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billyrox said:
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you too was trying to pass a turd a missed it :)

was thinking about buying but

a. massive back log

b. i doubt it will be worth much most of the games are not anymore (rainbow moon, alone. one way. still sitting on copies thinking i could dump them but nope prices are still under what paid)

 
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slidecage said:
you too was trying to pass a turd a missed it :)



was thinking about buying but

a. massive back log
b. i doubt it will be worth much most of the games are not anymore (rainbow moon, alone. one way. still sitting on copies thinking i could dump them but nope prices are still under what paid)
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Rainbow Moon is well over the $25 we sold it for.
 
Glad to see Lone Survivor sell quickly.  I picked it up for Vita.  Very impressive to move over 7,000 copies of a small game like that with ease.

Hope we get announcements soon for what's next, it feels strange to see nothing concrete on what's coming in the next month or so.

 
notaxation said:
Glad to see Lone Survivor sell quickly. I picked it up for Vita. Very impressive to move over 7,000 copies of a small game like that with ease.

Hope we get announcements soon for what's next, it feels strange to see nothing concrete on what's coming in the next month or so.
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That was only the first half of total copies sold. The other half goes on sale later today.
 
Vinny said:
Got my order in... got 1x bundle on Vita, and then 1x standlone each system. I think 3,600 is a low enough number so figured it won't hurt to have an extra Vita copy.
Then again, I've got extras of Thomas PS4, One Way PS4, and Octodad Vita from the blind boxes that are likely gonna sit around.
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Dude I'll buy that octodad off you, I was looking for a copy.


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slidecage said:
b. i doubt it will be worth much most of the games are not anymore (rainbow moon, alone. one way. still sitting on copies thinking i could dump them but nope prices are still under what paid)
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If that's the only reason you are buying these, please just stop.

 
Second round starts in 10 minutes for Lone Survivor. I'm sure these will last awhile, but for those who missed out this morning, this is your last chance.

 
It seems like the games that take a while to sell out are the best games. This is a really freaking good title. Shadow Complex didn't sell out in split seconds, and that is arguably the best title they've ever had. Stealth Inc. is freaking great and that one took longer than usual to sell out too.

 
It honestly wouldn't surprise me if USPS is behind it. They've been jacking up rates lately.

On a side note, is anyone else's Firewatch still in "label created" mode? Mine has been like it since the 22nd, and I wouldn't worry, except people here have already gotten theirs, and I ordered mine in the morning round of its release.

 
Of course the price increase is because of the shipping box. Send the boxes out for "free" if you make a purchase of two or more games, one of which is a PS4 game; increase the shipping price for everyone to makeup the difference. This is to appease those like nightc1 who continually complain about loose discs. This won't fix the issue, as this is a Sony problem.

The previous shipping price hike was to add insurance on all packages. I'm sure LRG lost quite a bit on lost packages they had to replace.
 
Sigma said:
Ordered a copy no issues. Not really very excited about this release though.....
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You mean you're not excited to pay premium prices for games that are worth around a $1? There's a reason most Indie games should not be sold physically and priced as such. Longevity, low costs and the one and done nature of them etc. Also I have more than a handful of these on PS+ as well. Oddworld, Futuridium, Xeodrifter, Stealth inc(and sequel), Lone survivor, Rainbow moon, Thomas Was Alone.

Oddworld New n Tasty and Shadow Complex are the only legit games that warranted physical releases when it comes to quality. Id say Shantae as well.

Not saying these all are bad games but Indie games have indie prices for a reason like i said.

Also most of these games with soundtracks aren't even memorable. Maybe do Hotline Miami 1,2 with a complete soundtrack and they might be on to something. How about the Trine Trilogy with soundtrack.

I'm not hating on Limited Run and i have bought most of them but there are things i don't like. The novelty has kind of worn off. I think 1 good release a month would be better for everyone.

 
SonicGamer said:
I care so ill be the one to say that it going up for no reason is not cool. At least give a reason.
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They've stated the increased shipping cost is to offset the extra labor costs and expenses from using boxes for orders with 2+ games (if at least one of them is a PS4 game).

 
62t said:
LRG confirmed that Fatal Frame is not happening
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Thanks for letting me know. I didn't know that but honestly had near-zero expectations it would happen.

