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NIS Fiscal Report of the Year (It's not Good Dood)

February 05, 2010 in Industry News comments 6

The first 9 months fiscal report from Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) has been posted in English, on Kotaku. Nippon Ichi Software for those not in the know, is a company known for releasing strategy RPGs, such as the cult hit Disgaea series, as well as other cult titles.

The first 9 months fiscal report from Nippon Ichi Software has been posted, and it really doesn't look good doods.

'Hit the jump', as they say, for the info. For the fans of the company, I suggest you do what they say before reading though.

The developer behind the Disgaea series, announced its financial earnings. You may want to sit down.

In the first nine months of this financial year, the company's operating profit is down....
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  • 1
    Shadow of Death* Feb 6, 10
    Considering all the games they've released recently, I'm surprised their profit margin is so low.

    Hopefully sales will eventually make up for it, before they go bankrupt >_>
  • 0
    Akira_EX Feb 6, 10
    They make very average-quality niche titles that do not sell big outside of the one franchise the cult knows: Disgaea. The Atelier series even have lost their luster and sales potential too.
    • 1
      Shadow of Death* Feb 6, 10
      Don't be dissin' NIS. They need to shape up in the graphics department (and their rip-off DLC policies), but they offer something you don't tend to get these days. Old school tactics style gameplay.
      • 2
        BANDITO ATTACK Feb 6, 10
        i hope they never change their graphics. they have some of the best sprite artists around. imagine a prinny in 3d D:
        • 1
          Shadow of Death* Feb 7, 10
          I don't mean for them to change the style, but is it so hard for them to increase the resolution? On D3, sprites were especially blurry (with a choice of 'uber pixelated mode' when you turn off smoothing).
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    Shadow of Death* Feb 9, 10
    Update

    Yeah, it's looking even worse for the company now....I hope they recover...

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