There is STILL hope for Xbox 360 in Japan

microsoft failed in japan, sorry :(mangobear

microsoft failed in japan, sorry :(mangobear

And we all know why don't we. ;)

I doubt they will EVER sell over a million in japan.

Just give it up, for your own good.
Trading_Zoner

What different could MS have done?

Seems to me that japanese just refuse to buy it because it's American?

im glad microsoft are trying in japan..the more japanese support the 360 gets..the betterlawlessx

What different could MS have done?

Seems to me that japanese just refuse to buy it because it's American?

BigDizz

im glad microsoft are trying in japan..the more japanese support the 360 gets..the betterlawlessx

Exactly. I think in terms of support MS has done a great job both with US devs and Japanese devs. MS def deserves some props they have turned things around and doing things alot better than they did with the first xbox.

Japan and Xbox is a no no. I give MS credit for trying but I really don't care.waynehead895

I do not care about sales.TrueReligion_

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"]I do not care about sales.-RPGamer-

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"]I do not care about sales.TrueReligion_

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

Well if you support multiple pieces of hardware than it makes sense why sales mean little to you specifically (same reason I don't care that much, but I will debate about them despite this).

Why care who sells most when you get the support no matter where it goes, right? :)

Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
Dm1uciano

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

[QUOTE="Dm1uciano"]Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
-RPGamer-

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

Yeah because Japanese hamburgers are the best in the world. :roll:

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"]I do not care about sales.-RPGamer-

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

Well if you support multiple pieces of hardware than it makes sense why sales mean little to you specifically (same reason I don't care that much, but I will debate about them despite this).

Why care who sells most when you get the support no matter where it goes, right? :)

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Dm1uciano"]Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
PS3_3DO

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

Yeah because Japanese hamburgers are the best in the world. :roll:

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Dm1uciano"]Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
PS3_3DO

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

Yeah because Japanese hamburgers are the best in the world. :roll:

Is McDonald's a Japanese based company? No. My comment had absolutely nothing to do with the products of McDonalds but the actual company and it's origin. :|

Of course, if you want to completely miss the obvious point please do go on.

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"][QUOTE="TrueReligion_"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"]I do not care about sales.TrueReligion_

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

Well if you support multiple pieces of hardware than it makes sense why sales mean little to you specifically (same reason I don't care that much, but I will debate about them despite this).

Why care who sells most when you get the support no matter where it goes, right? :)

Ahhh I see, yeah I do tire sometimes of the senseless drivel as well. You have to approach the threads knowing there are people that really do care simply b/c they're not in your (mine as well I guess) boat. If you take the thread for what's it's really worth, a chance for fanboys to stake more claim for system X, than it may not irritate you as much.

[QUOTE="PS3_3DO"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Dm1uciano"]Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
-RPGamer-

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

Yeah because Japanese hamburgers are the best in the world. :roll:

Is McDonald's a Japanese based company? No. My comment had absolutely nothing to do with the products of McDonalds but the actual company and it's origin. :|

Of course, if you want to completely miss the obvious point please do go on.

Look we all know Japanese gamers are bias of any videogame company that isn't from Japan. That is the number 1 reason 360 isn't doing better. It has more Japanese games out now than the PS3 does and better ones at that. Even if Square said it will port FFXIII over to the 360 do you real think it will sell in Japan?

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"][QUOTE="TrueReligion_"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="TrueReligion_"]I do not care about sales.-RPGamer-

Sales are important if you only support a limited number of systems. If you own all the systems it doesn't matter, you get all the games regardless (or at least you'll have access to them).

Sales means your market is more established, and with this growth in user base often means a growth in support. It's a positive feedback loop essentially.

This is why I think the Xbox 360 will do better than most people are probably willing to give it credit for. Yes sales peaked around BD, and then dropped. What happens when LO, Trusty Bell (our Eternal Sonata), Cry On, Project Sylpheed etc. come out? Sales will most likely peak. With enough "peaks" you can start to create trends where the peaks are no longer as noticable simply b/c sales don't drop off as fast as they once did. Not saying this will happen with the Xbox 360, but MS is on the right path this time around.

Well if you support multiple pieces of hardware than it makes sense why sales mean little to you specifically (same reason I don't care that much, but I will debate about them despite this).

Why care who sells most when you get the support no matter where it goes, right? :)

Ahhh I see, yeah I do tire sometimes of the senseless drivel as well. You have to approach the threads knowing there are people that really do care simply b/c they're not in your (mine as well I guess) boat. If you take the thread for what's it's really worth, a chance for fanboys to stake more claim for system X, than it may not irritate you as much.

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"][QUOTE="PS3_3DO"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Dm1uciano"]Japan is buy Japanese ONLY!

They hate to see anything none Japanese made succeed, especially consoles where they dominated before the 360.

If its not Japanese made it will never succeed in Japan.

But the 360 will prevail none-the-less
PS3_3DO

Yup reason why iPod and McDonald's just fail miserably over there. :|

Yeah because Japanese hamburgers are the best in the world. :roll:

Is McDonald's a Japanese based company? No. My comment had absolutely nothing to do with the products of McDonalds but the actual company and it's origin. :|

Of course, if you want to completely miss the obvious point please do go on.

Look we all know Japanese gamers are bias of any videogame company that isn't from Japan. That is the number 1 reason 360 isn't doing better. It has more Japanese games out now than the PS3 does and better ones at that. Even if Square said it will port FFXIII over to the 360 do you real think it will sell in Japan?

There is STILL hope for Xbox 360 in Japan :lol:

Ummm, no...

What different could MS have done?

Seems to me that japanese just refuse to buy it because it's American?

BigDizz

Launched at a later date with better games.

Microsoft should have bought Sega and made them a subsidiary company and then released the Xbox 360 in Japan as the Sega 360. Plus they would get all Sega games exclusive and many of their games sell well in Japan.

Well with all the great JRPGs and other Japanese titles coming to the 360 in Japan along with its low price (compared to the PS3) I can see the 360 hitting 3 million + by the end of the generation in Japan.  That may not seem like much but it will be a victory compared to what the original did.

And if you think against the 3 million + sales, Square-Enix's liscense of the UT3 engine (they have the White Engine for PS3, why liscense another? PC games:lol: ? This is a company known for its console titles people...) and a little developer called Mistwalker say otherwise.

I doubt they will EVER sell over a million in japan.

Just give it up, for your own good.
Trading_Zoner

What different could MS have done?

Seems to me that japanese just refuse to buy it because it's American?

BigDizz

the games just don't target Japan has much has they should.....Would you buy a system with only one game that targeted you so far they liked Blue Dragon and that it they have cared about

[QUOTE="BigDizz"]

What different could MS have done?

Seems to me that japanese just refuse to buy it because it's American?

HarlockJC

the games just don't target Japan has much has they should.....Would you buy a system with only one game that targeted you so far they liked Blue Dragon and that it they have cared about

And PS3s Japanese RPGs are none as of now.