Devs - TOO MUCH MONEY FOR GAME!

[Beef Erikson]

I would have picked this up immediately if the game was half the price it is. We're talking about a game that is THIRTY-SIX years old. I absolutely love the original and still have my NES version; this should have been an easy win for you folks.

Charging full AAA-price for a 30+ year old game remake is nothing short of a joke. I'll wait for a massive sale as now I don't even really want it with the amount of greed on display here.

You MIGHT get $10 out of me now. You could have had $30. Well done.

[Del_Duio]

It’s a complete remake. It’s worth the price tag, they’ve done a ton of work on this thing.

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by Del_Duio:

It’s a complete remake. It’s worth the price tag, they’ve done a ton of work on this thing.

Then why do their triple A games cost less?

[Beef Erikson]

Well that's a plus at least. With that said, I'd consider $40. Still - all the "work" was already done here, it's more or less a re-skin, unless I'm missing some extra context/content I'm not aware of?

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Well that's a plus at least. With that said, I'd consider $40. Still - all the "work" was already done here, it's more or less a re-skin, unless I'm missing some extra context/content I'm not aware of?

Pretty much - AoM retold is roughly the same, and half the price - If you go for the DLC is a bit more.

It should be at that price point - but it's priced this way because SE.

[Del_Duio]

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Well that's a plus at least. With that said, I'd consider $40. Still - all the "work" was already done here, it's more or less a re-skin, unless I'm missing some extra context/content I'm not aware of?

It’s not as reskin as much as using the og game as a guideline. Like if I took the idea, game rules, and player pieces of the Monopoly board game and made a new project from the ground up. Different because it’s a board game to video game but you get the idea.

$60 is expensive, no doubt about it, but to me personally I’ve been a huge fan of this series since the 80s and DQ3 in particular is my favorite of them all. So it was a no brainer and I grabbed the Switch version.

The good thing is it’ll go on sale here eventually so you can grab it cheaper down the road if you’d like.

[Indalecio]

I 100% agree. I was excited for the game until I saw the price. Now, I'm just gonna wait for a discount to probably/maybe buy it. I already have a backlog of games to play, this one lost its mark with me. The game is over 30 years old, I already played this before, its not a new game, the combat visuals effects also look mediocre, it did not impress me. Also, the game for whatever reason got censored. I don't see the merit in paying 60$ for this game. Trials of Mana IMO looks visually better and released at $49.99. Make it make sense please.

[Beef Erikson]

Originally posted by Del_Duio:

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Well that's a plus at least. With that said, I'd consider $40. Still - all the "work" was already done here, it's more or less a re-skin, unless I'm missing some extra context/content I'm not aware of?

It’s not as reskin as much as using the og game as a guideline. Like if I took the idea, game rules, and player pieces of the Monopoly board game and made a new project from the ground up. Different because it’s a board game to video game but you get the idea.

$60 is expensive, no doubt about it, but to me personally I’ve been a huge fan of this series since the 80s and DQ3 in particular is my favorite of them all. So it was a no brainer and I grabbed the Switch version.

The good thing is it’ll go on sale here eventually so you can grab it cheaper down the road if you’d like.

Ah hey, thanks for the additional info. That does help the sting a little bit. Still (and I'm not directing this at you, Del, I appreciate your response and great to see another fan - this is for SE to see), even with additional content / artwork / story line / etc, we're still talking about a 30+ year old game remake.

I would have been far, FAR more understanding if this was an entirely new title (perhaps it is and they marketed this VERY wrong?). My guess is, since this is widely received as one of the best DQ's made, they bet on the name carrying the price tag.

Resident Evil 2 - $40
Secret of Mana - $40
Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Version - $30
Darksouls Remastered - $40

I could go on and on but I think I made my point.

[gryphonv]

Originally posted by FafnirChaos:

Originally posted by Del_Duio:

It’s a complete remake. It’s worth the price tag, they’ve done a ton of work on this thing.

Then why do their triple A games cost less?

What AAA cost less on release?

I don't like the price either, but no need to lie to try to make your argument better.

[gryphonv]

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Originally posted by Del_Duio:

It’s not as reskin as much as using the og game as a guideline. Like if I took the idea, game rules, and player pieces of the Monopoly board game and made a new project from the ground up. Different because it’s a board game to video game but you get the idea.

