New interview from Famitsu Connect-On Magazine Aug.2011

[Corrderio]

SE of North America is just here for translations/distributing for the NA reason unless there's something else I'm missing. Since I never heard of the NA branch of a JP company making their own game, except with Mystic Quest.

[Elexia]

SE of North America is just here for translations/distributing for the NA reason unless there's something else I'm missing. Since I never heard of the NA branch of a JP company making their own game, except with Mystic Quest.

NIS America handles a few of their own games. (Very few.)

[Cutriss]

SE of North America is just here for translations/distributing for the NA reason unless there's something else I'm missing. Since I never heard of the NA branch of a JP company making their own game, except with Mystic Quest.

That was made in Japan, but just geared for the US, with the idea that Westerners weren't good enough for hardcore console RPGs. Which is ironic since Wizardry came from here and the Japanese luuuuuurv Wizardry.

I think you're thinking of Secret of Evermore.

There are other exceptions but for the most part you're right. I used to know a number of people in Konami's US operations, and they were generally treated like the redheaded stepchildren.

[Duelle]

That was made in Japan, but just geared for the US, with the idea that Westerners weren't good enough for hardcore console RPGs. Which is ironic since Wizardry came from here and the Japanese luuuuuurv Wizardry.

I think you're thinking of Secret of Evermore.

Agree here. Evermore was Squaresoft US' baby. It is also seen as one of the most underrated games of all time, but there you have it.

[Corrderio]

That was made in Japan, but just geared for the US, with the idea that Westerners weren't good enough for hardcore console RPGs. Which is ironic since Wizardry came from here and the Japanese luuuuuurv Wizardry.

I think you're thinking of Secret of Evermore.

There are other exceptions but for the most part you're right. I used to know a number of people in Konami's US operations, and they were generally treated like the redheaded stepchildren.

Yeah you're right, my bad.