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The New Japan 360 Plan
Gamespot lays out Microsoft's new plan for the 360 in Japan. They're not taking the initial cool reception for their console lying down. Initiatives include new games, an emphasis on the Live system, and updates on ongoing projects that appeal to Japanese gamers. From the article: "Taking time out from development work on a clutch of Xbox 360-exclusive RPGs, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi gave a progress report on a number of projects underway at his Mistwalker development company. His first game, Blue Dragon, is on track for a 2006 release. Sakaguchi says the game is playable and his team is currently focused on game balance and presentation. Sakaguchi's second game, Lost Odyssey, is slated for a 2007 launch."
Which is what surprises me about Xbox and MS doing so poorly in North America. Obviously there's absolutely no lotalty to local products and people would rather just ship their money off to Japan by the boatload.
MS don't seem to get they are the anti Japanese gamer. Not only are the Japanese rather racist in aspects of what they buy (among other things), they also don't want the games MS is selling. MS is selling to the "OMG THAT'S LIKE SO EXTREME!" market, where as Japanese gamers like cute games which are fun to play, explore and just have a good time in. MS wants games to be super fantasticly real gun weilding massacres.. The two just don't go together.
Call it a write off on the console, you won't crack Japan this time. Next time release some Japanese RPGs, some anime tie ins (I'm sure Xbox live could make use of a Gundam generation or Super robot taisen game where you trade units and such). Then hope you get it right.
The Xbox has hardly done anything in the West (Do you know anyone who cares about anything but Halo? I don't), the 360 is one hell of a joke (OMG FIRE! etc) and well, MS seem to have the impression they're cleaning up with the 360 and Japan's the red haired step child who refuses to "play fair"
I like muppets.
Worst post on any board I read today.
Funny, that was what reading your post made me think. Hmmmm...
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