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Lik-Sang is no more. The highly popular, importing site, comes to a close; Thankz in large part to Sony. The slight touch of irony I find in this--was that one of the great things about Sony back in the PS1 era was in how it was the first manufacturer to bring games to Europe and the US that would have never reached those regions otherwise, like JRPGs and the such.
**** Sony, this pisses me off more than the other stuff they have done so far. What is terribly ironic is that most importers do double dip and buy the domestic release of the game when it comes out in their country.
What is even more ironic is that games have become huge hits because somebody imported it and asked for a USA release, (Hello ? Phoenix Wright and Ouendan).
This really pisses me off alittle to much, and if they start chasing after PlayAsia there will be hell to pay. And if they stop import shops....may god have mercy on their pathetic souls. Kill Ken Vol 1(Kill Bill remark) will be in full effect for each of their asses.
Sure, im totally overreacting alittle to soon, but this seems like only the begining, it's quite inevitable, but I sure hope im wrong. Afterall, where else will I buy my Dating Sims and Visual Novels? I know no american companies will release them, so how the hell will I get my Dating Sim or Visual Novel fix if I can't get them anymore? Where can I buy my OST's and Japan region consoles?(not that I buy Japan region consoles, but the option should be there) Where can I get my limited edition artbooks and keychains, and figurines from? How about other quirky Japanese games that would never make it here like the Idolmaster that is too Japanese for the american Xbox 360 audience.
Seriously, if they stop import shops I might as well stop gaming althogether. What I don't understand though, is why Sony had to sue Lik-Sang to bankruptcy, instead of just stopping psp/ps3 sales. Granted I wouldn't be able to import PSP games anymore, but at least i'd be able to import Wii and DS games.
When Nintendo sued Lik-Sang for selling GBA flash cards they were at least trying to stop piracy, and all that happened was they stopped selling that one particular product. Alright, so I guess my geeky, childish *****ing ends here for the moment. Anyone else bothered by this news ?
Since I actually import from Japan because there are games they don't release in the USA like dating sims(or manga anime based titles that wont make its way over here for a few years), it would be a huge, huge travesty if Sony went after other import sites like YesAsia or PlayAsia because they happen to sell games and consoles not for the Western markets.Important Notice: Lik-Sang.com Out of Business due to Multiple Sony Lawsuits
Tue Oct 24 2006 21:58:51 Hong Kong Time - Corporate Info
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OUT OF BUSINESS NOTICE
Hong Kong, October 24th of 2006 - Lik-Sang.com, the popular gaming retailer from Hong Kong, has today announced that it is forced to close down due to multiple legal actions brought against it by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony claimed that Lik-Sang infringed its trade marks, copyright and registered design rights by selling Sony PSP consoles from Asia to European customers, and have recently obtained a judgment in the High Court of London (England) rendering Lik-Sang's sales of PSP consoles unlawful.
As of today, Lik-Sang.com will not be in the position to accept any new orders and will cancel and refund all existing orders that have already been placed. Furthermore, Lik-Sang is working closely with banks and PayPal to refund any store credits held by the company, and the customer support department is taking care of any open transactions such as pending RMAs or repairs and shipping related matters. The staff of Lik-Sang will make sure that nobody will get hurt in the crossfire of this ordeal.
A Sony spokesperson declined to comment directly on the lawsuit against Lik-Sang, but recently went on to tell Gamesindustry.biz that "ultimately, we're trying to protect consumers from being sold hardware that does not conform to strict EU or UK consumer safety standards, due to voltage supply differences et cetera; is not - in PS3's case - backwards compatible with either PS1 or PS2 software; will not play European Blu-Ray movies or DVDs; and will not be covered by warranty".
Lik Sang strongly disagrees with Sony's opinion that their customers need this kind of protection and pointed out that PSP consoles shipped from Lik-Sang contained genuine Sony 100V-240V AC Adapters that carry CE and other safety marks and are compatible world wide. All PSP consoles were in conformity with all EU and UK consumer safety regulations.
**** Sony, this pisses me off more than the other stuff they have done so far. What is terribly ironic is that most importers do double dip and buy the domestic release of the game when it comes out in their country.
What is even more ironic is that games have become huge hits because somebody imported it and asked for a USA release, (Hello ? Phoenix Wright and Ouendan).
This really pisses me off alittle to much, and if they start chasing after PlayAsia there will be hell to pay. And if they stop import shops....may god have mercy on their pathetic souls. Kill Ken Vol 1(Kill Bill remark) will be in full effect for each of their asses.
Sure, im totally overreacting alittle to soon, but this seems like only the begining, it's quite inevitable, but I sure hope im wrong. Afterall, where else will I buy my Dating Sims and Visual Novels? I know no american companies will release them, so how the hell will I get my Dating Sim or Visual Novel fix if I can't get them anymore? Where can I buy my OST's and Japan region consoles?(not that I buy Japan region consoles, but the option should be there) Where can I get my limited edition artbooks and keychains, and figurines from? How about other quirky Japanese games that would never make it here like the Idolmaster that is too Japanese for the american Xbox 360 audience.
Seriously, if they stop import shops I might as well stop gaming althogether. What I don't understand though, is why Sony had to sue Lik-Sang to bankruptcy, instead of just stopping psp/ps3 sales. Granted I wouldn't be able to import PSP games anymore, but at least i'd be able to import Wii and DS games.
When Nintendo sued Lik-Sang for selling GBA flash cards they were at least trying to stop piracy, and all that happened was they stopped selling that one particular product. Alright, so I guess my geeky, childish *****ing ends here for the moment. Anyone else bothered by this news ?