The original thread (which contained a profane title) seems to have been deleted, so here we go again:

Pandora's Tower, the third and final game involved in the Operation Rainfall campaign, has been announced for a North American release by XSEED Games this spring. I guess they must have been emboldened by The Last Story's release, which turned out to be the publisher's most successful game to date. (And a link.)

Coolbeans

I heard it sucked, will probably get it anyway.

I'm not sure I'll get this one. I got The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles, but Pandora's Tower doesn't appeal to me (based on reviews I've read).

@Ducksworth said:

I heard it sucked, will probably get it anyway.

Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

@Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

@DeF said:

Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

@Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

It was more like one stellar game and one alright game, but sure.

@Ducksworth said:

@DeF said:

Being the weakest beside two absolutely stellar games does not really mean the game sucks.

@Hailinel: My thread title was very appropriate (Dexter reference^^) ... I was even more surprised that you couldn't curse in thread titles than that this game is actually coming to the US. :D

It was more like one stellar game and one alright game, but sure.

Strongly disagreeing over here :) The Last Story is way way way way more than just "alright."

I'll trade you my copy for Persona 4 Arena.
 
I'm still a little confused why Nintendo Europe decided to publish it, but Nintendo of America didn't.

Woah, what!? This came out of nowhere. Turns out 2013's gonna be more crowded than I initially imagined.

Also, any idea on when it'll be available for pre-order or pre-purchase or whatever? I know it's a bit much to expect it on GameStop.com right now, but I'd still like to know when I can order the damn thing.

@mwng said:

I'll trade you my copy for Persona 4 Arena. I'm still a little confused why Nintendo Europe decided to publish it, but Nintendo of America didn't.

Nintendo of America had a very strange Wii release policy. There were a number of first and second-party titles they released in Japan and Europe that NOA didn't want anything to do with.

Surprise motherfucker!

Oh XseeD, you continue to give me reasons to love you <3

Meh.

Wow, that's a nice surprise...

BUT WHERE THE FUCK IS T.I.T.S 2, XSEED!?!

@oldenglishC said:

BUT WHERE THE FUCK IS T.I.T.S 2, XSEED!?!

What was TITS 1 in the first place?

Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

@I_Stay_Puft said:

Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

The game will be a Wii release.

what is this strange japanese creation visiting the page of which made me confused and uncomfortable?

Xenoblade was not for me

Last Story I found to be dull and repetitive

This one I'm not too sure about.

@Video_Game_King said:

@oldenglishC said:

BUT WHERE THE FUCK IS T.I.T.S 2, XSEED!?!

What was TITS 1 in the first place?

/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky/61-5104/

One of my favorite games of the last few years.

@oldenglishC:

The strange thing is that it came to me right after I posted that. I left it up because I've never played a Legend of Heroes game ever.

@Video_Game_King said:

@oldenglishC:

The strange thing is that it came to me right after I posted that. I left it up because I've never played a Legend of Heroes game ever.

I can't recommend it enough, it's required playing for anyone that likes a good RPG. You'd dig it.

@I_Stay_Puft said:

Gotta wonder if this game will be a Wii release or a WiiU release kinda like what the wii did with pikmin and pikmin 2.

That was Nintendo doing extra development and enhancing old games. This is an outside publisher picking up a localization that is already completed and just putting the boxes on shelves. There is literally no way this will be anything other than the exact same thing that came out in Europe.

@JackSukeru said:

Surprise motherfucker!

Really? Are you posthumously mocking my deleted original thread about the news which had those exact words in the title which is apparently against the rules? :D

@DeF: I wouldn't call it mocking, but yes.

Well, as far as the campaign went, that's three games for three.

That's awesome!

Really? Finally! :D

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

So Operation Rainfall was a complete success? At ease, soldiers!

@JackSukeru said:

Surprise motherfucker!

@TooWalrus said:

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

$70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

@Ducksworth said:

@TooWalrus said:

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

$70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

@JackSukeru said:

@DeF: I wouldn't call it mocking, but yes.

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! (doesn't make sense but I couldn't think of anything clever to say)

I'll leave this exchange with this:

@Ducksworth said:

@TooWalrus said:

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

$70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

I'm not sure there are any in stock anymore. Gamestop's online store didn't have any when a conversation led me to look it up a few weeks ago.

