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The following thread are for niche-based Japanese video games by smaller companies such as Atlus, NIS America, AKSYS, XSEED, D3 Publisher, KOEI/TECMO, SNK Playmore, Ignition, Natsume or any sweet deals for those who are passionate and hardcore about Japanese video games even from the bigger companies like SquareEnix, Sega, Bandai Namco, etc.

But to avoid any messiness of links everywhere, we'll focus on games within the last 2-3 years as opposed to the last five-ten. [although, if you do see older titles on sale, please post them regardless].

The theme of these deals are Japanese video games distributed in the US by the smaller niche companies. The thread is literally for those who love Japanese games. There will be a few Korean games that you may see on this list, such as the "DJ Max" games.

If you see a deal, please post!

NOTE: Please check the most recent page for the latest deals.

And I want to thank many of you in advance who submit their deals and their support!!!
 
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Anyone know of any place doing preorders for Warriors Orochi 3 on Xbox? I haven't seen it available anyway, out next month.
 
[quote name='Gosha']Anyone know of any place doing preorders for Warriors Orochi 3 on Xbox? I haven't seen it available anyway, out next month.[/QUOTE]

Isn't that getting a digital only release? I thought I heard that somewhere.
 
[quote name='Gosha']Anyone know of any place doing preorders for Warriors Orochi 3 on Xbox? I haven't seen it available anyway, out next month.[/QUOTE]

It's actually out on the 20th of this month (less than three weeks away) and yet I don't see it listed by a single US retailer. Maybe it's getting delayed?
 
[quote name='Soma_Cruz']Isn't that getting a digital only release? I thought I heard that somewhere.[/QUOTE]

Ah another one of those. Yet somehow the Yakuza games and Agarest War Zero get retail releases. :?
 
[quote name='sevenfold']Heads up - just got my shipping confirmation email for the Neptunia mk2 LE I pre-ordered in December, so they should finally be going out now. Is everyone else getting theirs as well?[/QUOTE]

Received the game today and it looks like it was mishandled prior to being packed up. The box has creases and indentations along the top, bottom and both sides. They shipped it in a sturdy box with padding, so this looks like bad quality control. Curious to hear if anyone else got one that doesn't look that great. Kind of pissed that I paid a premium and tax for this in this condition.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Received the game today and it looks like it was mishandled prior to being packed up. The box has creases and indentations along the top, bottom and both sides. They shipped it in a sturdy box with padding, so this looks like bad quality control. Curious to hear if anyone else got one that doesn't look that great. Kind of pissed that I paid a premium and tax for this in this condition.[/QUOTE]

That sucks, I'm actually very surprised yours looks like it got banged up prior or packaging. That is one of the reasons I order NISA releases straight from their store. They tend to package really well and I receive my orders in flawless condition. If it's in that bad of a condition, I'd try to contact them and see what they say.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Received the game today and it looks like it was mishandled prior to being packed up. The box has creases and indentations along the top, bottom and both sides. They shipped it in a sturdy box with padding, so this looks like bad quality control. Curious to hear if anyone else got one that doesn't look that great. Kind of pissed that I paid a premium and tax for this in this condition.[/QUOTE]

Mine has a semi-deep crease along the bottom of the front. They're probably all like that. I just hope the cards are in there (I haven't opened it up yet).

Not exactly something to get up in arms about, but then again, I'm not a weirdo like some of the people in this thread.
 
Wrapped in a layer of bubble wrap and packed in small sturdy box with little extra wiggle room, my HN Mk 2 arrived in good condition, but I can imagine if the delivery guys smashed/squeezed the outer box it would crush the game box inside.
 
Got mine in today too.

It's more loose in the box than I ever pack my packages, but it's the bubble wrap with huge bubbles, so shipping probably wouldn't do too much damage unless the box is actually really crushed.

I think some of the problem is how tight they might have wrapped the bubble wrap around the game. It's not the sturdiest case. Not as bad as Agarest War, but it's not as sturdy as any of the other NIS premiums I have. If mine was wrapped any tighter, it'd probably have creases.

The cards don't seem to be separate from the box, unlike how it was with the first one. Sucks a bit, cause I wanted to see the cards, but I'm not opening this thing.
 
Me either. Where do you guys store your sealed games? I have agarest war sealed on the 360, but don't have a good place to put it bc of the flimsy outer box and the size / shape of it lol
 
My Neptunia mk2 box came ok, there's a slight crease on the bottom of the box but otherwise ok. Haven't opened it yet though! :eek: I'm forcing myself to finish the first game before I open the second.
 
My LE of MK2 was damaged as well, definitely not during shipping because the shipping box was spotless. Pretty shitty that they send pre-damaged versions to people who are obviously collectors or they wouldn't buy a LE in the first place. Don't see myself ordering directly from them again.
 
