Latest polls show PS3 still reigning in Japan
by Ross Miller 
{ Oct 14th 2005 at 3:15PM }
These interest polls get released so often it almost seems redundant
to post another one – but when the poll is done by renowned Japanese magazine Famitsu, and when the statistics
are this plentiful, you tend to take notice.
Unsurprisingly, the
PlayStation 3 still has the most amount of interest, with 63% of those polled absolutely wanting to buy it. The
biggest reasons for buying the console would be its features (70.4%) and its line-up of games (61%), while the biggest
reasons for not buying are its unannounced price (43.1%), its controller (32%), and that "it does not bring anything
new to the PS2" (54.9%).
Coming in second place is Nintendo’s underdog, the
Revolution, with 36% interested in buying the console (and, of note, 40% not interested “for the moment”). The
biggest plus to Nintendo’s console seems to be its download plans (80%), its Wi-Fi (42%) and its controller (41.7%). In
fact, 45% think the controller “looks very amazing.” The biggest reason to not buy a Revolution, interestingly, is
“from the beginning I did not want to buy one” (53%) – seems like an uphill battle for Nintendo, doesn’t it? The other
gripes include that no games have been shown yet (32%), “I don’t fully understand its features” (72%), and its
unannounced price (60% and, apparently due to some typo, 49.3%).
In third place is the first-to-be-released
Xbox 360 with
24% of those polled interested and 40% still undecided. The new controller turned out to be a hit with Japanese gamers
(82.2%), as well as the console’s features (53.9%). However, Microsoft also suffered from the unfortunate “from the
beginning, I just didn’t like it” disposition (49.3%), as well as a uninteresting lineup (49.1%). For those undecided,
81% list the price as their biggest reason.
Believe it or not, there are still plenty more statistics available via the
Next
Generation’s page. Anything here surprise you?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
PickyPants @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Whoa, that poor man! He's going to be crippled under the weight of that beast.
PS3 or beer fridge?
DG @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
The PlayStation 3: Video game system, Blu-Ray player, and total workout machine, all in one!
That's a Photoshop, right? If not, that's a big boy.
shawn @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
That's very photoshoped.
It's cool that the Rev. controller is seeing this much interest in Japan! Of course american audiences are a bit more shortsighted so NOA might still have a PR challenge ahead of them, but as it is things should work out quite well for Nintendo.
mat @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
that pic is classic...
Rare Hare @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
i personally can't WAIT for the release of the PS3.
not only will this thing have great games like the ps2, but it'll own first person shooters with its usb keyboard and mouse support!
Not Impressed (Dmitri) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Rofl I love that picture. It just shows how much junk is in the PS3.
Classic, as mat said.
Not Impressed (Dmitri) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Own FPS games with keyboard and mouse support...
And yet you could play CS: Sourch or Battlefield 2 on your PC. USING A KEYBOARD OR MOUSE.
GlitchCog @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
'Wait and see' for the Nintendo Revolution:
- 60.6%: I would like to know its price first.
- 49.3%: I would like to know its price first
Huh?
SickNic @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
No recognition?
fallen 1984 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Here we go again!! people seem to be arguing no matter what poll is released that their console of choice will reign supreme. I think the PS3 has a lot offer especially the fact that it will be the first to have a next generation drive, blu ray, and the cell processor look very interesting. So if you are anti sony or not its worth taking a look at.
In relation to the xbox 360 it looks amazing and its online service will be the best in the biz. However my only hesitation is, and feel free to comment on it:
Firstly no next gen drive and the possibility of adding one later what does that mean for first time buyers.
Secondly I love online gaming but microsoft is spending too much time talking up Xbox live instead about its actual single player gaming which is why the majority of people buy a console.
Thirdly with all due respect to Allard he spends a lot of time comparing the console in a weird buddhist was saying thing like 'the shape represents having a soul' which just plain insulting to gamers. Talk technology not spirtual nonsense.
