FFXIII is only available on PS3 in my home country (possibly good read)

Some of you might already know this, but in Japan (where I am from) Final Fantasy XIII will only be available (as of now) on Playstation 3.

To people who are upset at Final Fantasy XIII (I am presuming you are from North America) going multi-platform, ask yourself if you would be upset if an opposite scenario happened.

Just for the sake of argument, let's say a Playstation 3 exclusive such as Killzone 2 or God of War III went to Xbox 360 BUT only in Japan and not elswhere in the world. Would this upset you? Unlikely, because it does not conern you. With that said, however, I am a firm believer that is a good thing to be able to have a broad perspective. A close-minded/narrow-minded perspective is never a good thing. It is all simply a matter of perspective.

For me, Final Fantasy XIII is pretty much exclusive to the Playstation 3 unless I WAIT until it comes out LATER on Xbox 360 and then go out of my way to IMPORT it from North America. Also, that would mean I would be playing a game that is dubbed/translated into a language that is not my native language.

Square Enix realizes that in order to stay competitive, in needs to look beyond the stagnant domestic market filled with "casual gamers" who only buy a few games a year with the Wii and handhelds such as the DS and look to the active North American market that has the "hardcore gamers" who buy multiple titles in a single month on what is currently the console of choice in North America; the Xbox 360.

It will take more than losing just one "exclusive" for the PS3 to pull out of the console race. Though things might at first glance seem grim for the Playstation 3, you must not forget that there are still millions of gamers out there who have not taken the plunge into next gen and are still enjoying last-gen (the most popular platform being Sony's Playstation 2). It is also important to keep in mind that the majority of people still only own SDTVs. As HDTVs come down in price and become more affordable, however, you will see more people purchasing HDTVs. When they turn next for their gaming needs, will they choose the Hot "New-Kid-on-the-Block" Xbox 360 or the tried-and-true Sony brand that they have been gaming on in all the years past? I personally believe that is what will be the big kicker of next gen console race. The direction that people who have not gone next-gen yet turn to.

Time will only tell. Until that time comes, however, happy gaming :)

Here's the thing: No real gamer actually cares about sales. They care about the games. I'll be able to play FF13 on the 360 and that is the only thing I care about. Sales are just for arguement purposes. Gamerman12362

Games are all that gamers care about, but sales are more then for arguments, they are what get you those games to begin with, if it wasn't for MS selling so well in NA then SE wouldn't have felt the need to make FF13 available on the 360 or for that matter have made last remenant timed exclusive or let help triace make a 360 exclusive.

While games are what we gamers care about you can't help but see that sales do matter when it comes to games, its what creates all the great games you get to play. After all the this is the gaming industry and its a business and the purpose of a business is to make money.

i cant wait to play ff13 in my 360 elite :Dxn71102244

same here, :D been waiting for FF13 since it was announced.

Here's the thing: No real gamer actually cares about sales. They care about the games. I'll be able to play FF13 on the 360 and that is the only thing I care about. Sales are just for arguement purposes. Gamerman12362

who the hell cares, just post this in a japanese forum.

Mamba_Negra

Most Japanese people think, "Oh? Final Fantasy XIII is going to Xbox 360... hmmm..."

That's it.

They then carry on with their lives.

[QUOTE="Gamerman12362"]Here's the thing: No real gamer actually cares about sales. They care about the games. I'll be able to play FF13 on the 360 and that is the only thing I care about. Sales are just for arguement purposes. pielover666

I never said you couldn't. I'm just saying that for me and probably a lot of gamers, this is awesome news. It's really only bad news for fanboys and Sony, but it stops there.

in addition, the MS announced games that you wont see in a million years on the PS3. Sony is losing its touch, and exclusivity.Metsvideogame

who the hell cares, just post this in a japanese forum.

Mamba_Negra

Yes how DARE you post a logical, well written post (the language and composition of which puts 98% of these so called native English speakers in this forum to shame) about something that does not concern the almighty US, AKA, the whole world.

Some of you might already know this, but in Japan (where I am from) Final Fantasy XIII will only be available (as of now) on Playstation 3.

To people who are upset at Final Fantasy XIII (I am presuming you are from North America) going multi-platform, ask yourself if you would be upset if an opposite scenario happened.

