Xbox in Japan: A New Dawn? Options

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Xbox in Japan: A New Dawn? Posted by XanTium | September 22 18:01 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From edge-online.com: [QUOTE] The strategy has served Microsoft well recently. While the Xbox 360 generally averages about 5,000 sales a week in Japan according to Media Create data, last month saw the release of Namco Bandai's 360-exclusive Tales of Vesperia, which debuted at No4 in the country's software chart after selling 108,000 copies during the week ended August 10. That same week, Media Create reported that the 360 had scored a notable victory on the hardware front in Japan, shifting almost 25,000 units to outsell the PS3 2.5:1. "The recent launch of Tales of Vesperia was a true catalyst for console sales, and in order to bring more gamers from a broader segment of consumers to the Xbox 360, we need to make the strengthening of our RPG lineup a priority," said Sensui. "The recent launch of Infinite Undiscovery on September 11 saw sales of over 90,000 units in the week of September 8-14 according to data from Media Create, placing it the third-highest selling game in Japan in that period. Console sales also passed the Wii for the first time according to data for the same week from Enterbrain," Sensui said. "We have similar high hopes for the upcoming launch of other RPGs such as The Last Remnant, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope and Fable II. However, we have no plans to launch Final Fantasy XIII in Japan." [/QUOTE] Full Story: edge-online.com

[bucko]

Although this is great news,

we have no plans to launch Final Fantasy XIII in Japan."

That is a big downer, if MS wants to dent into Japan that could turned the table around, I still don't understand why it is only Europe and USA for FFXIII, oh well I guess that exclusive for ya..

I've always wondered what the Japanese Arcade games are like? I thought maybe they could dent into that making DSLike Arcade games but I don't know is it just the same content over there?

[sirsmacketh]

no plans.... that's the funniest thing I've heard. You know MS is going to shell out cash push to get it released in Japan if the JRPG strategy keeps working. They'd be stupid not to.

This could be one of the few secrets that doesn't get leaked.

[biosehnsucht]

Might have something to do with Sony owning 10% of Square Enix.

Sure, its not a controlling share... but it's enough to do at least some manipulation as a stockholder.

[Hopeful]

Might have something to do with Sony owning 10% of Square Enix.

Sure, its not a controlling share... but it's enough to do at least some manipulation as a stockholder.

This (or something similar) almost has to be the case.

Surely, ms know that FF is like the best thing to win over Japan.

Someone must be denying them to sell it there, because you know they want to.

This post has been edited by Hopeful: Sep 24 2008, 12:32 PM