Im not saying sony act like a saint they are very arrogent but make no mistake they are going to release a very next generation system which is why it will be so expensive. Im still considering buying the xbox 360 because there are some great games announced. I just cant help but feel that the actual console itself feels rushed leaving bits out all for 6 months. Anyway if MS are so confident often quoted with their where and approach for a battle with sony then why dont they wait 6 months and include whats missing aswell as have more games under their belt.
stagl @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
-- It just shows how much junk is in the PS3.
how can it be junk if it doesn't exist yet?
that's like me saying that your penis is junk. see?
Christopher7xii @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Dmitri,
"Own FPS games with keyboard and mouse support...
And yet you could play CS: Sourch or Battlefield 2 on your PC. USING A KEYBOARD OR MOUSE."
---Yes, and those games are all awesome... Even the elusive "CS: Sourch". Halo2, I suck at. I don't like FPS at all with a controller. K+M = perfect, and I'd be encouraged to play a lot more console FPS's if I didn't have sacrifice abilities and fun factor to play them. Like Red Faction 2, Far Cry Instincts or Halo2 come to mind. All solid games, but I don't touch 'em cuz of the controls being too awkward and a variant from the way I grew into FPSs. CS... Duke Nukem3D, Half Life, Battlefield 1942, Doom2, Unreal Tournament... Ahhh, beautiful times.
Brad Twitty @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
#5, I believe the Revolution will "own" FPS with true 3D control, the mouse and keyboard is so Intel x86 box.
Rare Hare @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Own FPS games with keyboard and mouse support...
And yet you could play CS: Sourch or Battlefield 2 on your PC. USING A KEYBOARD OR MOUSE."
yes, i understand that, but PC gaming is a whole different beast, dmitri. i'm referring to the console playing field.
"#5, I believe the Revolution will "own" FPS with true 3D control, the mouse and keyboard is so Intel x86 box."
i agree. i'd rather control an FPS with the rev controller than anything else. HOWEVER, i also want good graphics and technology with my next-gen stlye game.. and while i'm looking to purchase a Revolution, i'm not putting very much faith in its power.
Chris McDowell @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I cant wait 6 more months for a console. 1 month away is too much for me to wait for the xbox. It's killing me. I have not seen many games of interest coming out for the ps3 for me. But the xbox 360 seems to have allot of games that are of high quality and look fun. I think that 5 month head start the 360 has and the lower price tag will give it quite a leap ahead. We will see...
32_Footsteps @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
While it might be a Photoshopped 'pic, it could also just be a pic of a Sony exec lugging around a hollow model made extra large for display purposes. I've seen examples of that before.
Personally, I'm just going to wait a couple months on any console, because the launch games in invariably suck. At least, that is if the lessons learned from nearly every past console launch in history hold true.
Sagan @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Interesting that Nintendo will have a bigger uphill battle than Microsoft with "I did not want to buy one from the beginning" at 53,4% opposed to 49,3% for the X360. Seems like Microsofts marketing is working, and people lost faith in Nintendo, so things look better for Microsoft in Japan, too. Btw that Playstation 3 on the picture looks UGLY. It's probably going to look better in its real size, but the design will stay the same and it just looks ugly.
Christopher7xii @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"#5, I believe the Revolution will "own" FPS with true 3D control, the mouse and keyboard is so Intel x86 box."
---Yeah... because it won't be awkward as hell to 180 spin using the revo controller real time... Also the buttons are too limited... 4 buttons + analog stick + sensors. I'm sorry.. I just absolutely don't see how it could be good. The movement range in FPS's are too rapid/fast for a good delivery with sensed movement. Say you move forward with the analog stick, and strafe side to side with it as well... Since i'm assuming you look around by moving the wand... How do you turn? Just lean the wand to the left? That just sounds like a joystick to me. Still, 4 buttons? BF2 has prone, grenade, switch weapons, first firing mode, second firing mode, enter vehicle, jump, crouch, issue commands, burst run, and parachute to just rattle some controls off the top of my head. Halo2 has switch guns, lights, switch grenades, throw grenades/second gun, first gun, zoom, crouch, jump, melee attack, to name a few.
