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Why Don't Japanese Gamers Like The Xbox 360?

May 09, 2009 in News comments 8

Enterbrain, publisher of the popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, has polled its readers as to why they aren't interested in the Xbox 360. Read below for the results...

Here is the breakdown:

• Worried about its future 35.71 percent
• Price is high 7.14 percent
• No games I want to play 3.57 percent
• Another reason 53.57 percent

What were some of those other reasons? "I'm holding back from buying," said a 35-year-old man, "because it seems like new hardware is coming out." Another 35-year-old man stated, "It has a bad image because of that over 30 percent failure rate back when the console first launched." Other reasons included things like because it uses DVD and the very blunt "I have a PS3."
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  • 1
    Storm May 9, 09
    Price is high?...No games they want to play?...Huh, some of these surveyors need to do some homework.
  • 7
    BANDITO ATTACK May 9, 09
    japanese people dont like the xbox 360 because the xbox 360 isn't japanese.
    • 3
      FinalFantasyFanaticc May 9, 09
      Pretty much hit the nail on the head there BANDITO.

      Nintendo products sell well, why? Japanese
      Sony products sell well, why? Japanese
      Microsoft products don't sell well, why? Not Japanese
    • 3
      RabidChinaGirl May 9, 09
      True that, BANDITO. I think that was also established in another similar article posted on GG in 2008; take a lesson in Asian nationalism.
      quote article
      • Another reason 53.57 percent
      Yeeeaaah.....
  • 1
    Dramon Knight May 9, 09
    What? Freakin' Japanese, I have an Xbox 360 and a Wii and I personally find so much more enjoyment in the 360. I thought these guys were pretty hardcore gamers but I guess not.

    I personally say also, that they don't know what they're missing out on, it's great!
    • 0
      phowell23 May 9, 09
      You do realise that the ps3 has hardcore games right?
  • 2
    Seeker X May 10, 09
    quote
    japanese people dont like the xbox 360 because the xbox 360 isn't japanese.
    I thought this was mentioned years ago? Who missed this?

    On a side note: I recommend reading Rising Sun.
  • 0
    cartridge May 10, 09
    Because Microsoft main target are americans and europeans.
    Japaneses don't have the same taste for game.

    Here is a game sequel wish list(from Famitsu) :

    1. Sakura Taisen (aka Sakura Wars)
    2. Shenmue
    3. Okami
    4. Gotchaforce
    5. Xenogears
    6. Breath of Fire
    7. Rockman Dash (aka Mega Man Legends)
    8. Ogre Battle
    9. Chikyuu Boueigun (aka Earth Defence Force)
    10. Kowloon's Gate
    11. Shinobido
    12. Demon's Souls
    13. Rockman X (aka Mega Man X)
    14. Chrono
    15. Z.O.E (Zone of the Enders)
    16. Mother
    17. Romancing SaGa
    18. Senjou no Valkyria (aka Valkyria Chronicles)
    19. Justice Gakuen
    20. Medarot
    21. Subarashiki Kono Sekai (aka The World Ends With You)
    22. Shadow Hearts
    23. Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke
    24. Panzer Dragoon
    25. Baten Kaitos
    26. Infinite Undiscovery
    27. Lost Odyssey
    28. Wild Arms
    29. OZ
    30. Jet Set Radio
    31. Dewprism
    32. Ougon no Taiyou (aka Golden Sun)
    33. Another Century's Episode
    33. Estopolis Denki (aka Lufia)
    33. Fire Pro Wrestling Spike
    36. Biohazard Outbreak
    37. Eternal Arcadia (aka Skies of Arcadia)
    38. Shirokishi MonogAtari: Inishie no Kodou (aka White Knight Chronicles)
    39. Panzer Front
    40. Seiken Densetsu
    41. Front Mission
    42. Grandia
    43. Arc The Lad
    44. Bullet Witch
    45. Racing Lagoon
    46. Drag-On Dragoon
    47. Panekit
    48. Metal Wolf Chaos
    49. Tokimeki Memorial
    50. Famicom Tantei Kurabu

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