General Games Discussion

[naraku361]

There's a game I'd like to get, but it's not slated for any American release. Already out in Japan, and slated for a Europe release in the next few months. But I don't want to import a game if it doesn't have any language I'd have comprehension of.

I imagine it might be a stretch for it to hve an English setting, but not as unlikely as the Japanese release. Figured it was worth asking, since I've never imported any games before.

[GiantMegaDoucheX]

America is still the biggest video gaming market there is, so yes...

But if it's a Japanese game it's hard to say...plus there is region coding on top of that; which prevents North American titles from playing foreign releases on some consoles. What is the game you're looking for?

...it's not an H-game is it?

[naraku361]

I know about region coding, I'm just curious about the ratio of European release that do have English as opposed to the ones that don't.

Like, how likely is it that one would? The specific game is Pandora's Tower.

[GiantMegaDoucheX]

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naraku361 wrote:

I know about region coding, I'm just curious about the ratio of European release that do have English as opposed to the ones that don't.

Like, how likely is it that one would? The specific game is Pandora's Tower.

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I think most of them do because of the high level of english speakers in almost every country.

But I wouldn't import it until you know for sure. I don't know why Japan is so finicky about releasing stuff in English when so much of it sells in Europe.

[Blah_canbespanish]

Most PAL games are multi language. If they aren't it's usually because it was only released in a specific country rather than in multiple PAL territories.

Pandora's Tower definitely will have an English option.

[naraku361]

Sweet.

I'll have to remember that for when it comes out.

I didn't see many signs that it would get a NA release.

[redsilversnake]

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GiantMegaDoucheX wrote:

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naraku361 wrote:

I know about region coding, I'm just curious about the ratio of European release that do have English as opposed to the ones that don't.

Like, how likely is it that one would? The specific game is Pandora's Tower.

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I think most of them do because of the high level of english speakers in almost every country.

But I wouldn't import it until you know for sure. I don't know why Japan is so finicky about releasing stuff in English when so much of it sells in Europe.

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I'm pretty sure it's actually more NA than Japan. AFAIK, a lot of Japanese companies do worry about overseas sales, but in many of the more recent cases, I've read that it's because of American companies not wanting to take risks with localization.