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Here's what Japanese people think of the Xbox One
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I like this.
OpinionatedCyborg
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oh THAT kind of idol. I thought it was some sort of game that involved collectable action figures and cards that the kinect interacted with... "idols" that you had to purchase to to fight other players and characters in the environment.
It happens for big franchises and games with a huge international following yes, but plenty of games with a more japanese focus like Tales, Yakuza and Ni no Kuni did not go cross platform. They may not be huge system sellers in the west but games like still have a decent following.
Also, not securing a japanese release for games like FFXIII was a just disaster. Surely Sony can't really have been that worried about MS in japan to go that far to ensure exclusivity, and just having the cross platform release would have helped them way more than a whole bunch of mistwalker games ever could
likedamaster
Member
You and me both, Japanese guy.
Literally, the same was said about smart phones back in the day. "Why would I want to get on the internet on my phone? I just need it to make calls." And boom, the iphone happened. Things happen and times change. This move from Microsoft could be one of those times... or not. We'll have to wait and see.
TryHardShounen
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Possibility since even WiiU is doing the whole TV thing...even though it kinda seemed like the same thing as changing input on your TV.
Freezie KO
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I like the one guy who noted, "Western Internet forums are on fire. lol" That was a fun read. I really felt like I was through the looking glass.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The chances are approximately zero to -1 million.
I expect IM@S to be fully Sony exclusive this coming gen. I just hope they keep their policy of not region-locking games.
I would watch the shit out of show about this.
They kinda tried to cross IM@S over into another genre with Xenoglossia but the results would have been a lot better with more HOT BLOODED BATTLES.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
You can see how a lot of them are thinking "well I guess this stuff might appeal to Americans......?
But no. It doesn't. At all.
The features of this console are more to do with corporate needs than the actual way that Americans live their lives.
But no. It doesn't. At all.
The features of this console are more to do with corporate needs than the actual way that Americans live their lives.
Nah it won't be a problem. If 4 is such a big issue, Square Enix wouldn't rerelease Final Fantasy IV multiple times.
Monumental
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Microsoft getting half a dozen exclusive RPGS, moneyhatting SquareEnix for some exclusives and FFXIII multiplatform, helping create Mistwalker, reaching out to Japanese Indie developers.....all for what? 1 million in sales?
Pretty sure, Microsoft doesn't care about the market which doesn't give a shit about them either. Which is not to say that Microsoft is purposely sticking it to Japan, it's just they're not going to out of their way when the main battle is mostly going to be fought in Europe. That's the focus, and you can already see signs of that in putting Forza at launch, exclusive Fifa content, and really ramping up production in their European studios.
Pretty sure, Microsoft doesn't care about the market which doesn't give a shit about them either. Which is not to say that Microsoft is purposely sticking it to Japan, it's just they're not going to out of their way when the main battle is mostly going to be fought in Europe. That's the focus, and you can already see signs of that in putting Forza at launch, exclusive Fifa content, and really ramping up production in their European studios.
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Deleted member 17706
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People didn't think they wanted Internet on their phones because the phone devices were awful and clumsy. Apple really changed that. I don't think anyone was opposed to the idea of having an ultra portable and always connected computing device that's easy to use and highly capable.
People know what it's like to have a stationary device that can access the Internet. They have computers. There's nothing game changing that this basic multitasking stuff that the XONE will bring.
Exactly... It's like they're a butt-hurt kid, and taking their ball and going home. "Fine, Japan, you didn't like our previous stuff? We'll show you! We're never coming back! NEVER!"
I understand at this point it may appear that selling their systems in Japan is throwing good money after bad, but the answer isn't to ignore the marketplace. They have a clean slate, and should be making a machine with as broad appeal as possible. Japan may not be as large a market as the US, but basically calling it irrelevant is just handing Sony more exclusives.
You're comparing the ability to switch between a game and TV, which I can already do with a remote, with using internet on a phone?
Valkyria
Banned
Remote controller, how does it work?
What policies are these? Is there some market reason why niche games like Idolmaster and Steins;Gate either came out first on 360 or only came out on 360?
Generally this is the case, but I'm still wondering why Samurai Shodown V and SNK vs Capcom Chaos were originally released only on Xbox outside Japan.
But I've only posted it once before!
RyougaSaotome
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I've got a fair number of friends who were at JP game shops down here, and when I mentioned the Xbox One yesterday, they just sort of laughed.
They were also kind of surprised Microsoft announced a Japanese release. Lol.
They were also kind of surprised Microsoft announced a Japanese release. Lol.
Yeah, but it describes Valvrave perfectly.
Back on topic, I think Microsoft will do with Japan. They did quite well this generation with North America and the UK and that was in spite of the Wii's success.