cakeintake
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holy shit lmao
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So the Xbox One launches today in Japan...
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holy shit lmao
Exploratory
Banned
thisisneogaf.gif
Its so contrived too. Just let it happen people the One isn't likely to be a success. You don't have to force the lolz with empty pictures with no context.
"Lolz guys look at this random street in JPN at 4 am in the morning. I don't see Ones being sold bomba amirite?!"
lmao, perfect.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Don't worry bro, you are now a joke account, too.
ethomaz
Banned
Well sales will be out next Wednesday...
BTW most launch in Japan have lines before 4 am... 360 had... even original Xbox.
Goodacre0081
Member
if MS didn't even bother launching in the region then why would Japanese developers and publishers return the favor with software support?
this launch is more about keeping them happy, and less about selling consoles.
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
You bloody well implied it when bemoaning the lack of interest in anything that isn't sony/nintendo and following it up with this.
Are you honestly trying to say the two are unrelated?
Put it this way. If a company who treated your country like an afterthought released an expensive, underpowered, barely advertised product clearly aimed at a completely different demographic, would you give it a chance? It's just not desirable and the first party titles are largely dudebro centric. Forza is a terrible example because, love it or hate it, Playstation has Gran Turismo which is extremely similar. You may prefer one or the other, but unless you're a hardcore fan of either, it's unlikely to be the main factor in your decision.
Odd choice of wording. Comparatively, the PS4 is setting the world on fire. It's just not setting Japan on fire.
Most product launches have people lining up in Japan.
vpance
Member
Maximum focal length to capture the true scale of the festivities.
Facism
Member
You complain about the people taking the piss but you begin your post with "thisisneogaf.gif" and end it with some sarcastic caught feels.
TheKastorian
Member
lolzz
If you can't make fun of a mega corporation having some difficulties with a new product release, what can you make fun of?
RealityPales
Member
If you can't make fun of a mega corporation having some difficulties with a new product release, what can you make fun of?
Exactly! And hey - PS4 isn't doing too hot there either.
Amazing. Bravo.
JordanN
Banned
Do you really think XBO is going to win? Tthe last two Xbox's haven't made any dent in Japan, I don't see what makes XBO any more likelier with even less support.
But not the one it needs right now.
ethomaz
Banned
So Xbone will win in Japan? Seems like bold if not silly prediction.
Devilgunman
Member
LOL this is freaking hilarious!!!
I just got back from Machida Yodobashi, where they were supposed to be having a midnight launch, I was planning to pick up another for work (got an imported US one at the moment) and store was being closed for the night, asked about Xbox launch and the nice lady basically said "come back tomorrow nobody came so we are closing"
Ouch.
Ouch.
But he didn't say this at all. It can still do decent compared to ps4 although I have my doubts.
You bloody well implied it when bemoaning the lack of interest in anything that isn't sony/nintendo and following it up with this.
Are you honestly trying to say the two are unrelated?
Put it this way. If a company who treated your country like an afterthought released an expensive, underpowered, barely advertised product clearly aimed at a completely different demographic, would you give it a chance? It's just not desirable and the first party titles are largely dudebro centric. Forza is a terrible example because, love it or hate it, Playstation has Gran Turismo which is extremely similar. You may prefer one or the other, but unless you're a hardcore fan of either, it's unlikely to be the main factor in your decision.
Odd choice of wording. Comparatively, the PS4 is setting the world on fire. It's just not setting Japan on fire.
Haha what the fuck?
So posting of my experience of visiting shops in Japan where I never see people in the Xbox corner somehow makes me a racist? Sony/Nintendo are huge classic names in the industry, that was my point.
Finally, your last paragraph is some the dumbest shit I have heard. This whole "MS treating Japan as an afterthought" idea is bonkers. First of all, it isn't true. Second of all, even if it was, you're basically explaining grounds for xenophobia. You may be disinterested in Xbox titles and call them "dudebro" but all you are doing is offending my decision to prefer its exclusives.
Forza 2/3 only had GT4 (a PS2 port) and a prologue to compete with for an extremely long time. Hence my example. But yeah whatever. Continue to post reaction gifs and pictures because you cannot hold any sensible discussion with your MS bashing.
Oh and for your information. Japanese gamers may prefer more RPGs in charts than the west does, but games are games. It isn't cinema, they are creative experiences that shouldn't be seen as direction to a singular "demographic". Sure, certain trends don't work in certain countries, but the Xbone is not like Johnny's, who want to keep their content for Japan only. That's an entirely different scenario.
Also my comment on English entertainment was mostly due to really enjoying Wipeout growing up.
hypotc
Member
All aboard the hype cart
This is the best thing I've seen today. LOL.
There's our Xbox One in Japan photo for the next decade. Awesome.
Is IGN really banning this pic? Why on earth would you do that.
I know if I was japanese and reading this I wouldnt feel very good about my choice to purchase.
"its all in good fun" people will say, but yeah..
geordiemp
Member
Come on, lighten up - a market where bullet girls sells near the top last week....what can anyone say about Japan game market other than have some fun...
IndoAssassin
Banned
Anything is possible no matter how unlikely.
Wait, what?
Zatoichi's Cane
Member
exceptional. /thread
Doesn't/didn't stop people from buying Wii U, or Vita.
Should we be policing for my feelings?
I don't expect people to share my opinions, or love for something.
It would be unintellegent to think my feelings should be protected because a product I like is getting flogged.
This also happened to Kirby Wii game in the UK. Although that was mostly because they put the party in Elephant & Castle lmao. I saw the location a week before the event and thought "what parent would ever take their kids there? I wouldn't even go."
IndoAssassin
Banned
Maybe we hurt IGN's feelings?
JordanN
Banned
Well I'm looking at it from a rational perspective.
No one buys a console off of brand name so that's already one strike. The only thing that could ever make XBO do better is games, but what games does Microsoft have that targets Japan and is exclusive?
Edit: Xbox 360 also had exclusive games but still did badly, that still wouldn't be enough for XBO.
Good point, we should all leave.
Wait... I think it is mainly for the lulz, and possible shocking turn of events.
Diddy Kong
Banned
I said god damn.
Hahahaha...the thread that keeps on giving. Omg.
You're probably right about the high school thing, because it's a fake account dude. It's freaking hilarious.
Nightengale
Member
Because even though the console market is dead, the gaming market is not. Despite their decline, they are still a critical region that contributed, and are still contributing a lot of games to the industry, console and mobile.
That, and we have weekly sales numbers for Japan.
inpHilltr8r
Member
...and what is Ken doing now?
Aw man, that sucks.
