Why these Falcom games are so expensive?

[HideoKoncima]

I mean, these games usually are inferior to console version, but their "price loss" in time, is very mimimum compared to AA and AAA games, also other major jrpg brands.
I played first Trials, and I enjoyed it, but it was also inferior to PSVita version. I had to mod it to make it decent compared to PSV.
Usually, the high demand makes the price higher, but I doubt this is the case.
Legend of Heroes and YS are pretty niche games compared to other brands.

[EdgarAllenSwole]

$30 for a 80-hour game. And it often goes on sale for even less. I don't see the issue there. Especially when shorter JRPGs like Octopath Traveler and Ni No Kuni cost twice as much.

[HideoKoncima]

Assuming it's true, I don't like the ratio game length/price. It's just wrong, and my complaints are for almost all Falcom games. It's not fair to compare a cheap port with high productive costs games like Nnk, but you can easily find Nnk deals, also for lower prices than Falcom games. I agree about Octopath. I mean, even on "grey" key sites, these Falcom games seems to have an overwhelmingly high price, IMHO, for how they look and how they are ported.

[Dudu(C)]

Hmmm I don't know, game's worth every cent for me, Trails games are very rich in both narrative and overall lore, and have good classic turn based gameplay too. I usually get a much better experience for the amount I paid for.

Falcom games in general are really well done so I don't mind their price at all, although the older Ys games usually get sales where they become really cheap too.

[Berahlen]

Originally posted by H1deoKoncima9:

and how they are ported.

These games were literally native Windows lol

[ThatsGirdy]

Like stated above these games are pc developed and the main issue is localization, these games have more text than even other jrpgs and they can't start until the games are out in Japan. I love Falcom but their system for localization is bad (they are getting better)

[Pinkspring]

Admittantly, given the age of the games, it is a bit pricey.
Not in absolute terms, perhaps (27 euros is a steal for the sheer behemoth of a game you are getting with SC, for example), but when compared to how the rest of the industry operates, older titles like this usually go for much less.

They're on sale regularly enough, though.

[Dragon]

It's a good marketing strategy on XSEED's part to keep the price for this game (and for part 3 high), because anyone who is invested enough to have completed FC is probably going to buy SC at a high price (or at least at a still-high sale price) because they will feel the need to find out what happens next.

So, due to the nature of these games, the high price probably isn't deterring anyone from buying it, since casual consumers wouldn't buy this game or the 3rd in the first place anyway; only hardcore fans who are already invested would, and for them, the high prices wouldn't stop them.

Of course, there are some exceptions to this, but for the most part, it holds true.

[ditt_25]

Plus there's also the factor of XSEED won't be the one to reap the benefits of revenue from future Trails games sales (CS 3-4, the Crossbell games, and future releases are NISA). So I'd imagine there's less incentive for the publisher to drop the price for the purposes of building up exposure / goodwill / hype for the series when compared to the bigger names.

[alumlovescake]

"usually are inferior to console version,"

Falcom games mostly have very very good pc versions that are better then console

[Blizz127]

inferior to console version? lol

[HideoKoncima]

I would appreciate it if you could read beyond the first two lines of text. I explained that I had to mod a game, to make it barely on par with a portable console version. This is inexcusable for me. You can buy all Falcom games you want.
Bye.

[Berahlen]

You're complaining that you had to mod the PC version, which came out first on Windows, to have the updated assets of a remaster port from several years later for a completely different platform.

And mileage may vary on whether it's even worth doing that. The Evo art has a REALLY bad case of sameface. Being higher res doesn't make it better lol.

[JudgeJuriMys]

I get your point but I think because they are so niche it doesn't bother me I want to support it so we see more.