Yoru no Nai Kuni's PS3/Vita Editions Deserve to be Localized, Too!
News of a tentative localization for the upcoming Gust RPG, Yoru no Nai Kuni, has me feeling both overjoyed and worried--overjoyed to know Koei Tecmo is honestly considering this beautiful-looking title, but worried because only (so far) the game’s PlayStation 4 edition has been mentioned for said localization. For those unaware, Yoru no Nai Kuni is also for PS3 and PS Vita, thus my dilemma.
Though honestly, I expected this dilemma to happen, considering Koei Tecmo’s recent track record for PS4 x PS3/Vita releases in the west (but I’ll refrain from reiterating my heartbreak over Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess). And to be fair, Koei Tecmo certainly isn’t the only company to favor next-gen localizations over last-gens (who else is pissed over Square Enix shafting the PS3 localizations of Dragon Quest Heroes & Star Ocean V? At least Koei Tecmo is nice enough to release the last-gen editions of its games digitally--regardless that I'm not a fan of digital-only releases--which is more than I can say about other companies). This happens every generation and I don’t expect for a moment that this gaming generation (or any future ones) will be any kinder to last-gen users.
But as this is a “tentative” localization, nothing’s set in stone regarding any definitive Western releases of Yoru no Nai Kuni, so I suppose I won’t panic (too much) about its PS3/Vita editions just yet. Hell, the game's Japanese release has been post-ponned so many times, perhaps we ought to be more concerned about its initial Japanese release first, eh? :P There's still plenty of time--and speaking of time, I will kudo Koei Tecmo for making tentative localization announcements so quickly, since I didn't expect anything before next year. When it comes to niche JRPG localizations, the wheels don't always start turning so rapidly, which tells me that Koei Tecmo is listening to westerners' requests for its games. I sincerely hope the company will earnestly (re)consider localizing all three intended editions of Yoru no Nai Kuni overseas--ideally physically, too. *crosses fingers*
So please don’t forget us PS3/Vita users, Koei Tecmo. Just because we don’t own the fancy new (expensive) game systems doesn’t mean we’re not equally excited to play your games. :)
Though honestly, I expected this dilemma to happen, considering Koei Tecmo’s recent track record for PS4 x PS3/Vita releases in the west (but I’ll refrain from reiterating my heartbreak over Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess). And to be fair, Koei Tecmo certainly isn’t the only company to favor next-gen localizations over last-gens (who else is pissed over Square Enix shafting the PS3 localizations of Dragon Quest Heroes & Star Ocean V? At least Koei Tecmo is nice enough to release the last-gen editions of its games digitally--regardless that I'm not a fan of digital-only releases--which is more than I can say about other companies). This happens every generation and I don’t expect for a moment that this gaming generation (or any future ones) will be any kinder to last-gen users.
But as this is a “tentative” localization, nothing’s set in stone regarding any definitive Western releases of Yoru no Nai Kuni, so I suppose I won’t panic (too much) about its PS3/Vita editions just yet. Hell, the game's Japanese release has been post-ponned so many times, perhaps we ought to be more concerned about its initial Japanese release first, eh? :P There's still plenty of time--and speaking of time, I will kudo Koei Tecmo for making tentative localization announcements so quickly, since I didn't expect anything before next year. When it comes to niche JRPG localizations, the wheels don't always start turning so rapidly, which tells me that Koei Tecmo is listening to westerners' requests for its games. I sincerely hope the company will earnestly (re)consider localizing all three intended editions of Yoru no Nai Kuni overseas--ideally physically, too. *crosses fingers*
So please don’t forget us PS3/Vita users, Koei Tecmo. Just because we don’t own the fancy new (expensive) game systems doesn’t mean we’re not equally excited to play your games. :)