[quote name='romeogbs19']Apples and oranges, really. I don't think Nintendo paid Grasshopper to keep HMH exclusive, unlike MS which paid Namco to translate the title and to keep it exclusive. MS locked up a lot of Japanese franchises (Rumble Roses, Ace Combat, etc.)[/quote]
Exclusitivty doesn't carry much sway these days... plus I couldn't imagine MS caring a whole lot either, they tried early on to wine and dine Japanese gamers but now that it hasn't panned out too well I couldn't imagine them fighting very hard to keep a moderate selling JRPG in their grasp. Hell, if Mass Effect managed to get away without any real uproar from MS, why would this?
Furthermore, we're talking about a game (NMH) that has new technology on its side to make it refreshing (Move support) and a new coating of paint (the game is being graphically enhanced).
I don't think the difference is THAT drastic... I was just reading a preview of the game, and the producer said the move controls would be very similiar to the wii controls, it doesn't sound like an overhaul so much as it sounds like a moderate upgrade a la Bully Scholarship Edition.
Namco isn't about to spend more resources (and $$$) to redo the voices for a NA release. It would very much rather spend that cash on a new Tales game.
You might have to explain this to me, why can't they keep the old voices?
No one (but a select, select few) are going to be at all excited about a ToV release on the PS3.
I don't disagree, I also think it's probably unlikely that we'll see it on the PS3... I just don't quite understand your statement that it'd be absurd because too much time has passed. Mac users just got the friggin' GTA Trilogy last month.