360 software sales in japan

sorry if old but these are famitsu numbers telling of the 50 selling 360 games in japan

01. Blue Dragon - 203,740
02. Dead or Alive 4 - 108,618
03. Ace Combat 6 - 83,045
04. Halo 3 - 82,987
05. Ridge Racer 6 - 73,501
06. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 72,274
07. Trusty Bell - 70,244
08. Gears of War - 68,270
09. Dead Rising - 68,078
10. Lost Planet - 61,555

why do you think they are so bad

why do you think they are so bad

reno7728

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Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

PS3 is still a failureTwisted_Hawk

That was so random.. and not even funny random... just stupid random

My bad... double post by accident

sorry if old but these are famitsu numbers telling of the 50 selling 360 games in japan

01. Blue Dragon - 203,740
02. Dead or Alive 4 - 108,618
03. Ace Combat 6 - 83,045
04. Halo 3 - 82,987
05. Ridge Racer 6 - 73,501
06. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 72,274
07. Trusty Bell - 70,244
08. Gears of War - 68,270
09. Dead Rising - 68,078
10. Lost Planet - 61,555

why do you think they are so bad

reno7728

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

ReverseCycology

To be honest I don't really LIKE the industry shift from Japan to the US. I would prefer it if more Western games came out of Europe, but this is just my preference.

I agree with you on Japan's importance to the industry though, for the past 5 years the shift has been extremely dramatic, and it's likely to increase, as you say.

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

ReverseCycology

[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

deadmeat59

This is why Wii and PS3 fanboy's scoff at the very idea of Japan being a secondary force in the market when it already is - if the affiliation to the corporate entity is bad enough, the obsession over what country they come from is just ridiculous.

Imagine if Sony HQ were in Cambodia or Niger, teh Niger FTW :cry:

[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

BambooBanger

To be honest I don't really LIKE the industry shift from Japan to the US. I would prefer it if more Western games came out of Europe, but this is just my preference.

I agree with you on Japan's importance to the industry though, for the past 5 years the shift has been extremely dramatic, and it's likely to increase, as you say.

I buy more games now because more are Western game genres.:)

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

ReverseCycology

[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

Masterfubu

Because mario is always different... Sheep the fanboys with double standards

[QUOTE="BambooBanger"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

LosDaddie

To be honest I don't really LIKE the industry shift from Japan to the US. I would prefer it if more Western games came out of Europe, but this is just my preference.

I agree with you on Japan's importance to the industry though, for the past 5 years the shift has been extremely dramatic, and it's likely to increase, as you say.

I buy more games now because more are Western game genres.:)

Im gonna assume you mean you perfer the western style of games right? Cause just buyign things cause they are western and not what you want is stupid.

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

ReverseCycology

The thing is, if you like Japanese games the hardware that moves the most sales matters. Japanese games tend to sell more in Japan then anywhere else, and games like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts make up 35-40% of it's sales in Japan.

This may not sound like a big deal but when you get a platform like hte Xbox 360 that has failed in Japan (due to Microsofts pathetic localization) the games won't appear on the system. There is a reason why (besides Capcom) most if not all other Japanese games on the system are either A titles or games from hardcore niche devs. And it doesn't help the fact that most Japanese games (especially Japanese centric games) have a really hard time moving units on the 360 due to the system being established as the "Hardcore American Shooter, Sports, and Action" console.

If you want to see games like Skies of Arcadia 2, Yakuza 3, Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest, and the likes it won't happen on the 360.

Sadly it will be a while until we know which console will headline titles such as these (I am aware Yakuza 3 is on the PS3), since so far all platforms have been tanking in third party sales besides the Nintendo DS......which isn't even that third party viable in the first place.

[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

Sure Japan is a part of the world wide video gaming industry but in a few years it won't really matter anymore, actually right now it doesn't matter anymore. Why you ask, because Japanese game developers are obselete now compared to Western developers. Most of the Japanese developers are old now and it seems like theres no young devs that wants to take up the challenge as bad as these Western devs that really love to make games.

http://kotaku.com/337683/japanese-game-developers-in-trouble

Gunraidan

The thing is, if you like Japanese games the hardware that moves the most sales matters. Japanese games tend to sell more in Japan then anywhere else, and games like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts make up 35-40% of it's sales in Japan.

This may not sound like a big deal but when you get a platform like hte Xbox 360 that has failed in Japan (due to Microsofts pathetic localization) the games won't appear on the system. There is a reason why (besides Capcom) most if not all other Japanese games on the system are either A titles or games from hardcore niche devs. And it doesn't help the fact that most Japanese games (especially Japanese centric games) have a really hard time moving units on the 360 due to the system being established as the "Hardcore American Shooter, Sports, and Action" console.

If you want to see games like Skies of Arcadia 2, Yakuza 3, Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest, and the likes it won't happen on the 360.

Sadly it will be a while until we know which console will headline titles such as these (I am aware Yakuza 3 is on the PS3), since so far all platforms have been tanking in third party sales besides the Nintendo DS......which isn't even that third party viable in the first place.

This is true, and Microsoft is basically only making small steps to break into the japanese market so far. If microsoft keeps at it, they may finally break into the japanese market eventually.

This is true, and Microsoft is basically only making small steps to break into the japanese market so far. If microsoft keeps at it, they may finally break into the japanese market eventually.

TerroRizing

The thing is their whole focus is just set for failure. They're trying to get the core and stream gamers from the Japanese market, when in reality that market is near dead in Japan.