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Seriously, even the people who already own a PS3 in Japan just let it sit there even when a new game comes out. And it is not like this one was poorly reviewed or anything. I thought I understood Japanese people, but I guess I was completely wrong. I think the DS has brainwashed them.



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Routsounmanman, if what you say is true, Sony is just plain doomed in Japan. They need to get their sales to a respectable level before FFXIII hits. Nintendo is poised to have a huge 4th quarter in Japan, Sony needs to do something to stay within striking distance of the Wii this holiday season. If they just simply wait on FFXIII, they will be too far behind the Wii for its to make a significant difference.



Here's the full list of scores for your perusal:

NDS - Itadaki Street DS (
Square Enix): 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - (36/40)
360 -
Saints Row (THQ): 9 / 8 / 8 / 9 - (34/40)
PS3 - FolksSoul: Ushinawareta Denshou (
Folklore) (Sony): 8 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (33/40)
PSP -
Smash Court Tennis 3 (Bandai Namco): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40)
PS2 - Mana-Khemia: Gakuen no Renkinjutsu Shitachi (
Gust): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 - (31/40)
360 -
Shadowrun (Microsoft): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (28/40)
PS2 -
Growlanser VI: Precarious World (Atlus): 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (25/40)
Wii - Hajime no Ippo Revolution (
AQ Interactive): 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (25/40)
NDS - Black Cat: Kuroneko no Concerto (Compile Heart): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40)
NDS - Hello Kitty no Gotouchi Collection: Koi no DokiDoki Trouble (
Rocket Company): 6 / 5 / 7 / 6 - (24/40)
PS2 - Sumomomomomo: Chijou Saikyou no Yome (
Marvelous): 6 / 6 / 6 / 5 - (23/40)
Wii - Go! Go! Minon (
Mr. D. Goes to Town (working title) (Success): 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 - (22/40)
PS3/360 -
Def Jam: Icon (Electronic Arts): 5 / 7 / 5 / 4 - (21/40)
PS2 - Simoun: Shoubi Sensou - Fuuin no Remersion (Marvelous): 5 / 5 / 5 / 4 - (19/40)
PS2 - Ore no Shite Agake (
D3): 4 / 5 / 5 / 4 - (18/40)

 

Maybe Hajime didn't make the controls right?


 



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2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.


Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.

Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.

 

1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.

PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far

So ...

Now what's the game that will cause PS3 domination in Japan? 



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I didn't mean they should wait for it... I meant it's the only game in my opinion that can spruce up things a bit. What else is there? MG4 isn't THAT huge in Japan... Ratchet and Clank? no. Correct me if I'm wrong. I can't say about America or Europe yet, but I think both MS and Sony are doomed in Japan...



will see how it does for the week, read on psu some stores sold out due to low stocks (retailers afraid of genji type game)

but it also show japan market is a joke, its not even about games any more. God forbid the rest of the world does the same.

can any one make a legit translation
PV、体験版が好評ながらもセールス的には読みづらかった「FolksSoul 失われた伝承」が出だし好調な売上を記録。発注を抑えていた店舗も多く、出荷数も少なかったために売り切れ店が続出している。といっても、今日メーカーからの再出荷があるため、明日には流通に乗り、週末には店頭で買えると思われる。が、それでも追加発注を渋っている店舗も少なからずあると思われるので、確実に手に入れ たい人は予約での確保をオススメ。



I really don't understand how people think they know THE Japanese. I hear this so many times. Like they're some kind of borg collective that can be analyzed in a lab. The simple fact is they aren't much different than us here EXCEPT they are more willing to try fresh ideas. They just have different go-to titles. Different cash-ins and different pop culture watermarks. That's all.

Folk's Soul representation on the market does not make me happy. In fact I am peeved at Sony for dashing their fans' hopes. For Sony getting so full of themselves and essentially thumbing nose at gameplayers. These people want to play games on their favorite system but Sony is not in tune with the times so good titles get left behind because their market represenation won't allow games to be viable.

This is what Nintendo fans felt like when good games came out on our system. Good but overlooked. All I can tell ya Sony fans is to make sure to snatch this up. These developers put a lot of work into it and if you want that kind of material to survive you have to support it.

Sean Malstrom was right and a new cycle of gaming is taking place. Cinematic games will be on the wane. The market has changed.

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HappySqurriel said:

So ...

Now what's the game that will cause PS3 domination in Japan?


Be sure I will recall this stupid question after release of HSG5... Current situation in Japan is a result of some kind of brainwash...



HappySqurriel said:

So ...

Now what's the game that will cause PS3 domination in Japan? 


 a combination of Final Fantasy, MGS and GT