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Have you guys contacted NISA about your damaged shipments? I've never had a damaged shipment from them but I've had other order issues and their CS has always been extremely helpful. Worth a shot to see what they can do for you.

I'm hoping my copy shows up today.
 
alright mine came and i opened it. The outer box like others was a little big crushed in by the plastic. the card box is a bit ripped and the put the sountrack cd in wrong(or maybe thats how they wanted it). Artbook and game and the cards are fine

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Got my mk2 today. Lucked out and got one with no damage or creases on the box. Staying sealed until I finish the first game, though.
 
[quote name='mowmow']alright mine came and i opened it. The outer box like others was a little big crushed in by the plastic. the card box is a bit ripped and the put the sountrack cd in wrong(or maybe thats how they wanted it). Artbook and game and the cards are fine

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My card pack is exactly the same.
 
[quote name='scott_matthews']Have you guys contacted NISA about your damaged shipments? I've never had a damaged shipment from them but I've had other order issues and their CS has always been extremely helpful. Worth a shot to see what they can do for you.

I'm hoping my copy shows up today.[/QUOTE]

I e-mailed them on Friday and they still haven't responded. I am really pretty disgusted with them given all the previous stupidity from their on-line store. Does anyone recall being charged for the cancelled PSP release of What Did I Do to Deserve This on UMD? Totally poorly run company.
 
Mine was waiting for me when I got home today. Showed up in perfect shape. No air pillows in my box, instead the game was wrapped twice around with bubble-wrap.
 
Just got my Neptunia MK2 CE in and was in perfect condition. Bubble wrapped and not a single bent on the main box. Sorry to hear from the others that had issues. :cry:
 
[quote name='scott_matthews']Mine was waiting for me when I got home today. Showed up in perfect shape. No air pillows in my box, instead the game was wrapped twice around with bubble-wrap.[/QUOTE]

same here :bouncy:
 
[quote name='scott_matthews']Mine was waiting for me when I got home today. Showed up in perfect shape. No air pillows in my box, instead the game was wrapped twice around with bubble-wrap.[/QUOTE]

Same, pristine condition... wrapped with bubble wrap. No creases, folds, nor dents.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']I e-mailed them on Friday and they still haven't responded. I am really pretty disgusted with them given all the previous stupidity from their on-line store. Does anyone recall being charged for the cancelled PSP release of What Did I Do to Deserve This on UMD? Totally poorly run company.[/QUOTE]

Seems pretty excessive just because they haven't responded in less than one full business day. If you wanted an immediate response you probably should have called.
 
[quote name='sevenfold']Seems pretty excessive just because they haven't responded in less than one full business day. If you wanted an immediate response you probably should have called.[/QUOTE]

Well, it has now been almost one full business day and no response. I don't think that's an unreasonable expectation. They charged me a full week before this thing shipped, so forgive me if I expect something better than damaged goods thrown in a box. I also don't buy the argument that e-mail should be lower priority than a call. Every other company gets back to its customers in a reasonable time period, so they should as well.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Well, it has now been almost one full business day and no response. I don't think that's an unreasonable expectation. They charged me a full week before this thing shipped, so forgive me if I expect something better than damaged goods thrown in a box. I also don't buy the argument that e-mail should be lower priority than a call. Every other company gets back to its customers in a reasonable time period, so they should as well.[/QUOTE]

For one, they said beforehand they were charging everybody a week before they shipped and you consented to it so you shouldn't hold that against them.

I can't believe you think anything over 1 day isn't a reasonable time period either. That's just unbelievable.
 
[quote name='NEP']For one, they said beforehand they were charging everybody a week before they shipped and you consented to it so you shouldn't hold that against them.

I can't believe you think anything over 1 day isn't a reasonable time period either. That's just unbelievable.[/QUOTE]

Actually, that's not accurate. They sent an e-mail a few weeks before they charged saying they would be charging a week early because they had to do so to get orders out. Basically, all of us were charged a week early because they can't be bothered to hire a proper credit card processing and package fulfillment company like every other publisher. I did consent by not cancelling at that point despite the fact that a legitimate company wouldn't charge a week in advance and then not ship on time like they did. I also stupidly ordered from them expecting that they would make an effort to not send out damaged items.

I love how people who didn't received damaged goods are jumping to their defense. Tell you what, why don't you go ahead and send me your perfect copy and you can have my damaged copy. I'll even pay shipping both ways. Not interested? I thought so.

If I was the only one who received damaged goods, I would be less vocal and just handle it without posting here. Unfortunately, they screwed a lot of other CAGs as well and people considering ordering from them need to be aware of their incompetence and lack of customer service.