Im sure if the FPS has one shoot button, grenade button, and a jump button, then it'll work out fine... Aside from that, i don't see it happening. Then again, I really don't care to play a game like that. No tact.
pspimp @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
#11 Great post!
Jamaicanbwoydre @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Does, it not strike anyone as odd the fact that those numbers (24 + 36 + 63 = 123) dont add up?? Or, is the survey a poll of people who will buy more than one console??
Bloo (formerly Glenn) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
RE: fallen 1984
I wish they could make a minimum age requirement to post on this site.
oBLIQUE @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
THE PICTURE IS PHOTOSHOPPED IT WAS MADE BY A XBOX FANBOY AFTER THE PS3 WAS REVEILED.
i AGREE WITH FALLEN 1984 A BIT. THE XBOX IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE APEALING BUT I BET IN A YEAR OR TWO THERE GONNA COME OUT WITH AN UPDATED VERSION OF SOME KIND.
Anticipating @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Christopher7xii, you seem to be purposely ignoring the fact that at TGS Nintendo allowed all those editors, testers, etc. to play Metroid Prime 2 with the conroller set up. They all said it was great, very intuitive, and a lot of fun. Yet you just sit there and say its gonna suck because you don't have the imagination to realise a control scheme without someone doing it for you. Thankfully you don't make video games, and other people do.
Also - including the nunchuk attachment, you have 5 natural buttons (z1, z2, A, B, and select), plus a useable 4 more with the d-pad. If you're so uncreative you can't come up with a control scheme using 9 possible buttons, then you're not even trying.
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"I have not seen many games of interest coming out for the ps3 for me"
Ummm yea that's b/c they haven't shown alot of footage for games...d'uh!
...and for the genius who wrote:
"And yet you could play CS: Sourch or Battlefield 2 on your PC. USING A KEYBOARD OR MOUSE."
Learn how to spell dude...it's "Source".
Oh and of course Japan is gonna have a love for Sony...Sony pretty much brought back Japan's economoy after the Hiroshima/Nagasaki A-Bombs.
Uwe Boll @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
i love my xbox more than my ps2. i'm already commited to buying a 360 and will probably buy a ps3 at launch depending on what games will be out. see people, just buy both. its like having a brunette and a blonde. quit being a bunch of bitches and just admit that both consoles are gonna be insane. dont take your anger out on the 360 just because you're a bunch of broke losers.
Bloo (formerly Glenn) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Jago gets on the other guy for one mispelling and then has 3 of his own.
LOL
Oblique, you have ZERO idea who Photoshopped that photo so please...
Courtney @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
it's huge I tell ya.
no, that is pretty funny though.
You know I own all 3 systems and like them but this next time I see PS3 for the graphics and Nintendo for the innovation, but where does that leave 360 when the others have another year of development? I guess LIVE but you know both PS3 and Rev will do that too.
I guess time will tell.
Soothsayer @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"...and for the genius who wrote:
"'And yet you could play CS: Sourch or Battlefield 2 on your PC. USING A KEYBOARD OR MOUSE.'
"Learn how to spell dude...it's 'Source'."
--
Learn how to chill dude...it's "a typo".
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
:-P Hey at least my mispellings are as obvious and moronic as "Sourch"
Christopher7xii @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
" Thankfully you don't make video games, and other people do."
---Actually I do. So I guess you don't have much to be thankful for there.
Anyways, I'm talking accessable buttons during gameplay. Unless the wand is WAY smaller in actual size, hitting the Dpad while holding the controller in a position where B and A are accessable is just not plausable. Current controllers you can have "off" buttons like black/white on the Xbox controller because your second hand maintains the grip while you shift your hand to hit the odd buttons. Holding the wand with one hand sacrifices that ability. So then you're back down to 4 buttons + select. So okay, five buttons. I still think that'll sacrifice gameplay, especially compared to PC FPSs. Play FEAR and tell me there's some logical way of putting those controls on a joypad or the N's "wand of fun +2". Sure people played prime adapted for the setup, but that isn't saying much. I can guarantee those people that went into it were biased into thinking "this'll be fun!", and even if so, there's the very realistic possibility of it handling well for a CONSOLE FPS, but as an FPS in general it'd be worlds behind the K/M combo.
