100 Xbox 360 games for Japan by '07

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Nov 29, 2005 11:37 am PT

Microsoft Japan exec talks next-gen strategy; outlines battle plan versus PS3.

In an interview with Famitsu, Yoshihiro Maruyama, executive officer and general manager of Microsoft Japan's Xbox division, revealed that he expects more than 100 games to be released for the Xbox 360 in Japan by the end of 2006. While the figure includes American games, it's nearly double the lineup of titles that were available in Japan a year after the original Xbox's launch.

Maruyama commented that the release of first-party games from Microsoft will be slow during the first half of 2006, but consumers should expect a new game every month during the second half of the year. He expects at least 10 first-party titles to be released in Japan during 2006, half of which will be overseas games.

The Microsoft executive also said that the fight against the PlayStation 3 hinges on releasing as many high-quality titles as possible before Sony's console is launched. According to Maruyama, Microsoft still has many cards up its sleeve, hinting that there are still a number of games that haven't yet been announced.

When asked about a sales goal for the Xbox 360, Maruyama didn't provide a figure specifically for Japan, but instead went global. He says that Microsoft plans to ship 3 million units worldwide in the first three months, and 4.5 million units by the end of June.

60 Comments

  • ryanribas

    Posted Nov 30, 2005 6:37 pm PT

    sony is evil and i want them brought down a peg or two go nintendo or xbox

  • ryanribas

    Posted Nov 30, 2005 6:37 pm PT

    sony is evil and i want them brought down a peg or two go nintendo or xbox

  • WarmachineZeroX

    Posted Nov 30, 2005 4:25 pm PT

    Sony Fans Don't Know Wat They Talking About Micro Is Way Better

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Nov 30, 2005 6:25 am PT

    I agree with MasterChad. Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon better be 2 of those 100 titles.

  • funkybar88

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 5:07 pm PT

    Anyone who hates on sony fanboys is a mircosoft fanboy. Its a never ending cycle.

  • Moon_Child

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 4:49 pm PT

    It's just very disappointing what happened here in the USA and I am not happy with the way MS handled this launch business. I still think that they should have prioritized USA and then moved on to other markets, just like every other company usually does, but I also understand the need to get to Japan before the PS3 comes out since Sony might release it sometime during Spring. Still, they managed to displease a lot of people, myself included. In the end, all this screw up might be a blessing in disguise since MS might get the hardware right by the end of January and it will be less likely to buy a defective unit by then. I will buy the PS3 for sure so I can play the good Japanese games and I will try (and hopefully succeed) to buy an Xbox 360 to play the good home made games. Nintendo's Revolution didn't appeal to me because I don't find Mario as entertaining as I once did and I was never much of a Zelda and Metroid fan so I don't see the point of buying it anymore unless it really turns out to be a Revolution. Quite frankly, I only bought the GC in order to be able to play the RE series. The point is that you can't really play all the good games by sticking to just one system and if you can, buy more than one. I almost gave up on MS however. It has nothing to do with the Xbox 360 but with the stupid way they handled the launch.

  • Vicious-sama

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 4:32 pm PT

    You know, they should really take these comments off right under the news psot. Some of them are a straight up embarassment.

  • SmileyPyramid

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 4:31 pm PT

    sja28: you're a microsoft fanboy, sorry but it's SOOOOOoooo obvious lol

  • MCSpanner

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 4:14 pm PT

    I live in Japan and pre-ordered my xbox yesterday. I looked at the sheld and there was Perfect Dark Zero, need for speed and Fifa. But also a tetris game?! Did I really order this for Tetris? The choice at launch is so limited and speaking to my Japanese friends nobody is interested in buying the xbox 360, more are interested in the PSP or Gameboy Micro! Lets get more games in Japan....NOW!

