Gears of War MIA, Japanese consumers for 360 also MIA
If anything were going to drive sales up in the Japanese market for Microsoft's XBox360, Gears of War would have been a good bet. So, where is it? Oh, that's right, it's too graphic so Microsoft wasn't allowed to let people play it at the Tokyo Game Show. That sucks. It's one of the few games worth getting excited for and has received the most royal of hype treatments, but no. No show. Too bad, Microsoft. Time to pull out of Japan... and give Sony Blue Dragon and Eternal Sonata while you're at it. So, let's see a show of hands -- who thinks Sony delivered at the Tokyo Game Show? By that, we mean had a better showing than its competitors. I'll raise both of mine. Multiple times.[via Joystiq]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Caramella Bongo ... how are you today? @ Sep 23rd 2006 3:23PM
Are you joking? Gears of War was made for the NA and European markets. As much as it is hyped in these regions, it is and will be largely irrelevant in Japan.
Blue Dragon is a different story; but, it comes too late and will be seen as an MS rpg ..ie, not the real thing. It's now competing with two console launches.
TGS is quickly becoming the Playstation show. Nintendo will do their own thing; in this case it is a good move, because showing GameCube quality games in the face of near completed PS3 games would not be good (wiimote or no).
Brian @ Sep 23rd 2006 3:34PM
::raise::
insane_cobra @ Sep 23rd 2006 3:43PM
It's not over yet, but I think both had bad TGS showings. MS had a better press conference, but Sony showcased many games we've never seen played before so that evens it out. All in all, Sony had a slightly better presence, but disappointing considering TGS is their home turf. I presume MS will do better in Barcelona next week. I'm just glad it's finally obvious there won't be any big graphical differences between the two systems so we can finally concentrate on the games.
Oh, and despite all those gorgeous RPGs, my vote for the game of the show (so far) goes to Lost Planet. Can't wait to play that one.
ndoerr @ Sep 23rd 2006 4:30PM
@ insane_cobra -- I'm actually looking forward to some Lost Planet action, myself. I'll just have to use a friend's 360.
Scott Krueger. @ Sep 23rd 2006 6:02PM
Microsoft has yet to win over the japanese market, because they don't get it yet.
In Japan games like that stupid Mosquito game actually sell, while games like Gears of War will not sell.
Additionally, the Japanese are loyal to Sony (duh made by a japanese company)
They are not like 60% of americans who drive Toyotas and Hondas.
Of course when the Germans and Japanese own everything over here we will wonder why we fought so hard in war, just to sell the country away.
Josh @ Sep 23rd 2006 6:13PM
Yeah....NO dont kid urself fanboys. Sony had a horrible showing. There is A (Single) game that im looking forward to on the PS3 and thats Metal Gear Solid 4 which owned TGS single handedly. But that alone is not worth the money im pay for the console, which puts out the same graphics as the 360 and has crap online compared to Xbox Live. Go ahead and have ur MGS4 ill have my Fable, Halo3, Gears of War, and Blue Dragon. Btw i am a "convert" i loved Sony, but they broke my heart.
PS9 @ Sep 23rd 2006 6:17PM
So, where's Killzone 2 then?
Oh yeah, it doesn't exist.
Alexis Ayala @ Sep 23rd 2006 6:24PM
Just because Sony had the best show doesn't mean much. There was very little competition as Nintendo had their own event and Microsoft has X06 coming up and try as they might, just aren't very relevant to Japan. Gears of War wont do very well in the Japanese market; it's a very western game.
Sony has lost Japan to Nintendo (100,000 units!?) and Microsoft is taking a step in the right direction, but they're kidding themselves if they think they're going to do too much better in Japan. Sony wins by default only... their show still sucked balls.
AG @ Sep 23rd 2006 7:28PM
Hands up!
Colin @ Sep 23rd 2006 9:21PM
Press conference sucked, HDMI announcement was cool though.
