Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is coming to America!

[H.Protagonist]

Official Press Release:

XSeed Games to Publish Solatorobo: Red the Hunter in North America This Fall

Torrance, Calif. - XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced a partnership with Namco Bandai Games that will bring the highly-acclaimed Action RPG title Solatorobo: Red the Hunter to North America on the Nintendo DS handheld system. Developed by celebrated Japanese game studio CyberConnect2, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (also known as Solatorobo: And Then to CODA) is viewed by many as the spiritual successor to the classic RPG adventure, Tail Concerto, which drew praise in the late 1990s for its anime-style artistic elements and distinctive anthropomorphic animal characters, traits which are shared by Solatorobo. Under the exclusive agreement, XSEED Games will have sole publishing rights to Solatorobo: Red the Hunter in North America when it releases this fall on Nintendo DS.

"We are extremely excited to bring Solatorobo: Red the Hunter to all the fans who have been clamoring for this amazing game since its initial release in Japan," said Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games. "Solatorobo delivers a fresh new style of game for the popular handheld which consists of an extremely unique and detailed world, resulting in an experience that is both rich in story and of a high visual fidelity rarely seen on the Nintendo DS platform."

Released in Japan last October, Solatorobo (literally translated "sky and robot") takes place in the Shepherd Republic, a series of floating islands that are populated by two distinct races of anthropomorphic dog- and cat-people. While very human-like in their nature, both of these races have evolved to use specially-built robot mechs (or Robos) in their everyday lives.

In the game, players follow the story of the dog-like Red Savarin, a young adventurer and hunter who has set off with his Robo companion Dahak on a quest to retrieve a stolen file of the utmost importance, only to be thrown into an altogether deeper adventure along the way. As the story of Solatorobo: Red the Hunter develops further, Red and Dahak will travel throughout the Shepherd Republic, meeting new characters along the way and uncovering the truth behind a mystical artifact he has discovered.

Currently in production, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter will be released this fall in North America by XSEED Games for Nintendo DS. XSEED Games will release more product information in the coming months.

About XSEED Games:
XSEED Games was formed in November 2004 by a small group of industry veterans led by president Jun Iwasaki with a common vision: to cross-pollinate the avid gaming cultures of Japan and North America. Delivering unique, innovative titles across multiple platforms and genres, XSEED Games is dedicated to publishing products that appeal to and enrich the North American market. More information on XSEED Games can be found at http://www.xseedgames.com

[H.Protagonist]

It's also available for pre-order on Amazon right now!

Amazon: Pre-Order "Solatorobo: Red the Hunter" for the Nintendo DS (http://www.amazon.com/Solatorobo-Red-Hunter-Nintendo-DS/dp/B0057VWTS8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308942702&sr=8-4)

[H.Protagonist]

And here's the opening movie!

Solatorobo: Red the Hunter (Opening Movie) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9smXv1HjjA)

[Minneyar]

I just want you to know that I love you guys.

Also, any plans for a special edition?

[perrandy]

thanks for all the info,jessica! :)
i'm glad that i have a dsi since there are only a handful of games that are made for it.now, bring xenoblade and my life will be complete :p

go go go xseed!

[Baroque]

Joined the forums just so I could keep up with all the happenings of this game. Can't wait.

[H.Protagonist]

@ Minneyar: Awww... :) And, not sure yet what the deal is on that, but when I get some details I'll let you guys know right away.

@ Perrandy: You're welcome! I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off today trying to get everything updated and tweeted (Curse you, Twitter!). I haven't even had a single second to work on the BACONBACONBACON game today! O_o

@ Baroque: Hola and welcome to the forums! We've got good people in here and lots of video game talk. Thanks for joining us and make sure you have fun with the filter! ^_-

[Rarutos]

Thanks for the info Jess! You guys are amazing as always! I already preordered. Can't wait to get my hands on it! (I'll be sure to jump on an LE as well, if there is going to be one. ;D)

I <3 XSEED!

[perrandy]

@ Minneyar: Awww... :) And, not sure yet what the deal is on that, but when I get some details I'll let you guys know right away.