Just for the sake of argument, let's say a Playstation 3 exclusive such as Killzone 2 or God of War III went to Xbox 360 BUT only in Japan and not elswhere in the world. Would this upset you? Unlikely, because it does not conern you. With that said, however, I am a firm believer that is a good thing to be able to have a broad perspective. A close-minded/narrow-minded perspective is never a good thing. It is all simply a matter of perspective.

For me, Final Fantasy XIII is pretty much exclusive to the Playstation 3 unless I WAIT until it comes out LATER on Xbox 360 and then go out of my way to IMPORT it from North America. Also, that would mean I would be playing a game that is dubbed/translated into a language that is not my native language.

Square Enix realizes that in order to stay competitive, in needs to look beyond the stagnant domestic market filled with "casual gamers" who only buy a few games a year with the Wii and handhelds such as the DS and look to the active North American market that has the "hardcore gamers" who buy multiple titles in a single month on what is currently the console of choice in North America; the Xbox 360.

It will take more than losing just one "exclusive" for the PS3 to pull out of the console race. Though things might at first glance seem grim for the Playstation 3, you must not forget that there are still millions of gamers out there who have not taken the plunge into next gen and are still enjoying last-gen (the most popular platform being Sony's Playstation 2). It is also important to keep in mind that the majority of people still only own SDTVs. As HDTVs come down in price and become more affordable, however, you will see more people purchasing HDTVs. When they turn next for their gaming needs, will they choose the Hot "New-Kid-on-the-Block" Xbox 360 or the tried-and-true Sony brand that they have been gaming on in all the years past? I personally believe that is what will be the big kicker of next gen console race. The direction that people who have not gone next-gen yet turn to.

Time will only tell. Until that time comes, however, happy gaming :)

portej

By the way sony needs to get their hands in the operating system market because micro soft want their hands on pc Industry. What ever company owns pc Industry will own the game Industry. All the best genres and best games came from pc so are the best game devs.

in addition, the MS announced games that you wont see in a million years on the PS3. Sony is losing its touch, and exclusivity.Metsvideogame

People said the same thing about Bioshock.

Here's the thing: No real gamer actually cares about sales. They care about the games. I'll be able to play FF13 on the 360 and that is the only thing I care about. Sales are just for arguement purposes. Gamerman12362

Sales dictate what kind of games come out on what systems, so whether you like it or not, sales do affect you in some way or another.

[QUOTE="portej"]

Some of you might already know this, but in Japan (where I am from) Final Fantasy XIII will only be available (as of now) on Playstation 3.

To people who are upset at Final Fantasy XIII (I am presuming you are from North America) going multi-platform, ask yourself if you would be upset if an opposite scenario happened.

Just for the sake of argument, let's say a Playstation 3 exclusive such as Killzone 2 or God of War III went to Xbox 360 BUT only in Japan and not elswhere in the world. Would this upset you? Unlikely, because it does not conern you. With that said, however, I am a firm believer that is a good thing to be able to have a broad perspective. A close-minded/narrow-minded perspective is never a good thing. It is all simply a matter of perspective.

For me, Final Fantasy XIII is pretty much exclusive to the Playstation 3 unless I WAIT until it comes out LATER on Xbox 360 and then go out of my way to IMPORT it from North America. Also, that would mean I would be playing a game that is dubbed/translated into a language that is not my native language.

Square Enix realizes that in order to stay competitive, in needs to look beyond the stagnant domestic market filled with "casual gamers" who only buy a few games a year with the Wii and handhelds such as the DS and look to the active North American market that has the "hardcore gamers" who buy multiple titles in a single month on what is currently the console of choice in North America; the Xbox 360.

It will take more than losing just one "exclusive" for the PS3 to pull out of the console race. Though things might at first glance seem grim for the Playstation 3, you must not forget that there are still millions of gamers out there who have not taken the plunge into next gen and are still enjoying last-gen (the most popular platform being Sony's Playstation 2). It is also important to keep in mind that the majority of people still only own SDTVs. As HDTVs come down in price and become more affordable, however, you will see more people purchasing HDTVs. When they turn next for their gaming needs, will they choose the Hot "New-Kid-on-the-Block" Xbox 360 or the tried-and-true Sony brand that they have been gaming on in all the years past? I personally believe that is what will be the big kicker of next gen console race. The direction that people who have not gone next-gen yet turn to.

