose we now realize is because SE probably didn't want foreigners playing it and telling everyone how bad it was. Lulz.

[MetalFreakMike]

What a bunch of bullshit! Fuck you NAMCO!! You can shove your Tales games up your ass! Always screwing us by not bringing games we really want over! Always with the excuses also! When your company goes out of business, I'll laugh my ass off because you deserve it!

Edit: I guess I'll have to go back to playing my Tales games on my PS2, 360 and DS.

[PandaJenkins]

They really aren't doing well pleasing the Western audience. I had to wait about a year after Vesperia released in the US for it to even come out here in New Zealand, though the sad part is at least it even was released here unlike the PS3 version and Graces from the looks of it. I absolutely loved the game though, but doesen't seem like I should expect anymore in the near future.

[chaos-lockheart]

I'm sure there will be an Asian ver. heres the link to it cheaper too

http://www.play-asia.com/Ta...

[Redempteur]

the asia version still doesn't have subtitles.

If the game was translated ( at least the text ) then this would have been the best version ever

[chaos-lockheart]

I'm going to learn Japanese now

[GoldPS3]

Don't matter. Besides games will be up to $100 next gen any way so get prepared for it.

[jack_burt0n]

They publish demons souls 18 months late and it sells out in europe. They still have not realised there is a market worldwide for japanese games on ps3. so effin stupid.

[Paballo]

Now this just about proves it. Mergers are bad for this industry and I hate them. They cause less competitiveness and more monopoly. Developers become more lazy,more Capitalistic and less passionate. Namco are not the same company since the Bandi Namco merger. Not the same company from the glory Nes to the ps2 days.That's right your Tekken6 sucks. Take it from this Tekken Fanboy. Neither is Square-enix who has yet to make a decent game this generation. Just look at the shareholder who sold 26million of stock in square-enix because of his disappointment with FF14.Last but not least let's not forget Activision Blizzard.....do I really have to say anything here about this company!!!!?And what's this....Blu ray for ps3 accepts any ps3 game for any region yet its harder to get/import games from the east than it was for ps2 generation without being charged such prices....yeah okay namco......RIDGE RACCCCER!!!!!!!!remember that one while I show you what the bottom of my avatar shoe looks like!