McDonaldsGuy on 20 February 2013
Microsoft handled the Xbox 360 so badly in Japan it amazes me.
First off, they launch with only 5 or so titles there, and most of the titles were Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing, Need for Speed, and Condemned. Yes, Microsoft actually launched its console in Japan with Need for Speed. Dead or Alive 5 didn't make the launch - they should have forced Tecmo to get it out earlier, not that it would matter anyway.
In fact, Microsoft ignored the 360 for all of 2006. No wonder it flopped! When MS finally started to release games for it for a brief period, it ended up selling decently.
MS could have sold pretty well in Japan but they tried to force Japan to change their tastes.
