Idea Factory Int'l probably isn't going to localize more otome games...

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alvissa

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Posted 1384278805	Reply with quote #1

I've read the FAQs before, but I either completely missed or ignored this part: Quote: ■ Can I suggest any titles for US and PAL publication? If you have a request for a specific Idea Factory/Compile Heart title to be published in the US or other regions, please contact Idea Factory International through our online contact form. Take note: Idea Factory/Compile Heart. They didn't put "request for a specific Idea Factory title" which I assume means we could only ask for Compile Heart titles to be localized (all Idea Factory's otome games are produced under Otomate). As for Hakuouki's case, well, it's been localized even before Idea Factory International was even established so I guess they're just taking over? Anyways, I was kinda expecting this, seeing as there's no mention of Otomate and otome games anywhere on the main site (which is a huge contrast from the Japanese site which showcases mostly otome games). Well, I guess us otome game fans will just have to settle for more Hakuouki then... [edit] I may have spoken too soon. There may still be hope after all! http://forum.ideafintl.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1280299924&postcount=30 Quote: So please make your voices heard so we can get more otome games in english!! ~Saica

Silentgig

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Posted 1384281352	Reply with quote #2

This is really cool, id definitly like some of the same variety the japanese companies have in their games line up - especially with Otome. Of course i dont want everything but i think if we can collectivly focus on a specific thing we could get that thing localised! With the way things are going im pretty hopeful, but then again im naturally optimistic lol __________________ --"I thought you would have said he's over level 9000."--

Saica

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Posted 1384295855	Reply with quote #3

Yes, I specifically asked them about Otomate's Otome Games and that was their answer, so there's still hope ^^ We just gotta push it! /Saica

slyster

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Posted 1384297360	Reply with quote #4

I know I should feel bad about feeling this way, but I was almost happy for just a moment when I read the thread title. I'm not into otome and I can't help but feel that AkSys has passed over several games in favor of otome. I didn't want the same thing to happen with IF/CH.

Shiki

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Posted 1384306810	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by slyster I know I should feel bad about feeling this way, but I was almost happy for just a moment when I read the thread title. I'm not into otome and I can't help but feel that AkSys has passed over several games in favor of otome. I didn't want the same thing to happen with IF/CH. Not trying to start an argument, but that really wasn't a necessary thing to say. Instead of just saying you don't like otome games for whatever reason, you deliberately had to put down the genre and essentially people who like them. There are literally hundreds of other games you could play besides the three otome games that have been localized in the West, so really, I don't see your reasoning behind such a comment. Think about the years and years and years that fans of the otome genre didn't get squat and now we have three games and someone has already complained about it, among others I have seen as well. Those three games did not block another game you may have wanted from coming over, so voice to IF or whoever what game you want localized just as we are doing here. There's nothing wrong with not liking a particular genre, but please don't complain about it when there are hardly any over in the West. And IF is involved with the otome genre obviously so no reason for there not to be a thread request here for it.

Daverost

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Posted 1384313287	Reply with quote #6

Yeah, you totally misread that part of the FAQ. It meant Idea Factory or Compile Heart. __________________

Shizuka

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Posted 1384341005	Reply with quote #7

That's great to know, and I noticed that during the credits of Sweet Fuse, there's something like "Idea Factory Localization Team" listed. Hopefully, they work with Aksys on them, enabling a retail print for everybody and not just a digital release.

alvissa

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Posted 1385234924	Reply with quote #8

@Saica: Yeah, I'm sending them a message right now actually. I think lots of people are already asking them to localize Amnesia, so I'm asking them to localize titles like Kami Naru Kimi To. I know it's kind of old and it isn't very popular (of course otome games that got an anime are way more popular) but I think it deserves more attention. I heard it didn't sell that well in Japan because the voice actors weren't very popular, but the story and art is really great! I've wanted to play it ever since I saw the opening video on youtube and read lots of positive reviews. Though even if it doesn't get localized, I hope the more popular otome games do get localized at least. Trying to be more optimistic like Silentgig. @Shiki: You're right. I guess I was just really disappointed that I didn't see more otome stuff from the IF international website - it wasn't what I expected. I mean their Japan website is practically filled with mostly stuff from otomate! I got paranoid and jumped too fast to conclusions. And um.. I really had no intention of stopping fans from posting request threads for otome games here - it's just that I was afraid that even if we keep asking them for more otome games, it'd all fall on deaf ears (since I assumed they'd only be localizing Compile Heart games). Basically, I was trying to tell otome game fans not to keep their hopes up too much. But I'm really glad that isn't the case. I'd really like to delete this thread, but maybe keeping it would be a good idea - just in case there are others as doubtful as I had been. @Daverost: Well, Compile Heart and Otomate are both divisions of Idea Factory, after all. I found it really odd that they'd specify Compile Heart and not mention Otomate. Also, the statement "Idea Factory OR Compile Heart" didn't quite make sense to me since Compile Heart IS Idea Factory too, so to me, it came off as something like "Idea Factory, or more specifically, Compile Heart". Then after that got registered in my head, I panicked and started this thread. //gets shot// @Shizuka: Sweet Fuse! I almost forgot that it's also from IF! //gets shot again//

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