Devil May Cry 4 being bundled in Japan
by Jem Alexander 
{ Dec 20th 2007 at 8:30AM }
Due out on the 31st of January, alongside the game, the bundle will retail for 47,800 yen. That's around 212 GBP, 294 Euros or 422 USD by today's standards. Not a bad deal at all. Since the price drop sales in Japan have been increasing nicely and, hopefully, this bundle will only improve the situation.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheSh0wstopper @ Dec 20th 2007 8:42AM
How long is the gap between the american release and the Jap release of DMC4? I might have to run out and get the import version. The funny thing is it was Devil May cry 1 that made me get an import PS2 back in 2000 (or was it 2001). When I saw the trailer I was like "WOW THAT IS SOOO SICK".
-TheSh0wstopper
Shinogu @ Dec 20th 2007 8:46AM
The U.S. release is about a week from the Japanese release. January 31st compared to February 8th, your call.
r3acer @ Dec 20th 2007 9:59AM
The only problem is that Japanese release will have everything in Japanese ;)
LAZoftheTamarinds @ Dec 20th 2007 10:17AM
^ R3acer
Not necessarily. Haven't you seen the Japanese trailers they're in English but the subtitles are in Japanese.
xvertigenx @ Dec 20th 2007 10:01AM
That's a whole week, man! I wouldn't risk it! import IMPORT!
Seriously, with no white console on the horizon in the US, I may just import myself.
Popfrogs @ Dec 20th 2007 12:44PM
That's a bad idea. All the expats that bring their non-Japanese consoles to Japan (and vice versa) have problems with the Store and other things. PS3's are designed to be born in a region and used in that region.
Organic_Shadow @ Dec 20th 2007 10:10AM
This is where the rubber meets the road. We will see if Japan really is losing interest in a lot of traditional PlayStation series that are Japanese-created.
Hot Shots Golf didn't do a whole lot of PS3-selling. Neither did a lot of other games that they usually just eat up over there. Hasn't Gundam so far been the biggest unit-pusher for them? If DMC4 doesn't sell units(ie: bundles) then I can see a lot of these series being heavily westernized from here on out. If Japanese gamers aren't buying them anymore Capcom and the likes are going to stop going out of their way to try and make the games appeal to them.
Organic_Shadow @ Dec 20th 2007 10:12AM
This is where the rubber meets the road. We will see if Japan really is losing interest in a lot of traditional PlayStation series that are Japanese-created.
Hot Shots Golf didn't do a whole lot of PS3-selling. Neither did a lot of other games that they usually just eat up over there. Hasn't Gundam so far been the biggest unit-pusher for them? If DMC4 doesn't sell units(ie: bundles) then I can see a lot of these series being heavily westernized from here on out. If Japanese gamers aren't buying them anymore Capcom and the likes are going to stop going out of their way to try and make the games appeal to them.
ComicShaman @ Dec 20th 2007 11:31AM
I believe Dynasty Warriors 6 has been the biggest recent system seller in the Japanese market, which is consistent with past trends. That was my impression, anyway.
TheSh0wstopper @ Dec 20th 2007 10:32AM
Funny thing is, believe it or not the language barrier really doesnt hurt soo bad when you play imports. I have been playing imports since snes (my fist was Captain Cammando). To be honest only rpg's give a real problem. By the time the Dreamcast came out in the US I had finished like 2/3 of the launch line-up already (Blue Stinger was awesome).
-TheSh0wstopper
Ghaleon @ Dec 20th 2007 11:04AM
I wonder if they'll try a Metal Gear bundle, there or in the states.
Neil @ Dec 20th 2007 11:17AM
Thanks like asking if Santa says "ho ho ho" :P
kentuckyfried @ Dec 20th 2007 6:37PM
Is the U.S. *ever* getting the white ps3?
I think the bundle (with either DMC or MGS4) would sell like hotcakes.
BananaBoat @ Dec 20th 2007 6:48PM
This bundle would sell a hell of alot better than the Motorstorm bundle. Now, I'm not saying Motorstorm is a bad game...but come on...put a real game in the bundle.
I wouldn't buy it though. My receiver is black, my speakers are black, my DVD player is black, my sat box is black etc etc. I don't understand the logic behind Microsoft and (now) Sony coming out with glossy white components that don't match a single thing.
Oh and...I am rather enjoying Motorstorm. I'd rather have gotten a free copy of Resistance or Warhawk though.