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New Western Xbox Titles For Japan Announced
Thanks to The Magic Box for their report that the first set of earlier rumored Western titles for the Xbox are being released in Japan this October. According to the site, "Microsoft announced they will release the Xbox World Collection series for Xbox in Japan on October 23, five titles will be available, and a total of 20 titles will be released by summer 2004." The first five titles unveiled are Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus, Inside Pitch 2003, NFL Fever 2004, Outlaw Golf, and Outlaw Volleyball, as Microsoft tries to expand their Japanese Xbox support by importing a mass of American/European titles.
... or the problem with the xbox over Japan is exactly that, western games? I don't think that this method of throwing more money at the problem will resolve it, especially with games like Outlaw Volleyball. Since the Japanase are suckers for special editions (see all the incarnations and skins for GBA), why not re-release DOA:Extreme Volleyball in Japan, since it's the most popular Xbox title over there, in a silver box with a hologram of one of the girls breasts bouncing up and down? I'm sure the Japanese will be all over it like Ben Affleck on a stripper.