@ Perrandy: You're welcome! I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off today trying to get everything updated and tweeted (Curse you, Twitter!). I haven't even had a single second to work on the BACONBACONBACON game today! O_o

@ Baroque: Hola and welcome to the forums! We've got good people in here and lots of video game talk. Thanks for joining us and make sure you have fun with the filter! ^_-well, i hope you get a good rest after all these tweeting and running around.speaking of social networks and the like i searched for you guys at facebook and i came on to a page with the name xseed that hadnt had much activity going on or at least it seemed that way,anyways.do you guys post there frequently??

[Shizuka]

Thank you, XSEED. Another awesome game getting localized by an awesome company.

[Ryos]

@ Minneyar: Awww... :) And, not sure yet what the deal is on that, but when I get some details I'll let you guys know right away.


Not preordering until I know if there's some sort of LE/premium release. I'm on this game but will see what happens first.

[Boy_Tomo_Chan]

I really loved Tail Concerto, so I'm definitely picking this up :D thanks Xseed!

[Eon]

Here is a hands-on preview/review.

http://www.rpgfan.com/previews/Solatorobo_Red_The_Hunter/index.html

[marco]

Yay, thank you Xseed! Totes excited would be an understatement here. I hope we also get the limited edition stuff and the prelude disc~.
Fall feels so far away now.

[WoottWinds]

Extremely happy this is making it over here, thank you XSEED for yet another awesome localization choice! My first pre-order is placed, and I'm sure I'll end up placing several more before its release.

I am kind of curious though, in the Siliconera post it mentioned you guys were "basing" the localization off NOE's version, what exactly does that mean? Annnnnd might you possibly be able to super sneakily steal their Xenoblade localization as well for a US release...? ;)

[Ryos]

I am kind of curious though, in the Siliconera post it mentioned you guys were "basing" the localization off NOE's version, what exactly does that mean?

Sounds like they're paying them for the rights to use it and maybe making a few tweaks for our American English? That'd mean a higher licensing fee but obviously a whole lot less time (and money) localizing it too. I'm kind of hoping that Xenoblade and any other potential NoE RPG release (where NoA drops the ball) may turn out similarly, but we'll see...

[Wyrdwad]

I am kind of curious though, in the Siliconera post it mentioned you guys were "basing" the localization off NOE's version, what exactly does that mean? Annnnnd might you possibly be able to super sneakily steal their Xenoblade localization as well for a US release...?

Just as with any other game where we receive outside assistance for localization (Ys Felghana and Chronicles, and Trails in the Sky, for example), we always make a point of editing the text in-house before publishing, to ensure that everything is up to usual XSEED standards (or whatever the closest equivalent we can manage in the time provided may be). ;)

Solatorobo is no different. Fortunately, the European translation is overall really good, so our edits will likely be pretty minimal.

As for Xenoblade... don't we wish! That game looks amazing! But methinks it wouldn't come cheap (if it came at all!).

Probably won't stop us from trying... but I wouldn't hold my breath.

-Tom

[Rockito]

Yheaaa Solatorobo is coming!! , I'm happy, indeed delighted, Joined to the forums too , hoping for a special edition too...Thank you, XSEED!

Also bunch of pictures from the SolotoRobo event that was held in Odaiba a couple months ago courtesy of "biocat" :o
http://bit.ly/jySCZU

[WoottWinds]

Just as with any other game where we receive outside assistance for localization (Ys Felghana and Chronicles, and Trails in the Sky, for example), we always make a point of editing the text in-house before publishing, to ensure that everything is up to usual XSEED standards (or whatever the closest equivalent we can manage in the time provided may be). ;)

Solatorobo is no different. Fortunately, the European translation is overall really good, so our edits will likely be pretty minimal.

As for Xenoblade... don't we wish! That game looks amazing! But methinks it wouldn't come cheap (if it came at all!).

Probably won't stop us from trying... but I wouldn't hold my breath.

-Tom

Gotcha, thanks for the explanation.

Figured as much with Xenoblade, but good luck with any possible wooing/coaxing!