E-mail is instant and there is no excuse not to reply within a few hours of receipt. This isn't 1986 where e-mail is a rare novelty enjoyed just by researchers and computer geeks.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']I love how people who didn't received damaged goods are jumping to their defense. Tell you what, why don't you go ahead and send me your perfect copy and you can have my damaged copy. I'll even pay shipping both ways. Not interested? I thought so.
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You don't have to swap with any of us, you just have to act like an adult and wait for them to respond to your support inquiry. Who knows? If you don't treat them as horribly as I expect you to they might even be able to locate a replacement for you.

Their support FAQ says "Games that sell out during their preorder period or shortly after their release date will usually be relisted once we finish providing support replacements and the releasing of any allocated units from cancelled orders." It seems possible that they have some reserved to replace damaged orders. Of course if you treat them like crap they'll probably just offer you a refund rather than go to all the trouble.

E-mail is instant and there is no excuse not to reply within a few hours of receipt. This isn't 1986 where e-mail is a rare novelty enjoyed just by researchers and computer geeks.
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Are you also "that guy" that immediately starts calling and harassing your friends and family if they don't respond to your texts in less than 30 seconds?

The great thing about email support is that you don't have to sit around on hold or in a queue waiting for help - you can send your request and move on to other things while waiting for them to resolve it and/or respond. If you send your email and then sit at your PC hitting F5 for the next 12 hours you're kind of defeating the purpose.
 
[quote name='sevenfold']You don't have to swap with any of us, you just have to act like an adult and wait for them to respond to your support inquiry. Who knows? If you don't treat them as horribly as I expect you to they might even be able to locate a replacement for you.

Their support FAQ says "Games that sell out during their preorder period or shortly after their release date will usually be relisted once we finish providing support replacements and the releasing of any allocated units from cancelled orders." It seems possible that they have some reserved to replace damaged orders. Of course if you treat them like crap they'll probably just offer you a refund rather than go to all the trouble.

Are you also "that guy" that immediately starts calling and harassing your friends and family if they don't respond to your texts in less than 30 seconds?

The great thing about email support is that you don't have to sit around on hold or in a queue waiting for help - you can send your request and move on to other things while waiting for them to resolve it and/or respond. If you send your email and then sit at your PC hitting F5 for the next 12 hours you're kind of defeating the purpose.[/QUOTE]

Nobody is treating them like crap. I sent a polite note and requested to exchange my copy and received no response. I spoke to two other people who called them today and nobody called them back. My issue is not that the item arrived damaged. Heck, at least a third of CEs I order show up damaged due to postal mishandling or bad packaging. My frustration is that they knew the item was damaged before they sent it out and they went ahead and did it anyway. I have been in contact with five different people who received damaged games today and all of them had the same experience I did. Perfect shipping box with a damaged item inside. That's really not ok because it shows just how little they care about their customers.

I buy from lots of companies and I have never waited more than a few hours for an e-mail response. It's not a holiday and it's not a weekend. Someone could have at least e-mailed back to say they are looking into it and would get back to me. It has been three days since I sent the e-mail and one full working day now on the west coast. That is not good service, especially from a niche company that previously had a bad reputation and supposedly took steps to fix it by revamping their on-line retail operation. Apparently this new structure is just as bad as the last one.
 
[quote name='bojay1997']Actually, that's not accurate. They sent an e-mail a few weeks before they charged saying they would be charging a week early because they had to do so to get orders out. Basically, all of us were charged a week early because they can't be bothered to hire a proper credit card processing and package fulfillment company like every other publisher. I did consent by not cancelling at that point despite the fact that a legitimate company wouldn't charge a week in advance and then not ship on time like they did. I also stupidly ordered from them expecting that they would make an effort to not send out damaged items.

I love how people who didn't received damaged goods are jumping to their defense. Tell you what, why don't you go ahead and send me your perfect copy and you can have my damaged copy. I'll even pay shipping both ways. Not interested? I thought so.

If I was the only one who received damaged goods, I would be less vocal and just handle it without posting here. Unfortunately, they screwed a lot of other CAGs as well and people considering ordering from them need to be aware of their incompetence and lack of customer service.

E-mail is instant and there is no excuse not to reply within a few hours of receipt. This isn't 1986 where e-mail is a rare novelty enjoyed just by researchers and computer geeks.[/QUOTE]

My goods were "damaged" and I think you're a whiny bitch.
 
[quote name='gettinmoney662']My goods were "damaged" and I think you're a whiny bitch.[/QUOTE]

yep. Please grow up. My box was also nicked - but seeing folks like you just makes me feel bad for all the honest companies trying to run a niche business. I've had bad experiences with NISA in the past, but blowing things out of proportion because they didn't respond to an email within one business day? that really doesn't help your point... If I ever own my own business, I will make sure to make little whiners suffer extra, and give exceptional service to polite customers.
 