Best game presence on the floor though? Easily goes to the PS3, with the Wii's nonexistent presence, and the 360s limited 'look we have RPGs too!' presence.
200 PS3 consoles, what almost 30 playable games? Thats pretty berserk. Plus a bunch of 1080p games and a couple games that apparently use the SIXAXIS (hah) controller really well.
Oh, and japan gets 100k at launch (sucks to be them) but then gets MORE PS3s for the rest of the year than we get. Sony is saying 1.2 million in each terrority, so its going to be raining ps3s within a couple weeks after launch there. So stop fretting about it.
-Colin
Pedro Van Faulk @ Sep 23rd 2006 10:13PM
And yet the longest lines of the show still belonged to MS.
dsr7997 @ Sep 23rd 2006 10:13PM
The only reason the Japanese people do not buy XBOX is because Microsoft is an American company. That is all there is to it. They don't buy American cars, or any other American products. Anyone who thinks it's because XBOX is an inferior system is a moron living in denial. They buy Sony because Sony is a Japanese company and they are loyal to their country and their companies.
In 1993 the number one selling shirt in Japan was "We're #1", the number one selling shirt in America for that year was "Under achiever, and proud of it".
Kind of says it all doesn't it?
dasgooch @ Sep 23rd 2006 10:41PM
Must be bery sad times being a Sony fan right now. You have to tell yourself over and over they are still doing a good job. It was widely agreed this week that Ken K.'s keynote was a major yawn fest... pictochat anyone? What launch titles were announced that are going to be the killer apps? Oh yeah none. So the only important news that came out was that Sony was going to stop crippling the upgrade path for the 20Gb model. Also don't forget that their only reason to own a PS3, MSG4, has been delayed till late 2007 possibly 2008. Yup I'd say this is a resounding failure of a showing for Sony. Meanwhile Microsoft announced the inclusion of Blue Dragon with the 360 core pack and a price drop. Also lets not forget Microsoft took away Sony's major selling point as being the only 1080p system.... so sad...
Pedro Van Faulk @ Sep 23rd 2006 10:55PM
And lets not forget that Warhawk, Bladestorm and Fatal Inertia will miss launch, with the latter two possibly going to 360.
Colin @ Sep 23rd 2006 11:30PM
Hah, I love all the MS fanboys who troll a PS3 FANBOY site. Especially the ones that go on and on about the PS3 launch. Look at the freakin' 360 launch. It blew chunks.
And MGS4 wasn't delayed. Late 2007 is what Kojima has always said.
Also, where did you see Blue Dragon being included in the core pack? All I saw was that they were including a couple crappy games (PGR3 and some random game). Blue Dragon isn't even launching until well, oh yeah. Its not even announced yet. So yeah, in a year in a half, maybe they'll include it.
Until then, stop trolling these boards and go back to posting on Joystiq. They like your kind around there. ;)
-Colin
Nik @ Sep 23rd 2006 11:50PM
Umm... FPSs are worth jack shit in Japan. I know it sucks for you guys because you as excited westerners didn't get to play it, but if they didn't like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Halo or Killzone then Gears of War isn't about to change their minds. In Japan its games like Trusty Bell, Lost Odyessey and Blue Dragon that are going to elevate the 360 to where it belongs. I'd excpect Gears of War at X06 for sure.
dragonjoe @ Sep 24th 2006 12:12AM
@ Colin: Yes, Blue Dragon is being included in the core pack in Japan.
From IGN's live update of the M$ conference:
"Following the trailer, Sensui takes the stage and announces that on 12/7, Microsoft will release a Blue Dragon premium pack that bundles the game with the Xbox 360 core unit for 28,381 yen."
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I don't know what blunt object you smashed against your head. Oh yeah, fanboyism. :P
Sony needed to have the bigger presence. They're fading fast, and are in deep $h!t if Microsoft can get the Japanese public interested in their RPGs.
