ethomaz
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You come to GAF for what GAF delivers and not what others boring video games forum delivers... I said that I don't understand why some guys wants GAF to be like these boring forums.
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So the Xbox One launches today in Japan...
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You come to GAF for what GAF delivers and not what others boring video games forum delivers... I said that I don't understand why some guys wants GAF to be like these boring forums.
Hison Yohannas
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Ken was around for a pretty damn long time afterward so not sure if serious
ethomaz
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Caayn
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People come to GAF for a more mature forum thanks to the way account creation is handled. Folks can get the same boring/lame jokes on practically every other forum.
You come to GAF for what GAF delivers and not what others boring video games forum delivers... I said that I don't understand why some guys wants GAF to be like these boring forums.
Symax
Member
He would have had more traffic with those ads though, even in Japan. At the very least he would have loads of employees that are just there.
Change the language first
worked like a charm, I just put in on the que and rebooted to usa.
now I see "Chaos Child 404 not found" as a title, but it already has downloaded 40%+
thanks
ethomaz
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I just see these amazing jokes and gifs here... that why I'm here.
Show me others forum that have that without copying GAF posts?
GAF is GAF. Just accept it, Mr. Mature.
BabyFaceKillah
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4chan /v/
Xbudz
Member
Change the language first
Thanks!
shinobi602
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Exploratory
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You come to GAF for what GAF delivers and not what others boring video games forum delivers... I said that I don't understand why some guys wants GAF to be like these boring forums.
I don't come to GAF for tired jokes I've seen in the IGN comments section over a hundred times. I honestly think the amount of people who do has to be incredibly low. I come for analysis, news, the (mostly) great community that develops around games, insider information, moderated discussion, and to see what the community thinks of current gaming events.
I don't think jokes that have been beaten to death a hundred times are what people come to GAF for. I honestly don't. And I'm also not against a good laugh at the expense of a major corporation especially one like MS that's messed up so comically in the last year. It just imo isn't very funny.
Speaking of moderated discussion this is going off topic so I'll drop it here.
Edit: Also the Forza pic was
Kssio_Aug
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I know that GAF is GAF, but GAF is not about lame jokes and trolls. Yes, it happens at any forum, GAF too, but that is not what GAF by essence is. GAF is a mature forum to discuss about games... Some really fun stuff appears here 1st indeed, but the joke is fun when it doesnt derail the thread or become a troll festival.
what is amazing e-thomaz? to get a pic of a room with people, and slap the forza.jpg then copy-paste for four pages?
to think that its the same guys that complain if a person says "30fps" in a sony thread, that paints a clear picture in my eyes.
I believe that AT LEAST people that have xbones are more interested to see whats going on there, and like I just did, find out for example there is this Chaos Child demo from the japanese marketplace I am currently downloading, see what japanese devs might say in relation to the event, whatever.
you know, I can think about 100 more interesting things to read on a console launch day than the same jpgs getting the "hd remake" and then copy/paste for pages.
but maybe its just me, I dont ..sync very well with the japanese way.
When Microsoft treats Japan like they do other regions, maybe then they'll get the respect they deserve in the region. Until then, I don't see what's so backwards about making fun of their complete lack of effort. This goes for not just Japan either, the way they've launched this console in smaller countries has been ridiculous and deserves criticism.
Exploratory
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I agree that the way MS has launched deserves scrutiny but is anyone doing that in this thread though?
Metalingus5150
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Xbone bout to close that sales gap.
You do realize that is a joke account, right?
Fox_Mulder
Rockefellers. Skull and Bones. Microsoft. Al Qaeda. A Cabal of Bankers. The melting point of steel. What do these things have in common? Wake up sheeple, the landfill wasn't even REAL!
it's more doomed than nintendo
Massive Duck. C.M.
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There are devs in Japan who didn't know the Xbone was launching.
Most people here are ps4 and/or PC, The green machine's not really on any radars
Most people here are ps4 and/or PC, The green machine's not really on any radars
https://twitter.com/kojima_pro/status/507181295164596224/photo/1
Harada of Tekken fame there (with sunglasses and wearing the exact same Iori t-shirt I have).
EDIT: Beaten
So basically, the only people that showed up were developers, publishers and the Xbox Japan crew?
Hison Yohannas
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You are clearly not in japan.
Poodlestrike
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There's also the dude in the helmet towards the back. Not sure what his deal is.
Dreamgazer
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What boggles my mind about this thread is the sudden interest of Chaos Child from a bunch of people (many of which are not proficient in the Japanese language.)
I'm honestly not that surprised.
But this thread has delivered on the schadenfreude, thanks everyone.
Banned site. Is that an interview?
Oops. Didn't know that.It's now fixed.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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Why would they; absolutely nothing is happening in it.
Windom Earle
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The salt is strong with this one.
The only thing i heard from Japanese gamers up until now about Xbox one is
"wwwwww shit box"
"BILL GATES MONEY WILL SAVE XBOX ONE WWWW"
"Its just a degraded PS4..."
"WWWW Spybox" (after the allegations that MS spies on consumers through Kinect with the NSA)
"wwwww molesters be crying" (molester is the nickname of Xbox fans in japan, like Cockroaches for Sony and Pigs for Nintendo)
And don't think they don't know about the whole DRM and bad situations with MS previously)
Last gen, Xbox over there was just about synonymous with western games and they developed a very small but dedicated following on 360. However most moved over the PS4 after all the controversy over the Xbox one and the perception that the PS4 is just better rounded for third western games).
This leaves MS with even less of an install base than the very small one they ever had.
"wwwwww shit box"
"BILL GATES MONEY WILL SAVE XBOX ONE WWWW"
"Its just a degraded PS4..."
