Japanese publishers weigh in on PS3 delay

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Mar 17, 2006 10:56 am PT

Top Japanese game publishers react positively to the PS3's delay announcement, sighing with relief that the console's date has finally been settled.

This Wednesday, Sony Computer Entertainment finally confirmed what many had anticipated--the PlayStation 3 would not meet its spring release date. The next-generation console has now been rescheduled for a worldwide release in early November, before the all-important holiday shopping season. Today's Nikkei BP features reactions from the top Japanese video game publishers regarding Sony's announcement of the PS3 delay, and most were positive.

Konami: "It's very good that the release period has been clarified. It's important to release [a console] at the right timing when everything is prepared. We hope that the PS3 will expand progressively [through the market]. In terms of our development schedule, we think that the delay will give us enough time to make sure we deliver better quality in our games."

Square Enix: "It's being reported as a 'delay,' but the [PS3's] previously unknown release period has finally become clear, and we are very glad to hear it."

Capcom: "The hardware's release period has been set, so we will be throwing in our full effort to develop good games for it."

Koei: "It will be a major delay, but now that the release date has been decided, we can target it and make work on further quality improvements. We would like to polish up our products so that they will take full advantage of the PS3."

Bandai: "We are fundamentally receiving [the PS3's delay announcement] with a favorable view. Titles for the PS3 are currently in development."

110 Comments

  • solidus_stoner

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 12:30 pm PT

    That's fine by me. I have waited this long already, and the wait will be worth it.

  • Ze_das_coves

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 12:13 pm PT

    As a european this situation couldnt be greater. i wasnt going to buy it when it launch anyway but at least when i do i will be able to buy a really decent game and i dont have to wait 3 months or something to a buy a good one. It is not that bad to japaneses, cause they are not thinking to buy the 360 and they will problaby buy the revolution regardless they buy ps3 or not and they prefer a good launch then a bad one. The devs have just anounce this so japs can find good things about the delay in their country.

  • reallaughingman

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 11:45 am PT

    well it anounced.

  • BrianC6234

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 10:02 am PT

    This delay is smart. It's not like the PS2 is dead. And the PSP is getting great games now. Don't rush the PS3 like Microsoft rushed the Xbox 360. That was foolish of Microsoft. You can't even find 360's in the store and because of the early release they got stuck using DVD's instead of new technology like Blu-ray or HD-DVD.

    I think in five years the PS3 will still be getting great games while Microsoft will already have a new console out. The Xbox was only out four years before the 360. Will the 360 be out three years before Microsoft's next console?

    I'm not attacking Microsoft but I don't see what the rush is about. The Xbox and PS2 still have plenty of life left in them.

  • theunwn

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 6:58 am PT

    i knew it that PS3 wont come without some setbacks...................

  • K1LLSWITCH

    Posted Mar 20, 2006 12:17 am PT

    Hang on tight because there is going to be a flood of games hitting the PS3.

  • ingy7

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 11:36 pm PT

    No your correct madden on ps3 will not look like madden on the xbox 360, as buy the time sony release the over priced and flawed ps3, madden 2008 will be out.
    do you really think ea will spend more time and money on the ps3 version or just port it?

    why do some of you think ps3 games will be so much better than 360 games?..............remember 360 is out ps3 is not!!!!!!!!!!!

  • nhortn

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 7:15 pm PT

    im glad for the delay. Developers wil be able to make the games they wanted without sacraficing content. This ensures the best possible product meaning a better launch and better well polished games. Lets just say when i get my madden for the PS3 it wont be like madden for the xbox360.

  • Skelitor

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 5:24 pm PT

    Games for this system are going to blow the 360 away! : )

  • couse18

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 4:30 pm PT

    Thats sweet. I CAN'T WAIT TILL PS3!!!!

  • rusty_J

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 7:49 am PT

    cant wait hope it will be cheaper by that time

  • remdog1110

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 5:03 am PT

    ooOhh YYEAaaa... thats right.

  • remdog1110

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 5:01 am PT

    i guess the ps3 is just waiting until early christmas to destroy the xbox!!!!! it'll be craaazy! no one's gona get xbox360 games and consoles this coming x-mas. ps3 will dominate.

  • MrPuzzlez

    Posted Mar 19, 2006 1:52 am PT

    You say PS3, I say Off Brand Xbox360. That just how "I" see it....

  • LucaBlight24

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 8:08 pm PT

    its all good,but what about the games.

  • buildar

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 7:03 pm PT

    Its nice to hear what the developers have to say, now i want to see what they've been doing at E3

  • kingqaz

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 6:33 pm PT

    Explain to me why this is in the news section, even before they announced it we knew this would happen.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 5:22 pm PT

    Glad to see that they were positive about it.

  • Carlo_769

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 4:14 pm PT

    PS3 onlu have on one think better than xbox 360, the processor, xbox 360 have a X1900XT graphic card better than the graphic of ps3, so the graphic card itīs de componet more important of the gamers, so xbox 360 will have better graphics (again). I hear that ps3 price will be 800€

  • patricj000

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 3:50 pm PT

    It's only a delay for the Japenese. Most analysts assumed North America was going to have to wait until the fall anyway. And it's great news for the Europeans becuase they were fearing a 2007 launch.

