Comments on: Japan is Hesitant to Adopt PS3/360 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/ Fri, 24 May 2013 00:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Office Ninja http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167999 Office Ninja Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:15:25 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167999 I have actually heard that before, that there are fewer developers in Japan. The PS3 is still the overall dominate console in Asia. The 360 has recently enjoyed a sales spike in that market due to the price cut and some exclusive RPGs. Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3 exclusive in the Asian market, also White Knight Chronicles is due out in Asia before years end. Overall the PS3 has lost some ground to the 360, but will end up emerging as the over all victor. I have actually heard that before, that there are fewer developers in Japan.

The PS3 is still the overall dominate console in Asia. The 360 has recently enjoyed a sales spike in that market due to the price cut and some exclusive RPGs. Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3 exclusive in the Asian market, also White Knight Chronicles is due out in Asia before years end. Overall the PS3 has lost some ground to the 360, but will end up emerging as the over all victor.

]]> By: SL33PY http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167965 SL33PY Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:47:38 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167965 This actually was talked about by a senior management dude of Sony. The problem at this moment is that there are practically no developers that have the capabilities to develop for PS3, as in : "They don't have the knowledge". Most Japanese developers didn't invest in the next(current) generation platforms and thus are way behind compared to western countries that started developing on the PS3/Xbox as early as 2004. Since Japan has a strong PS2 developer community that knows the inner works of the platform on the back of their hands, they still keep making incredibly popular titles for the Japan market. I wonder if we'll ever see them over here, but I sincerely doubt so. I heard that Sony is now actively pushing the Japanese developer community to start pushing the PS3 and migrate to the next platform. @paranoimia: I wouldn't put it that way, I can agree however to "They have different tastes and needs when it comes to computer gaming" @mpz: I can't agree to your statement that the ps3 software library is in a way inferior to the xbox library. I just had 7(!) games imported from the us (cheaper :/) for the PS3 and I know that next month there will be other games that I really want to own... on my PS3 ... ok maybe I'm a freak, but at least I'm liking it :) Have a good one! This actually was talked about by a senior management dude of Sony. The problem at this moment is that there are practically no developers that have the capabilities to develop for PS3, as in : “They don’t have the knowledge”.

Most Japanese developers didn’t invest in the next(current) generation platforms and thus are way behind compared to western countries that started developing on the PS3/Xbox as early as 2004.

Since Japan has a strong PS2 developer community that knows the inner works of the platform on the back of their hands, they still keep making incredibly popular titles for the Japan market. I wonder if we’ll ever see them over here, but I sincerely doubt so.

I heard that Sony is now actively pushing the Japanese developer community to start pushing the PS3 and migrate to the next platform.

@paranoimia: I wouldn’t put it that way, I can agree however to “They have different tastes and needs when it comes to computer gaming”
@mpz: I can’t agree to your statement that the ps3 software library is in a way inferior to the xbox library. I just had 7(!) games imported from the us (cheaper :/) for the PS3 and I know that next month there will be other games that I really want to own… on my PS3 … ok maybe I’m a freak, but at least I’m liking it :)

Have a good one!

]]> By: mpz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167864 mpz Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:46:40 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167864 Maybe it's just the software. xbox is going much better now they have some games that suit the market, and there's still few on ps3 - and plenty on ps2. The wee is still just a 'fad' - but 'fad's in Japan seem to define whole market segments ... Maybe it’s just the software. xbox is going much better now they have some games that suit the market, and there’s still few on ps3 – and plenty on ps2.

The wee is still just a ‘fad’ – but ‘fad’s in Japan seem to define whole market segments …

]]> By: fleakitten http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167845 fleakitten Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:49:07 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167845 I don't think WKC is going to boost the PS3 any in Japan. If all gamers over there are waiting for are rpgs then Sony was right not to bet all of it's aces in Japan alone this gen. I don’t think WKC is going to boost the PS3 any in Japan. If all gamers over there are waiting for are rpgs then Sony was right not to bet all of it’s aces in Japan alone this gen.

]]> By: Darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167836 Darrin Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:53:17 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/10/31/japan-is-hesitant-to-adopt-ps3360/#comment-167836 Paranoimia, I agree that a lot of the big selling Japanese games are garbage, but I'd say the same thing about America and Europe: it's just a different type of garbage. And of course, Japanese do like smaller stuff and both the PS3/360 are fairly large. I'm still surprised that the PS2 has proven to have such longevity over there. Paranoimia, I agree that a lot of the big selling Japanese games are garbage, but I’d say the same thing about America and Europe: it’s just a different type of garbage.

And of course, Japanese do like smaller stuff and both the PS3/360 are fairly large.

I’m still surprised that the PS2 has proven to have such longevity over there.

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