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Argh_College on 12 September 2012
darkknightkryta said:
Argh_College said:
pokoko said:
This is no big surprise and no big deal on an individual basis, but I do wonder if this means Microsoft has stopped throwing money at Japanese developers regarding domestic releases. They've devoted a LOT of money and resources over there trying to crack that market, but it seems to have been for naught. I would really love to know how much money it took to convince some of those developers and publishers to make their title a 360 exclusive, knowing without doubt that the profits on a PS3 would be exponentially higher.

Are they just done for this generation? Will they renew their efforts with the 720? Probably, though I don't know how much success they will find. The bad build quality of the early 360 models supposedly hurt the brand quite a bit, so perhaps they can fix that aspect.

Great Post!

I believe this will try even harder with nextBox, with much better hwardware since the beggining and tons os Japanese exclusives like MH,FF and even maybe a new LO or BD.

No doubt they will try harder with Kinect 2 and all that things, Xbox 1 sold 500K in Japan, 360 1.6M, thats 1.1m increase, going by that number 720 should sell ~3.5m in Japan. But even they can convince Jap that their Console is awesome and it is than history can change, not that they will beat Ninty or Sony but they can go deeper in that market and make some damage. 

I know this is off-topic, but can you imagine if Microsoft bought of Monster Hunter... let's say 5?

Microsoft is full of money so they could bought the entire Japanese line up xD



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Mad55 on 12 September 2012
Ajescent said:
kowenicki said:
Not surprised but Konami make some very odd decisions sometimes.

Yeah, like the time they decided to make a spin-off with Raiden as the main and called it "Revengence" what the hell is that about?


That was the good not bad idea!



Mad55 on 12 September 2012
Ajescent said:
kowenicki said:
Not surprised but Konami make some very odd decisions sometimes.

Yeah, like the time they decided to make a spin-off with Raiden as the main and called it "Revengence" what the hell is that about?


i dont even know what this is. 



D-Joe on 12 September 2012
pokoko said:
This is no big surprise and no big deal on an individual basis, but I do wonder if this means Microsoft has stopped throwing money at Japanese developers regarding domestic releases. They've devoted a LOT of money and resources over there trying to crack that market, but it seems to have been for naught. I would really love to know how much money it took to convince some of those developers and publishers to make their title a 360 exclusive, knowing without doubt that the profits on a PS3 would be exponentially higher.

Are they just done for this generation? Will they renew their efforts with the 720? Probably, though I don't know how much success they will find. The bad build quality of the early 360 models supposedly hurt the brand quite a bit, so perhaps they can fix that aspect.

This is more like KONAMI's decision,since they already choose not release PES 2011/12/13 and Silent Hill HD for 360 in Japan



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Ajescent on 12 September 2012
Mad55 said:
Ajescent said:
kowenicki said:
Not surprised but Konami make some very odd decisions sometimes.

Yeah, like the time they decided to make a spin-off with Raiden as the main and called it "Revengence" what the hell is that about?


That was the good not bad idea!

I was agreeing with the "very odd" part, at no time did I say "good" or "bad"



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oldschoolfool on 12 September 2012

those 10 people are going to be really disapointed.



leatherhat on 12 September 2012

I'd say that people jumped off this hype train for GZ, but I don't think anybody was actually on board this games hype train



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Ajescent on 12 September 2012
oldschoolfool said:
those 10 people are going to be really disapointed.

Was that a binary joke?



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Ajescent on 12 September 2012
BasilZero said:
Now that I think of it, they shouldnt of announced GZ before the release of this game. Now people forget about Raiden....


who?



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techhunter80 on 12 September 2012

I feel so bad those 3,000 people who will have to import it. But I don't blame Konami for not wanting to release for 360 over there. And I'm pretty sure everyone else agrees with that.