  • taluss

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 4:00 pm PT

    I will wait for the PS 3
    the only reason i got an xbox was because of HALO and it doesnt interest me anymore
    so PS3 I be waiting .....for ya

  • sja28

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:50 pm PT

    ok first of all im not a fan boy of any conpany im a gamer. (1)and the xbox360 is very very nice the software online and the controllers and console is better then the ps3 and revs in terms of how it looks and play.
    2)whats the only console you can play the most big games ever of course
    xbox360 im i a liar no look at thise residen evil 5 halo3 final fantasy 11 and more to come) perfect darck zero kameo call of duty 2 gran thift auto next gen and (metal gear solid 5 yes it,s coming for 360) Dead or Alive 4
    ninja gaiden 2) the Elder Scrolls 4 Gears of War Tomb Raider: Legend
    Splinter Cell 4 Mass Effect Fable2 sonic the head. and muc more so tell me
    the xbox 360 it,s loaded or not ofcourse it is so if you are a fan boy of any console you will say no but if you are a gamer then you will see that xbox360 haves it all online better controllers and very console but most inportan a very very big line up of top of the line games that come all togather in xbox360 if you are looking to get only one system then thise is the one to get.... any ways like i say im a hard core gamer so im geting a ps3 and rev so stop fighting like girls

  • devilscry

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:47 pm PT

    i'd never call myself a Sony fanboy, but i've stuck with my Playstation through the Saturn and the original Xbox for one main reason, i liked what they had to offer. i liked the games they released, neither of its opposition had anything substantial to offer me. That doesn't mean there weren't games i wanted to play on other systems, just not enough to buy one. This time around i'm getting a 360 and a PS3, cause i want to see what they're gonna do. Being a fan or not, it does not take alot to know MS is going to have some difficluty in turning fans in japan. its not impossible, but its not gonna be easy either. I've always been about the games, why else be a gamer. people shouldn't cling to a system for the sake of it being The Greatest, since it all depends on the games. Fanboys need to shut up, People with "all the facts" need to as well. can't we all just appreciate good games and bash horrible ones?

  • Ronin_87

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:46 pm PT

    erm . . . GTA is actually made in SCOTLAND not AMERICA thank you very much. but overall i think sony will get the best sales. I dont care why its just my view so dont argue with me and my opinion.

  • BVP16

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:41 pm PT

    Nintendo Revolution rules!

  • Montusama

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:19 pm PT

    if at least 10 are rpgs and good ones.......it might help but i see the most 360's being sold in the states......

  • HardWood

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 3:16 pm PT

    Xbox 360 "Half the Price of PS3" by Late 2006

    http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1497&Itemid=2

    Some of the highlights include:"…The PS3 will not only be significantly more costly than Xbox 360 at launch, but will continue to operate at a cost disadvantage for several years. … We think that the Xbox 360 could be selling at half the price of PS3 in the latter half of 2006."

    hardwood2001: like I said before if the stock market can't predict the ps3 price than who can? and by the way the article is talking about the core system costing $250.

  • skakidinabox

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:47 pm PT

    I actually had heard that the PS3 was dropping it's HDD completely?
    Oh, and someone earlier said that The 360 will need to drop to $299 to compete with the PS3's price. Well, I hate to break it to you, but, even though no definite price has been announced, it's rumored that with all the various hardware specifically made for the PS3 being put in to it, it's probably going to run for as much as $500. Sorry D:

  • skakidinabox

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:44 pm PT

    Right, like that will happen.

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    Ok, look, I love all of my consoles, I've owned all of the current-gen consoles and I must say, my Xbox got the most use out of them all. PS2 second, and GC third, which I got rid of a year ago, however, I miss it now, because my PS2 has not had a game played in it for almost a year. And I'm kicking myself now that Nintendo has released a bunch more first party games in the past year or so.

    { } { } { }

    In any case, I love the 360 so far. I (think) I'll be getting it before christmas but I've been putting in at least 10-20 minutes of playing it at a local game store every week, just to whet my whistle for the console, or maybe keep me completely interested in the console. But, for as much as I love it, I don't know how popular it's going to be in Japan. It's size has always been a concern, as it's about the same size as it's predecessor and now with the recent development of problems with it running too hot, that could be a problem in the cramped quarters of Japanese housing. Personally I've never been to Japan, but I've been told that it can be fairly warm over there, as is, and to have such cramped quarters with the heat could cause more consoles to fry.

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    We really do have to wait and see, though.