Come on LRG - let's get that new Hatsune Miku game out? Any of these companies will do - Game Trust - you listening?

 
adam81 said:
You mean you're not excited to pay premium prices for games that are worth around a $1? There's a reason most Indie games should not be sold physically and priced as such. Longevity, low costs and the one and done nature of them etc. Also I have more than a handful of these on PS+ as well. Oddworld, Futuridium, Xeodrifter, Stealth inc(and sequel), Lone survivor, Rainbow moon, Thomas Was Alone.

Oddworld New n Tasty and Shadow Complex are the only legit games that warranted physical releases when it comes to quality. Id say Shantae as well.

Not saying these all are bad games but Indie games have indie prices for a reason like i said.

Also most of these games with soundtracks aren't even memorable. Maybe do Hotline Miami 1,2 with a complete soundtrack and they might be on to something. How about the Trine Trilogy with soundtrack.

I'm not hating on Limited Run and i have bought most of them but there are things i don't like. The novelty has kind of worn off. I think 1 good release a month would be better for everyone.
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I have had Lone Survivor and most of the other releases digitally for awhile. I am a collector and especially enjoy collecting Vita games, which is why I buy the Vita LRG releases every time, I missed Breach and Clear and now it's $200+ and no way will I pay that price, so I just don't want to fall into that trap with another release when I have the chance to pay $25-$30 for it from the source. I agree with the soundtracks though, most aren't worth having. Only soundtrack I have gotten was SMRPG and I did actually enjoy the music from that game, but decided to not buy them moving forward.

 
Bronson ! said:
Dude I'll buy that octodad off you, I was looking for a copy.


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Hit me up in a few days, I'm out of town right now but it's yours at cost + ship.

Sigma said:
I have had Lone Survivor and most of the other releases digitally for awhile. I am a collector and especially enjoy collecting Vita games, which is why I buy the Vita LRG releases every time, I missed Breach and Clear and now it's $200+ and no way will I pay that price, so I just don't want to fall into that trap with another release when I have the chance to pay $25-$30 for it from the source. I agree with the soundtracks though, most aren't worth having. Only soundtrack I have gotten was SMRPG and I did actually enjoy the music from that game, but decided to not buy them moving forward.
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I wonder if we'll see another game hit B&C levels. Maybe the Stranger's Wrath variant...:whistle2:k

 
Vinny said:
Hit me up in a few days, I'm out of town right now but it's yours at cost + ship.

I wonder if we'll see another game hit B&C levels. Maybe the Stranger's Wrath variant... :whistle2:k
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B&C had the lowest run of any of the games, and since it was the first, I expect that to keep the record for awhile. The SW variant will probably do well on the secondary market long term, but that game also had a standard release as well, so demand will probably never get to B&C levels.

In the future, I'm sure the more popular titles will have larger runs, so unless a game that has already been released, all of a sudden gets super popular, I doubt anything will get as high as B&C, but anything is possible I guess.

 
According to Josh, we are expecting 4 ps4/vita titles, 1 ps4 title and 1 vita title. The vita one is a Japanese game and will be $39.99 and released in February.
 
ShadowAssassin said:
On a side note, is anyone else's Firewatch still in "label created" mode? Mine has been like it since the 22nd, and I wouldn't worry, except people here have already gotten theirs, and I ordered mine in the morning round of its release.
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I was in the same boat, but there was some movement late last night and I have an estimated delivery date now. Hopefully it's the same story for you now.
 
trunks982 said:
dang. This and Axiom Verge. Cmon LRG. Phoenix Wright!! 3DS games!!
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LRG backed out of AV discussions so that's not happening but it sounds like AV devs do want a physical run so maybe someone else? And I think it's safe to assume that no Nintendo releases are happening because... Nintendo.

bradbo said:
There was some talk of a possible Salt and Sanctuary release. Anyone heard more on that?
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It's confirmed to be happening but we don't know when.

 
blueweltall said:
I think I read somewhere that Nintendo and Microsoft requires way bigger run than Sony.
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Actually, LRG said Nintendo didn't have bad minimums, but Nintendo is not currently accepting new WiiU publishers and LRG doesn't have experience working with Nintendo, so they have decided not to move forward with pursuing Nintendo titles at this point.

 
Anyone have experience with the Vita protective cases that LRG sells? 

Wish they would hold the game, postcard, and sticker, but apparently they aren't large enough for that.

Anyone aware of other good options for protective storage?

 
blueweltall said:
I think I read somewhere that Nintendo and Microsoft requires way bigger run than Sony.
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Besides the larger runs, they don't appear to be as friendly in regards to what LRG is doing. I'm not to well versed in regards to MS, but "N" has to get paid no matter what the deal that is in place, and they can be rather crooked in regards to getting to that point.

