It seems like fans of Digimon just can’t get a bone. The fans in the west must really be at their wits end lately, because overseas fans get awesome games like Re:Digitize and the upcoming Digimon Cyber Sleuth title while they get Digimon: All Star Rumble.
The latest fighting game discounts includes Digimon All-Star Rumble (Xbox 360) at $24.45, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS4) at $13.79, Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector's Set (Xbox 360) at $56.95 and more.
Worthplaying: For a time, Digimon was up there with Pokémon in terms of awareness. It might not have been as wildly popular as Pikachu and friends, but it did have a long-running show, an assortment of games, merchandise, and a theatrical movie before bowing out of the American marketplace. In Japan, the franchise has kept moving along with new anime, manga, and a few games on portable systems. The 15th anniversary of the series is coming up and a new anime based on that series is expected in 2015, so Bandai Namco decided the time was right to bring a Digimon game back to North America. Instead of going for RPG adventures on the portable systems, however, we got a fighting game, Digimon All-Star Rumble.
The price for Digimon All-Star Rumble has been discounted to $29.99 with a new deal.
Why? To gauge interest in further games of the franchise?
I mean if a particular game for say, Cyber sleuth would take alot of resources so additional cost, I believe this is a RPG. This would equal high risk so then logically I would proceed to localize a fighting game which won't cost as much to gauge interest and sales data.
It's no surprises that some big publishers usually won't proceed to localize the next installment if the prequel is producing sub-par sales without profit. Please see Yakuza and Legend of Heroes sky trails as prime examples, which we are fortunately enough to get the next sequel.
Like to add platforms in question PS3 + Xbox 360 which has a large install base compared with the PS Vita.
Disclaimer, my theory and pure speculation
Anyway I would like to add to the list, Sony where is The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki 1 & 2 for the PS3 or PS Vita? The PS Vita is dying and starved for good RPGs
I like the Digimon cartoon series better than Pokemon.
Hate me.