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Ummmm..... yeah.

lol, Call of Duty and the first Brothers in Arms. No wonder it's barren (Not saying they're bad games, but FPS games aren't big in Japan as we all know, plus those are old).

If Telekinesis can't sell the system, nothing can.

The 360 needs more dating simulators, Build Your Own Baseball Team games, and a Xbox 360 specific anime cartoon with a line of crappy, cash in videogame tie ins.

Now only if the Americans would disregard the disgrace of the MS consoles.

^unneccesary comment.

Unfortunately, both Americans and Japanese Embrace the disgrace of sony consoles.

Originally Posted by bostonfrontier haha, that's so funny......... Japan hates american products

Never been to Japan have you? Because one console doesn't sell well you deduce all of Japan hates all American products?

By the way, I was in Tsukuba for business for a few days this week and had time one night to head over to WonderGoo. They had a similar display and no wonder there was no interest in it. It was playing a Ridge Racer video that looked no better than current Xbox games. It was the first time I saw the 360 in person and it didn't even capture my attention for more than 5 seconds.

the xbox has yet to get a single super robot taisent games, a huge series in japan that has appear on just about ever decent system ever release. The X360 is getting better support from Japan tahn xbox, hopefully it can do better this time.

...even the people levitating the console look bored with it.

Was this taken early in the morning? I understand the Xbox and Microsoft struggle with their Japanese sales but I'm really surprised that on launch there are barely any people there.

Quick, buy all the xbox 360s and start selling them on ebay, Cheapy!

Originally Posted by CheapyD I can read Hirgana & Katakana, but not kanji. Of course reading isn't the same as understanding.

I've been trying to learn for what seems like forever... any tips on how to pick it up?

Why are they selling u.s. xbox games there? Or do they just look identical?

Originally Posted by RedvsBlue I really don't even know why Microsoft bother with Japan. I think its the combination of their loyalty to Sony and Nintendo, and the lack of games that aim at the mainstream of japan, that pretty much have already put the 360 in 3rd place for the next gen. Although, it WILL be quite interesting since Squarenix has (or so they say) formed such a strong partnership with Microsoft for the 360...

They need the developers. Without the japanese developers they are going to have a very difficult time of becoming dominant.

Originally Posted by The VGM lol, Call of Duty and the first Brothers in Arms. No wonder it's barren (Not saying they're bad games, but FPS games aren't big in Japan as we all know, plus those are old).

LOL Not to mention they are WW2 games, we all remember what happened there, eh? Not 2000 bombs, not 200 bombs...not even 20 bombs >_>....

Ouch! Come on you guys (Japanese people, not people here), the 360 is a decent console... it's a taste of what's come, at least look at the packaging!

I think when you entered the country, the Xbox owning community went up by 50% (hey, you're tall right?)...

Originally Posted by Requiem Was this taken early in the morning? I understand the Xbox and Microsoft struggle with their Japanese sales but I'm really surprised that on launch there are barely any people there.

That big banner hanging from the ceiling? The one that says "１２月１０日（something)に発表"? That essentially means "coming December 10," which is when their launch is.

Worldwide launch doesn't mean that it will come out on the exact day, but I guess it's easy to be confused by that. In short, it's not launch day for them just yet. If it were, there might be one somewhat melancholy looking boy poking at the 360 with mild disinterest, which, to MS' benefit, is one more disinteresting child than there was prior to launch.

Did they start the buy a 360 and get every game free promo yet?

Originally Posted by The VGM lol, Call of Duty and the first Brothers in Arms. No wonder it's barren (Not saying they're bad games, but FPS games aren't big in Japan as we all know, plus those are old).

Hmm, let's make a videogame and market it in a country where this war was a horrible loss for the country and led to one of the greatest tragedies in the country's history.

Yeah, that's brilliant. Let's port over Rising Sun and Battles of the Pacific while we're at it. That'll move systems!

Originally Posted by JSweeney Hmm, let's make a videogame and market it in a country where this war was a horrible loss for the country and led to one of the greatest tragedies in the country's history. Yeah, that's brilliant. Let's port over Rising Sun and Battles of the Pacific while we're at it. That'll move systems!

I've never quite understood that, either. That's like someone here making a game where you bomb Pearl Harbor or someone flies into the WTC.