Tales of Vesperia confirmed for 360 and US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dodece]

@Darc Requiem

There are alternative explanations. When I look at the console market in Japan I see three critical things that just about every poster on these forums ignores. The first thing is that Japan comprises less then twenty percent of the console market. In Japan the portable market is over three times the size of the console market. The portable market has sold well over one hundred million software titles.

Those factors are staggering so when any developer that is looking to make a console role playing game must seriously consider the 360s market share in North America which is far more lucrative then the limited domestic one. The added bonus of exclusivity is Microsoft's promotion of the title. Then to enhance the situation the delayed PS3 port will have positive demand upon launch thanks to deferred gratification.

I am not saying that Microsoft doesn't buy exclusivity or sweetens the deal as it were. They very well can, but there are also probably times when they do not have to. They do offer a compelling argument to developers to bring their games to the 360 first. Now lambasting Microsoft for doing that is somewhat backwards.

I would rather a company put forth the effort and the resources to secure me a good library. Rather then have a company sell itself on brand name, and expect to have games handed to them. I would say its almost disrespecting Microsoft for being the hard worker, and applauding Sony for being lazy. Thinking they are too good to have to work for it. I really hope that things like this start to pay off for Microsoft it will be good for the genre, and more to the point it will get Sony and Nintendo seriously involved.

Say what you will but of all three Microsoft is the only manufacturer putting the real effort into cultivating a diverse library. This title timed exclusive or not is only highlighting how well Microsoft is doing in this genre. They have managed a complete turn around.