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:42 pm PT

    LOL...too true umbrae. I have been quite irritated at Sony and their DRM issues. I question whether I will get a ps3 at launch for some of the very reasons you mention. I think several of the proposed options for the ps3 seem ridiculous. Who has 2 1080p tvs next to each other? Very few if any. That's one of those ideas that's not actually useful but they did it to give the impression of a value added feature. And now I hear (rumor) that the hard drive will not actually hold game saves?!?! Sony...come on... and if the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD camps could have gotten together on a single format, Sony may have had something but another format war is not needed and is only going to jade consumers.

  • HardWood

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:31 pm PT

    i can't wait until the xbox360 is name the winner of the nex-gen console war!!!

  • DJGeki

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:29 pm PT

    I haven't read through the entire list of comments here, but I'd like to concur with Vader582's first post. At first I only owned Nintendo systems (in my *ahem* youth), and totally bashed Sega on pure principle of loyalty (but why???...I'll never understand it)). Then I finally got a Saturn and loved it! Now I can't seem to keep from buying all the systems when they come out. The only one I'm skeptical about right now is the PS3, mostly because of the info I've heard about the non-unified online play (WTF??!), and the possible one-disc-one-machine copy protection. I LIKE to borrow/rent games. I'll probably pass on the PS3 just because of that (not because I am a Microsoft fanboy, or a Nintendo Fanboy), and I absolutely love my PS2. I'd miss out on those great franchises I adore so much, but I'd rather do that than give Sony the satisfaction of my dollar when all they do is dictate what the consumer should like. Back to my point here: if you don't own or at least play all systems before passing 100% judgement on them, there's no weight behind your opinion, so don't post!

  • shoutcast

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:26 pm PT

    Quality my a$$! Just look at the launch line up! I am so disapointed!
    More lip service from Maruyama... I wish he would deliver on his words, like the US MS reps have. What cards up their sleeve? I hope he isn't talking about FFXI beta and the headset coming packed for the XBOX 360.
    I hope someone fixes the Japanese management team. Look at the release dates on Yodobashi.com and xbox.com (Japanese site), which will clearly show there aren't that many games down the road for the 360.

  • ebonyflame

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 2:02 pm PT

    Anybody that says it wont take a lot of top quality games to upseat Sony in Japan obviously have not paid atention to sales figures. Xbox may have been huge in the US but in Japan where Sony and Nintendo rule, it was number three. If you wanna get technical, it was more like 5th, 6th or 7th with the release of the GBA, PSP and DS which happens to be #1 in Asia right now according to sales. The Xbox 360 needs to have a strong lineup of not just great titles, but a lot of exclusive great games. I have been playing a couple of them off and on and so far I am very impressed. I will stop mooching off my friends and buy my own system when the price comes down but it will be purchased one day next year. Right now I have to get back to my huge library of games which most have yet to be finished.

  • umbrae

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:56 pm PT

    With everything Sony has done in the last few months (and probably did for years until they got caught), I cannot believe people are still going to get a PS3. Go read the news guys, Sony does not care about you. It will sell you to the devil to keep their copyrights. Add to that a super-expensive unproven media (Blu-Ray) and a no-rent, no-lend media patent and cpu that no ones really knows how to develop for... I think you will be disappointed. At least once you miss finally miss a dose of those meds...

  • acummuta

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:52 pm PT

    I am a true gamer and I own most consoles out there (PC, XBOX 360, XBOX, PS2, GC, PSP) and I'll say this. I don't say that boastfully, but I say it to premise my points. PC has a few good games, but I'm more of a console person, so I'm jaded. But games like Neverwinter Nights, Half Life 1, and World of Warcraft are games that merit playing PC to me. I own 6 PSP games including Burnout and Battlefront and both feel like console hand me downs. They're great in concept, but feel like crap on a stick compared to the excellence of current gen consoles. Lumines is nice though. Hard to screw that up. GC, well...I've had a few (Super Monkey Ball 2, F-Zero, Metroid Prime, Windwaker). But now I own two games. Two! MGS Twin Snakes and RE4. PS2...I had God of War, great game. Beat it and sold it. Killzone. Okay game. And now I own ONE PS2 GAME, MGS 3. Two consoles, three games. Crazy.
    For the most part it has been the original XBOX that has carried me through the gaming world for the past 4 years. I've owned, in my time, over 40 XBOX games. I currently own 18. And now I have the 360 and 5 games. I say all this to give a background that I am a gamer and have played the whole field. I'm not fanboy, but if I was I'd be a MS fanboy.

