No love? Sega to end Love and Berry production
Posted by Chris. Filed under Arcade, Chris, Japan.
Sega’s last certifiable Japanese arcade hit, Love and Berry, appears to have lost its love with Japanese gamers as Sega announced that it will end production and support of the card-based fashion game this September.
The developer cited a general decrease in consumer demand and market saturation after competitors released similar titles as reasons for the game’s demise. Released in 2006, Love and Berry was a huge arcade success, selling millions of cards and even having its very own brick and mortar fashion store in Japan.
While millions of Japanese girls are crying at this news, all I can think about is what Sega is gonna do with that awesome Love and Berry snowmobile. Send it to us, Sega!
[Thanks for the tip, STORM!/Source: Mainichi/Image via Kotaku]
Comments on this article
There have been 11 responses to this article.
It’s not easy to make girls to play on arcades. Sega have my respect! ;P
T+
Storm!
Posted June 18th, 2008 at 3:45 am.
Kind of sad. The game was quite addictive in the arcade.
(Yeah I played it!)
Graham
Posted June 18th, 2008 at 5:40 am.
They’ll probably replace it with something else to keep the fan’s appeal like with the beetle game being replaced with the dinosuar one. It just needs a different coat of paint, that’s all.
Taco Lord
Posted June 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am.
The game was released in 2004 not 2006.The DS version came out in 2006.
ROJM
Posted June 19th, 2008 at 9:06 am.
I am very sad to hear this. Becasue I really love this game.
kelsie
Posted July 27th, 2008 at 4:47 pm.
i am very sad with this news because my daughter and myself love this game very much and it is just picking-up here in the Philippines. in fact i just bought the DS game and the cards from Japan just so my daughter could enjoy the game always. i hope Sega reconsiders because i know a lot of young girls who would be sad and devastated if Love and Berry will be gone. i also hope that Love and Berry merchandise would soon reach the Philippines.
ria
Posted August 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm.
hi ria. i too am from the philippines. just wondering where did you get the DS game? If you can mail me at rubai1@yahoo.com
rubai
Posted August 12th, 2008 at 7:43 am.
iam so sad when i heard this news in youtube as i am so addicted in love and berry i hope they would not end this game just like this
xxxxxxx
Posted August 18th, 2008 at 1:25 am.
hye…… somebody tell me where can i buy love and berry DS in singapore just email me at sweetie_gurlz99@yahoo.com
natasha
Posted September 6th, 2008 at 7:00 am.
hi. where can I buy the card reader here in the philippines? Is it true that the card reader will not read the english version?
che
Posted September 7th, 2008 at 7:20 pm.
Hi Che and Rubai,
I have a second hand love and berry game w/reader. Bought it from play-asia a couple of Months ago. Just let me know if you are interested in buying it. Please email me at dt868@hotmail.com.
Thanks!
Netlife
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 am.