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Games For the 360's Japanese Comeback
Next Generation has an article looking at games that could save the Xbox 360 in Japan. Despite Microsoft's best efforts, the console is still puttering along with lackluster sales. Even with the country's diminished interest in the PS3, the 360 needs some big-name titles to get it back into the minds of Japanese consumers. From the article: "Blue Dragon is set up to be another stick of dynamite with Toriyama's name written on it, though how willing casual fans will be to pick it up depends entirely on its advertising campaign. In America, it's becoming a simple enough strategy to put a demo of something on Xbox Live and let it spread through word of mouth. This is not so possible in Japan, mostly because most people here don't have an Xbox 360. Polls for months have indicated that the majority of casual gamers would reserve their judgment of the 360 for when they could play Sakaguchi's games."
Your Mom pretty much has no market share in Japan. Oh snap, did I just go there? Yeah, I did.
I don't know how you could have a problem with this story. If you happened to RTFA, and I'm doubting you did, it admits the Xbox is doing terribly in Japan and lists upcoming titles designed to appeal to Japanese gamers. NOWHERE does it imply or state that the 360 is doing well in Japan.
My only question is, is this anonymous post due to a blind hatred of all things Microsoft (regardless of how evil Sony is), or is it pure Sony Fanboyism?