    Two reasons why. One is that it just had games that I enjoyed more. More of them. PS2 and GC had a handful of shining moments. Other then that, GC didn't get half the games the XBOX and PS2 got. And PS2 churned out more garbage each month then a landfill could hold. XBOX had games like Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire (thank you Bioware). It also had Halo 1 and 2 (thank you Bungie). Ninja Gaiden and more recently Half Life 2 and Far Cry Instincts.
    The second reason is the more obvious. XBOX just had the best visuals. Hard to argue with that. Now the very thing that PS2 fanboys complained about how their system was better even though graphics weren't as powerful (although few would admit to it) is what they're all up and arms about now with the PS3. PS3 will pawn your XBOX 1.5. It's more powerful. The PS3 will enhance my manhood! How lame and childish is this? Its no wonder we need people like Gov. Arnold to mediate us as we all bicker around like little school girls. XBOX 360 is not XBOX 1.5. It is a very powerful machine and has a great interface. In fact, the interface and the way it seamlessly has its XBOX LIVE interconnectivity is it's strong point. I can't believe how much more connected I feel to the gaming community just using the 360 vs the original XBOX. Playing Halo 2 was close, but it was all through that one game, this is now the console that's creating the environment.
    Another thing that could be said on MS's behalf is that all we've seen and played so far are launch titles. Most launches don't have killer apps. Halo and Super Mario 64 are probably two of history's rare exceptions. Otherwise, it just doesn't happen. Quite frankly, I'm glad they pushed a lot of games off till next year. More time in developement means more time to polish and understand the hardware. We can't judge the console's lifecycle off of launch titles, just as I won't judge the PS3 off of pretty movies to make me think that the games will look like that.
    Let me state here....I will eventually own a PS3. Why? Two reasons. One, I'm a gamer who loves games. Two, you can't get all the best games out there on one console. Like I stated before, I pretty much own a PS2 for MGS3 and to have played God of War, and maybe FFXII when its out. Gamecube, RE4 and Twilight Princess. Yes, its a lot of money to play a few games, but that's the nature of the beast.
    I understand that some people don't have the money to buy everything out there. I don't either. But I try to budget for stuff. And if you can't get stuff at launch, wait. Prices go down. But just because you can only afford one console doesn't give you the B!T$HING right to say all the other systems suck and yours rules. Its okay to enjoy your system and be proud of ownership, but as someone stated before, you're not getting paid here.

    Go out there, get the games you want for the system you want. To end I'll give my predictions. Microsoft will do well in all three regions. They'll be the weakest in Japan, but I think that they're doing the slow roast approach. They won't win this generation of consoles, but they'll slowly get more marketshare. Microsoft knows all too well that they need Japanese style games and especially RPGs. Games like Ninty Nine Nights and Em Enchant, and Blue Dragon are just what Japan needs. And quite frankly, its what American and Eurpoean games need too. Basically all that XBOX is missing is Japanese style games. That's the only reason to own a PS2 just about, is for the Japanese style games. Now that MS is starting to get more Japanese developers on board they'll have an easier time with the market.

    I predict Sony will still win the console battle, but they won't win the war. All three consoles still have a fighting chance to keep going into future generations, and that's fine with me. I like a little variety, it keeps things innovative.

  • mdotmu

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:47 pm PT

    The only way Sony can blow the 360 out of the water, is if they sell the PS3 for $299. Which will really force MS to drop the Premium's price to $299. And, if they don't they'll be screwed, as it rises the question of "Who would buy the Premium system if the PS3 costs as much as the Core system?"

