| makingmusic476 said: I agree. Outside of MGS4 and HSG5, the only popular series in Japan to have been released on the platform thus far have been DMC4, a Yakuza spinoff, and Dynasty Warriors, the latter of which still usually hits the ps2 at some point. |
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The problem in Japan, is that *all* of the really popular software for the PS2 has already been released - with the exception of Final Fantasy (and DQ, but they are likely to never get DQ on the PS3).
All of the biggest titles have been and gone - and while some of them sold "ok" - very few ignited hardware in a meaningful way.
I really doubt they will ever get the critical mass of software on the PS3 than they did on the PS2 - the PS2/Wii are both still popular (and selling a lot of software), and they are much easier to develop for than the PS3 (which is risky & costly).
And to make matters worse, the 360 is nibbling away at both software and hardware - if MS actually manage to fix their supply issues, they could have a sustained run of outselling the PS3.
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Their only hope is a significant price reduction of the PS3, combined with the release of a couple of big guns - say FFXIII & GT5 - at the same time. Then have enough support to keep the ball rolling.
And to be brutally honest - software sales on the PS3 plain out suck - its entering its 3rd Xmas in Japan, and ONE title has broken the 500k barrier. Now that the PSP has had some big titles, the PS3 is taking the crown as the "sucky software seller".
http://vgchartz.com/japtotals.php?name=&console=PS3&maker=&disp=Japanese+Name&boxartz=1
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