Good deal for the limited version of akibas beat.
Akiba's Beat Limited Edition includes:
- Standard game
- Artbook
- Packaged box
AKIBA'S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on a classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo's Akihabara ward (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality.
There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusions capes” which are infested with monsters called “delusions.” These delusions are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players' skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents' true desires.
All comments (26)
stevenjameshyde
23 Mar 17#1
Is this in any way related to Akiba's Trip?
eternaldragonuk
23 Mar 171#2
same company and style, not a sequel tho, this is a stand alone game.
Caecity
23 Mar 17#3
I was going to buy at this price, but maybe it'll fall quickly like the Root Letter/Steins;Gate ltd editions. Heat anyway, I can't believe it dropped again from £28 :confused:
prankster101
23 Mar 172#4
How is it that a new release Vita cartridge (with loads of padded extras) costs infinitely less than a typical Switch release?
Man, Nintendo products are nothing more than a money-grabbing con.
In related news, I'm glad that the Vita outlived the DOA Wii U.
ejadaddy to prankster101
23 Mar 171#6
How is that people can say such unintelligent things and believe they've stated a fact?
In related news, I'm glad I'm not surrounded by such people.
abigsmurf to prankster101
24 Mar 17#14
1: Lots of niche Vita releases are subsidized by releasing on PS3/PS4 at the same time (Sony provide very good porting tools)
2: Sony allow for very small production runs, in the thousands, Nintendo historically require 50,000 plus. Niche titles struggle to make those figures so have to cover the cost of unsold units.
3: PSN has lots of good sales and outside of AAA titles, you often get good discounts which helps bring the prices down.
4: The Switch has just launched, margins on consoles are very low (compared to the warehouse space they take up) and retailers need to make up for that in games sales. They have little incentive for price wars. Expect non-Nintendo titles to start seeing cheaper retail prices (even for new releases) by the end of the year when things calm down and all the shops want you to be the place where you buy a switch as a present.
Stefarno88
23 Mar 171#5
To be fair, at launch the RRP of Uncharted: Golden Abyss was £44.99 and an 8Gb memory card £31.99!
mixmixi
23 Mar 17#7
But you are comparing Uncharted, a big franchise that everyone would be a fan of with Akiba's beat which you, myself and a couple of more people here may be a fan of. Silly prices are serious killers for JRPGs in Europe where people play CoD and Destiny only***. :stuck_out_tongue:
*** Please do not be offended, if you are then you certainly play other games too and may be a JRPG fan, so you are member of the league :smiley:
Stefarno88
23 Mar 171#8
I was trying to demonstrate that all companies try to rip-off early adopters who have a limited library of games available!
To their credit, Sony do actually offer a discount on production costs for publishers of physical Vita games with a RRP below a set price (IIRC it is £30) or we'd be seeing these games either much more expensive or digital-only.
mixmixi
23 Mar 17#9
Exactly that's the point. Sony does it, Nintendo doesn't. :wink:
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Opening post
Akiba's Beat Limited Edition includes:
- Standard game
- Artbook
- Packaged box
AKIBA'S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on a classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo's Akihabara ward (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality.
There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusions capes” which are infested with monsters called “delusions.” These delusions are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players' skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents' true desires.
All comments (26)
Man, Nintendo products are nothing more than a money-grabbing con.
In related news, I'm glad that the Vita outlived the DOA Wii U.
In related news, I'm glad I'm not surrounded by such people.
2: Sony allow for very small production runs, in the thousands, Nintendo historically require 50,000 plus. Niche titles struggle to make those figures so have to cover the cost of unsold units.
3: PSN has lots of good sales and outside of AAA titles, you often get good discounts which helps bring the prices down.
4: The Switch has just launched, margins on consoles are very low (compared to the warehouse space they take up) and retailers need to make up for that in games sales. They have little incentive for price wars. Expect non-Nintendo titles to start seeing cheaper retail prices (even for new releases) by the end of the year when things calm down and all the shops want you to be the place where you buy a switch as a present.
*** Please do not be offended, if you are then you certainly play other games too and may be a JRPG fan, so you are member of the league :smiley:
To their credit, Sony do actually offer a discount on production costs for publishers of physical Vita games with a RRP below a set price (IIRC it is £30) or we'd be seeing these games either much more expensive or digital-only.