Mine came yesterday, in perfect shape, guess Im lucky. I can understand though that people would be pissed that you preorder a limited edition, directly from them and that you can only get it from them, and then they give you a damaged copy. Would it really cost them so much to package it better, or is the problem that it is damaged by the people that produced the packaging and they ship it anyway? Both seem to be negligent in my opinion and customers should not have to worry that their stuff is going to be damaged especially since you can only order directly from them.
 
[quote name='Kanjishin']Oh, I'm sorry...I thought they made video games, not packaging.

I must be mistaken...[/QUOTE]


Yeah, it's kind of weird, but gamers these days (myself included) like collecting video games as much as playing them.
This is why you see so many CEs or LEs now.
Back in the 8bit / 16bit eras, you didn't really have any.
Gaming then was more 'pure'.
 
[quote name='keine']Yeah, it's kind of weird, but gamers these days (myself included) like collecting video games as much as playing them.
This is why you see so many CEs or LEs now.
Back in the 8bit / 16bit eras, you didn't really have any.
Gaming then was more 'pure'.[/QUOTE]

I think it's partly financial also... gamers are less likely to hit the $60 price points of games unless there are any incentives now. Everyone just sucked it up back then when it was $40-$50. I feel like many people are starting to think the same way.
 
[quote name='shivan128']I think it's partly financial also... gamers are less likely to hit the $60 price points of games unless there are any incentives now. Everyone just sucked it up back then when it was $40-$50. I feel like many people are starting to think the same way.[/QUOTE]


So, you're saying that gamers would rather pay an extra $20 for some packaged goodies and DLC , rather than spend $60 for a plain standard edition?

Ah, I never thought of it that way. Interesting.
 
[quote name='keine']So, you're saying that gamers would rather pay an extra $20 for some packaged goodies and DLC , rather than spend $60 for a plain standard edition?

Ah, I never thought of it that way. Interesting.[/QUOTE]

I'm saying that the prices of games have gone up to $60. A lot of my friends (and myself included) refuse to pay $60 unless it includes some sort of bonus. I think developers and publishers realize that adding incentive to the game makes $60 more palletable to the average consumer. Rather than lowering MSRP to $50, they'd rather add some inexpensive bonuses (like DLC) and take your extra $10. I think we're trying to say the same thing (maybe you mean $60 for standard vs $80 for collector's/special editions?)
 
[quote name='shivan128']I'm saying that the prices of games have gone up to $60. A lot of my friends (and myself included) refuse to pay $60 unless it includes some sort of bonus. I think developers and publishers realize that adding incentive to the game makes $60 more palletable to the average consumer. Rather than lowering MSRP to $50, they'd rather add some inexpensive bonuses (like DLC) and take your extra $10. I think we're trying to say the same thing (maybe you mean $60 for standard vs $80 for collector's/special editions?)[/QUOTE]


Aye, I'm not too keen on spending $60 for a game with no incentives, either.
In fact, I can't remember the last time I would've done that. :whistle2:&
 
[quote name='shivan128']I think it's partly financial also... gamers are less likely to hit the $60 price points of games unless there are any incentives now.[/QUOTE]

I agree. For those of us who are gamers and collectors there are really two facets to the economic logic.

As a gamer, I have so many games in my backlog that, with a few exceptions here and there, I never wind up playing a game as soon as I get it so it doesn't make sense for me to spend $60 on a game at launch that most likely will sit unopened on my shelves for untold months. By the time I get around to playing a game, it has most likely dropped to the point where I can pick it up for $10-$15. This really leaves me only wanting to buy two types of games at launch - those few I want to play right away and CE/LEs (which I will use to refer to all limited or exclusive releases of some sort).

As a collector, I'm admittedly a sucker for the CE/LE versions of games. However, it doesn't make economic sense to buy them right away. For every LE/CE that winds up being rare and/or valuable (Bioshock 1, Mass Effect 1 & 2, Neptunia mk2, etc.) there are at least half a dozen that wind up being bargain bin discounts. If, conservatively, you figure that you can pick up those bargain bin CEs for $25 each (which is high) on a $70 MSRP (which is low), you save $45 on each one. If we extrapolate that savings across each of the dozen cheapos per rare we've got a savings of $270 - more than enough to cover the cost of the corresponding rare CE/LEs on the inflated re-sale market. And remember, these are conservative savings estimates. Factor in the $150 MSRP LE/CE that you can get for $30-$50 later on (Halo, Gears, Skyrim, War in the North, etc.) and that number jumps even further.

This has really kept me only buying things at launch for full MSRP that fall into two categories. First, it's a game that I want to play right away (and there may be three or four of these a year). Second, it's a game that is an exclusive publisher-direct title with a stated limitation on the print run (i.e. Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition, Reckoning Signature/Special Edition).
 
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