I will admit that this White Knight game is blowing my mind, though. It, Lair, and MGS4 are the only games that could sell me on a PS3. Too bad Microsoft already sold me on their 360 with Gears of War, Crackdown, Dead Rising, Viva Pinata (it intrigues me :D), Lost Planet, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, and Xbox Live in general. Sony has STILL failed to show anything tangible with their online service.
dasgooch @ Sep 24th 2006 12:16AM
Colin-
Thank you for once again reinforcing the painfully obvious fact that Sony fanboys don't actually read the news they just make it up.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/20/tgs-hd-dvd-add-on-hits-japan-nov-17th-for-19-800/
Yes this is fact Microsoft dropped the price of the Xbox 360 core and IS including a copy of Blue Dragon. I would hardly say I am a troll. Yes I am a 360 owner but first and foremost I am a gamer and I go where the good games are. Right now there isn't a single launch title I can say the PS3 is launching with that interests me at all. The Xbox 360 on the other hand while it had its launch problems as far as shortages (something you'll be all to familiar with come November) it also had some very good launch titles such as PGR3 and Call of Duty 2 (not an exclusive but still an excellent game that is still in the top 5 games played on Xbox Live. The difference now between the Xbox 360 and the PS3 is that the 360 has had a year's worth of very good titles (Ghost Recon, Dead Rising, Saints Row, Oblivion) mean while the PS3's launch will be small and have few titles let alone a must have title. So why would someone walk into a store this November and see at least $100 price increase and far fewer games choose the PS3? I am not saying that the PS3 might have some very good titles a little later in its life cycle but right now, and as far as the topic goes, this TGS was very uneventful and hardly generated very much excitement. For all of the PS3's supposed technological advantages (Cell and BluRay) what the hell is it going to get me as far as games right now. MGS4 is undoubtedly going to be a huge success but thats 2007 and this is now. GT5 even further out. I'm not trying to be an ass but please tell me what is the must have title for the PS3 launch, I might have missed it. But thats why I read PS3fanboy, so I can know what is coming down the pipe to get excited about. But right now there is nothing I want to play.
Dahk @ Sep 24th 2006 12:26AM
I agree with Colin there.
I mean come on. 1 mill ps3s preordered already was it? two months before launch? That's pretty impressive.
And honestly, having the console at 1080p isn't the whole fight right now. PS3's gone and included TWO HDMI's against the zeroes of em-ess! Good future ahead for PS3. If it doesn't boom at launh (1 mill already though), it'll definitely still be rocking and deadly a couple years from now. Plus, the blu-ray still gives the space advantage which is already well used in games like Resistance - nice box art btw.
And yes mgs4 has always been late 2007 lol. Even in the crazy thing where they did 2006, added the right side to make it 8. and then did the mgs attention sound and crossed it out and made it 7 with a HUHHHGGHH. =)
Caramella Bongo ... how are you today? @ Sep 24th 2006 12:42AM
Wow, lots of xbox fanboys getting all antsie with the upcoming release of the PS3. They come here to spread their hate so that they can feel better about their purchase. They always spout the non-sense arguments hoping to get a response.
Well sorry little boys, xbox 360 = dreamcast.
Colin @ Sep 24th 2006 1:09AM
Okay, I apologize for the Blue dragon thing. I honestly hadn't heard that.
But to all the 360 fanboys. I freaking have a 360 too. I had a xbox also. And a gamecube. And a ps2. And a ps1, and a dreamcast. And a saturn, and an SNES. Oh, and I worked at Microsoft for 6 years. ;)
The 360 doesn't suck. But the launch DID suck. Call of Duty? Come on. I was playing it on my PC at a rez 2x what the 360 version offered and at 10 bucks cheaper. Oh, and better controls. And PGR3 is a hardly an awesome launch game. It has a very small group of admirers. And almost all the major 360 titles, with the exception of Dead Rising and Saints Row have come out on the PC. You play Oblivion on the 360? Its freaking pathetic compared to the PC version. User created content is what absolutely made that game. I've played almost every single 360 game thats come out. Nothing like an unlimited blockbuster account and a gamefly account to let me try out a wide swatch of games. And out of all the games I've played, after a year, there are only maybe 3 or 4 games I like.
