Rei said:
On topic: That's a difficult question (and a quiet interesting one) and I believe this topic will be discussed for a long time. I am not ready to make a bet myself. But I have pointed out some things that I believe will affect the split of the sales between PS3 and 360 versions.
PS3:
- PS3 is the console where "FF fanbase" obviously is. However FF fanbase proved to mean very little back in 1997. The series is very mainstream, it catches the attention of everyone, not just your usual jRPG fans crowd.
- the PS3 version is claimed to be the superior one. So fans will obviously want to play the game in its best form, but are there many people who care that much about some minor differenses?
- Higher install base in Europe (I believe it will be higher by the time FFXIII arrives) That means much, however Europe is the weakest region for jRPGs.
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Fans of the series will want to play both HD XIIIs so PS3 is a better choice (for them) But once again - fans mean very little.
X360:
- Hyped, high-profile, non-casual (and non-sports related) games tend to sell more on the X360.
- Higher install base in North America, where jRPGs sell on par, if not better, than in Japan.
- Square-Enix have released more games for the X360 than PS3 (3 vs 0) So the fans of the company have probably moved to this console. The Last Remnant is doing surprisingly well and there should be a reason for that. However, like I already said fanbase doesnt mean much.
Yoshinori Kitase recently said they are going to promote the game very hard worldwide, if that's the case then the "fanbase this fanbase that" argument means even less. People will buy hyped and promoted game for the console they own. That means PS3 version will sell more in Europe and X360 one will do better in US. So overall I say x360 version will sell more in the West since Europe is the weakest region for this kind of games. This is not my final answer though.
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The only problem I have is with what I bolded. SE has said they will not hinder the game in any way when making it for the Xbox 360. It will probably just use multi-discs like LO or Blue Dragon.
