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[88 Ecko Unltd 88]

Need better Marketing strageties. The games for the 360 are the best ones around. Look at the Wii most of the games are pointless and can be beaten within 4 hours or less and the PS3 just needs more games.

[spodee]

360 will never sell well in japan cuz its games don't eroticize pre-pubescent females the way that games that sell well in  japan do.

[0794]

QUOTE(steveju @ Nov 3 2007, 05:09 AM)

"Made in China" - The home of all three consoles out there.

actually, built in China - but made (created, designed, whatever) in the USA...


and MS should continue to market in Japan, but their market is so different than any other with such strange loyalties and game interests that it's just not worth too much of a push...

[SR388]

I think it is just the game market and research
IMO microsoft should set a subdivision there just for that market (idk if they have one or not really)
Kinda like how there is nintendo of america and sony of america
there should be Microsoft of japan

[popballz]

just like the poll said  "screw them" they are just wasting money and it will have alot of catching up to do anyways if they ever actually sell a console...

[Martinchris23]

QUOTE(nlx420 @ Nov 5 2007, 01:36 AM)

Japanese are very loyal to their products indeed, and american and japanese gamers are very different demographics when it comes to marketing. Ive seen MS try to gain respect from japanese gamers, and are usually turned away at every turn. Us Americans play what we like and drive what we like no matter if most of the machines are really manufactured in "China". It's about fun games, and honestly most japanese games are too kiddy. unrealistic and cartoonish in my opinion (not all). Im impressed with the 360's game lineup so far and not too much with PS3. I don't see how any gamer in any part of the world can ignore marvelous titles that 360 has gave us. In my opinion the Japanese are just hating on somethin good because its U.S. made. Loyalty has brainwashed Japanese consumers to buy things only Japanese which is sad for them because there missing out on some fun games.

I honestly don't believe it has anything to do with the genre of games being distributed in Japan. If what you're saying is true, MGS4 should pan. The reason that some American products succeed in Japan is typically because there's no quality Japanese equivalent. As already stated, the 360 is their loss - I wish MS would just give it up and offer the UK the consoles which aren't selling over there.

[Zoopster]

Well, have you SEEN what Japanese gamers buy over there?? Dating simulators? Cooking simulators? Turn-based Final Fantasy knock-offs?

Forget those guys. Their tastes are too weird for an American company to fully understand, nor should it even want to. Let them have their weird-ass games and I'll take our good ones, thanks.

[blaziantiger]

QUOTE(johnnyrico @ Nov 2 2007, 11:57 AM)

I think there's also a bit of pride and other reasons involved.
if you got the choice between 2 companies from the homeland and 1 company from a land that you were in war with once, what company would you choose?
yes, I know the USA and japan are now very good allies, but still.

indeed, there's also the cultural difference, but really, are sony's games that different from those MS' console has?
I'd say: if it doesn't work out on one market, go to the markets where it does work out and invest in those instead.

that's kinda what I was thinking. I think the US is one of the few countries that don't take too much pride in buying things that are home made

[TreyTable]

Yeah. They need to drop off the name "Microsoft" and have some established Japanese company handle the system, at least in name. Maybe SNK or SEGA? Perhaps even Matsushita.

[eebeejay]

homeland. Truth be told, we should be doing the same thing (supporting the US born console). I own both. Identical titles, I buy the 360 version. I only have a PS3 for it's exclusives (Warhawk, Turismo, etc).

[pipeme]

MS just needs to make some more tenticle rape porn games and they'll capture the japanese market straight away!

[lord^infamous]

I think it's a combo of needing better/more marketing and game developers that Jap gamers are familar with.

[ceez]

dont japanese only like rpg style games?!?!  they're not ready for american games!

[Martinchris23]

QUOTE(ceez @ Nov 13 2007, 10:21 PM)

dont japanese only like rpg style games?!?!  they're not ready for american games!

As I'd said earlier in this thread, watch the sales of MGS4. By the argument put by the Japanese gamers, it should pan. I'll put a round of drinks on the fact it'll be the #1 seller in Japan.

[pricemeista33]

Bottom line....Japan will NEVER, EVER ALLOW AN AMERICAN PRODUCT TO PROSPER IN THAT LAND AT ALL.  They are a bunch of haters who can't stand the simple fact that M$ came up quick to dominate the gaming world!  It's killing them that the Xbox, and 360 are here to stay.  Truthfully, the PS1, 2, and 3 really didn't impress me anymore after learning the Microsoft Systems.  The Japanese are just a bunch of selfish, big-headed, inconsiderate, prideful, stubborn, ego-tripping, wanna be, and short...........SO STOP HATIN' Hashimoto!
Go Microsoft, go.