But anyway, the PS3 launch looks better than any other Sony console launch ever. People hated on the ps2 launch too, but obviously people got over it. And same with the ps1. And the psp for that matter.
When it comes down to it, Sony is arrogant as normal. The console is more expensive and has more features than the internet pundits thing is required (ps3, psp, ps2, ps1 all had the same complaints). But when it comes down to it, Sony brings a ton of high quality games. The 360 has some great ones too, but Sony has easily enough to give it some solid credence.
Now pardon me. I'm gonna go play Dead Rising while i wait for my PS3 and Resistence Fall of Man.
-Colin
Munchie @ Sep 24th 2006 3:48AM
No worries...GOW will still make an appearance next week at Barcelona...and it actually indeed did make an appearence at TGS as IGN has impressions: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/734/734793p1.html
And on Oct 7th this Title will be shipped to stores...long before many PS3 fanboys will ever get their hands on a PS3.
Surrealistic @ Sep 24th 2006 10:16AM
It makes me laugh to see the sony boys saying the xbox fanboys are showing hate....they aren't, they are just saying the truth. And also i don't even think they are xbox fanboys, i think they just like video games and are turned away from what sony has shown. I agree with them, the ps3 and xbox 360 are almost equal on graphical level and ps3 has been losing lots of its exclusives. Also the ps3 has no real good launch titles and the 360 is starting to spread away from FPSs and getting RPGs. The fanboys just can't admit that their favorite system is starting to lose. Me i don't care who wins. i already have a 360 and will be getting a wii....but not a ps3 unless i see a game that will be exclusive that i want...and then i still wont get it unless they release lots of exclusive good games. ok i am done
Caramella Bongo ... how are you today? @ Sep 24th 2006 11:04AM
FPSs will always be 360's bread and butter. TGS was about MS saying 'hey Japan, look at me, we have RPGs too' .. hence why they emphasized RPGs over FPSs. The upcoming x06 will be about FPS, sports, and racing games.
And, because you dont find any PS3 launch games appealing makes it the truth? Thats just fanboism.
And, show me an 360 game running at 1080p 60fps via hdmi.
Irwin @ Sep 24th 2006 11:39AM
OH EM GEE! 1 million units reserved!
that sounds pretty sad if u consider halo 2 had 1.5 million reservations, which was a game
ouch.
Munchie @ Sep 24th 2006 12:30PM
The funny thing is that Gears of War will be out in two weeks. The same is true with many of the 360 Titles. They are already out or they are coming very soon.
It seems like all the good PS3 titles not only are not launch titles...but no where near launch. That's a slap in the face to folks who were convinced by Sony to not buy a 360 and wait a year for the PS3. Now that year has passed and we will have a PS3 but none of the AAA titles??? And in all of TGS there still is no tangible showing of any online plans???
How much longer will folks have to wait for Online play on the PS3? Why no announcement yet? I can't believe that they are keeping consumers in the dark on one of the most important features only 2 months before launch. I mean really HDMI...who cares...but solid online play was important last gen yet alone this gen.
dasgooch @ Sep 24th 2006 1:29PM
"And, show me an 360 game running at 1080p 60fps via hdmi."
Show me a game on the PS3 running that, and I'm sorry GT:HD doesn't count because thats a 3 year old game with high res tectures. The only game I know of so far is Virtua Tennis, please excuse me if that game doesn't exactly blow my skirt up.
