It doesn't sell particularly well in the states, I'd say. It's a very prolific series, to be sure, but it's also extremely niche. These types of games are favorites among collectors, because of the low amount printed and the super LEs that are sold directly through the NISA site. Plus, although they look generic, the…

Probably a no for you. It looks like you're more into action-oriented RPG's, and the Atelier series is based far more heavily around fetching and alchemy (mixing crap to make other crap). It tends to be pretty darn slow for the most part, but I personally find alchemy super addicting...probably because I'm a packrat.

I love the western art of the Dragon Quest Games. No offense to Toriyama as I actually really like his artwork too, but that high fantasy style takes me back to the aisles of Wal-Mart, staring at the original Final Fantasy behind the the plexiglass.

@RagingWolf: This.

*sigh* absolutely beautiful. I really hope they don't jack up the NA box art too badly.

@InsidiousTuna: at that point you can have the full color spectrum of controllers if you want!

@Kris: They're both good games though :-) I think that the PSP is probably best for the old-school RPG remakes...although the DS does have Dragon Quest!

@Kris: Persona 3 was originally on PS2, and I think that was why they left it off. They were trying to concentrate on PSP-only games. A better RPG to point out would probably have been the port of the original Persona, since that game was originally released on PS1 and is notoriously difficult to find.

@kojirodensetsu: It should have been. Go back to your Gamestop and they should still be able to print one for you.

I'm an Atelier girl myself, and I sincerely hope NIS/NISA does rework their strategy to appeal to the market. Disgaea, while well done, is a bit cookie cutter, so each game, with its wealth of material, lasts nearly forever, so buying a new hash isn't nearly as appealing.

@NoelVeiga: No, it really is that way, in terms of profitability. It's a bit hard to understand, but think about it. New stuff accounts for 70% of overall sales with the company (70%! That's over two-thirds!), but only about 30% of the company's actual profit. The company literally NEEDS used stuff to survive. This…

@RockyRan: Very well said! I just posted a very short version of this argument in my own words, and wish I'd read this one first!

@DragonTHC: I completely understand your agreement, but there is already a system in place that does this (the ESRB). Why do you feel justification in government involvement? If parents are the ones who already have to approve, and they will still be able to approve, how does this law fix anything?

@Slagathorian: Stand tall and shake the heavens...: It is not that it is a "good" or "bad" thing. What makes this so irritating is that there are already policies in place by third parties that already do what this law wants to do: restrict sales to minors. Making it flat-out illegal is pointless, because parents can…

Of all the thing for me to return to Kotaku commenting for...can't believe it's a Mortal Kombat game, haha! This actually looks pretty darn good though, and makes me excited to see if the franchise can be refreshed in a way that doesn't make me cringe in disappointment. Long live 2d fighting!

@jayntampa: :-) I know. Don't you love it when managers talk about GameStop doing "shady shit" when in actuality it's being done on a store management level? Who's to blame there? Reminds me of that guy who did those youtube videos about how shitty the company is, and actually only showed himself to be a lazy,…

@Friedhamster: They can't legally take the money until after a certain amount of time; that is to say, a LONG time. So, yeah, GameStop doesn't actually get the money.

bahhh....that must be SO hard. Collecting really is more than people (especially non-gamers) realize, and it hurts to let it go, especially if it's something you spent time hunting for.

@NinjaMarion: because, in the end, GameStop is still one of the biggest sellers of new games as well. Yes, they sell used games, and that's how they make their actual profit, but their sales (not profit, sales) of new games is generally a higher number than the used games. They just don't make as much money. Believe…

@laser beams: It's not dishonest when it's extra stuff. Note that he said "ample supplies" meaning more than enough to cover the preorders. If there are extras then anyone should be able to take the schwag. People who don't preorder shouldn't get the extra stuff imo, since they didn't care enough to make the effort…