Xbox Takes Over Japan!

If Microsoft wants longterm success in Japan, then they need to focus on getting games that target the Japanese audience..

Yah, like "Lets make a Pro Baseball Team! 225" and "Strip Mahjong."  Both of those games own everything "American" by the way.

Ryu said DC sold out and it was not successful in Japan. Ps2 launching after dc had something to do with why it was not so successful in Japan.

ok, and the rest of the systems that "failed" over there?  *points at the N64, a successful console that was just plain beat there by the PSOne which sold nearly 3:1 in ratio*

This is a trial run for MS, a test to see if they can succeed in this market.  If at the end of the X-Box\'s life cycle, the PS2 starts to pull away from it and sell that same 3:1 ratio, you can count on an X-box 2 showing in Japan equal if not worse than the current Gamecube showing.  The people remember the good and the bad of every generation.

Japanese love American styled stuff

Maybe the press thinks something opver there is "Too American" but the Japanese people do enjoy quite a it of the American Culture

Our music is popular in Japan, our sproting goods, and our Professional sports teams merchandise is popular, especially MLB and NBA stuff


I spent some time living in Japan and I do believe they will have an interest in American styled games. The problem has been that no company has been willing to take the chance of introducing the style


Xbox can and will do this. Games like Project Ego may be all that is needed to break down the barrier and open Japanese gamers minds to a different style of RPG



So I do strongly beleive that the Xbox will do better in japan then most doubters think

[Bobs_Hardware]

Originally posted by QuDDus


Ryu said DC sold out and it was not successful in Japan. Ps2 launching after dc had something to do with why it was not so successful in Japan.

understood now

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
I\'d like to go further on Ryu\'s comment about Enix...The Japanese gamers need hardcore Japanese style RPG\'s, which the Xbox has none of. The only actual RPG announced has been Project Ego and that is by an American developer, and will probably tank in Japan. To bring this point home even further, Japan\'s beloved Square is getting bad press in Japan for the simple fact FFXI is "too American".

If Microsoft wants longterm success in Japan, then they need to focus on getting games that target the Japanese audience..

See thats just dumb. FFXI is too american? You know man, i love Japan with a passion and im not even tru Japanese, but that is jus so stuck up.

quote: by Quddus
The japanese think there so better than americans and that they are the true gamers. And it\'s funny to see them welcoming in an american console. If are technology is so inferior to theres. It\'s just the strong american pride me. I should have let the comment to myself I take it back. But I don\'t regret saying it.

Here here. Thats really sad. And how is it that we make so many technological advancements to the point where no to many people compete? I mean Japan has some pretty nifty stuff but we are somewhat, ahead, in certain fields. I just think thats really petty and that they need to get over their superiority complex.

But I don\'t regret saying it. {/QUOTE]

Okay u\'ve just basically CONFIRMED YOU\'RE RACIST.

We don\'t need no nazi on this board. Get outta here.