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05-22-2007, 02:51 AM
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http://www.xboxic.com/news/2930
Revealed: why the Japanese hate the 360
Posted in Xbox 360, Games, Hardware by Ross Hayward on May 21st, 2007 at 0:02
The 360 has done **** in Japan. Now that that is out of the way, perhaps we can explore why the piece of kit that is loved across America and Europe does such a poor job at selling consoles in the Land of the Rising Sun. Parappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura was on hand to explain why the Japanese simply don’t want a 360.
Speaking at the Nordic Games convention, Matsuura said the problem was with the AC adapter. Presumably, the Japanese don’t like a giant brick lying around in their living room or bedroom as it is an ugly sight to see. Hiding the brick seems not to be the answer, but not buying the machine itself seems to solve the problem for consumers.
The PS3 also came under fire too. Whilst the PS3 has sold notably better than the 360, it still hasn’t done quite as well as hoped. This is not down to the fact that the PS3 is too expensive or the software lineup isn’t that great, but because the PS3 itself is simply too big. Yes it is big, but would it really stop you buying a console, regardless of brand?
Naturally the Wii came away as the winner of the three, although he did confess that the console was hard to develop for.
So Microsoft, will you reduce the size of the brick (or remove it completely) to stand a better chance of winning over the Japanese public? Unlikely, but if MS want to stand any chance of winning over the Far East, they might just want to jot down a few notes.
http://www.xboxic.com/news/2930
Revealed: why the Japanese hate the 360
Posted in Xbox 360, Games, Hardware by Ross Hayward on May 21st, 2007 at 0:02
The 360 has done **** in Japan. Now that that is out of the way, perhaps we can explore why the piece of kit that is loved across America and Europe does such a poor job at selling consoles in the Land of the Rising Sun. Parappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura was on hand to explain why the Japanese simply don’t want a 360.
Speaking at the Nordic Games convention, Matsuura said the problem was with the AC adapter. Presumably, the Japanese don’t like a giant brick lying around in their living room or bedroom as it is an ugly sight to see. Hiding the brick seems not to be the answer, but not buying the machine itself seems to solve the problem for consumers.
The PS3 also came under fire too. Whilst the PS3 has sold notably better than the 360, it still hasn’t done quite as well as hoped. This is not down to the fact that the PS3 is too expensive or the software lineup isn’t that great, but because the PS3 itself is simply too big. Yes it is big, but would it really stop you buying a console, regardless of brand?
Naturally the Wii came away as the winner of the three, although he did confess that the console was hard to develop for.
So Microsoft, will you reduce the size of the brick (or remove it completely) to stand a better chance of winning over the Japanese public? Unlikely, but if MS want to stand any chance of winning over the Far East, they might just want to jot down a few notes.