I don't know how things have changed in recent years, but Brian, the guy who did RCR made it for the Wii, even though it was out on all current systems, he honored his own promise to release it there as well, even though it meant work that he may or may not have gotten paid for.

On the Wii, he had to sale a certain dollar amount before "N" would release the funds. So lets say the figure was $50,00, and he only sold $45,000 in RCR , then "N" would never give him his portion. How BS is that? Even though I can't see them being that bad now, the fact that a company would do some shit like that speaks volumes in regards to business relationships.

The last I had seen, he hadn't gotten paid yet, so he may have reached that number and saw the money, but maybe not. Either way I would think twice before ever dealing with a company like that again, especially when I wouldn't have to. For LRG to deal with "N", I'm sure it would be mostly in their favor, and LRG would get the short end of the stick.

So where I'm sure there are tons of 3DS games, and maybe even a few Wii U ones that could be produced physically, that could benefit all involved, if "N" runs their business behind the scenes as well as they run it in the public's eye, I'm sure LRG is better off not even bothering, as I can't see it ever working out in their best interest, EVER!

 
62t said:
Not to mention region lock would cause them a good chunk of their supporters.
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I completely forgot about that, but that would be another HUGE issue, as they would probably be stuck selling to the US only, and then you might have issues in regards to their minimum requirements, and then not being able to sale them worldwide, so the overall sales would take a hit due to being US limited.

 
Technically speaking, Nintendo can make region free games and this has been proven with that one game that you in buy in France. It's the one where its a tour guide for a museum.

 
chrislaustin said:
On the Wii, he had to sale a certain dollar amount before "N" would release the funds. So lets say the figure was $50,00, and he only sold $45,000 in RCR , then "N" would never give him his portion. How BS is that?
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As awful as that is, it should be a very different story when it comes to manufacturing physical copies vs. distribution via the eShop. Nintendo is the gatekeeper for the eShop, as all purchases flow through them, but that wouldn't be the case for what LRG would be doing. No customers would ever be giving Nintendo money for a physical copy of an LRG-distributed game.

Hopefully when the Switch has a large enough userbase to be viable for LRG, something will be able to be worked out. The Switch reportedly isn't region locked, FWIW.

 
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bojay1997 said:
Actually, LRG said Nintendo didn't have bad minimums, but Nintendo is not currently accepting new WiiU publishers and LRG doesn't have experience working with Nintendo, so they have decided not to move forward with pursuing Nintendo titles at this point.
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I made my comment based on this, "Right now, Sony is the only console manufacturer that is playing ball. Limited Run has had talks with Microsoft and Nintendo, but they didn't get far. Fairhurst speculates that these companies don't think 5,000 discs is worth their time."

So it would seem that Nintendo and Microsoft wants a bigger number.

 
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blueweltall said:
So it would seem that Nintendo and Microsoft wants a bigger number.
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Quoting Limited Run directly (this was posted just a few weeks ago):

Minimum order quantities are actually not an issue with Nintendo. At the moment, they aren't approving new Wii U retail publishers (and I don't expect that to change) - for 3DS, it's a matter of that platform being beyond our scope of knowledge. What I love about us is that we're not just a publisher, we're a developer too - we understand how to actually code and put together a physical release from start to finish. We don't have any of the necessary tools for 3DS development and honestly, there are a lot and I don't really know what they all do. It would take us too long to spin into 3DS publishing with a confident understanding of the platform - by the time we do, Switch would be on the market and we might as well have just focused our efforts there. For the record, we plan to try our best to be able to support the Switch. I wouldn't count on 3DS or Wii U unless they're game we're just acting as a distributor on.
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That's also why titles like Shovel Knight (and presumably Shantae: Half Genie Hero) that got physical releases on every other platform can't say the same for the Xbox One.

 
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Well those comments are great in regards to the Wii U, and not shocking considering it's state, but what about the 3DS? No mention of that, so maybe something is being worked on? Who knows?

 
chrislaustin said:
Well those comments are great in regards to the Wii U, and not shocking considering it's state, but what about the 3DS? No mention of that, so maybe something is being worked on? Who knows?
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At the end of the day I think it is just too much risk and work for too little reward to get started on 3DS. They already got a stream of games coming with Sony and it just doesn't make sense to invent on 3DS unless they also got developers lineup.

 
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