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Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 785 Joined: 20 Sep 2007     | Sony will have to watch it now. If they stay arrogant their reign might be at an end, even on home soil : / Sounds crazy, but similar things have happened! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1853 Joined: 7 Jul 2008     | Man I honestly thought Microsoft would always have a problem getting XBox sales in Japan, seems like the times are a-changing. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3664 Joined: 21 Jan 2008     |
I think their arrogance this generation was the reason for their lacklustre sales in the beginning. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Nintendo go through something similar with the Gamecube? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4297 Joined: 20 Dec 2007    | I'd like to just give a big "DUH!" after seeing what happened with Vesparia. |
BANNED  Posts: 12958 Joined: 30 Jan 2008   | ...so they think that two timed exclusives are going to make up 2 million consoles? Yeah, real likely. User was banned for: Poll: What is your opinion on the Metal Gear Solid storylines?. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3593 Joined: 8 Dec 2007   | Considering how Sqaure Enix are like gods in Japan... some well timed games could make up for it all, actually. |
BANNED Posts: 12958 Joined: 30 Jan 2008 | No, they're more the Japanese Blizzard. User was banned for: Poll: What is your opinion on the Metal Gear Solid storylines?. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1779 Joined: 5 Sep 2008    | Whats the current market share percentages? Just wondering, don't need an exact estimate, just an approximation. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3214 Joined: 10 Nov 2007   |
Err, it already is. Or are you one of those funny people who discounts the Wii on the basis that it sells too much and is obviously powered by witchcraft or something?
In Japan, 70% Wii, 23% PS3, 8% Xbox, roughly. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3447 Joined: 8 May 2008    | It will increase its presence in Japan for every new console it sells in Japan. Very perceptive Square Enix./sarcasm |
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I think they're saying it will increase its percentage. Which, if the release date of Yakuza 3 (the Japanese equivalent of GTA IV in how hotly it is anticipated) is anything to go by, is complete bullcrap. User was banned for: Poll: What is your opinion on the Metal Gear Solid storylines?. (Permanent) |
Muckraker  Posts: 346 Joined: 14 May 2008  |
i aggree on the gamecube matter. And sony kinda bankend on the ps2 to shift the ps3. i still dont think the 360 will win over japan, like the ps3 wont top the 360 in the US. Still, teh ps3 has just surpassed the 360 in the PAL region, with an installed user base of 300k more than the 360 |
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Square Enix: Xbox 360 Will "Increase Its Japanese Market Presence"
Kingdom Hearts 2 producer Shinji Hashimoto is expecting "the Xbox 360 to increase its Japanese market presence" with the help of Square's Eastern role-playing games.
Microsoft's strategy for invading the Eastern world has been based on a dual strike of price cuts (the Xbox 360 is currently the cheapest current generation console in the country) and Japanese third-party support for the platform. Square Enix, being one of the lead Japanese developers for all platforms, is supporting the Xbox 360's worldwide initiatives with its own new products; Star Ocean 4 and The Last Remnant both took public positions in Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show booth.
"We expect the Xbox 360 to increase its Japanese market presence even more in the coming months," said Hashimoto. "There is a growing interest in Xbox 360 among Japanese users, due to the release of familiar titles, the increasing appeal of overseas titles, and the excellent reputation of the Xbox 360's network services."
Square Enix's additions to the Xbox 360 library aren't so much dealings with Microsoft as they are internal attempts to broaden Square's sales worldwide.
Hashimoto commented, "We would not make decisions regarding hardware based solely on the Japanese user base. [Star Ocean 4, Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery] were developed with the global market in mind, so by releasing them on the Xbox 360, which enjoys a high market share in the United States and Europe, we are hoping to gain more recognition from this large user base."
Surely Square Enix is watching its bottom line, but the inadvertent assistance to Microsoft must be appreciated. Both companies are hoping that the press from major announcements such as the Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360 E3 shocker will translate into profits on both ends.
Source: Edge
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