"Transformers: Tatakai" Not To Be Released Outside Japan

Bombshell · Post by **Bombshell** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 6:15 pm

From http://www.tformers.com

Contrary to the recent article in Play Station magazine this month, We have been informed by an official at Takara that the Transformers G1 "Tatakai" game being developed by Winkysoft will NOT be released in the USA. According to Takara " We have decided that G1 would not publish in the US, it will be available only in Japan." Bad news for G1 Fans in the USA. Ah well, guess we'll have to wait for the Armada game by Atari next year. We will post more updates as we get them.

I think I speak for all of us when I say...

Lord Zarak · Post by **Lord Zarak** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 6:19 pm

Why arent they catering for non-japanese fans, who, by web-board membership alone, make up a large majority of TF fans?

Surely this is bad news for Takara? By not releasing it into other countries, they are losing out on money?

It doesnt seem a sound economic plan, nor a fair plan either.

Wolfang · Post by **Wolfang** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:20 pm

What you guys said.

Man, this bites. Or as a certain Smokey Mountain promoter would say, "That sucks a d~~~".

Why? FCOL... WHY???

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:53 pm

Well... if it's very successful in Japan (which it probably will be), maybe they'll decide to option it for North America at a later date?

Pun-3X · Post by **Pun-3X** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:30 pm

I think they aren't too sure of their product, to such an extent that they aren't willing to release it here in the U.S. If they are THAT unsure about their product that they'll actually say "We Won't release it in the U.S." instead of "we aren't sure if we will yet" then they can have the game. It probably won't be worth much anyway except to the fundamentalist. (We've seen the graphics, who knows how the game play is...)

Still, if this holds true, it could really spark U.S. company interests to build a G1-based TF game here. Something even better.

I dunno, but something tells me we might get a better deal here in the long run...

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:24 am

Aye, I reckon they're just seeing how it copes in Japan feedback & sales-wise before hurling the money into a translation... Hasbro are still hedging bets as to whether G1's still going to be a popular success this time next year, and fr something like this they need it to be...

Post by **Hound** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 1:43 am

Being somewhat technologically ignorant I'm gonna ask what is probably a stupid question. If I somehow got ahold of the Japanese version of the game would it be playable on an American console? Also is purchasing the game and having it sent overseas a very difficult task?

Cyberstrike nTo · Post by **Cyberstrike nTo** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:20 pm

Originally posted by Hound
Being somewhat technologically ignorant I'm gonna ask what is probably a stupid question. If I somehow got ahold of the Japanese version of the game would it be playable on an American console? Also is purchasing the game and having it sent overseas a very difficult task?

Yes, it is possible to play a Japanesse game on a US console
but I wouldn't highy recommend it becuse if you get your PS2 modified but this means some work with you having
to use a smoldering iron to put in a mod chip to bypass the region lock and if you do mod your PS2 it will invaild any warenty with Sony if you screw up the system.
But remember that but mod chips are borderline legally meaning you can get into trouble if you buy them from the wrong place.

It shouldn't be that difficult to fine an online store that sells imported Japanesse games just go to google.com and type in
Japanesse imported games stores or something like that and see
what you fine.

Ravage · Post by **Ravage** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:14 pm

I wonder if the Gameshark can let you use import games. That would be an easy way to do it.

Cyberstrike nTo · Post by **Cyberstrike nTo** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:50 pm

Originally posted by Ravage
I wonder if the Gameshark can let you use import games. That would be an easy way to do it.

I doubt it but it might be worse checking out.

jedikermit · Post by **jedikermit** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 3:51 am

Action Relplay will let you play imported games

http://www.codejunkies.com

^official site of this particular video game enhancer, (works just like a Gameshark)

Ravage · Post by **Ravage** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 5:20 am

Cool, I figured it was one of them. A person I know has the gameshark for the Dreamcast to play imported games on that. Thats why I thought the gameshark might work.

Jetfire426 · Post by **Jetfire426** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:55 am

well it looks to me that i'll be seeing if they have a mod chip for the PS2 so that we can jam on this game.. i find it kinda of upsetting that they don't release certain games in the USA... to me thats lame.. but oh well.. i guess i'll have to work around it..