The real reason MS is buying JRPGs and other games Japenese player love

[Aiemond]

Slimebeast said:
Yes, there might be a dose of distruption strategy on MS' part, but you forget a whole lot of other reasons:

* MS is putting effort on having global simultaneous release of these JPRGs. It shows that they're treating JRPGs in a respectful way. That suggests they have a deeper plan than to just disrupt Sony.

* Most JRPG sales occur in the West, no matter what console.

* Many Japanese devs have expressed their interest to expand into the Western market (even more). They want a viable platform. It makes sense from both perspectives, not just for MS, to release some JRPGs for the X360.

* MS wants to build up a good reputation among Japanese devs, and gamers all over the world that it's to be taken seriously not just in this gen, but probably even more so for Xbox 3

* The need to broaden the game library. The X360 is today perceived as a hard-core/shooter platform, which is not good if you have a bigger plan.

 I agree with most of those points, though I think JRPG sales in Japan are roughly half for many series. I think that all these points lead to the major strategy for MS which is to defeat PS as a multimedia hub. Every inch of ground it gains is a big deal to them. All these factors will do ground gaining. So these factors fit in with thier big plan of stopping PS. Lastly, I don't think it is truly disruption, the systems are similar, I think its just competition.