This is rather brilliant news. Due to a demand that exceeded initial expectations, Atlus has today announced that it will be shipping out more copies of Demon's Souls so that the multitudes struggling to find a copy can get one. Initially shipped, like most Atlus games, in limited quantities, the amazing PS3 exclusive has been a hard to find as it is to play. Fortunately, a fresh batch of games are on the way, so the rationing can stop!
In less wonderful news, the Deluxe Edition has now completely sold out and Atlus won't be publishing anymore. This means that the 160-page strategy guide is no longer available, and lucky punters who got the slipcased special edition probably have quite the rarity in their hands.
Still, this is great news that Demon's Souls has been so successful that Atlus needs to send more copies out to stores. You don't get to say that often about an Atlus-published game, and I'm thrilled that it's happened with one of the finest RPGs I've ever played. Truly an amazing game, one that deserves all the success it gets.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 19, 2009 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that additional stock of Demon's Souls™, the newly released award-winning action RPG for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, will be making its way to stores across North America this week in response to overwhelming demand.
"We're thrilled at the level of interest and acclaim gamers are showing for Demon's Souls, one of the best reviewed games of the year and one of the highest-rated role-playing games of all time," stated Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus. "We're working quickly to get more copies of the game out onto store shelves. We thank fans for supporting a daring, innovative product, and we ask interested gamers to be patient as stock is replenished."
The publisher also announced that the game's Deluxe Edition, which featured a 160-page strategy guide and collectible embossed slipcase, is now considered out of print in North America and will not be remanufactured.
"While the now discontinued Deluxe Edition of Demon's Souls was the only way to obtain the game's official strategy guide, the title already benefits from an in-game messaging system, a tremendous online community, and dozens of online resources for players who are finding the game to be a bit challenging."
Among those online resources is the official Demon's Souls wiki (LINK), which offers a central location for community members to share what they've learned about the surprises that await in the Kingdom of Boletaria. As more and more people discover the game, the community-driven assistance tools expand in quality and breadth, ensuring that while gamers are tested during their adventures, they never have to be frustrated.
"Mr. Jabbari," interrupted a frantic worker. "The game-making engines... They just can't take much more of this! They're going to blow," cried the man in a thick Scottish accent before turning about and returning to the game-making furnaces, soon followed by Jabbari.
Demon's Souls is out now for PlayStation 3 system and retails with an MSRP of $59.99. For more information, visit the game's official website (LINK)..
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6:40 PM on 10.19.2009
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DAMN YOU NEWS POST! To the Demons Souls wiki I go.....
HOLY PENIS WHAT A SCOOP.
Good thing I opted for the upgrade.
Good news for those that don't have the game. See you online or at least the bloodstain you leave behind.
Who am I kidding, companies hate us and our money.
Same here. It's so interesting, that there even is interest in a game where difficulty is blatantly unforgiving. I'm pretty sure I can speak for many that the talk of difficulty shaping the experience was part of the allure. Especially with some people criticizing others for complaining about difficult games these days.
Holy crap could they have made a more shit quality print? I've never seen shit like this since, well I never have now that I think about it.
This is excellent news. Chalk another one up for successful original IPs in 2009. Atlus must be gushing with joy. They truly do get involved in good shit.
Maps would've made the guide perfect.
I'm loving the talisman of beasts, being able to use spells and miracles without switching between talismans and catalyst is awesome.
Glad I got the Deluxe Edition when I did. $10 for a strategy guide, art book and music CD was kinda too good of a deal to pass up in the first place, especially considering most guides go for $20.
Those sick bastards indeed!! Thanks for the info!! Looks like I now what I'll be hunting for the rest of the week.
Hope you are happy Yojim and Jim...
Also, preorder FTW
Also, the game is amazing. If I hadn't gone into my bro's Play N' Trade I wouldn't have been able to buy their last DE copy the day it came out...and they only got in three...sweet.
I got the pre-order artbook and CD, and I'll probably never spend more than 30min with them in my entire life, but it's cool to have at least. It was free. Got mine for a total of $56. In comparison to paying $120 retail when Chrono Trigger first came out, I gotta say it's worth more than it's weight in gold.
I tip my non existant hat to you folks.
but NO DAMN SOUNDTRACK
I'm pissed.
I'll keep an eye on a special whenit hits the U.K/EU.
I'm also totally glad I pre-ordered and got the deluxe edition as well as the cd and art book. COOL BEANS.
So basically, what I see is that if I want to experience everything that this online centric game has to offer, I've got to play offline? wtf?
There were so many better solutions for this problem.
Don't log off in the Nexus, always log off inside of a world, logging off in the Nexus reverts all your WT's back to neutral, a bug left over from the asain version.