Physical Backers of Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes Hit with Unexpected Shipping Costs
Rabbit & Bear Studios blame "misinformation".
Successful Kickstarter project and spiritual successor to the Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is out in a couple of weeks, on 23rd April and it looks to be a true love letter to fans of classic JRPGs. It's unfortunate, then, that several backers have been met with unexpected and expensive shipping costs at the eleventh hour, in some cases almost doubling the amount spent backing the project.
Over on the game's Kickstarter page (thanks, Eurogamer), a number of irate supporters have called out developer Rabbit & Bear Studios for some "ridiculous" shipping fees. One questioned why their order had been shipped from Germany to Oceania rather than from Japan: "Why would you quadruple the distance and prices for us? Since the very beginning, you promised shipping would be from the nearest fulfilment centre, so why was all of Oceania (and many Asian countries, too) swapped away from shipping from Japan? Another wrote: "Mine's $54 to Malaysia (PC Steam). I backed the game for $60...."
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