06-23-2013, 09:55 AM
Phoenix was originally not supposed to be in that game, which is why there's practically nobody else familiar in Apollo Justice. But Capcom insisted to have Phoenix in and he had to be added rather haphazardly. (And to be fair, if you lost your DREAM JOB, wouldn't you be a little jaded too?) Yeah, it's still sloppy, but it could've been handled much worse.
And I have to be honest, I think we should be thankful that we're even getting a digital-only release. It sucks to not have a physical copy, but realizing it now, I think there are two reasons why Capcom of Japan didn't go with it:
1) Capcom of America may have fought tooth and nail to get it a digital only release. Vice President Svensson said, "I understand that this decision may upset fans who wanted to have a physical version of the title to add to their collection but we believe this direction is the best to take." Considering how ass backwards Capcom of Japan has been for months, I think this was the best they could convince them to do and rocking that boat further might cause more trouble than it's worth. Worse yet, if the physical copies becomes a pricey expenditure and the income doesn't make up for that, Capcom might pull the plug on Phoenix again.
2) Ace Attorney Investigations actually bombed in America and Europe. While Japan sold 300,000 units, America sold only 180,000 units. You think a game starring Edgeworth would've gotten the fans to get all over it, but it didn't. And that's why AAI2 and PWvPL didn't come here. At the end of the day for companies, it comes down to how many people would want the game and according to AAI sales, it seemed like the USA started to lose interest in Phoenix Wright. Translation and localization is costly, even if the game is completely text-based.
So yeah, in conclusion, I'm just glad it's coming here at all. I think if we buy the hell out of AA5, Capcom will be on board with selling more AA games in America and Europe... maybe even get AAI2 over here if we really show our support.
And I have to be honest, I think we should be thankful that we're even getting a digital-only release. It sucks to not have a physical copy, but realizing it now, I think there are two reasons why Capcom of Japan didn't go with it:
1) Capcom of America may have fought tooth and nail to get it a digital only release. Vice President Svensson said, "I understand that this decision may upset fans who wanted to have a physical version of the title to add to their collection but we believe this direction is the best to take." Considering how ass backwards Capcom of Japan has been for months, I think this was the best they could convince them to do and rocking that boat further might cause more trouble than it's worth. Worse yet, if the physical copies becomes a pricey expenditure and the income doesn't make up for that, Capcom might pull the plug on Phoenix again.
2) Ace Attorney Investigations actually bombed in America and Europe. While Japan sold 300,000 units, America sold only 180,000 units. You think a game starring Edgeworth would've gotten the fans to get all over it, but it didn't. And that's why AAI2 and PWvPL didn't come here. At the end of the day for companies, it comes down to how many people would want the game and according to AAI sales, it seemed like the USA started to lose interest in Phoenix Wright. Translation and localization is costly, even if the game is completely text-based.
So yeah, in conclusion, I'm just glad it's coming here at all. I think if we buy the hell out of AA5, Capcom will be on board with selling more AA games in America and Europe... maybe even get AAI2 over here if we really show our support.