"WWWW Spybox" (after the allegations that MS spies on consumers through Kinect with the NSA)
"wwwww molesters be crying" (molester is the nickname of Xbox fans in japan, like Cockroaches for Sony and Pigs for Nintendo)
And don't think they don't know about the whole DRM and bad situations with MS previously)
Last gen, Xbox over there was just about synonymous with western games and they developed a very small but dedicated following on 360. However most moved over the PS4 after all the controversy over the Xbox one and the perception that the PS4 is just better rounded for third western games).
This leaves MS with even less of an install base than the very small one they ever had.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Lol whatever man
Psycho_Mantis
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Theres 0 chance of that happening.
I couldn't read all the NicoNico bubbles, but most of that seems legit.
Neuromancer
Member
The next set of Media Create Sales numbers are going to be interesting.
The fact they're still there, 3 gens in, launching a 3rd attempt means they're trying. They just know that buying exclusives, funding big games, huge ads and events doesn't work. So games didn't work, money didn't work. What works? They don't know, yet here they are, trying again.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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PS4 should have been a sufficient clue.
really? thats what you understand? If I'm not mistaken, I think you are here longer than what is reflected in your post..
You really get the impression that guy was the only paying customer they got ...
I mean, is there a worse console release in history of console releases?
Seriously, the bad attempt at making it seem that their console launch even matters.
Not a single fuck was given.
FullMetaltech
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Not even sure if hes a customer though. Hes in the other pics above holding a folder and talking into the mic towards the crowd.
Neuromancer
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Wait what
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
I already explained it to you. This is a thread about Xbox in Japan. You post saying it's a shame that people are only interested in Sony/Nintendo and then contrast that point by saying you'd be missing out if you only played western games. That is a clear dig at the at Japanese gamers. You're implying (accusing) that they're only interested in Japanese things, which isn't true. Hence why I told you to take your accusations of Xenophobia elsewhere. You're implying(accusing) that Japanese people only buy Japanese products. If it were true, that would be Xenophobic.
As I pointed out, they may not buy many foreign electronics, but when it comes to things like music/fashion etc they are more than willing to buy foreign designed, quality products.
I didn't call you racist and you are misjudging them.
Hold on a second. It's Microsoft's job to sell Xboxes. No one else's. Whenever someone asks which console to buy on this forum, 90% of the responses are "go wherever your friends are". Chances are, if you're a Japanese gamer, your friends don't own an Xbox because Microsoft has failed twice and will likely fail a third time in Japan.
You're taking a few bad apples and applying it to the whole damn population. You're getting increasingly judgmental and offensive here. I would be very careful if I was you. There are judgmental, racist pricks in every country, but you shouldn't judge the whole population based on that. Hell, in the UK, there's a political party whose goal is to get foreign people to leave the UK. Should I just take that as a sign that the whole country agrees? No. Because the BNP are racist assholes and I know that the good people of the UK outweigh the bad by far. And if this is the kind of garbage you're going to be posting, then I won't give you the satisfaction of replying. So think carefully about what you say.
Again, Microsoft's failures in Japan are their own making. Japanese companies like Sony, Sega and Nintendo, have managed to make internationally desirable products and sell them in foreign territories. Microsoft has too, to an extent, but they only have succeeded in a few key markets. Again, that is their own failing.
Not once did I say they shouldn't bother. They've just made a bit of a dog's dinner out of their attempts at cracking the Japanese market.
Yes, there are adverts in game stores, but that's hardly going to attract anyone other than the hardcore who most likely are aware of the Xbox. I'm talking TV, Train, Billboards etc.
I commend Microsoft on the effort they put into the 360 early in it's life in Japan, but I'm talking about the here and now. And the fact that Microsoft gave up on Japan halfway through last gen isn't going to instill confidence in those who invested in a 360 to the point where they'll buy xbones. Microsoft (as a console maker) were an unknown in Japan, so it's only natural that people were skeptical. I'm not denying that it's a tough market to crack, but it's not impossible and it has nothing to do with Microsoft being a foreign company. It has everything to do with the product and the way Microsoft gave up on Japan.
Another broad, sweeping statement. How wonderful. And in my experience, Japanese people tend to think long and hard about purchases.
And another. Why don't you tweet Phil Spencer? As I've already said, it's Microsoft's job to sell consoles/raise awareness. And you're contradicting yourself. First you said that Japanese products are seen as being "more convenient". Secondly, you say hey don't care if it was designed by a Japanese company or not.
You're right. I do like the PS4. I just wish mine wasn't defective. And what a feeble dig. You just moaned that I was having a go at your preferences (which I wasn't) and then proceeded to throw that in there for no reason at all.
It didn't. There was a limited demo called "GT HD" which released sometime around the PS3's launch in Japan. It wasn't a full game and it wasn't GT4.
Because typically, Forza isn't a system seller and it's exclusively on a system that is undesirable to the Japanese market. You keep putting the onus on the gamer here, but let's get realistic. Microsoft, yes, fucking Microsoft, one of the biggest, wealthiest companies in the world has struggled to crack into many markets with the Xbox. But hey, blame the gamer. They should buy microsoft's products blindly to see what they're missing.
See the above. And I'm done replying for tonight. If you wish to continue your nonsensical Japanese gamer blaming, send me a pm.
I hope you don't, because frankly, you speak a lot of garbage. Personally, I'm offended by some of the sweeping statements you just made. Particularly your logic that some idiots protesting Kpop means the whole country feels the same way. I love living here and have met some terrific, kind people and it offends me to hear you tarring them all with the same shitty brush.
Hison Yohannas
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Yep that's such a big hit over there.