@mjk45: I just saw your earlier comments and the one about Square Enix is interesting. Hmm, makes me wonder if that was the case back then (Sony not making first party developed RPGs, but getting FF7-X, X-2, and XII exclusive). If so, why would that effect them now tho? They own 8% non-voting stock (i believe) in Square Enix now, and I do not see how that would keep them from doing it.
Also on the thoughts of JRPGs not selling well in the west, that is true. In Japan they get huge marketing campaigns (tv ads, posters and the like) but here atleast in America you would be lucky to even see a poster at a gaming store for a Jrpg. Final Fantasy and DQ are the only ones that you really get anything for. MS, however, has put a bit more effort into their JRPG efforts (they did a tv spot for Lost Odyssey and had posters at Bestbuy/Gamestop for Blue Dragon). Starting at WKC2 is not a smart idea for Sony, but what about a new IP from say NiS or something else? I would love to see how well a JRPG would sell if Sony marketed it.
We all know marketing is not an end all be all however. Look at Dante's Inferno. They had a commercial for the game during the SuperBowl (largest TV event in the US by FAR) and it flopped big time. (I enjoyed the game, but I beat it in 4hours and saw no reason to play it again)