[Fenris??lfr]

Joined this forum just because of Solatorobo. Also hoping for a Limited Edition to come out in the US both with the artbook and prelude disc.

[Sagadego]

wow Yasunori Mitsuda did the music!!? please try to get the soundtrack his music in crono trigger was amazing!

[petev21]

This is the first time that I've heard Mitsuda composing the music. Other sources say Chikayo BACONBACONBACONuda composed the music:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solatorobo:_Red_The_Hunter#Music
http://vgmdb.net/album/20418

[Grungust]

Huh. I always had a bit of a soft spot for Tail Concerto, and this looks like a more hardcore version of that from the opening movie. Definitely something I'll be keeping an eye on.

[Terro]

I'm VERY excited and glad that you guys grabbed this! If there were a special edition for this released, I'd LOOOOOVE to see an artbook released! I saw photos from a display in Japan that had it for the game, and they looked amazing... I want all that in a book^^

[NorseFTX]

I've put in my pre-order!
I'm all up for an awesome Action-RPG, and though I'm not sure at all what to expect from this game, XSEED hasn't disappointed me yet.
*cough* I am also putting in my funding for TitS SC as well. >.>

[Sagadego]

This is the first time that I've heard Mitsuda composing the music. Other sources say Chikayo BACONBACONBACONuda composed the music:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solatorobo:_Red_The_Hunter#Music
http://vgmdb.net/album/20418

bah rpgfan was wrong :/

[KeeperX]

bah stupid rpgfan was wrong :/

Hm, the fact sheet given to us by XSEED denotes Yasunori Mitsuda was behind the soundtrack. We'll have to check with them on Monday when they're back in the office.

Cheers!
-John McCarroll

[lopez]

For some reason I thought of the Samurai Pizza Cats when I watched the trailer :o

http://www.two4u.com/pizzacats/pics/pizzacats.jpg

[Sagadego]

sorry for stupid

[Wyrdwad]

For some reason I thought of the Samurai Pizza Cats when I watched the trailer :o

+1 for reference to an awesome show from my childhood! ;)

And John: I'll ensure there is much flogging of whoever is responsible for the misinformation. Assuming it's not one of those situations where like, Mitsuda contributed one or two tracks, anyway... in which case, we knew that all along, you see! ;)

-Tom

[dunno001]

Also hoping for a Limited Edition to come out in the US both with the artbook and prelude disc.

*kitty eyes* We can has preorder shinies, or a deluxe set? I want these about as much as I want the game! (Of course, I'm a sucker for artbooks...)

[Grungust]

Well, whatever promo items this may possibly come with. Looking at the art and such for this game, they sure as heck better be cute.

[KeeperX]

+1 for reference to an awesome show from my childhood! ;)

And John: I'll ensure there is much flogging of whoever is responsible for the misinformation. Assuming it's not one of those situations where like, Mitsuda contributed one or two tracks, anyway... in which case, we knew that all along, you see! ;)

-Tom

Commence with the floggings! We just got word back from our PR contact that someone made a mistake. I will see them PAY!

[Wyrdwad]

Commence with the floggings! We just got word back from our PR contact that someone made a mistake. I will see them PAY!

Oh, believe me, we flogged merrily all morning. It was joyous fun.

-Tom

[Vlcice]

Not preordering until I know if there's some sort of LE/premium release. I'm on this game but will see what happens first.

I'm guessing there probably won't be one, but I'd definitely buy one if there was.

[Phoenix_Apollo]

It really is nice to see XSeed do the right thing and continue supporting the DS.

It just feels...so right.

[Terro]

Oh, one more thing! Please tell us that the stock photo on Amazon will be the actual cover? I love it!!

[Lumina]

I have to admit, the art style is throwing me for a bit of a loop. I'm not all that keen on it honestly.

I of course will give the game a shot though, because I love XSEED and trust their judgment.

[Silvercube]

I've heard about this game and it looks good! I'm looking forward to it! :)

[Baroque]

*kitty eyes* We can has preorder shinies, or a deluxe set? I want these about as much as I want the game! (Of course, I'm a sucker for artbooks...)
It would be pretty awesome if we got the same collector's edition as Japan.

