Quote Originally Posted by fat_moogle View Post
You've basically just explained all the reasons why some people are mad in the first place.

The game was released in Japan so there was no reason why it couldn't have been localised for the West. Square Enix just chose not to do so, despite fans petitioning for it. I had a PSP at the time it launched in Japan and after downloading the demo I was eager for an announcement...it didn't happen. I got a Vita at launch (don't have one now) so I was wondering if it would release for that...as we know now, that didn't happen. People were anticipating this game for those platforms, but SE were too lazy to make it happen...but not lazy enough to make a HD version for PS4 and Xbox One, completely by passing those who already had the means to play it and forcing them to buy new hardware.
Of course I would have preferred an early western release for the PSP as well instead of waiting for three years, but my point is that western fans finally get to play this game, even with better graphics & hopefully better controls, but some people are never satisfied. I don't know, I'm just that kind of person who's thankful for Japanese games being released in the west at all, so...
Things could and should have been different, and I understand that fans are upset about the way SE dealt with this matter (I was, too, especially after they cancelled the localization that was already in progress), but isn't the most important thing that everyone's finally going to be able to play the game in English? It's better than nothing.
And I think most people who want to play Type-0 would have bought a PS4 sooner or later for XV or some other game, so I think that's not really a problem. However, a release for both PS4 and Vita would have been nice indeed. Vita needs more love outside of Japan.