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Title: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: the_dan_x on October 10, 2012, 03:10:28 AM

The first third party digital title will be delivered in a unique way to gamers in Japan.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32058

The packaged retail version of the upcoming Japanese idol simulator for the Nintendo 3DS, AKB48+Me, will also include a digital version of the game, Kadokawa Games revealed. This marks the first third party title to offer a digital 3DS game, and the first time that the digital version is included with the packaged release. 

Nintendo plans to launch eight previously released retail titles on the 3DS eShop on November 1 in Japan and is also making digital releases available for all upcoming first party published titles.

AKB48+Me is set to release in Japan on October 25 and will retail for 5,670 yen. There is currently no information about the file size of the digital version of the game. 

Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: Kairon on October 10, 2012, 03:22:50 AM
Oh wow... oh god... why Do I want them to localize this so bad? I never even knew who AKB48 were until that one fateful Nintendo Direct featuring this game...
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: blankfall on October 10, 2012, 03:26:47 AM
So basically I can buy the retail hard copy and get a digital copy for free? I like the resell value lol.
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: azeke on October 10, 2012, 04:52:42 AM
Why? What's the point?
Aren't they literally cutting their own sales by half this way?
Or do they expect their audience not to have any friends that they can give additional copy to?
But then what's the point..
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: the_dan_x on October 10, 2012, 04:59:06 AM
I'm just as baffled as the rest of you. I'm almost even tempted to buy this and resell it. Heh, almost.
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: AV on October 10, 2012, 08:26:15 AM
isn't the japanese resell market totally different than the west? I thought it was illegal or something
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: TJ Spyke on October 10, 2012, 04:18:30 PM
Quote from: Mr. Adolph Vega on October 10, 2012, 08:26:15 AM
isn't the japanese resell market totally different than the west? I thought it was illegal or something

I think that is for rental games, used games do exist in Japan. I remember reading a article about one of the more famous ones in Tokyo called Super Potato, who have used games dating back to the NES/Famicom.
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: Shaymin on October 10, 2012, 06:41:16 PM
Oh yeah, used game shops exist in Japan. If I ever get stinkin' rich, I'm pulling a Gertsmann and raiding the country.
Title: Re: Retail Version of AKB48+Me to Include Digital Version in Japan
Post by: stevey on October 11, 2012, 12:19:07 AM
Quote from: Mr. Adolph Vega on October 10, 2012, 08:26:15 AM
isn't the japanese resell market totally different than the west? I thought it was illegal or something
I think you're referring to rentals (http://kotaku.com/5914749/why-you-cant-rent-games-in-japan)
IIRC used game sold in japan pay some sort of royalties to the publisher. So this probability isn't costing them that much in lost sale, also incomplete games get far less back when being sold (http://kotaku.com/5937490/no-box-half-price-buying-used-games-in-japan).

Quote from: azeke on October 10, 2012, 04:52:42 AM
Why? What's the point?
Aren't they literally cutting their own sales by half this way?
Or do they expect their audience not to have any friends that they can give additional copy to?
But then what's the point..
Quote from: The_Dan_x on October 10, 2012, 04:59:06 AM
I'm just as baffled as the rest of you. I'm almost even tempted to buy this and resell it. Heh, almost.

Some people (like me) want to own the physical copy of games while wanting to be able to download the game off the carts so I can carry them all with me at all times.