[Megamixer]

As a CC2 fan this announcement made me quite happy! Having read the article in Nintendo Power regarding how this game came about it seems as though it was a real labor of love on their part. The numerous references to TC in the original four .hack games reinforces that this games, this world they'd created was near and dear to their hearts. Here's to hoping it sells well in the west. They deserve it.

Now if only we could get a localization for .hack//Link - the only CC2 game that has yet to see a western release~ my collection would be that much more complete!

[Continue]

Apologies, I didn't see you already talked about collector's edition.

[Lumina]

Well I was torn on this game due to the art direction (anthropomorphic animal people), but after watching this trailer I'm curious to see how this plays out. XSEED, I highly recommend you mention something about this in your own trailers or advertisements, it may bring people around who may be otherwise avoiding it because of the art direction.

VIDEO REMOVED

[Fabrizo]

Does the NA collectors edition of Solatorobo come in one of those larger boxes like Radiant Historia or Strange Journey, or is it just the regular case with loose extras?

[Wyrdwad]

XSEED, I highly recommend you mention something about this in your own trailers or advertisements

Problem is... that's actually a spoiler! We were pretty shocked when they chose to reveal that in the European trailer, as they're giving away a pretty big piece of the plot there. It's not an "end of the world, OMG how could you" sort of spoiler... but it's definitely a story spoiler, so if anyone hasn't watched that video yet, and you're the sort who really minds spoilers, I urge you to hold off!


Does the NA collectors edition of Solatorobo come in one of those larger boxes like Radiant Historia or Strange Journey, or is it just the regular case with loose extras?

Pretty sure it'll be a bigger box, since our extra item is a music CD, and trying to cram a music CD into a regular DS case seems like a rather bad idea. ;)

-Tom

[Baroque]

Well I was torn on this game due to the art direction (anthropomorphic animal people),What's wrong with anthropomorphic animals?

[Martin]

We were pretty shocked when they chose to reveal that in the European trailer, as they're giving away a pretty big piece of the plot there.
Nintendo of Europe loves doing that; there is a HUGE spoiler on Etrian Odyssey website.

[Lumina]

Sorry for posting the vid, didn't realize it was such a spoiler.

Removed the video just to be safe.


What's wrong with anthropomorphic animals?

Just not a fan of it I guess, seems pretty juvenile at first but it seems there's a fairly deep story so I'll be buying it regardless.

[Wyrdwad]

Like I said, it's not an "end of the world, OMG how could you" spoiler, and it IS a good trailer, so I don't mind it being posted here at all. It's just surprising!

-Tom

[Baroque]

I'm sorry if the following question has already been answered somewhere else. What is the release date for this game? I really want to know. Is the date that Amazon has correct? Its release date will determine where I buy it, so I really need to know.

[Nool]

I'm not sure either, all I find is September 27 (checked checked with ign, Gamestop, amazon, vgp) , every Xseed post I find just say it's set for a September release.

[Ryusui]

Just noticed the latest screenshots on GoNintendo.

Still going with Kurvaz instead of Kuvasz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuvasz)?

[Wyrdwad]

Yep. We asked about changing that, but were told that particular spelling is intentional. And who are we to argue? (:

-Tom

[Baroque]

So, still no release date?

[Lumina]

Just curious if you guys are doing anything to give this another bump of visibility before the release, it's kind of fallen off the radar for most gaming sites.

Might I suggest an official unboxing video, spliced with some scenes?

[Baroque]

Just saw the announcement: http://ds.nintendolife.com/news/2011/09/solatorobo_goes_gold_gets_na_release_date WOOHOO!!!! I already have my copy preordered so now its just about playing the waiting game.

[Kiro]

Just curious if you guys are doing anything to give this another bump of visibility before the release, it's kind of fallen off the radar for most gaming sites.

Might I suggest an official unboxing video, spliced with some scenes?

Looks like it. They link the official website now on their main page!

http://www.solatorobo.com/

[perrandy]

read today that the game comes in 3 languages..english,french and spanish..i'm really tempted to play the game in spanish hehe..but i know that a certain girl from quebec is going to enjoy this title more because it has french :)


btw,who's doing the translations?

