Speaking to Nikkei in May ( translated via Gamasutra), Furukawa was “keen to see Nintendo start selling hardware in markets like the Middle East and Southeast Asia” as he saw potential for growth.
This whole debacle doesn’t quite gel with what current Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa had in mind before assuming the role. Nonetheless, there’s an appreciable market for the Nintendo Switch and its games’ here, and it’s an open secret that many owners turn to the US store for their digital purchases. Only six countries are listed under Nintendo’s Asia Pacific category, and not one hails from SEA - in other words, no digital store to redeem codes on. Maxsoft chose not to comment, saying that their media liaison was away for reservist duties.Ī plausible explanation is that the codes were intentionally left out as the affected countries do not have regional representation. Although Nintendo’s social presence is aimed at Japan, Europe, and the US, it’s clear that fans worldwide look to these channels for updates.
However, neither Maxsoft nor Nintendo’s marketing have pointed out that the codes would be absent for certain regions, giving unsuspecting buyers an unwanted surprise. For the latter, the game’s official page explicitly states that “both the retail and digital editions contain a download code for packs 1-4 of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Expansion Pass.” Torna itself is billed as DLC pack 5. Torna – The Golden Country is a prequel to last year’s Xenoblade Chronicles 2, available via the expansion pass or as a standalone purchase. K., of which Singapore’s Maxsoft Pte Ltd is a part of.įacebook users have questioned Maxsoftsince Friday (21 Sep), but the SEA distributor has yet to respond or issue a public statement. The affected regions are currently served by official Nintendo distributor Active Boeki K. Physical copies sold in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries do not include a download code for previously released DLC, despite official sources stating otherwise.Īs reported by NintendoSoup, these missing codes extend to the Middle East as well. Some buyers of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country have unknowingly found themselves getting the short end of the stick.
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