LocoRoco: new bargain-price reissue

Posted Feb 1, 2007 at 11:16AM by QJ Staff Listed in: News, Titles, Deals, Games Tags: Phil Harrison, price drop, SCE Studios Japan, Sony
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Despite it being a fun and critically-acclaimed game, it seems the public isn't very interested in buying the game anymore, so Sony has placed LocoRoco on the Japanese "The Best" list. This means LocoRoco will be reissued as a budget title on February 22. While the announcement is in Japanese, it looks like the final suggested retail price is 2667 yen (about 22 US dollars and a dime or two).

LocoRoco around the world... - Image 1 


While we want to see PSP games succeed and make money, we also secretly hope that we see price drops in our neighborhood. So we quickly scoured the web for news on the American version of LocoRoco, but we didn't find word about a price drop. What about in your neighborhood? Any readers have bargain prices to share?

Anyway, we don't know if this "demotion" to the bargain bin has permanently crushed all hopes of a LocoRoco sequel. After all, if the blobs of joy aren't selling so well anymore, then we might really never get a sequel. But, we called Mr. Brightside and he reminded us that Phil Harrison did think the title was successful, and LocoRoco is spreading out to mobile phones, and duh, Sony Computer Entertainment games are reissued because SCE is still confident the games will continue to sell.

So it's all good. Everybody sing along... "Bajumbo moi noi noi jecker dabatto bunkergait jun jun nora juerue-rotto pura-pura petto..."

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-02-01 11:39:12
Great Deal

1st POST! How about I re-issue my offer to let PSP Updates suck my balls! Now there's a bargain. P.S. Nothing but love PSP Updates.
by - 2007-02-01 11:59:24
Japanese market

It's not unusual for even successful games in Japan to get best hits releases less than a year or even 6 months after their initial release. Their market is a bit different from ours and most of the time the people who will buy the game do so within the initial run.
by - 2007-02-01 12:46:18
Loco Roco

If loco roco drops to 20-25 bucks US, i will buy it immediately. I want it but 40$ is too much.
by - 2007-02-01 12:53:49
I've been wanting to buy it,

but $20 is the price I am waiting for. Blockbuster's Game Rush has it brand new for $30 dollars though, so its not that bad. ;) Also, the GameRush (connected to Blockbuster) near my house (Ohio, USA), has a sale going on - buy two used games, get one free. Not too shabby if anyone is interested in checking their local GameRush ;)
by - 2007-02-01 13:53:40
Erm...

I'll sing ! "Bajumbo moi noi noi jecker dabatto bunkergait jun jun nora juerue-rotto pura-pura petto..." Sorry but I don't know the rest of the words! :D
by hush404 - 2007-02-01 15:46:24
weally?

PPL aren't buying locoroco? Damn, lol I bought it for liks $40 and I love it, it's worth every penny!
by - 2007-02-01 22:19:21
PSN

They should just make it for the PSN. It would be a hit!
by - 2007-02-20 12:48:53
Ha ha

I got it for £19.99 before christmas. Japan are treating the UK fairly. Woohoo!

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