[NorseFTX]

Looks like it. They link the official website now on their main page!

http://www.solatorobo.com/

Wow, the website's so pretty and comfy to look at!
It's kind of cool how all the characters are modeled after actual real breeds or species of the feline/canine family.
I'm looking forward to the game! Had it preordered since the week of announcement. =]

[Wyrdwad]

btw,who's doing the translations?

Nintendo of Europe! (: But our very own H.Protagonist combed through the whole script, fixing some text bugs here and Britishisms there, so it's definitely been given an extra XSEED coat of polish on top of NoE's already very good localization.

-Tom

[Megamixer]

Finally got my pre-order set at amazon earlier this week. And so the waiting game begins anew...


Wow, the website's so pretty and comfy to look at!

In my case I was like "this websites so... FLASH oh no my browser and pc is crawling to a halt!" :p


Nintendo of Europe! (: But our very own H.Protagonist combed through the whole script, fixing some text bugs here and Britishisms there, so it's definitely been given an extra XSEED coat of polish on top of NoE's already very good localization.

-Tom

Does that make this one of the cheaper and safer games XSeed has put out? More money for marketing am I right? Make sure people remember this as one the DS's last big and best games, and do CC2 proud!

[Wyrdwad]

Does that make this one of the cheaper and safer games XSeed has put out?

Doesn't really make tooooo much of a difference in terms of cost, actually -- most of that comes from licensing, ratings submissions, production, etc. The biggest effect using NoE's translation had was in terms of time -- we were able to bring this game out a lot more quickly as a result of simply editing in-house, rather than translating and editing alike.

-Tom

[Nool]

Solatorobo's package looks sweet, can't wait to get my copy sometime next week or two.

Just in case someone here doesn't follow Xseed on twitter (pretty sure all forum users are followers), here are the pics for the package & CD jewel with back insert.

XSEED's Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/photos/XSEEDGames)

http://s1.proxy03.twitpic.com/photos/large/398048283.jpg


http://s1.proxy05.twitpic.com/photos/large/398043507.jpg

[Lumina]

I follow XSEED, but I don't get onto twitter much, so thanks for sharing!

Great job with this one XSEED, it looks amazing!

[Fabrizo]

It's so...beautiful *sheds a single tear

[LunarCharm]

Thanks for posting those images. The packaging looks great! So shiny. :D

[Vlcice]

Ooh, lovely packaging. I'm really looking forward to getting this :D It's a nice coincidence it comes out right after my birthday.

[Terro]

Wow.... A FULL plastic case for the CD?! Wow! First time I've seen a DS game be bundled with THAT! And an indented/poppy-out slip cover?? ...I have a things for those...

This is probably the best packaged DS game in North America (alongside Pokemon HeartGold/Soulsilver... those were pretty nice too^^) You guys are just too much, and I guess you guys must like those poppy-out slip covers too :p

[Ryusui]

You weep into each other's arms at its beauty. (http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/warhammer-of-zillyhoo)

[Ryos]

Wow.... A FULL plastic case for the CD?! Wow! First time I've seen a DS game be bundled with THAT! And an indented/poppy-out slip cover?? ...I have a things for those...

This is probably the best packaged DS game in North America (alongside Pokemon HeartGold/Soulsilver... those were pretty nice too^^) You guys are just too much, and I guess you guys must like those poppy-out slip covers too :p

Heh. First thing I do with those CDs is toss them into a regular CD case. Always did bother me how companies went with such a cheap case for the CD...Was getting the game anyway, but it's a nice perk!

[Gintoki]

Everybody: Oh, this is pretty good.

Tom leans wistfully against his amber tipped cane, and replies "We spared no expense."


...do you guys see where this is going? : /

[Wyrdwad]

...I don't, actually. But I like it. ;)

-Tom

[Gintoki]

http://images.wikia.com/jurassicpark/images/0/06/JP-JohnHammond1.jpg

[Terro]

Heh. First thing I do with those CDs is toss them into a regular CD case. Always did bother me how companies went with such a cheap case for the CD...Was getting the game anyway, but it's a nice perk!

