It’s been a very quiet year for the Wii, and while it sounds like the perfect time to throw out games such as The Last Story, Pandora’s Tower and Xenoblade, Nintendo of America seems absolutely adamant in refusing to localize them.
Frustrated fans have therefore decided to take matters into their own hands, and have set up a snail mail campaign to bombard Reggie Fils-Aime with requests for these three games. The campaign got kickstarted in a nine-page IGN Boards thread where it’s been met with healthy community support.
We’ve been equally irritated by the fact that these three games (Xenoblade is only confirmed for Europe) have failed to make it Stateside while the Wii grows stagnant. While there’s no guarantee this will work, I admire gamers being proactive about it.
As well as the letters, people are also organizing Twitter promotions and banners. Copies of the letters being sent, and the address to send them too, have been posted below.
XENOBLADE:
write a polite letter, pointing out the need for the game
optional item – miniature toy swords or cocktail swords
target date – July 11-13, 2011 (plan your letters to arrive around the 6th, not to ship on the 6th)bellow is a letter template, but feel free to write your own, just try to be polite if possible
Dear Reggie,
As a fan of your company and of RPGs, I was extremely excited about the reveal of Monado which was later retitled Xenoblade. After it’s reveal at E3 2008 it quickly became one of my most anticipated games for the Wii, and as more information, screens, and trailers were released my interest only expanded. I am deeply concerned that this game has no North American release planned, especially considering the sparse lineup on the wii in the next year. I have been a Loyal fan of this company for over 25 years, and yet there hasn’t been a game worth getting on your console for nearly 8 months… and nothing on the horizon to be excited about besides Zelda, and yet Xenoblade sits completed, and soon to be localized for Europe in English. Please consider your company’s fans, please bring Xenoblade to us.
Sincerely,
(your name here – signed)
THE LAST STORY:
write a polite letter, pointing out the need for the game
optional item – a small book, a cover of a book, or the last page/chapter/epilogue of a book
target date – July 18-20, 2011 (plan your letters to arrive around the 13th, not to ship on the 13th)bellow is a letter template, but feel free to write your own, just try to be polite if possible
Dear Reggie,
As a fan of your company and of RPGs, I was extremely excited about the reveal of the Last Story. Being a fan of Mistwalker and Hironobu Sakaguchi, it quickly became one of my most anticipated games for the Wii, and when the gorgeous art and impressive screens and trailers were released I only became more excited for the game. I am deeply concerned that this game has no North American release planned, especially considering the sparse lineup on the wii in the next year. I have been a Loyal fan of this company for over 25 years, and yet there hasn’t been a game worth getting on your console for nearly 8 months… and nothing on the horizon to be excited about besides Zelda, and yet the Last Story sits completed. Please consider your company’s fans, please bring the Last Story to us.
Sincerely,
(your name here – signed)
PANDORA’S TOWER:
write a polite letter, pointing out the need for the game
optional item – MEAT, preferably a dried meat such as Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, or Landjager (Hunter’s Sausage)
target date – July 25-27, 2011 (plan your letters to arrive around the 20th, not to ship on the 20th)bellow is a letter template, but feel free to write your own, just try to be polite if possible
Dear Reggie,
As a fan of your company and of games like Castlevania, I was extremely excited about the reveal of Pandora’s Tower. From the initial cryptic reveal, to the delightfully twisted plot details that followed, I have been craving this game all year. I am deeply concerned that this game has no North American release planned, especially considering the sparse lineup on the wii in the next year. I have been a Loyal fan of this company for over 25 years, and yet there hasn’t been a game worth getting on your console for nearly 8 months… and nothing on the horizon to be excited about besides Zelda, and yet Pandora’s Tower sits completed. Please consider your company’s fans, please bring Pandora’s Tower to us.
Sincerely,
(your name here – signed)
send your individual letters to:
Reginald Fils-Aime (President and COO)
c/o Nintendo of America
4820 150th Ave. Northeast
Redmond, WA 98052
