DoDonPachi Saidaioujou coming to Xbox 360 (REGION-FREE!)

[O. Van Bruce]

Now all we need to do is buy so many copies that they make a 3rd Mushihimesama.

Yep, I've decided it: I'll preorder it. Even if I have to sell some things second hand I'll do it.

[Pretas]

So Asada and Ikeda hear it. It is their last chance before Xnox Infinity launches.

You can be sure that the 360 and its online services will live on for years to come after its successor releases, potentially into the 360's 10-year anniversary in 2015. The only reasons this didn't happen with the original Xbox were because it hadn't been out for nearly as long, wasn't as popular, and only a small percentage of users were connected to Live.

Adoption rates for the new systems are most likely going to be slow, while the installed user bases of the 360/PS3 are now colossal. Major publishers are going to be dependent on cross-generational games for quite a while.

[AssanCHOP]

Preordered!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

[VixyNyan]

And then we wait for (EVAC) Doom-kun to be revealed.
Showing up, pushing Hibachi-chan away when higher in-game requirements are met to reach him.

Then you have manly (Ketsui-based) elemental dolls treating you as master. And with a ultra hidden final boss appearing, you play as the Uo Poko cat from Dangun Feveron, screaming catch phrases from the game, controlling Hibachi-chan in the process.

Now on the new Ketsuipachi Saidaifukkatsu Black Label, DLC for 800 MSP.

... I'll be in the corner now if you need me again.

[SuperSoaker360]

Then you have manly (Ketsui-based) elemental dolls treating you as master.

ALL OF MY MONEY

[Deca]

ncsx sold out of LEs between when I checked leaving work and when I was going to preorder just now >:(

I can't decide if I should try to nab it from a different site or just get the normal release for once.

[Pretas]

YesAsia still has limited editions up for preorder. Just be aware that they no longer ship from Hong Kong, but mainland China (at least, the last time I bought from them).

[Deca]

What does that end up meaning to a customer in the US?

[Pretas]

Well, my package certainly took longer than it would have otherwise, well over a month. I believe US customs place more scrutiny on items coming from the mainland.

[Deca]

Oh jeez, waiting that long for a package from China would be fairly nerve wracking for me haha. Do any more reliable/efficient sites have it in stock? Mad at myself for delaying at all...starting to consider just going for the standard release and saving some money.

LE doesn't have anything I can't live without, I just like having LEs because I'm dumb.

[Friendly]

Oh jeez, waiting that long for a package from China would be fairly nerve wracking for me haha. Do any more reliable/efficient sites have it in stock? Mad at myself for delaying at all...starting to consider just going for the standard release and saving some money.

LE doesn't have anything I can't live without, I just like having LEs because I'm dumb.

We all like trinkets (aka shiny stuff). It's in our nature. Resistance is futile. Unless you are a buddhist monk.

[Marc]

Good: This is region free. Bad: I'm broke, it's become a birthday present from my parents and I won't get it until July. Guess I should be grateful to still get a present at my age.

[Bananamatic]

Good: this is region free
Bad: i have no way of getting it now

[Deca]

Well I went ahead and preordered a standard edition from ncsx, figured I can cancel it if I decide to go for an LE somewhere and this way I can't get screwed altogether.

[Kollision]

Good: this will be included in the same package as 12zeal on launch day
Bad: it will take two months to arrive

[strykr]

Hello all,

newb to the forum but not to shmups, nice to see this thread having some positivity!

Got me preorder in a month ago and counting the days

[Drachenherz]

The bad: I preordered Ketsui for PS3 at PlayAsia and because of imminent changes in life (we're moving this summer) I hadn't any gaming-related budget left to pre-order SDOJ after learning that it is region free.

The good: I shot the guys (and gals) at PA a message whether they could change my pre-order to SDOJ. They could. They made the change without any hassle and refund me even the price difference between the at the time of preordering higher price for the Ketsui.

Wowawr, gonne get some SDOJ too, I'm stoked of getting ripped a new one very soon!

[Stevas]

Good: I'm all over this! Also got that there Shooting Love on pre-order. June is gonna be a great month!
Bad: Sturmwind still isn't here. Did I say June up there? Probably should prepare for it being more like August if this is any indication...