Yes the 1080p spec is impressive but thats all its good for. When a developer is going to have the option to push 1080p or more tectures to a larger audience that is using 720p/1080i they are more than likey going to spend the time and effort into AI and other gameplay aspects. HDMI is NOT going to bring you some revolutionary gaming experiance. HDMI is there to let BluRay movies run at full 1080p and nothing more. The Xbox will support 1080p in games (not HD-DVD, AACS specifies the max can be 1080i) and it will do it over Component. This like PC users arguing over using a HDMI vs. DVI and which is better to display the same content. Its just a display interconnect get over it. Most of the people arguing over the HDMI issue more than likely don't have 1080p sets let alone HDMI capable sets.
Dahk-
Please come into 2006, the PS3 will not include TWO HDMI's on the $599 model. That was from E3 2005 and just like everything else Sony said it was either completely false or only partly true in a very screwed world.
Playstion Online, where was it? Shouldn't this have been the time to show this off? Instead not a word was said about it. Does anyone truly believe this is going to be the Xbox Live killer service? This is starting to look like more of the same PS2 online service.
Dahk @ Sep 24th 2006 2:51PM
According to their TGS information, the 60GB version will now have not one, but two HDMI ports. Like me, you maybe asking yourself: "What the hell?" Here's Sony's alleged answer.
"Ken Kutaragi announced that the 20GB version of PlayStation 3 will come with one HDMI port, and the 60GB version will have two HDMI ports for super letterbox display on side-by-side HDTVs."
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Dasgoosh WILL YOU FREAKING EXCUSE ME?
Please come into 2006, the PS3 WILL INCLUDE TWO HDMI's.
Thank you.
dasgooch @ Sep 24th 2006 3:28PM
Dahk-
Please post an article saying they confirmed this. Last I heard about about Super Letterbox was in 2005. But hey we all make mistakes, just show me where I can find this information not just a quote. The only press release I can find about the PS3 from Sony at the TGS is this.
http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/350
No mention of Dual HDMI on the 60Gb. I'll take two helpings of humble pie if you can show me the press release that states this.
dasgooch @ Sep 24th 2006 3:41PM
Sorry to keep posting this but the only info i can find that supports this quote you gave is from http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18251. In this forum topic he lists the same quote as you as coming from another site http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm but when you go to this site that quote is no where to be found. I really want to beleive that Sony is coming through with one of their E3 2005 promises but I can't find any proof.
Caramella Bongo ... how are you today? @ Sep 24th 2006 4:07PM
@dasg...
Ridge Racer 7: 1080p 60fps, a launch game no less, sooo, stfu.
Like i said, insecure xbox fanbois trying to justify their purchase by knocking other systems with BS. Your precious console is about to become obsolete. Start saving for PS3 now since you'll be picking on up sooner or later.
dasgooch @ Sep 24th 2006 4:56PM
Yup you found me out. I'm jealous of RIIIIIGGGE RAAAAAACER! Guess what Ridge Racer didn't sell worth a shit on the X360 and I doubt 1080p is going to move this title any better. I will try to justify my purchase this fall while im playing GoW, Rainbow Six: Vegas, Dead Rising, Saints Row and Blue Dragon. Damn you are so right... I better save my money to play some shitty launch titles. If only I had a game with real time weapon switching and giant crabs then I'd be all set.
Dahk @ Sep 24th 2006 10:15PM
To be honest, I agree with das on Ridgeyracer. Sure it'll look quite nice and all, but its just way too arcade-ish. Maybe I'm just too much of a Gran Turismo fan.
anyway.
- Ken Kutaragi announced that the 20GB version of PlayStation 3 will come with one HDMI port, and the 60GB version will have two HDMI ports for super letterbox display on side-by-side HDTVs. The 20GB version will be sold for 49980 yen in Japan on November 11, 2006.
http://www.the-magicbox.com/game20060921.shtml
It is on that magicbox site. You just had to look a little before.
Dahk @ Sep 24th 2006 10:24PM
I apologize for being so rash there btw.
I realize now that there aren't that many articles supporting this. But we'll see. I shall take a piece of that humble pie.