Sorry, I just don't like FPS's on consoles, and I don't see the wand working for traditional games. Since N is trying to stray from them anyways, that'd make sense. You wanna play revolutionary games with the revolutionary control scheme.
Pardon my lack of enthuisiam, it'll be a cute party toy I'm sure. Just don't bring it over my house expecting to play something like Unreal 2007.... actually don't bring it over at all.
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
How can it be a typo when the "h" and "e" are no where near each other on the keyboard :-P
Bloo (formerly Glenn) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
":-P Hey at least my mispellings are as obvious and moronic as "Sourch"
Did you mean AREN'T as moronic as TYPOS?
"yea", "alot", and "economoy" seem pretty obvious to me!
s2 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Why is that so massively huge?
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
lol yea so my typos are bad sometimes...I sometimes get ahead of myself and don't read what I write.
"yea" btw is not a typo.
...and wtf is Joystiq always timing out when post comments.
Splat @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
I assume you mean "aren't". Also, "economoy" is pretty dumb dude.
OTAM @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Wait wait wait,the reason they don't want the Xbox360 is mainly because of price,yet they are planning on getting a PS3 which is rumored that you need to send away your first born child to a voodoo priest in South Africa just to offord 1/3rd of the price?
Something doesnt add up right.
CrAzY American @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
As someone that is crazy for the 360, i think that the hd-dvd drive being later put into the 360 is a very logical concern. I will be gettin one at launch, and i will be a little (actually very) upset if in year they change drives.
I don't know how they would though. They could get the hd-dvd 360 to read dvd disks, but how could they do it vice-versa? I don't think they would release two versions of games.
(But not having a HD-DVD isn't that big of a deal to me, but changing it would be)
b @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
OTAM, they are complaining about 360's price because it doesn't offer as much as the PS3, not just because of the quantity. I bet they are also thinking about how much will "LIVE" cost them, so probably they are including that in the price. I don't think that's ridiculous, considering that Japanese culture is focused on saving, as opposed to many Americans that like to spend before planning.
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Wait wait wait,the reason they don't want the Xbox360 is mainly because of price,yet they are planning on getting a PS3 which is rumored that you need to send away your first born child to a voodoo priest in South Africa just to offord 1/3rd of the price?"
Funny...you say that SINCE NO OFFICIAL PRICE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED YET!!!
Don't you guys know the difference between a "rumor" and "truth"?
...and at least someone sees my point on how a DVD drive now would be a problem in the future and how it would be impossible for them to release another variation with a HD-DVD drive.
Jay @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Well seeing this is the nit-picking thread how about this;
"Don't you guys know the difference between a "rumor" and "truth"?"
It's *rumour* ;) you daft americans.
Oblique @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Bloo how you gonna tell me what I know, I remeber when the dude posted a link on this same site in a comment, you have to dumb to think the ps3 is that big (maybe are). its either that or KEN is smaller than he looks
CrAzY American @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Jago-
Is it rumor that Ken Kutugari himself said it will be expensive?
Well i see your point-he has lied about just about everything else. This could very well be another lie.
Good Call
Chris @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Unless the wand is WAY smaller in actual size, hitting the Dpad while holding the controller in a position where B and A are accessable is just not plausable."
Huh? The D-pad would be directly above the A button while you're holding the controller, and your index finger would be right on the B button. How is that difficult?
kojo87 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Holy Shit! that thing is monsterous! its bigger than my PC the TV i played my GC on for a while(do not heckle me) that man is gonna have back problems. not quite the impresiveness of the Revolution unveiling if you ask me.
as for the complaints about Revo games: just keep your pants on and wait a while. we got a while before it comes out
Eskimo Bob @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
Christopher, the d-pad is right above the big A button. It is very easily accessible, and I don't think the controller is more than 5 inches long. Back to 9 buttons.
