Japan release stopped for south park stick of truth?

[Mattskii]

Im a UK resident living in japan and i seriously want to play this game but since release i have not been able to view or buy the game for the steam store?

nor can i find anyway an actual reason for it not showing in the store, so basically steam and unisoft have not said why this is happening and its extremely frustrating all i want to do is play this game and want a simple answer as to why i cant get it in Japan..

[Pogoflow]

Looks bad, it seems that Ubisoft has no plans in publishing the game in Japan at the moment.

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by Mattskii:

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Ubisoft have given an answer. As follows:

誠に恐れ入りますが、「South Park: The Stick of Truth」につきましては、
現在のところ、日本での販売は未定でございます。

今回いただきました情報とご要望につきましては、
担当部署に申し伝え、今後の製品展開の参考とさせていただきます。

If you can't read that, it basically says they have no plans to release the game in Japan at this time (so if it does happen, it won't be for at least 3 to 6 months, will be cut, and most likely won't be on Steam).

You will have to get the game via someone overseas, such as a relative in the UK.

[similarly]

My Japanese is awful, even after 16 years here. I speak like a five-year-old, and I have 5th grader's knowledge of kanji at BEST. So help me out a bit: are they saying they're not going to release in Japan at all, or are they only saying that at the present time, they don't yet have a schedule for release? To me it kinda looks like that latter, but then, it could be a recipe for haru-maki for all I know.

[KuWanTum]

If you have family back home, get the retail version ordered from the Game website (or just buy the download code?) and have them e-mail the code in the booklet (that is what I did, worked fine without VPN - I also live in Japan)

[TheLightningYu | Mike]

They Cut Games in Japan?! I thought they only do it in German/Austria....

[Axe]

Originally posted by LightningYu:

They Cut Games in Japan?! I thought they only do it in German/Austria....

Did not pass the required amount of tentacles needed in a game.

[KuWanTum]

Originally posted by LightningYu:

They Cut Games in Japan?! I thought they only do it in German/Austria....

Not cut, just no release date

[Fat Pigeon]

They cut games in japan, Fallout 3 as example...
Thats really sad, that they dont release Southpark in Japan atm D:

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by similarly:

So help me out a bit: are they saying they're not going to release in Japan at all, or are they only saying that at the present time, they don't yet have a schedule for release?

The implication is that there is no release planned (but that may change). They also say they will pass on comments to the team that decide such things -- although of course that means little most of the time.

Originally posted by LightningYu:

They Cut Games in Japan?! I thought they only do it in German/Austria....

Yes and no. There are very few things that MUST be cut in games. Those being: decapitations and dismemberment of human like characters*, certain references to the nuclear bombs, and depictions of genitalia.

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  That said, most publishers will now also censor excessive gore, some animal mutilations, some forms of pornographic content, and any other content they may consider to be a touchy subject at the time.
  
  However, this is generally in regards to console releases only. PC games do not require censoring as they technically don't require submission to CERO for rating (especially when sold digitally).
  
  So while Fallout 3, Tomb Raider 2013, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Saints Row The Third, Saints Row IV, and so on are censored on consoles, they are 100% uncensored on the PC. And while Dead Space is not available on consoles (was never submitted to CERO) it is available on PC via Origin.
  
  Thus, it would be very likely that the anal probe scenes would be censored on console *if* South Park were released here, but that same cut would not be needed on the PC.

[n_mosimo]

I'm native Japanese, so sorry for my awful English. And it's too long and includes some grambles.

Delay / Never-Release in Japan is commonly rampant, and plenty of game is not available for some reasons. For example, translation problem, relations of rights, intence violence, to fit a schedule with PS4/Xbox One/Wii U,and so on...

No matter what they would say,in Japan, if it has occured, almost games on Steam will be not release ever, or release few months later with too much expensive price and some limitation.

For instance, Dark Souls II, it's released at 49.99 USD for overseas, but for Japanese price is at 79.99USD (today it's priced down at 79.00USD. -0.99USD lol).

In addition, Tomb Raider 2013 was available at first, but SQUARE ENIX is decided to get rid Japanese language file and updated for one hour, and then released Japanese Language DLC in 30.00 USD(today it's 10.00 USD).

Plus, SEGA is not selling for Japanese with no reasons. Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and many Asian countries people can buy SEGA games. BUT Japan is not. It's horrible.

We Japanese called it's Omakuni(おま国, meaning shortened of "We never sell for your country") or Omane(おま値, it's shortened of "We sell for your country but it's more expensive price"). Some one called it is domestic racism because that prohibitation has been decided by Japanese publishers.

Anyway, if you want to buy some game from Japan, use VPN(IT'S TOO LISKY BECAUSE OF TOS VIOLATION) or escape from Japan.

But some shops will allow to purchase at completely fair price for your billing address of credit card luckily.

[similarly]

Thanks for your input, Mosmen. And your English really, really good, so no need to apologize!

[TheLightningYu | Mike]

Yeah Thanks for the input =)
Your English is much better than mine, so don`t worry^^ (i`m not a english native too)

I have to say, i never thought something like that can happen to Japanese People too. I mean, there are a lots of awesome Japanese Games too, like Yakuza 5 or J-Star Victory VS(but i will Import J-Star Victory VS for Sure!! Even if i don`t understand Japanese, i want to beat the crap out of Son Goku with Tusnayoshi or Kenshin!!!), i would like to see in the West, but they`ll never come out. So it`s a interesting(and sad also) Fact to know. But that Omane sounds really drastic, to have to pay much more to play the Game on your own language...

[Stotch]

"Plus, SEGA is not selling for Japanese with no reasons. Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and many Asian countries people can buy SEGA games. BUT Japan is not. It's horrible."
WHAT?
Japanese people in Japan cant buy SEGA games in japan? huh? But SEGA is a japanese company. And isnt there a black market for pirated games? Also you can buy Japanese games out of Japan, they are Chinese copies or Korean copies, pirated but still.

[Grizzledorf]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by Mattskii:

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Ubisoft have given an answer. As follows:

誠に恐れ入りますが、「South Park: The Stick of Truth」につきましては、
現在のところ、日本での販売は未定でございます。

今回いただきました情報とご要望につきましては、
担当部署に申し伝え、今後の製品展開の参考とさせていただきます。

If you can't read that, it basically says they have no plans to release the game in Japan at this time (so if it does happen, it won't be for at least 3 to 6 months, will be cut, and most likely won't be on Steam).

You will have to get the game via someone overseas, such as a relative in the UK.

OP is getting screwed by the company why should he go out of his way to get the game by buying it from out of country.

OP should find other means which is to get it for free

[CultureChocJ]

i think they banned it i mean you'd probrobly ban it too