AKSYS, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO PASS UP DEATH SMILES?

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AKSYS, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO PASS UP DEATH SMILES?

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Started 2 years ago by bucklemyshoe
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bucklemyshoe
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I know me and many others have been bugging you guys about the game for a while now and in your podcast you said the market would be too small but have you followed the game?

Week 1 sales were 20,000. #6 on the 360 top 10 sales wise.

http://www.arcade-renaissance.com/2009/04/death-smiles-xbox-360-hits-6-on-sales.html

Plus with more cave shooters on the way now would be the time for you guys to form a relationship with cave like you have with arc systems

+ look at this http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23642

#1 for sales on the second hand market

Really disregard what you said, there is no reason you guys shouldn't bring this game over!

Posted 2 years ago #
FreekShowEyes
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That game looks sweet!

No, I don't want to touch it.

Gamertag: FreekShowEyes

Posted 2 years ago #
Turndawg107
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Too bad it's only on 360, though.

If Aksys DID make the decision to localize DS, maybe we would see some multiplatform action going on.

Also they have a problem with the market for Deathsmiles but not Shikigami no Shiro III, a far more obscure title?

Posted 2 years ago #
matty
Yes.

Wow, Death Smiles 2 looks way better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAx316P1Ibc

Hey, you got my support. Any reason to get people to play.
Although, I do plan on importing a JPN Xbox 360 along with this game, so if no one publishes it you're all welcome to bring some cold ones, sit on the floor and play till your eyes melt.

Posted 2 years ago #
GameKyuubi
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I'd enjoy it lots :3

Posted 2 years ago #
bucklemyshoe
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I already did import it :)

Posted 2 years ago #
FreekShowEyes
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matty said:
Wow, Death Smiles 2 looks way better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAx316P1Ibc

Hey, you got my support. Any reason to get people to play.
Although, I do plan on importing a JPN Xbox 360 along with this game, so if no one publishes it you're all welcome to bring some cold ones, sit on the floor and play till your eyes melt.

Aren't the games region free or is that only certain games?

No, I don't want to touch it.

Gamertag: FreekShowEyes

Posted 2 years ago #
solshido
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FreekShowEyes said:

Aren't the games region free or is that only certain games?

for the 360, some imports are region free and some are not.

Posted 2 years ago #
DJ Daishi
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solshido said:

for the 360, some imports are region free and some are not.

...Death Smiles is region locked.

-Mr.StayFree ( ' 3')

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Posted 2 years ago #
FreekShowEyes
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DJ Daishi said:

...Death Smiles is region locked.

That's wack-ola to the max.

No, I don't want to touch it.

Gamertag: FreekShowEyes

Posted 2 years ago #
matty
Yes.

for the 360, some imports are region free and some are not.

For most Japanese games, not.
Not nearly as much as N.A. games playable on JPN 360s ...for some reason.

Still, for me, getting a JPN 360 is worth it, anyway. The only problem, the warranty doesn't extend to people outside Japan.

Posted 2 years ago #
FreekShowEyes
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matty said:

For most Japanese games, not.
Not nearly as much as N.A. games playable on JPN 360s ...for some reason.

Still, for me, getting a JPN 360 is worth it, anyway. The only problem, the warranty doesn't extend to people outside Japan.

Damn, Gina.

No, I don't want to touch it.

Gamertag: FreekShowEyes

Posted 2 years ago #
bucklemyshoe
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http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-a120-71-br-77-1-49-en-15-death+smiles-84-j-70-3429.html

149.90 + 8.40 shipping.

I'm glad I got mine for about 100.00 from PA via pre-order.

thing is, this will almost guaranteed sell out quickly even at this price.

Posted 2 years ago #
Turndawg107
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Actually, with Cave being more active in porting its games to consoles nowadays, this could give Aksys a good opportunity to shine in the western shmup fanbase. It would also be a milestone event, being the first time Cave ports would be localized.

Posted 2 years ago #
matty
Yes.

^actually, a game developed by Cave has already debuted in the U.S.
http://www.siliconera.com/2008/09/17/the-cave-natsume-usa-connection-explored-in-princess-debut/

I mentioned about Princess Debut in the 'What are you playing thread'. It's actually a really fun game, and I actually learned about myself.

Posted 2 years ago #
Turndawg107
Member

Typos aside, it still would be a milestone to see ports of Cave's shooters actually seeing release outside of Japan for once.

Posted 2 years ago #
bucklemyshoe
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May sales were over 35,000 btw

Posted 2 years ago #
bucklemyshoe
Member

According to vgchartz.com, as of June 7th this has sold 39,001 copies

!

Posted 2 years ago #
masuto
Member

Yeah, the game looks great and all but remember, if the game comes out in the US, would you guys and your friends actually buy the game? If the game can't prove successful in sales then it won't be helping Aksys in any way. Look at Castle of Shikigami III for instance. Great character designs, challenging gameplay, awesome replay value...but the sales wasn't doing great at all.

Posted 2 years ago #
bucklemyshoe
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well considering I bought the LE that ran about 100$ I'd say yes I would buy it.

The thing about Shiki is 1 it's for the wii, and 2 shiki II really really sucked so even if shiki 3 was amazing it's already got 2 bad things against it.

I probably would pick it up if it was able to make it here on the 360 though. I plan to pick up the new Raiden Fighters Jet collection even though I hated Raiden III.

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