$60 is expensive, no doubt about it, but to me personally I’ve been a huge fan of this series since the 80s and DQ3 in particular is my favorite of them all. So it was a no brainer and I grabbed the Switch version.

The good thing is it’ll go on sale here eventually so you can grab it cheaper down the road if you’d like.

Ah hey, thanks for the additional info. That does help the sting a little bit. Still (and I'm not directing this at you, Del, I appreciate your response and great to see another fan - this is for SE to see), even with additional content / artwork / story line / etc, we're still talking about a 30+ year old game remake.

I would have been far, FAR more understanding if this was an entirely new title (perhaps it is and they marketed this VERY wrong?). My guess is, since this is widely received as one of the best DQ's made, they bet on the name carrying the price tag.

Resident Evil 2 - $40
Secret of Mana - $40
Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Version - $30
Darksouls Remastered - $40

I could go on and on but I think I made my point.

While I agree that this game should be $40 instead of $60, most of those remasters/remakes released very long ago, 5+ years.

The gaming market has changed a lot since then.

[zebulous_newt]

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Well that's a plus at least. With that said, I'd consider $40. Still - all the "work" was already done here, it's more or less a re-skin, unless I'm missing some extra context/content I'm not aware of?

Consider that the NES release of the game only took up 4 MB of space. Four Megabytes.
The you go and ask if there has been any added content?! You are lacking context.

Those four megabytes originally cost $50 for the NES version in 1991. Adjusted for inflation that would be $115 today. This remake sounds like a deal to me.

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by gryphonv:

Originally posted by FafnirChaos:

Then why do their triple A games cost less?

What AAA cost less on release?

I don't like the price either, but no need to lie to try to make your argument better.

Education Time... Fun time for all:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/?snr=1_5_9__205
https://store.steampowered.com/app/921570/?snr=1_5_9__205

SE Is KNOWN for this.

[gryphonv]

Originally posted by FafnirChaos:

Originally posted by gryphonv:

What AAA cost less on release?

I don't like the price either, but no need to lie to try to make your argument better.

Education Time... Fun time for all:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/?snr=1_5_9__205
https://store.steampowered.com/app/921570/?snr=1_5_9__205

SE Is KNOWN for this.

SE is known for this.

I'll admit you got me on the FF XVI it is cheaper.

But Octopath is more expensive, only by a little (at least in Canada) by 4$ and that game released a nice while ago.

BTW I'm not defending SE here, I don't like the price either.

[Beef Erikson]

You know, I just saw they priced FF7 remake intergrade is $70. I guess the Square I knew and loved died long ago.

"The gaming market has changed a lot since then." - I agree 100% and that's the problem that I have. Just because it's the norm doesn't mean it's right and REALLY doesn't mean we should normalize it.

"Those four megabytes originally cost $50 for the NES version in 1991. Adjusted for inflation that would be $115 today. This remake sounds like a deal to me." - That's the best argument yet and you are correct. I'll still await a sale (I refuse to encourage this greed) but you make an excellent point here.

[Indalecio]

Originally posted by gryphonv:

Originally posted by Beef Erikson:

Ah hey, thanks for the additional info. That does help the sting a little bit. Still (and I'm not directing this at you, Del, I appreciate your response and great to see another fan - this is for SE to see), even with additional content / artwork / story line / etc, we're still talking about a 30+ year old game remake.

I would have been far, FAR more understanding if this was an entirely new title (perhaps it is and they marketed this VERY wrong?). My guess is, since this is widely received as one of the best DQ's made, they bet on the name carrying the price tag.

Resident Evil 2 - $40
Secret of Mana - $40
Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Version - $30
Darksouls Remastered - $40

I could go on and on but I think I made my point.

While I agree that this game should be $40 instead of $60, most of those remasters/remakes released very long ago, 5+ years.

The gaming market has changed a lot since then.

Resident Evil 4 Remake came out last year and it was $40?

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by gryphonv:

Originally posted by FafnirChaos:

Education Time... Fun time for all:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515020/?snr=1_5_9__205
https://store.steampowered.com/app/921570/?snr=1_5_9__205

SE Is KNOWN for this.

SE is known for this.

I'll admit you got me on the FF XVI it is cheaper.

But Octopath is more expensive, only by a little (at least in Canada) by 4$ and that game released a nice while ago.

BTW I'm not defending SE here, I don't like the price either.

It's more expensive then the second one, There is no need for any of these price points other than SE overcharging cause they think they can.