Find out what's preventing your favourite eShop games from making their way to Japan.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33465
NCL requires publishers of 3DS and Wii U eShop titles to be majority owned by Japanese stockholders.
The news comes from Siliconera's report of Nano Assault Neo being published in Japan by Arc System Works (the studio behind the BlazBlu and Guilty Gear series).
This regulation means many independent studios must find publishing deals with Japanese studios to put their game on that country's eShop.
In speaking with Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham, we can confirm that this report is accurate, and that the studio is in talks with a publisher to release the studio's work in Japan.
Nano Assault Neo marks the first download only title to appear on Japan's Wii U eShop.
We've reached out to several independent developers for their opinion on the matter. We'll report our findings soon.
...Is this a similar situation with Mother on Wii Virtual Console?
Wait! What's NCL stand for? Is this a Japanese government agency?NCL is Nintendo Main branch. So when someone says Nintendo they mean NCL.
Wait! What's NCL stand for? Is this a Japanese government agency?
Jingoism! This is what Ken Levine should preach about in his next Bioshock.
I thought Nintendo was open to supporting indie developers? What the hell Nintendo? How do you expect to get any support at all in Japan if you enforce ridiculous rules like this?
Thank God Nintendo of America isn't this strict with indie developers...
Digital games are not as big in Japan as they are in other regions, so it's not as bad as it would be in other regions.
Digital games are not as big in Japan as they are in other regions, so it's not as bad as it would be in other regions.
Then explain why Sony is pushing digital distribution so hard with the PS4, given the fact that Sony is also a Japanese company...
I meant the situation is not as bad since digital sales in Japan are not as strong, so the eShop having a few less indy games in Japan would not be as big of a deal if that was the situation in North America or Europe. I think most indie games will still be released in Japan too (albeit with Japanese publishers), but something like Nano Assault Neo will have a bigger impact here compared to with Japan.
Digital games are not as big in Japan as they are in other regions, so it's not as bad as it would be in other regions.
Then explain why Sony is pushing digital distribution so hard with the PS4, given the fact that Sony is also a Japanese company...
I guess you did not read my post. I meant the situation is not as bad since digital sales in Japan are not as strong, so the eShop having a few less indy games in Japan would not be as big of a deal if that was the situation in North America or Europe. I think most indie games will still be released in Japan too (albeit with Japanese publishers), but something like Nano Assault Neo will have a bigger impact here compared to with Japan.
*just shakes his head sadly*I'm sure Japan would say the same about this poor attitude right here. This almighty entitlement is why there's no communication.
Oh insane Japanese Nationalism...some things never change. Well, for the sake of the smaller developers Nintendo's been claiming to support, I hope Nintendo lifts this stupid restriction. It's not like Nintendo's in ANY shape to be making demands on developers supporting their hardware.
*just shakes his head sadly*I'm sure Japan would say the same about this poor attitude right here. This almighty entitlement is why there's no communication.
Oh insane Japanese Nationalism...some things never change. Well, for the sake of the smaller developers Nintendo's been claiming to support, I hope Nintendo lifts this stupid restriction. It's not like Nintendo's in ANY shape to be making demands on developers supporting their hardware.
*just shakes his head sadly*I'm sure Japan would say the same about this poor attitude right here. This almighty entitlement is why there's no communication.
Oh insane Japanese Nationalism...some things never change. Well, for the sake of the smaller developers Nintendo's been claiming to support, I hope Nintendo lifts this stupid restriction. It's not like Nintendo's in ANY shape to be making demands on developers supporting their hardware.
And what "entitlement" would that be? Your post seriously makes no sense.
The entitlement of shaking your head sadly, obviously. :P: Kids these days need to realize head shakes aren't free, especially the sad ones.*just shakes his head sadly*I'm sure Japan would say the same about this poor attitude right here. This almighty entitlement is why there's no communication.
Oh insane Japanese Nationalism...some things never change. Well, for the sake of the smaller developers Nintendo's been claiming to support, I hope Nintendo lifts this stupid restriction. It's not like Nintendo's in ANY shape to be making demands on developers supporting their hardware.
And what "entitlement" would that be? Your post seriously makes no sense.
Then I shall shake my Head Gladly for Free. Though the last time I did that the Midwest got Snow Storms.The entitlement of shaking your head sadly, obviously. :P: Kids these days need to realize head shakes aren't free, especially the sad ones.*just shakes his head sadly*I'm sure Japan would say the same about this poor attitude right here. This almighty entitlement is why there's no communication.
Oh insane Japanese Nationalism...some things never change. Well, for the sake of the smaller developers Nintendo's been claiming to support, I hope Nintendo lifts this stupid restriction. It's not like Nintendo's in ANY shape to be making demands on developers supporting their hardware.
And what "entitlement" would that be? Your post seriously makes no sense.