  • AssRhino

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:47 pm PT

    Why the hell do people seem too think that games made in North America arnt as good as Japanese made games. Seriously for every Metal Gear solid that comes out of Japan there is a "Grand Theft Auto", or a "Call of Duty 2", or a "Half-Life 2", or a "World of Warcraft", or a "Perfect Dark", or a "Halo", or a "Knights of the Old Republic", and this list goes on and on. I would agree that 5-10 years ago the best games in the market were made in Japan but not anymore. I would rather give myself a root canal with a rusty nail then play another stupid Japanese consol RPG. If Microsoft can control the North American game market they will win the next consol war. I would bet my cat that the 360 will flop in Japan tho.

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:41 pm PT

    Aye crumba SiBaba...you illustrate my points perfectly!...and that's not a compliment.

  • SiBaba

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:38 pm PT

    Even if MS were to give away the X360's for free they would still be battered to the ground byt the PS3 once that's released. Not to mention the revolution is also coming out.

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:36 pm PT

    CountZero, I'm not sure where you get your info...but most of it is rumor and NOT fact. I have a 360...it runs without issue. I suspect most of the problems with the 360s comes from user-error. (Give the thing some air people.) I'm not so sure the shortage is artifical. Look at how late in the game MS finalized the 360's hardware. No wonder they don't have enough, they've only been making them for a month and a half. And on top of that they are releasing the 360s around the world at virtually, the same time. That's really never been done. It's a bold move on MS part. I doubt we'd see Sony do anything quite as bold. And it may be a mistake for MS.
    I do agree that it's a mixed bag that the 360 is a hard-to-find-item. In one sense it does cause a stir of PR on the other hand you have disappointed gamers who lash out and dry-hump Sony's leg.

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:23 pm PT

    Powerofc3, you are right. Many people do cling to what they know and content is the key. I am fortunate enough to have every current-gen console, handheld and a gaming computer of my own design/build. This certainly helps me make educated decisions and comments. I just get annoyed with fanboys and people in general that can't explain the way they think other than to say "Because that's what i think".
    If I am be so bold Power...may I suggest Call of Duty 2 as your next FPS/game? It is truly an experience (not just a game) in HD and 5.1. Very intense. Happy gaming.

  • CountZero

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:23 pm PT

    I agree with Bluedev in part. On the one hand, shortages, despite what the marketing department may say, aren't good press, nor good business. Expecially when we found out in advance that the shortage was artificial.

    However, considering all the bugs and flaws that have shown up in the 360 so far, the shortage has, to a certain degree, shown itself to be a boon to Microsoft. They have less defective 360s to replace for those who already bought them, and less to pull off store shelves. They'll still lose money for these bugs. However, they may end up losing less.

  • bluedevl420

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:18 pm PT

    Powerofc3, you have many great points except that part about MS having the same fate as Sega. MS is too big of a corporation to end up belly up. if they had to they would just put consoles into peoples houses to make them play. they have the means to do such things, but will they, prolly not...

  • bluedevl420

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:13 pm PT

    by a marketing standpoint, MS did it wrong. they should have looked at all of the game stores (i.e. gamestop and ebgames) around the US and fulfilled all of the reserves that they had. that would clear up the mess (make all the fanboys happy...that me) then have another big shipment b4 the holidays for the mommies and poppies to pick one up for their lil brats that wont shut up about this new super-uber sweet system....hopefully, for the sake of the other makers, nintendo and sony, with all of the xp they have over the years, do not disappoint

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:10 pm PT

    LotusboyRock, you seem to have forgotten all the "lack of innovation" that comes from both Sony and Nintendo. Have you seen all the God of War clones for ps2? And did we really need a Mario Party 7? I love Katamari but I'm not going to discount MS becuase of that.

  • Powerofc3

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:09 pm PT

    Vader you know your stuff, but you have to understand alot of people cling to certain things. As for me, I own or have owned every console launched in the US, other than Jaguar. I have an X360, I'm getting a PS3, a highend PC, don't think I'll be getting a Rev though. But some people can't afford to have everything, so they cling to what they do have. Every system has it's ups and downs. PS2 crappy graphics, but has an overwhelming number of games. Xbox has certain games every gamer had to have. Gamecube had games that made you feel nostalgic.