Also, you don't move the controller far past the border of the screen (at least in the Metroid Prime 2 tech demo). When you move it to the edge of the screen, you turn. When you aren't aiming near the edge of the screen, your view stays still (according to one of the people who was at the demo, anyway).
JS @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
To Christopher7 xii
Your talking about ' controllers' right ? have you seen the PS3 controller? your talking about ' awkward control, well son welcome to yours in the shape of a boomerang.
Quite ironic metaphor really , I PREY THAT IT IS A PROTOTYPE OTHERWISE BOI .......... GLUP!!!
LOL : )
DJ-VO @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
@Christopher7xii
Thankfully you don't make video games, and other people do."
---Actually I do. So I guess you don't have much to be thankful for there.
I call bullshit. Game makers don't troll on joystiqs boards. What a rediculous lie.
Now, to reality: I love FPS on KB/M and haven't enjoyed them much on any console so far. Personally, I can't wait to give the Rev a try. I see no problems with the number of buttons. The D-Pad(4), and (A) button look easily within reach for anyone over the age of 7. Including the trigger, thats 6 on the right hand controller. Personally, I dont see a problem with using the select, home, and start buttons in games and they shouldn't be problematic to reach either. That gives you 9 buttons on the right hand and 2 on the left without ever needing the a/b buttons on the lower half of the controller. So 11 possible buttons should be more than enough. Also, its possible to have setups like time crisis where you point away or at a small clip on screen and fire to reload. Options like this could add interest and new levels of skill to FPS that don't currently exist with KB/M. Good developers will probably come up with lots of interesting ideas that may or may not gain acceptance.
On a related note, I started playing FPS with WOLF/3d and the original Doom which you contolled with 4 arrow keys and I think you shot with control and opened/switches with space bar. I remember trying to transition to the mouse and thinking how much harder it was when in reality I was being closed minded. Eventually I grew accustomed to the mouse and recognize that its far superior. I think most open Minded FPS fans are excited about the possibility of the new Rev controller for FPS consoles. Many fanboys however are not. Certainly most will agree that the current control situation for console FPS is not good.
Personally, I look forward to all the systems and will likely own them all again this gen. I can't wait to see the games that will be ready for launch on the PS3. I'm excited about all of it. Everyone needs to settle down and wait until the consoles come out and they get some time on them before they start saying one or the other sucks.
jrlopez @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Personally, I look forward to all the systems and will likely own them all again this gen. I can't wait to see the games that will be ready for launch on the PS3. I'm excited about all of it. Everyone needs to settle down and wait until the consoles come out and they get some time on them before they start saying one or the other sucks" --DJ-VO
well said buddy...
Bloo (formerly Glenn) @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Bloo how you gonna tell me what I know, I remeber when the dude posted a link on this same site in a comment, you have to dumb to think the ps3 is that big (maybe are). its either that or KEN is smaller than he looks"
Once again, you have NO IDEA who Photoshopped that picture. That's all I said before and I'm saying it again now. All this other lack-of-grammar crap you're spewing has nothing do do with what I said so I won't bother responding.
Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM
"Your talking about ' controllers' right ? have you seen the PS3 controller? your talking about ' awkward control, well son welcome to yours in the shape of a boomerang."
The PS3 controller they showed at E3 was a prototype. Sony has said that NUMEROUS time PLUS there was a freakin sign next to the controller that said "PROTOTYPE."
"Is it rumor that Ken Kutugari himself said it will be expensive?"
Yea he said that but NO PRICE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
...and yes Kuturagi is full of shit. When people criticized the PSP b/c of the Square button issues, etc. he said that people wouldn't criticize the Mona Lisa so people shouldn't criticize the PSP b/c it was a work of art. Those comments are just as bad as Peter Moore saying that the X360 has "the greatest software launch in the history of gaming."