Dead or Alive Xtreme Volleyball 3

[wakka]

I have preordered this. Lol.

[MoFo2]

So the Saikyou package is $399 at Play-Asia...

[Neon Ignition]

http://m.play-asia.com/english-release-of-dead-or-alive-xtreme-3-fortune/venus-confirmed-for-asia/5f/746wd

The game will also be coming out in Asian markets, only this version will include English subs

[wakka]

Boom. This will mean dating sim elements aren't messed up.

[Neon Ignition]

http://nichegamer.com/2015/11/no-plans-to-bring-dead-or-alive-xtreme-3-west-developer-koei-tecmo-fears-backlash/

The studio has said there are no plans for a western release due to fear of backlash following the recent debates about female representation

[speedlolita]

After playing the second game recently I have no idea how it was localised at all honestly. Seems like a smart decision. What a ridiculous game.

[Asura]

http://nichegamer.com/2015/11/no-pla...ears-backlash/

The studio has said there are no plans for a western release due to fear of backlash following the recent debates about female representation

They might say that - but I'm a bit cynical about it. They were very angry when DOA5 on PC was hacked to allow for fan-made clothing, because it killed the demand for their (apparently) very expensive DLC.

[Decider-VT]

PS4's activity and social media feeds would be a goldmine of disapproval with this.

I want to like the series for having a defiant sense of fun but the PSP game is one of the few I can recall that have managed to make me feel creepy and uncomfortable.

[nakamura]

The series is a serious representation of the sleezy approach Japan has to young girls imo.

[Asura]

It's an interesting development, though - because the game is being released in English, in Asia (I had a look at one of the news sites reporting it). If they're doing an English localisation anyway, it's odd, because in this digital age, if you have a niche product, and you have a localised version of the game... Well, that's usually reason enough to just go for it. The bulk of the work has been done.

I suspect the concern about a media storm is genuine, but I also believe it'll be flanked by comparatively poor sales of the DLC for Dead or Alive 5 and its freemium partner. The whole "media backlash" angle doesn't stop Senran Kagura, which is far more explicit than DoA.

[speedlolita]

Yeah but that's anime.

[Asura]

Yeah but that's anime.

And DoA is not particularly realistic-looking CGI - I don't quite see your point.

[speedlolita]

Really? Consider an audience that consumes less anime and video games than you.

[Decider-VT]

Heh, are people really proposing a boycott of Play-Asia over their responses about this on social media? I can think of much better reasons to boycott them instead.

[briareos_kerensky]

What happened with P-A? They refuse to sell the game to westeners?