  • gamepunk86

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 2:30 pm PT

    thats good. a polished game is the difference b/w a mediocre game and a great one

  • dounowhatiam

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 1:48 pm PT

    wow huh don't tell me no expected a delay i allways thought sence e3 2005 that it would come out fall 2006(must be psyic)
    anway i hope the launch aint as bad as ps2s one the worst launch ever (game wise)

  • WarhawK-harris

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 12:16 pm PT

    Doyke has a valid point, but I doubt that the release of a high-level game will do much to hurt Sony. It would only appeal to fans of the Halo series.

  • WarhawK-harris

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 12:13 pm PT

    The people responsible for content are looking at the positive side. That's a good sign.

  • Doyke

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 9:37 am PT

    Does anyone think that microsoft will still try and use Halo 3 to knock the Playstation 3 back, not that it'll work...

  • SQUALL20XX

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 7:37 am PT

    That's good .

  • bunty_007

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 7:04 am PT

    Well I think it's great that Sony is taking their time. And it is also good for popular gaming companies to get prepared for next generation console!
    Any way ... Ps3 is the biggest, powerfull and most popular gaming console for next generation...so no hurry for it?

  • Rei64

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 6:13 am PT

    OMG in november..the holiday rush will be rediculous..ill get it though ..but i wish they would release a price though.

  • sirgeneralmoore

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 5:11 am PT

    Well this is good news im glad these developers will have more time so prehaps when the PS3 is released good games will be released at the sametime too. looks like Sony are playing a smart game here and are bound to surprise us. just have to remember to pre-order a PS3 though.

  • Blazer88

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 4:19 am PT

    Well yeah,..not much reason to complain about having more time as dev,..and really that only good for the gamers.

  • Carpe_Noctum

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 3:51 am PT

    Ya, they all sound so excited ........

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 2:04 am PT

    there will still be bad games anyway. I onlyu hope that the big sequels meet my erxpectations.

  • dru26

    Posted Mar 18, 2006 2:00 am PT

    Games shouldn't require 8 months , to hire, and implement voice over work.

  • ymcop

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 11:39 pm PT

    OK, well, it's finally coming, but it' so expensive.

  • Drizzle

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 10:03 pm PT

    Most agree that the delay has offered devs more time to work on their titles. Hopefully there will be lots of great launch titles.

  • gameloverx

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 9:56 pm PT

    now I know how the Japaneese fell right now

  • Hershey07

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 9:26 pm PT

    great to hear about all the companies opinions.

  • bonso

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 9:04 pm PT

    dont really care. still got alot of backlog. but i guess that's a good news. it would be awesome to see MGS4 and DMC4 as launch games for PS3. but probably not.

  • NeokVash19

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 8:21 pm PT

    This is certaintly a positive feedback in relation to the delay this way
    we can expect games for the ps3 to run smoothly the way they're supposed
    to be...

  • zerox1264

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 8:01 pm PT

    come ps3..u can come anytime..i'm a be here waiting!!!......just make sure a lil final fantasy and a gta and i'm good to go with my money in my piggy bank waiting!!

  • 966305

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 7:09 pm PT

    so pleas, don`t dissapoint us.

  • sam20vt

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 6:31 pm PT

    a better system with better games. sounds like i must busy my self till november.

  • FuguNabe

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 6:11 pm PT

    Although I'll likely wait till MGS4 come out before getting this console I'm glad to hear that the developers are doing their best and trying to polish up even first generation titles. Hopefully the first generation titles will give some gauge of PS3's future capabilities. Not a Sony fanboy, I'll wait to see what they have at E3 to show us gamers. Sony is known for overhyping (despite having many great games and being the platform of choice for RPGs, the PS2 was certainly s let down as a hardware). So far I'm slightly more excited about what the Revolution has to offer with controls and what Nintendo has to show for E3. Hopefully there'll be real-time gameplay demo of PS3's titles up for show besides just more MGS4 otherwise Sony will just be lukewarm for non-fanboys.

  • Mafia217

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 5:50 pm PT

    well well well, seems sony decided to stop by and launch the damn console at last! lol

  • CLONING

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 5:03 pm PT

    PLAYSTATION for life
    xbox sucks

  • hump

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 5:02 pm PT

    what do they think the Japanese are GOING to say? its their home team in an incredibly xenophobic country that views the west as inferior in many ways including...no.....especially....gaming. Its an 800lb gorilla that could be a technical mess including bugs etc but it'll still outsell 360 even though the 360 might be superior (it may or may not be...we'll have to wait and see, no?)

    Same thing will happen here unless we start sticking the Japanese Govt. with the same ridiculous and unfair tariffs they extort from us when we want to sell US goods in their country.

    oh no, mustn't upset japan....god forbid.

  • rbarahona

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 4:36 pm PT

    Most of the developers had good things to say about the delay. I think that they are glad that they have more time to polish their product and showcase the true power of the PS3. I think that Sony will be 1 year late, but they will try to release great games and hopefully a lot of consoles to meet demand.

  • Dave3000

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 4:07 pm PT

    good job Sony, don't rush, tahke it slow, and destroy 360 with a smooth rollout(touchwood) and a great opening lineup

  • youwillbesorry

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 3:31 pm PT

    Well, i soppose if the companies are relieved, then luckily they will hjave time to work on those ps3 games. ps3 will dominate all!!!

  • cheezlarson

    Posted Mar 17, 2006 3:13 pm PT

    Remember how so many people said the Xbox 360 wasn't really next-gen? Well it looks like we'll be playing good next-gen games in early November. LOL.

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