Time will only tell. Until that time comes, however, happy gaming :)

blackdreamhunk

By the way sony needs to get their hands in the operating system market because micro soft want their hands on pc Industry. What ever company owns pc Industry will own the game Industry. All the best genres and best games came from pc so are the best game devs.

Hardcore PC gamers are very frugal, they only buy the "best" games and many just download them illegally, because it's absurdly easy for anyone to do so.

X360 gamers, in particular, LOVE to spend money, on games, on XBL content, etc (Map packs, which have always been free on PC are absurdly profitable on XBL) Even mediocre games sell really well on 360.

The 360 is just a money making machine for developers, that's why you see everything going to it.

[QUOTE="blackdreamhunk"][QUOTE="portej"]

Some of you might already know this, but in Japan (where I am from) Final Fantasy XIII will only be available (as of now) on Playstation 3.

To people who are upset at Final Fantasy XIII (I am presuming you are from North America) going multi-platform, ask yourself if you would be upset if an opposite scenario happened.

Just for the sake of argument, let's say a Playstation 3 exclusive such as Killzone 2 or God of War III went to Xbox 360 BUT only in Japan and not elswhere in the world. Would this upset you? Unlikely, because it does not conern you. With that said, however, I am a firm believer that is a good thing to be able to have a broad perspective. A close-minded/narrow-minded perspective is never a good thing. It is all simply a matter of perspective.

For me, Final Fantasy XIII is pretty much exclusive to the Playstation 3 unless I WAIT until it comes out LATER on Xbox 360 and then go out of my way to IMPORT it from North America. Also, that would mean I would be playing a game that is dubbed/translated into a language that is not my native language.

Square Enix realizes that in order to stay competitive, in needs to look beyond the stagnant domestic market filled with "casual gamers" who only buy a few games a year with the Wii and handhelds such as the DS and look to the active North American market that has the "hardcore gamers" who buy multiple titles in a single month on what is currently the console of choice in North America; the Xbox 360.

It will take more than losing just one "exclusive" for the PS3 to pull out of the console race. Though things might at first glance seem grim for the Playstation 3, you must not forget that there are still millions of gamers out there who have not taken the plunge into next gen and are still enjoying last-gen (the most popular platform being Sony's Playstation 2). It is also important to keep in mind that the majority of people still only own SDTVs. As HDTVs come down in price and become more affordable, however, you will see more people purchasing HDTVs. When they turn next for their gaming needs, will they choose the Hot "New-Kid-on-the-Block" Xbox 360 or the tried-and-true Sony brand that they have been gaming on in all the years past? I personally believe that is what will be the big kicker of next gen console race. The direction that people who have not gone next-gen yet turn to.

Time will only tell. Until that time comes, however, happy gaming :)

ViolentPressure

By the way sony needs to get their hands in the operating system market because micro soft want their hands on pc Industry. What ever company owns pc Industry will own the game Industry. All the best genres and best games came from pc so are the best game devs.

Hardcore PC gamers are very frugal, they only buy the "best" games and many just download them illegally, because it's absurdly easy for anyone to do so.

X360 games, in particular, LOVE to spend money, on games, on XBL content, etc (Map packs, which have always been free on PC are absurdly profitable on XBL) Even mediocre games sell really well on 360.

The 360 is just a money making machine for developers, that's why you see everything going to it.

a list of of good selling high qauility games with different genres only found on the pc

I really wouldn't care if games like killzone 2 and MGS4 went multiplat only in Japan, since I don't really care about those games, I do care about FFXII because I actually was looking forward to it, and now that it's coming for the 360, I don't have to go to my friends house to play..

Ive noticed alot of Japanese developers are in a way "giving up" on Japan and focusing on the European and North American market now.

People just aren't buying games like they used to in Japan.

Ive noticed alot of Japanese developers are in a way "giving up" on Japan and focusing on the European and North American market now.

People just aren't buying games like they used to in Japan.

ViolentPressure