Post by: Xbox-Scene on December 04, 2006, 01:21:00 PM
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Post by: mikedavis2838 on December 04, 2006, 12:38:00 PM
Post by: Odin NZ on December 04, 2006, 12:04:00 PM
QUOTE(mikedavis2838 @ Dec 5 2006, 08:09 AM) 
Maybe the xbox will sell more than 10,000 during the weeks they are released. maybe
They have already sold 10,000 preorders of the Blue Dragon Bundle. Im going to put my money on 15,000 - The ten thousand pre-orders plus the weekly 5,000.
Post by: twistedsymphony on December 04, 2006, 12:47:00 PM
Post by: Maverick0984 on December 04, 2006, 12:58:00 PM
Post by: 6h05T_R1d3R on December 04, 2006, 01:07:00 PM
Post by: The Bat on December 04, 2006, 01:25:00 PM
This post has been edited by The Bat: Dec 4 2006, 09:35 PM
Post by: 0794 on December 04, 2006, 01:41:00 PM
QUOTE(The Bat @ Dec 4 2006, 01:56 PM)
So between the 360 and the PS3, Blue Dragon is a 360 exclusive. That's followed by Resident Evil 5 which will definitely be for both platforms with a likely simultaneous release, MGS4 which might get ported to the 360 (judging by current rumours), and rounded up with Lost Odyssey (another 360 exclusive). And only a Final Fantasy title was further up on the list than Blue Dragon. Not bad indeed.
couldn't have said it better myself...so I won't try
Post by: sha on December 04, 2006, 02:32:00 PM
Resident Evil 5 will be bad ass.
Post by: brywalker on December 04, 2006, 04:04:00 PM
Impossible market to penetrate, too much brand loyalty there.
Post by: Orti on December 04, 2006, 04:17:00 PM
If you would put 100 bricks in a japanese store labelled with "Playstation B" against 100 Xbox 360 for the same price, the bricks will probably sell much better than the Xboxes.
Just my two cents,
Orti
Post by: Jollipop on December 04, 2006, 05:09:00 PM
I've imported a JP 360 just for BD (It better not be region free :|)
Can't wait, Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey is the reason i own a 360, keep those RPG's coming Japan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Saying it's pointless for MS to bother with Japan is stupid, i guess you could be eatting your words if BD sells through the roof.
This post has been edited by Jollipop: Dec 5 2006, 01:11 AM
Post by: Hyper_Eye on December 04, 2006, 07:18:00 PM
Post by: The Bat on December 05, 2006, 05:36:00 AM
QUOTE(Hyper_Eye @ Dec 4 2006, 08:49 PM) 
As the second largest video game market in the world MS needs to get a foothold in Japan if they want to be king.
Third, actually, after North America and Europe. And as far as the games created go, Japan is less important overall than they were in the days of the Sega Genesis.
Post by: twistedsymphony on December 05, 2006, 06:16:00 AM
Japan has some of the best game development houses in the world. If you don't interest the Japanese game buyers then the Japanese game developers aren't interested in you either.
Gaining support in Japan isn't about sales, it's about winning over the Japanese game developers that can make or break a system worldwide.
Post by: grim_d on December 05, 2006, 08:32:00 AM
QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ Dec 4 2006, 07:18 PM)
Biohazard 5 (known to the rest of the world as Resident Evil 5) is also coming to the 360, which I think counts for something.
not to mention it will be out on 360 before the ps3.
Post by: The Bat on December 05, 2006, 01:43:00 PM
QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ Dec 5 2006, 07:47 AM)
Japan is one of the most important markets, not because of sales but because of developers.
Japan has some of the best game development houses in the world. If you don't interest the Japanese game buyers then the Japanese game developers aren't interested in you either.
Gaining support in Japan isn't about sales, it's about winning over the Japanese game developers that can make or break a system worldwide.
With the rising costs for game development, Japanese developers might not be so picky. Capcom is one of those japanese developers who, last I heard, were campaigning other developers to create games for the world market and not just the Japanese market due to costs.
Square have already stated that they have no interest in making the PS3 the dominant platform, and will create games based on how well each platform is at the time. My guess is that they see the profit from 360 sales to be more than what Sony would be willing to spend to not develop for the 360 -- especially since PC ports would do over 90% of the 360 coding on its own thanks to XNA.
These days, Japan can no longer make or break a system. Even if all developers in Japan based their decisions at the complete exclusion of the outside world, there are still developers such as Bungie, Rockstar, UbiSoft, Bioware, EA, Epic, and others that won't be affected. Capcom is not likely to shun the global market considering their history, and Rare is now owned by Microsoft, meaning they'd be unlikely to drop the 360 even if Microsoft pulled out of Japan entirely.
If Sega could succeed worldwide with the Genesis, when Japan meant much more to worldwide sales, Microsoft should find it possible as well.