Ritchie Nolasco @ Sep 24th 2006 10:38PM
What an idiotic piece by Nick D. Obviously he never read the complete news and coverage of the TGS.
Perhaps he would like to comment on the following:
1. Ken Kutaragi's uninspiring and underwhelming speech.
2. The out-of-this world pre-launch price cut for PS3 in Japan (Kutaragi even called the console "cheap" not so long ago)
3. Warhawk being delayed all the way to summer 2007
4. Assassin's Creed being released for Xbox 360 and PC
5. Why a paltry 100,000 PS3 consoles will be launched in Japan (as opposed to the 1 million PS2s launched in the same place six years earlier).
Caramella Bongo ... how are you today? @ Sep 24th 2006 10:49PM
1. Ken Kutaragi's uninspiring and underwhelming speech.
The only ceo who can sell something based on a speech is Steve Jobs, and thats only because there is a ready supply of Apple fanboys who will but sh!t if it had an apple logo on it. IE: speeches dont matter.
2. The out-of-this world pre-launch price cut for PS3 in Japan (Kutaragi even called the console "cheap" not so long ago)
Only an xbox fanbois would spin this into a negative; others are happy about this.
3. Warhawk being delayed all the way to summer 2007
Woopie doop. Forza is delayed till who know when. Woopie doop. We can go all night.
4. Assassin's Creed being released for Xbox 360 and PC
This was known begore TGS. Your point is lost.
5. Why a paltry 100,000 PS3 consoles will be launched in Japan (as opposed to the 1 million PS2s launched in the same place six years earlier).
Even at 100k units, Sony will sell more PS3s in a day than MS sold 360s in an ENTIRE YEAR WITH NO COMPETITION.
..now go to sleep, its past your bed time little boy.
cerberus414 @ Sep 24th 2006 10:51PM
I AM A XBOX 360 FANBOY. Just kidding, but I felt like I needed an attention getter. Anyways, let me explains something to you guys. There is no 1080p60. It exists, but it's not being implanted anywhere yet. It requires insane amount of bandwidth (twice as much to be precise. There is 1080i60 (max for interlaced) and there is 1080p30 (max for progressive). I personally have this feeling that most of you think that 1080p > 1080i = True, well the answer is, it's not. It's just two different ways to render the image on the television. The quality of the de-interlacer "IN THE TV" (emphasis) is the primary factor that decides which is favored more for that SPECIFIC TV (emphasis again).It's different for every television, and that's why people get confused by statements like: "1080i and 1080p are not distinguishable", "1080i is better" or "1080p is better". In essence the two are equal in bandwidth transfer and quality. Why, because 1080p does a full screen run in one frame as opposed to 1080i, which only does half screen (odd or even horizontal lines)run in one frame. Here is the catch though, 1080i, by default is at 60 fps and 1080p is at 30fps. Do the math and you'll notice that everything is the same (bandwidth wise). But there is one thing 1080i actually has over a 1080p, and it's the flickering effect. Why do you think computer monitors do interlacing instead of progressive? less stress on eyes maybe?
Just my two cents. So please stop arguing which one is better, they are both good.
If I was wrong with my information, please correct me. If there is a game that really does run at 1080p60, could you link me. Thanks.
Jamil @ Sep 25th 2006 3:25AM
Why all the hostility in here? Why can't your AVERAGE gamer just like games and be done with it? I feel I'm the average gamer. I get EVERY console that comes out. I was disappointed in my PS2. I enjoyed my Xbox. I catch hell for that. Sony pays NO BILLS in my house, only takes away, so I show no loyalty for that. But if something gives me the feeling that my purchase was justified, I'll represent it. So by your definition, I'm a "Microsoft Fanboy". In all actuality, I was gonna buy a PS3 until I heard the price...until I saw their hesitation to reveal their online plans...until I saw that the majority of the launch titles I'm interested in I already have on the 360 and have been playing for a year...until a lot of things actually.
