But did "targeting the American market" really work especially when making the games as 360 exclusives? Star Ocean 4 hasn't even sold half what the PS2 version did, and with its weekly numbers as low as they are now, I don't think they ever will unless its confirmed to be a multi at some point.

I was going to purchase this for my PS3 but I will do the same and get it for my 360 just because dumb fanboys won't let this go.  I will take a picture of my 360 FFXIII next to my PS3 system just to use it as my Sig.

The best RPGs died with the SNES, and thats it, well might have a comeback in the DS but i dont have any hopes on any of the rpgs on the hd consoles because they are going to be to graphic-centric just look at the trailers of Final Fantasy XIII you can barely see any gameplay or history, they just show how pretty the battles look, and thats lame

You need to play more RPGs.  Heck, some of the best RPGs for the SNES have had remakes on the PS2 and DS.  Let alone all the great sequels to series that mearly had one of many good incarnations on the SNES (Chrono, Dragon Quest, Mario RPG, Tales, etc)

I think the reason why all PS3 fanboys (me too) really angry about FFXIII going multiplat because X360 seems get everything but we still didnt get any decent JRPG (SOIV and TLR). FF Versus XIII is still PS3 exclusive but that game would take at least 2 years to come out and SE might change their mind and make it multiplat.

About which one among PS3 and X360 can sell more JRPG are hard to expect. Until now there still no JRPG game that release simulatenously on both console.

- X360 might sell better because it already has lot of JRPG.
- PS3 also might sell better because many JRPG fan that bought PS3 as they believe PS3 will get more JRPG games in future (like PS2). FF Versus XIII and FFXIV as PS3 exclusive might attract FF fans to buy PS3 ver.

Its kind of funny how you assume that JRPG's are in decline in america just because they are on a certain platform... it makes me laugh.

Nope the real reason they never broke a million is because NO ONE GIVES 2 SHITS ABOUT JRPG's ANYMORE PERIOD. They are dead in the water and there very last chance for servival is FFXIII. If that game does not sell 3+million the first 2 months, you can count JRPG's dead like side scrolling shooters.

I still love them, and I know some other people that still buy every single one. The hard sad fact remains that the majority of the gaming public has moved on.

Now I did like you facts about both titles being near compleation at the same time, and the fact that most of america saw a running 360 demo before anything on PS3, it makes my head explode. It just goes to show you that you should never ever trust the companys that makes games till you see it for yourself.

because so4 sucks. thats the real problem.

They would have sold better on ps3 because most if not all jrpgs sell better on ps3 than xbox....plus ps3 has 3x userbase in japan than xbox and japan is where SO4 and TLR are most popular....Yes wii has a large userbase as well and it would sell quite alot on its system as well....but the main point is that SE made those games EXCLUSIVE to xbox....why not have them multiplatform so they can make more money, sell more AND have more people play thier games? so therefore SE = 2 faced....They constantly give the consumer bullshit and justify their bullshit with even more bullshit