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PS3's gone all this time without any region locked games. So why has it happened now?

Atlus explains its controversial decision

Words: on July 10, 2012
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  • Darkhawk - July 10, 2012 5:44 a.m.

    I don't understand how it's a "big deal" to include dual language options. You literally just encode one extra audio track. If DVD/BluRays can do 6 or more at a time, I think it's absurd that video games are ever released without multiple languages.

  • Cyberninja - July 10, 2012 1:13 p.m.

    You have to repay the original voice actors if you include dual audio.

  • BaneTigerSeeker - July 10, 2012 3:16 p.m.

    Does repaying the original voices have anything to do with the region locking though? The NA version has dual audio. I guess it could make sense if Atlus Japan does not want to pay for the English voices, but I think it is more likely that Atlus does not want the NA release to cannibalize the Japanese release.

  • Cyberninja - July 10, 2012 4:02 p.m.

    I believe so because on a few occasions they have said it was the most expensive localization, so both US and Japan would probably need to make an income goal for it to profitable in each market.

  • BaneTigerSeeker - July 10, 2012 5:07 p.m.

    That makes sense, thanks for clearing that up for me.

  • Javv - July 10, 2012 7:51 p.m.

    I used to think like that guy before, but then i saw a video about the whole process of translating a movie or a game to another language. Its cool to let other people know about something you do know, but why do you have to insult or feel superior to others.

  • TheHowetzer - July 11, 2012 4:04 a.m.

    Well, well, well!!! I'm so glad you got that figured all out there! I can see you went ahead and researched it all out for us eh? You know how I can tell that you know exactly what you're talking about when it comes to the cost of putting more things on the discs as opposed to less? Well because of the obviously well researched and explanative statement you made about it of course! Let's see what was it again? oh yeah! here it is: "I highly doubt that stamping a DVD/BR with 2.7GB is going to be any more expensive than stamping out one with 4.xGB " Since YOU highly doubt it, I am sure you are spot on. Asshole. Oh I forgot Idiot. Putting more info on anything will cost more than less jackass are you seriously having an issue understanding this???

  • TheHowetzer - July 11, 2012 6:13 a.m.

    LOL, this is gunna hurt man, but I gotta do it. Looks like I'M the idiot here. Sorry about that Asshole comment too....oh and the jackass one as well. I did some research after I shot my mouth off, and from what I could find about Blu ray replication, as long as the disc size holds all the info, the cost should be very similar. Looks like there may be a difference in the authoring costs, but this would most likely be a sort of one time cost so it would not be multiplied by the number of copies made. So while the cost still would be higher for a mass produced disc with more info on it, it does not appear that it would be that significant an amount, and certainly NOT per disc higher cost unless you have to jump up to a higher capacity disc, and even then the cost per disc would still be the same throughout the run. TL,DR: Sorry Scuffles, looks like you were (mostly) right....haha um my bad?

  • angelusdlion - July 11, 2012 7:35 p.m.

    So what I'm hearing here is basically "I'm entitled, fuck what Atlus says."

  • TheHowetzer - July 12, 2012 3:59 a.m.

    @angelusdlion, I am not sure what you are trying to say here...or even who you're trying to say it to.

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