Probably not but. But kudos to Microsoft for trying.

"Get rich or die tryin".

I like this '08 new MS strategy for the Japanese market.

They didn't care when Toriyama and Sakaguchi were involved, they sure as hell won't care about this. What I like about the Japanese is that they know what's going on. They see MS for the copycats they are. Sony and Nintendo are enough.

Mr P, what are you talking about? Copycat? Copy Nintendo and Sony? They have not really copied anything from Nintendo aside from actually producing a console.
The only real innovation Sony produced that MS is using would be putting games on disc media but that was pretty much a no-brainer, and using a console to play disc based movies.

Dude, competition and variety rules, being a fanboy, weak.

No, they won't...

But as long as X-Box remains relevant in the western world, Japanese developers and publishers will have little choice but to make games for it; and that's all that matters.

Yeah, really!

I would too, if I weren't set on getting DMC on PS3. A good pack-in game would sell me a 360 faster (Not a fan of Forza and M:UA got boring after the first play through so I traded it in.)

Pretty sure a free copy of Ace Combat 6 would do it.

a brand new sku hmm the should put devil may cry theme on the xbox

I think he was asking if its a premium or a core.

Fun fact, there is no such thing as a "premium" sku. It's just called the Xbox 360.

va p'ra puta que o pardiu Willian

Yes Mr. Grant I always figured you to be a Monster Rancher type. Kidding.

I enjoyed the first one but I just didn't seem to care about the others at all. It might be because Dynasty Warriors became my favorite button masher. Now I can't stand either.

There is way more to DMC than button mashing. Maybe on "Easy" but anything higher than that you actually have to know a combo or two.

Also, guns.

the japanese 360 has been dirt cheap for a while now, even packaged with games the japanese would want. It doesnt make any difference.

You're forgetting that to the Japanese, it's well worth 1,000 more YEN to have a system that has games they want to play. To them, if they get the 360, then they didn't just save 1,000 YEN, they just spent 37,000 for just one game. That is the real waste, to the Japanese anyway.

...or maybe the version that reviewers are saying looks better and has no loading times.

That would be the PS3 version.

To pre-empt the mindless nay-sayers:

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/12/26/devil-may-cry-4-to-include-hard-drive-install-5-1-lpcm-audio-p/

"[T]he 1UP editors agree that the PS3 version looks and plays better than the 360 version."

"An optional hard drive install will supposedly remove all load times from the game."

Is it just me who sees a price difference of 10,000 yen instead of 1,000?


When it's over nine thousand, it makes a HUGE difference.

Yeah, it's definately 10,000 yen...missed a zero in there! I always do that!!! between that and my lysdexia, you should see the programs I code!!! :-D

WHAT!
OVER 9000!

Yeah, this seems to be another PS3-focused multiplatform title

But that original loading process (to eliminate future load times) is rumored to take 45 (!) minutes

Hey man, if people don't mind having it just sit there folding proteins for a good cause, i'm sure they can find SOMETHING to do for 45 minutes in their lives.

Yep! I suppose it is important to try to break into the Japanese market, but Europe and the US are the big money makers for their system. Do recall, though, that they are already doing pretty damned well in both markets as it is.

WW2 is over, you don't need to call them "Japs" anymore you red-neck piece of shit.

First, japanese do TEND to buy japanese products, but hey, if you see quality in a product, might it be from here or China, you'll buy it...

Actually, that was one of the main problems they had, they didn't have support from the Japanese dev studios...hence why Microsoft is putting most of their resources there...

Cyro, tell me the 10 most famous franchises...now, how many of them are japanese?

(Nothing against Europe, I actually love it...US, ugh)

I'm as midwestern/White/American as they come and even I'm offended by cyro's use of that word.

Plus, what a fricking stereotype. Yeah, Japan is focused on Japanese products, but guess what? American products sell there too, as exhibited by the iPod and many other American-designed products.

Between this and hating on gays, Cyro, you...may wanna reflect inward for a bit.

Just a bit of...friendly advice :)

Yeah, really man. That's two pretty offensive things two days in a row.

Wow give Cyro a break, he didnt use it in a bad way he was just trying to cut it down ppl.

I think it's outrageous that in this day and age if you call someone a "Jap" you're considered being racist and are in-turn called a "red-neck piece of shit." Which one of those statements actually incompassed hate? I'd have to go with the red-necked piece of shit. That would mean you are assuming he's of Caucasian decent and most likely American. No, you were trying to stand up for an oppressed minority, you weren't being racist! I don't consider anyone of Asian decent to be a minority, considering they make up more of the world's population than most other groups. I'm sick of everyones shit, MOST PEOPLE DON'T GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO BE RACIST. CYRO WASN'T BEING RACIST. RE5 ISN'T BEING RACIST WITH A WHITE PROTAGONIST! Some of you people need to get out of your houses more often and realize that we live in the real world, and calling someone a "Jap" for short isn't being racist. But what does it matter, you guys will probably just vote this post down to a half-star like every other post you don't agree with.

Remember, Cyro, that this is Microsoft's console strategy, they'll spend money and accumulate legacy. 360 is doing better than the original Xbox (by far). Their strategy is to waste money now to accumulate mindshare over time, they're getting positive responses for the right titles, they just need to net some top-quality exclusives, and the Japanese will respond. And more support in Japan is still critical to a console's overall success, as many of the best 3rd party franchises still come from there

Guys What the Hell?! I was just abbreviating the word for crying out loud. I did not mean it in a bad way! I have nothing Against the Japanese. I respect them quite a bit. You guys took it the wrong way.

PS: Im not a REd neck either. Im not even American.
Also About my comment on the Gay the other day. Im sorry if that made you angry but I was only kidding. I dont care about peoples sexual preferences. That doesn't change my opinion on a person. I am way above Racism just so you know.

Sorry if this is a double post, the reply system is kind of strange today.

i didnt find anything offensive in the original post's intent. But i guess you never know where someone's sore spots can be.

What?! You shortened the word "Japanese" to "Jap"! Heresy! You have sinned against Holy Diversity!

We have zero tolerance for intolerance! If you don't treat everyone equally, we will single you out! If you don't love everyone, then we hate you!

Two minutes hate against Cyro starting now!

That or Japanese consumers will buy a Japanese product over a foreign one only because it's Japanese.