I have a large collection of the hard-paper sleeves (I guess you can call them?) They DO save space, I will admit. But there's not too many that get done like that anymore.

[Baroque]

Can't wait. We're so close. Saw the packaging a while ago and it just made me want it even more.

[SilverCitizen]

I've been playing through Tail Concerto to keep the hype train chuggin' along. In fact, I just beat it. Fun game with cute characters, especially Stare. <3

[Baroque]

Really disappointed by the whole "date of release vs date of shipping" thing. I was looking forward to getting my game tomorrow. Now I find out that I won't be getting it till the 28th. Maybe you XSEED guys should set the release date a day after the day of shipping so that we don't get our hopes up. Just a suggestion. Still really looking forward to it.

[Wyrdwad]

That's not really us, though. We do, effectively, release the game on the day indicated... it's just what other people (distributors, stores, etc.) do with it that's the problem! Big-name games get rushed onto store shelves, but a niche DS game in the current climate? Yeah, nobody's hurrying that one along, sadly. :(

You'll see this happen with almost any small-name title. It's unfortunate... but it's just sort of the way this industry works.

Sorry for the added delay, either way!

-Tom

[Dusty Starr]

I hope my Gamestop gets it tomorrow; it really seems to be a crap shoot on when the various games come in. Either way, I am just happy for XSEED bringing this game over. X3 As soon as I saw it, I was hoping that you guys would pick it up.

So, thank you XSEED people. X3

[Baroque]

Yeah, sorry about blaming you guys. I was kinda in a sour mood because of what the GameStop people told me. I realize you guys can't do much about it given the niche-ity of the games you work with. So what say we let bygones be bygones and enjoy some BACONBACONBACON.

http://www.microwaverecipe.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Bacon.jpg

[Wyrdwad]

Mmmmm... *drool*

-Tom

[conurebleu]

yeah..but Canada? => http://www.amazon.ca/Xseed-81142-Solatorobo-Red-Hunter/dp/B0057VWTS8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1317132931&sr=8-7

[Lumina]

Gamestop.ca shows it releasing today in Canada as well, might not arrive in stores until tomororw though.

[SWP]

My gamestop finally got solatorobo in today. My roomate is stil waiting for her copy to get here from amazon. Oh well, Im just happy my copy is here. Can't wait to get started.

[Lumina]

Be happy it even arrived today, Gamestop around here is saying October 5th.. arg!

[Gintoki]

I didn't see any at my local Gamestop today, but it could be that the truck just hasn't come yet. I'll be checking again after work tomorrow.

[Kiro]

The Gamestop nearby had copies of it for people who haven't pre-ordered so I cancelled my Amazon order and bought it from Gamestop. :D

Can't play it at work but I CAN listen to the CD and read the manual. I love the game manuals XSEED provides. Always thick and colorful. <3

[Terro]

I didn't see any at my local Gamestop today, but it could be that the truck just hasn't come yet. I'll be checking again after work tomorrow.

Probably the case. I went to my local one to make some preorders, and the shipment with Solato JUST got in. Only 3 copies by the looks of it (and I believe I heard that only one was an extra. One of the preorders were mine :p) Looks like it'll be a harder one to get ahold of right away, or for those who miss out, will probably have to wait for more shipments to come in.

[Baroque]

Woo! My GameStop finally got its stock. Just picked it up. I wanna thank all of you guys at XSEED for working so hard to bring this game over. You did a fantastic job.

[Ventara]

Be happy it even arrived today, Gamestop around here is saying October 5th.. arg!

Argghhh! Same.

[KingKehra]

I'm waiting for my amazon copy too, I hope I still get the CD if they are waiting for another shipment, pre-ordered it over 2 months in advance too Gahh!


Sadly I couldn't check out Gamestop but tomorrow afternoon I will have to look around. I saw the Canadian site said October 5th though...