[ChurchOfSolipsism]

Good: I am cool enough to have a hacked xbox so I will be able to play this on day one. Preordered and payed for the game a couple of weeks ago, so no one call me a fucking cheapskate alrite! Also, saved some bucks on shipment costs since I don't care if it takes the package a month to reach me.

[Udderdude]

Good: Everything
Bad: Nothing

:3

[emphatic]

Good: I'm an adult, so I have the money to buy the game
Bad: I'm an adult, so I have no time to play it, once it arrives

[ChurchOfSolipsism]

It's time to start a petition: continue region-locking.

Gotta keep the riff-raff out, only superior nipponese 360s should be able to play these glorious games. If you aren't hardcore enough to own one, you don't deserve SDOJ.

A petition to stay arcade only sounds like a better way to keep the riff raff out and the hardcore in, wouldn't you say?

Oh sh-

Good: I'm an adult, so I have the money to buy the game
Bad: I'm an adult, so I have no time to play it, once it arrives

haha, so true

[Dazzyman]

Good = Wife loves watching me on the shmups so got it preordered
Bad = Stupid heart with being in ambulance twice in 24hrs blues and 2s end of April.

Sort of good tho as wife got me Ginga Force and Bullet Soul from JPN to cheer me up which arrived yesterday

[Cagar]

Good: Pre-ordered 7 copies with UPS
Bad: I'm afraid that I die, my xbox 360 breaks, or something else terrible happens before the release.

[Giest118]

Good: Ordered the game the very instant I saw the region-free announcement.
Bad: I'm still worried that the tweet has been misinterpreted. Google Translate says something about "players overseas", so I assume it says "overseas people will get to play it." But the thing is, this statement is not the same as "the game has no region-locking." It might allude to some future localization. And with that tweet being the only god damn fucking confirmation of region-freeness at all, I have no idea whether or not I'm wasting $70.

[Deca]

Good: Ordered the game the very instant I saw the region-free announcement.
Bad: I'm still worried that the tweet has been misinterpreted. Google Translate says something about "players overseas", so I assume it says "overseas people will get to play it." But the thing is, this statement is not the same as "the game has no region-locking." It might allude to some future localization. And with that tweet being the only god damn fucking confirmation of region-freeness at all, I have no idea whether or not I'm wasting $70.

I've had the same thoughts actually. It'd be nice if we could completely confirm somehow.

[Cagar]

Tweet translated:
Too bad that players overseas can't enjoy this awesome game! ~

[CloudyMusic]

Good: Ordered the game the very instant I saw the region-free announcement.
Bad: I'm still worried that the tweet has been misinterpreted. Google Translate says something about "players overseas", so I assume it says "overseas people will get to play it." But the thing is, this statement is not the same as "the game has no region-locking." It might allude to some future localization. And with that tweet being the only god damn fucking confirmation of region-freeness at all, I have no idea whether or not I'm wasting $70.

海外の本体 = "overseas consoles"

It says, more or less, "it will be possible to play Xbox 360 SDOJ on overseas consoles." I guess it could MAYBE refer to a localized release if you really want it to, but I'd bet anything that it specifically means region free. The wording would be too strange to be anything but, IMO.

[Jeneki]

A petition to stay arcade only sounds like a better way to keep the riff raff out and the hardcore in, wouldn't you say?

NESiCA only. If you don't live in Japan, GTFO.

[O. Van Bruce]

Good: Ordered the game the very instant I saw the region-free announcement.
Bad: I'm still worried that the tweet has been misinterpreted. Google Translate says something about "players overseas", so I assume it says "overseas people will get to play it." But the thing is, this statement is not the same as "the game has no region-locking." It might allude to some future localization. And with that tweet being the only god damn fucking confirmation of region-freeness at all, I have no idea whether or not I'm wasting $70.

海外の本体 = "overseas consoles"

It says, more or less, "it will be possible to play Xbox 360 SDOJ on overseas consoles." I guess it could MAYBE refer to a localized release if you really want it to, but I'd bet anything that it specifically means region free. The wording would be too strange to be anything but, IMO.

Why haven't then done an english message for the people abroad?