Japan is not big on Microsoft games. Japan is not big on Mac games, which are mostly English titles. So what better way to get the Japanese playing games on their Macs than to offer the Microsoft Mac Game Collection? Two negatives must make a positive. The first game in the MMGC line-up is Halo: Combat Evolved. The Japanese version of the classic is the beginning of a string of ported games to be released for the Mac by Microsoft. For those who are new to the scene, MS has been looking to make good with Japan — which has not been receptive to their gaming initiatives, at all. So the goliath company has decided it's going to win their hearts through their much-adored Macs. Wow, Microsoft using the Mac to help Apple and Microsoft tap into one of the most lucrative markets in the world. There are just so many ironies in this story it makes the head spin.
