Rabu, 05 September 2012

Sony Says HD Remake of Xenosaga Is in the Hands of Namco Bandai


Video game developer and publisher Sony has said that those who are looking for a High Definition re-launch of Xenosaga should present their demands to the original publisher Namco Bandai, who is solely responsible when it comes to deciding whether to bring its video games to the PlayStation 3 High Definition remasters launch line.

Morgan Haro, who is a community manager on the official PlayStation Blog, has stated, “Make your voice heard on the Namco Bandai forums to have the best possible chance to see this through.”

He added, “They’d need to sign off on it, but there are technical considerations as well (like will it work with the PS3 firmware to emulate this PS2 title).”

Since the official Sony representative has pushed fans towards the official Namco Bandai forums, a number of threads linked to Xenosaga and the possibility of a re-launch have already appeared.

Namco Bandai has a rather disappointing history when it comes to localizing its core games and that might mean that request for a new Western launch of Xenosaga might be dismissed.

On the other hand, the publisher has recently bowed to the pressure from the fans and has created a PC- based enhanced edition of Dark Souls, called Prepare to Die, which could point to more willingness to hear the requests of the players.

Xenosaga has created a phenomenon in Japan and the series has delivered three core video games, each of them named after one book created by famous German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, but also a number of spin-offs and remakes.

There are also soundtrack albums based on Xenosaga and an anime.

The popularity of the series never reached the same level in the West, but many players have appreciated the way Xenosaga tweaked the traditional formula of the JRPG genre.

The original developer of the franchise is now owned by Nintendo, which would make a HD launch even more difficult.

Via: Sony Says HD Remake of Xenosaga Is in the Hands of Namco Bandai

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