DOAX sells more in the west (US, UK) than Japan itself. Itagaki mentioned this before in the past. And that's not even a quality argument statistic; it's common sense given the sheer potential buyer population of western markets. Think about what you're saying: because DOAX "sells like shit",
they're going to block it from major markets. I know for a fact that you know better than this, Has. It already has english translation; selling to the west would easily make up for getting the DOA5 actresses back for a few lines. That's literally all they would need to add.
Also, two different reps of different departments from Tecmo said the same thing about why it's not coming herein rather candid posts. And the press release's language was still curiously acquiesce to those very posts. It did not explain why it's Japan only, and especially after a relatively successful resurgence with DOA5 and its updates. It
did say however:
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Originally Posted by Tecmo
We remain focused on delivering the best in fighting entertainment to our fans around the world, while consciously respecting and strategizing to support the different global audiences the DEAD OR ALIVE franchise lends itself to.
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What has sprouted in recent games media that would suddenly make US/UK a "different global audience" for DOAX? C'mon, Has, it's on the tip of your tongue... You can say it...
I reiterate that I put this on Tecmo for succumbing to feminist critique calling for games like this to cease to exist. So I'm not out to just put any ill action on feminist. But this particular case is hilariously clear. It's not sales or VA production costs, it's ideological minefield gaming is becoming.