I been playing Tail Concerto (http://i.imgur.com/TRTCC.jpg) to kind of celebrate the NA release. I got the Japanese version (http://i.imgur.com/zzsV6.jpg) but I don't speak japanese so I haven't really played it so I don't spoil anything for myself when I actually do understand. I felt really bummed out when I saw that amazon was out of stock and Gamestop wasn't going to release till next week...

[Bezdomny]

I completely forgot I preordered this title until I got the call that it would be in this afternoon. So hopefully I'll be able to pick it up before the weekend.

[KingKehra]

Has anyone in Canada gotten Solatorobo yet? I went to Gamestop and they said October 5th.

[belisarius]

http://i.imgur.com/8BaKjl.jpg

[Baroque]

http://i.imgur.com/8BaKjl.jpg

XSEED games are actually made of bacon confirmed.

[H.Protagonist]

http://i.imgur.com/8BaKjl.jpg

You win the prize.

[Shizuka]

That picture creeps the hell outta me, congratulations!

[belisarius]

That picture creeps the hell outta me, congratulations!
May it always come to mind just as you drift off to sleep.

[Baroque]

A little help, please. Warning: Spoiler for Chapter 3 inside-

<span style="color:#000000; background-color:#000000;">When you meet Beluga for the first time, are you not supposed to fight him or did the game not let me fight him because I wasn't at a high enough level?</span> Please leave your answer in a spoiler tag. I know people are probably way past that part but its still common courtesy for others. Any help is appreciated.

[masteryoshi88]

So I played Solatorobo at college today and two of my friend are going to gamestop tomorrow and one already order from Amazon. Weird, huh?

[Fabrizo]

Is it too late to get the ost bundle if I order from Amazon now? I never pre-order and have been putting this off because I already have so many games to play.

[Nool]

If you order it now you should get it all first launch copies of the game will include the ost and amazon hasn't sold all their copies yet.

[Gintoki]

I grabbed my copy today at Gamestop. :) 3 day weekend, here we go!

[Fabrizo]

So all first run copies include the music CD then, XSeed hasn't shipped any CD-less copies yet?

[Wyrdwad]

So all first run copies include the music CD then, XSeed hasn't shipped any CD-less copies yet?

That is correct!

-Tom

[Ventara]

Ahhh! I'm totally jealous here of you guys who're already playing this. I still have to wait until next week to pick up mine.

[NorseFTX]

*Grumble* *grumble* Mine still hasn't shipped from Amazon yet. ...At least it says "Shipping Soon". =P

[Nool]

Damn, I got a message from amazon that my order was delayed until the 17th, no idea if it means they ran out of copies or didn't get the shipment as they excepted. just in case I'm gonna email them and check with gamestop if they have the ost copies.

[Fabrizo]

XSeed hasn't shipped any CD-less copies yet?

That is correct!

+1 sale as of a few minutes ago :)

[Megamixer]

Still waiting on Amazon to ship my copy. Sometimes you win with free shipping, other times you lose. :(

I've heard the boxart/cover is embossed? Very spiffy. Is that also a first print-only thing? I'll have to take extra care of it if so!

[Gintoki]

Still waiting on Amazon to ship my copy. Sometimes you win with free shipping, other times you lose. :(

I've heard the boxart/cover is embossed? Very spiffy. Is that also a first print-only thing? I'll have to take extra care of it if so!

Well, its basically a box made to hold the game and the cd, so I'd assume its just a first-print run.

[conurebleu]

I wonder if I should buy this game...really, it looks strange but is is that good? I need your advice you all!

[CidsMechanic]

My amazon.ca order has been delayed until October 17 as well. Can anyone from Xseed confirm that this is still the first print run? I don't mind waiting, but I definitely want the soundtrack. That free shipping always suckers me in!

[Wyrdwad]

As of right now, there don't exist any copies of the game WITHOUT the soundtrack included. So fear not: the soundtrack will be there, for sure!

-Tom

[conurebleu]

If I perform great at today's exam, I'll get this game :P I only saw one at ONE place, I hope it's not sold already

[Ventara]

Got my copy today! Hooray!

But I'm having a problem. When I imported the CD unto my PC with iTunes, all of the song names and artists names are in Japanese. The songs themselves play fine. Is this how it's supposed to be, or did I screw up?