@TooWalrus said:

@Ducksworth said:

@TooWalrus said:

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

$70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

If it's a game you're really interested in playing, there's a Gamestop near my house (multiple Gamestops near my house actually) that have the game for $50. I would be happy to go grab a copy and ship it off to you if you'd be willing to pay the $50 and don't mind slow/cheap shipping.

Edit: Should also mention that since it's Gamestop you may get their definition of new i.e. opened.

Edit2: I didn't realize the game was selling for so much already. Maybe I should stockpile a few copies...

Well, it's nice to see that Operation Rainfall was some sort of success.

@ArbitraryWater said:

Well, it's nice to see that Operation Rainfall was some sort of success.

It's going to serve as a barometer for future fan campaigns, both in terms of success, and the level of ubiquity and annoyance.

It seems crazy to release it now that the Wii is so off of most people's minds, but I guess they always only ever expected this game to sell to the sort of informed people who read gaming news anyway, since console JRPGs are no longer the new hotness that they were in the PS1 and PS2 era.

Well, color me surprised! That's awesome. I thought The Last Story was going to be the last big (for some value of 'big') Wii game, but it looks like we have one more to look forward to.

@BisonHero: I don't think it's that crazy. The Wiis didn't disappear, people still have them. Or if they upgraded to a Wii U even, they can still play Wii games so technically, there's nothing stopping those interested to buy the game. They know their audience is small. I think it would've been crazier had Nintendo brought the game over themselves and put a lot of marketing out there. That would come off as weird to me.

Anyway, I think it's great that those three games eventually made it to store shelves in all territories. I think they all deserve to be played.

@Ducksworth said:

@TooWalrus said:

@Ducksworth said:

@TooWalrus said:

Well, I've got no idea what this is, but I dig the box art.

The screenshots actually remind me of Xenoblade, which I really wanted to get into, but just couldn't. I keep telling myself that I'm going to go back to it one day, which is keeping me from flipping the copy on eBay for like $70.

$70? Gamestop should have them in stock for $50 new.

I'm not making this up- there's not a copy on ebay for under $70

If it's a game you're really interested in playing, there's a Gamestop near my house (multiple Gamestops near my house actually) that have the game for $50. I would be happy to go grab a copy and ship it off to you if you'd be willing to pay the $50 and don't mind slow/cheap shipping.

Edit: Should also mention that since it's Gamestop you may get their definition of new i.e. opened.

Edit2: I didn't realize the game was selling for so much already. Maybe I should stockpile a few copies...

I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

@TooWalrus said:

I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

Ah, seems I did. Sorry about that! On the plus side it brought the ebay inflation to my attention.

To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

@Dalai said:

I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

This game was pretty good. It really succeeded in being completely disgusting and kind of morbidly obsessed with grotesqueries, but man, did I ever love the Castlevania style of it.

Xenoblade was amazing but Last Story just felt broken and tedious. I'm not sure if I will get this.

@Video_Game_King said:

@Dalai said:

I totally didn't see that coming. All the pieces of the Triforce are finally together.

...God Damn I love Windwaker.

@Ducksworth said:

To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

Hype? It's not like the game received nearly as much praise anywhere as Xenoblade or The Last Story did. Plus, GiantBomb didn't even deem it newsworthy and the community doesn't really care about Japanese Action Adventure/RPGs or Wii games so ...what do you expect? :D

@TooWalrus said:

I... think you may have misread my post. I have a copy of Xenoblade, but don't really like the game.

Ah, seems I did. Sorry about that! On the plus side it brought the ebay inflation to my attention.

To add something relevant to the topic, where's the hype? With all the noise operation rainfall made I would have thought this would get more attention.

Amazon has started taking preorders for the game. Of interest, it's only $40, and the release date (which is likely just a placeholder for now) states March 26th.

@Hailinel said:

Amazon has started taking preorders for the game.

Where? I'm searching around, but only get PAL imports and such.

Here. Couldn't find it because it doesn't make itself well known (I'm identifying largely by box art).