    As for the Japanese market... now that Microsoft has teamed up with squaresoft I say they have a fighting chance, but Sony owns Japan... literally. Nintendo really needs to prove themselves here or face the fate of Sega. The Xbox will most likely own the US, PS3 will most likely own Japan... so both companies win their markets.

    As far as RPGs go... Oblivian will not be on the PS3, I'm getting it for PC, but many people don't have the kind of hardware to run it, so they'll get it for X360. If this game is done right (Taking the best features of Morrowind, and beefing up the graphics and abilities,) this will easily be the BEST RPG ever made. Final Fantasy games have gotten lame over the years. FFIII was great, VII and Tactics were good... X was ok... XI Not so much. People want immersive worlds, not just to sit there and smash the "A" or "X" button all day. That was the whole point in advancing 3D gaming to make it more like real life.

    Overall... Shooters and Sports are #1 and #2 games purchased in the US, and the Xbox and X360 will deliver that better. I'm an FPS fan myself, but am still waiting to see all these awesome games MS has been talking about. I've beaten Perfect Dark Zero and am waiting for something new. That's what will seperate the consoles, the content and how quickly it's available.

  • Blakerz21

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:08 pm PT

    Who cares about Japan???????

  • lordliubei

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 1:04 pm PT

    Forget about Japan for a moment. Let's talk about ME. I have money right now, and would like to buy a 360, but they're nowhere to be found. All I want to do is play Perfect Dark Zero. Is that too much to ask?

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:53 pm PT

    I agree with you to a certain extent, AviontheOne. However, I disagree that there should be only one winner. Competition between companys is good for gamers. Keeps the industry viable and moving. And we gamers win because we have more than one option available to us.
    I look at gaming systems like different types of of ethnic foods. Some nights I feel like Italian; other nights, Chinese. It's the same with consoles. Each one has a different flavor and when these fanboys make uninformed, uneducated comments it only limits their own options and annoys the crap out of us.

  • LotusboyRock

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:49 pm PT

    when america makes Final Fantasies and Katamari Damacy's and Shadow of Colossus' then ill start buying american consoles... .but as long as the Halo and GTA clones, maddens, and liscenesd movie game (90% of american games) keep comin ima keep buyin from Nintendo and Sony

  • pgmfi2001

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:48 pm PT

    360 rains till ps3 comes out i heard sony wants to bump up prefomance of ps3 is it true

  • AviontheOne

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:41 pm PT

    Of all of the arguments made in the console wars thus far, you hardly ever hear anyone genuinely say, "let the best cosole win!" There are way to many fanboys out there who fail to see the reality of the situation. There has to be innovation in the game industry, or it will become stagnant.
    First Nintendo dominated, then Sega came and pushed the envelope. Shortly after, Sony established itself a the standard. Now it is time for another console maker to push the industry forward again. It dosen't matter who does, the advancement should be what we gamers look forward to. Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, or whoever, I say let the best console win

  • Ryuketsu2043

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:41 pm PT

    As much as I love the 360 and x-box...it will fail in japan no matter how good it is sadly *sniffs and cuddles his 360* there there its ok

  • Malten

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:41 pm PT

    Yat 100 games at 70€ each makes 7000€, about the price for a luxurious HD setup or a car!!!

  • Vader582

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:39 pm PT

    Sony rules YOU apparently insane956dv... (rolls eyes)

  • insane956dv

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:37 pm PT

    Sony rules : NO FEAR

  • Zharak

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:37 pm PT

    If they want their launch to go well over in Japan they should start announcing those premium titles RIGHT NOW

  • GranTurismo_559

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:36 pm PT

    MS needs to forget about Japan, no way MS can take Japan away from Sony and Nintendo. Just face it the Japanese do not trust MS.

  • Peckmoe

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:34 pm PT

    I agree with santana4064. There's nothing like a good set of RPGs to sell a system.

  • terminalhoser

    Posted Nov 29, 2005 12:32 pm PT

    Preach Vader!! That is very true, I am a "True" gamer, I love it all. Xbox 360 will not get much of a following in japan. There was a survey of gamers(I may have even read it on this very site) that said 75% of japanese gamers just dont care about the 360. I wish MS the best of luck, it will be a hard fought war.

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