[conurebleu]

The shop was closed Y_Y

[Minneyar]

The CD doesn't have track information built into it; iTunes then queries an online database called Gracenote for information about the disc and fills it in on your computer. I'm assuming that the CD is an exact copy of the Japanese OST, so Gracenote is probably returning the Japanese track list.

So, yeah, that's how it's supposed to be. You can manually edit the names to match the ones inside the CD cover, though.

[conurebleu]

So, yeah, that's how it's supposed to be. You can manually edit the names to match the ones inside the CD cover, though.

Oh no...doing things manually :D

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[Ventara]

The CD doesn't have track information built into it; iTunes then queries an online database called Gracenote for information about the disc and fills it in on your computer. I'm assuming that the CD is an exact copy of the Japanese OST, so Gracenote is probably returning the Japanese track list.

So, yeah, that's how it's supposed to be. You can manually edit the names to match the ones inside the CD cover, though.

Alright, thanks for the info. I do remember some notice popping up on iTunes about Gracenote when I was importing it. It's just that this is the first time I've run into it. Anyways, thanks again! I'll keep this in mind if I ever run into something like this again.


Oh no...doing things manually :D

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Manually?! As in... MANUAL LABOUR?!! How dare they! I bought this game to have fun, not to work! What am I, a barbarian?! Don't we live in an age of technology?! Can't our computer, like, scan the track list or something? Woe is me!!!

[Gintoki]

Haha, it did though. Don't blame your computer for not knowing you don't know Japanese. ;)

[CidsMechanic]

Manually?! As in... MANUAL LABOUR?!! How dare they! I bought this game to have fun, not to work! What am I, a barbarian?! Don't we live in an age of technology?! Can't our computer, like, scan the track list or something? Woe is me!!!

That reply is all kinds of awesome. To quote Spaceballs, "even in the future nothing works!"

[Fabrizo]

Amazon sure is taking its sweet time with this one, still hasn't shipped.

[conurebleu]

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[Shizuka]

I'm really hoping it pays off for XSEED's DS swan song.

[Red Savarin]

I hope this game sells well---would be nice to get a sequel.

In either case, unfortunately, at Gamestop, this title was "pre-order only"--if at least one person didn't pre-order it, at a particular store, then they wouldn't get any in.

[Baroque]

So is Red Savarin really a mutt? In one of the Japanese commercials I think it says he is a Shiba Inu but i'm not too sure. So which one is it? Mutt or Shiba Inu? Also, I'm not talking about the guy above me.

[Red Savarin]

So is Red Savarin really a mutt? In one of the Japanese commercials I think it says he is a Shiba Inu but i'm not too sure. So which one is it? Mutt or Shiba Inu? Also, I'm not talking about the guy above me.

Last I checked, I was a mutt =p

In all seriousness though, within the context of the story, he's a mutt (not explicitly stated)---and within the context of the official website, it's officially stated he's a mutt (http://www.solatorobo.com/).

[Gintoki]

Ha, oh wow. I was just looking at the manual, and I noticed that the va for Red is Tetsuya Kakihara, aka Jin from Blazblue...I don't think I'll be able to look at Red in the same way ever again....Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiichaaaaaaannnnnn! XD

[hinataharem]

Ha, oh wow. I was just looking at the manual, and I noticed that the va for Red is Tetsuya Kakihara, aka Jin from Blazblue...I don't think I'll be able to look at Red in the same way ever again....Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiichaaaaaaannnnnn! XD

Seriously? I love Jin!

[Fabrizo]

Question: What was the prelude disc Japan got with the game? Sense we didn't get it or the art book I'm curious.

And on another note, Lulz:

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[Gintoki]

I really love the sidequests in this game. Usually sidequests are just boring fetch or kill this with absolutely nothing interesting to them, but here there are a lot of them that are little side stories, like with Amelie or Alicia and co. So far I haven't left a quest untouched.

[Shizuka]

Could someone edit the description of this specific forum?

"Discuss the upcoming DS action RPG treasure from CyberConnect2 HERE!"