kain_kusanagi said:
Really? Microsoft did a ton for the Japanese but they didn't care. The Xbox 360 was hope to a lot of JRPG and the PS3 was not available for a year. Instead of embracing the 360 and it's JRPGs like Lost Odyssey the Japanese gaming public waited for their native Sony to give them the same. I don't think MS failed to adapt, I think the Japanese just don't want western anything. It took Apple a decade to catch on and only after the iPhone and iPad had already spread to every corner of the world. I still don't understand what the Japanese have against MS. Halo is so damn good they don't know what they're missing.
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Wrong, Japanese love KFC, they love lady Gaga, they love Johnny Depp. The problem is westen companies failing to adapt to Japanese culture. I think there was a documentry on how the first KFC was a complete failure.. they tried to use American menu, American floor plans.. failing to realize Japanese enjoy smaller portion with greater variety of food over the staple Super size burger and fries. Japanese like tighter knit space over spread out seating.
If Microsoft want to do well next gen in Japan, they need to cater to Japanese desire for high-end niche technology, limited edition xbox, furturist form factors and exclusive partnership with otaku pop culture (AKB48, Miku, Gundam, Dating sims)