But if I come in any "discussion" and voice my displeasure, I'll be attacked and called a fanboy and told my favorite console will be obsolete and blah blah blah. Truthfully, the people that scream out "FANBOY" at others the most are the biggest fanboys themselves.
Why can't people just fess up when their boyfriend console makes a mistake? I can fess up to Microsoft's...because like Sony, they take away from my bills instead of pay them.
I'm gonna stop my rant here
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the_pwnerer @ Sep 25th 2006 12:58PM
dasgooch,
Stop being such a dipshit 360 fanboy reading a ps3 fansite, man. Ridge Racer 6 was the best selling game in japan for Xbox 360 for some time. Of course, it didn't move any 360s because it was the worst selling game in its own turf, and in Japan nobody wanted a 360 regardless of its "great" (not) games.
Anyhow, the only way for Japan to actually get a 360 is to get most of the RPGs, which is unlikely. RPGs that were exclusive to 360 are already being ported to PS3 (example: Enchanted Arms). Mistwalker alone can't save Microsoft... or can they? We'll see... but with FFXIII and MGS4 coming to PS3, PS3 is sure to sell out (in Japan, at least). Yes, Japan loves sequels... too bad for Sony that Dragon's Quest might move to Wii (but that's just a maybe).
Lucas @ Sep 25th 2006 12:59PM
OMG, see this is why PS3 fanboy is considered a hack blog site. Articles like this are so stupid it makes my brain hurt. How the hell did Sony do anything great at TGS. Besides the keynote they had a better showing then E3, but not by much. Please start living in the real world it actually kinda fun here.
the_pwnerer @ Sep 25th 2006 1:05PM
"Of course, it didn't move any 360s because it was the worst selling game in its own turf, and in Japan nobody wanted a 360 regardless of its "great" (not) games."
Edit: When I meant "worst selling game in its own turf", I meant worst selling game in its (360's) own turf, not Ridge Racer's own turf since it is a japanese game.
SuicideNinja @ Sep 25th 2006 1:14PM
No. Microsoft doesn't need to give anything to Sony. Why would they deserve to be "given" these exclusives anyway? Especially how they have no qualms of taking your money. They rub it in your face. At least Microsoft and Nintendo appear apologetic even if they aren't "really".
Let each company have their silly exclusives. Each console has it's merits and downfalls. No one console has it all. For me:
Heavenly Sword, FFXIII, Resistance = Buy PS3
Gears of War, Halo 3, Dead Rising, Lost Odyssey, Lost Planet = Buy 360
Metroid Prime 3 = Buy Wii
I'm glad one company doesn't have them all. None of them deserves it. Sure, it sucks to have to buy all three systems, but at the same time variety is good.
Aragorn @ Sep 25th 2006 7:11PM
I am a xbox fanboy. I loved my previous xbox... I thought the 360 was way overpriced, but considering all that I've got out of it, I now consider it an bargain.
that being said.
Sony had a good showing at TGS.
And I say, good for them. the bad news has been dragging down the sony image for months. But they've finally got their act somewhat straight, and focused on what's important: the games.
and needless to say, I'm sure it pleased the fanbase... which is exactly what sony needs to be doing.
Tina @ Nov 15th 2006 8:07PM
Daymn, people! I've been reading a bunch of these blogs and what's with the racists... Christ...
(I'm half Viet half White by the way... what BS.)
If you want to be isolationists then you shouldn't approve US involvement in world matters LOL. Wow hypocrisy amuses me.
The Japanese public has a diff culture than the US one... you can't expect EVERYONE to be like you. It's like the stereotype of the arrogant boisterous uncultured American tourist... "DUZ ANEEWUN HERE SPEEAK ENNGLISH!?"
I personally enjoyed Mr. Mosquito and other random games like Wario Ware, Cooking Mama, etc.
I hate how you guy gamers (esp the snooty ppl who play XBOX) expect everyone to play shooters and simultaneously believe shooters are the only good games to play... UGH. I mean I like my old school Doom (I