MS Japan: We'll balance AAA games & original Japanese games on XB1; talk exclusives
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quickwhips
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All this sounds good. I sorta wish they would drop smartglass because I haven't seen any cool use for it even dead rising 3 was just ok.
hope hes talking about the platinum exclusive (rumored) because thats the most interersting thing thats going to come out of japan
Delusibeta
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I would imagine that most Japanese companies would have adopted a "once bitten, twice shy" policy after Microsoft tried this with the 360, and it pretty much failed miserably.
3rdamention
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This all sounds great, awesome, and very smart.......................on paper!
It will be interesting to see how it all works out. But there are many years for all of this to come to fruition.
It will be interesting to see how it all works out. But there are many years for all of this to come to fruition.
masterlobo
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We got Lost Odyssey though? Great game. Great jRPG.
This just sounds like their output with PC games where they give out a comment every year or so that reinstates that it's an important market followed by little to no support. I understand they don't want to come out and say "Fuck it we give up!" and keep a good public perception but whoever thinks this will be meaningful has to come back to reality.
KlytusImBored
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Hell yeah.
A Japanese exclusive on Xbox One is the worst thing that can happen to a game in Japan. A developer would have to be really desperate to do a deal like that.
PS4s success in the west and inevitable success in Japan isn't going to help any either.
CaptainSlow
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Thank you for that lovely contribution to the thread. First post too. Congrats! SMFH
Its awesome that MS is going hard on exclusives. Whether or not Japan really buys an Xbox One, its great to have exclusive games and franchises in your catalog of games. Here's hoping they port them to the US in English.
Didn't do much last generation wont do much this one.
MS was in a much better spot too,I really dont think its much they can do.
Who cares, as long as MS keeps chasing that whale and we get the games?
CrackPebbles
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You just listed all the games that would push me into buying a bone. Although Platinum anything would be enough, regardless of who is directing.
Muppet of a Man
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It's unfortunate if MS buys Japanese exclusives in order to obtain more market share in Japan because it clearly is not and will not work there.
TatteredHat
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They started off the previous generation with some pretty good exclusives, but by the end of the gen there was nothing to be found.
Are you talking about Microsoft or the Xbox division? Because the Xbox division sure as hell doesn't have a "huge warchest". The operating system and Office portion of MS sure as hell aren't going to hand over money to burn on Xbox.
Same, too bad it'll never happen though.
Why have I been seeing this word so much lately?
Anyways, Microsoft =/= Xbox division. I don't know why people expect them to buy out a bunch of 3rd party exclusives as the install bases continues to grow.
I thought small Japanese otaku games did OK on the 360? Like it filled some very specific niches; none of the big-budget ones, but some small ones (similar to the Vita situation; Vita's doing better, though.)
For the bigger titles, I'm guessing that worldwide/US sales made support worth it (FFXIII did better on PS3, but I don't think it was a bomb on 360.)
I could see this being their last run at Japan; but I imagine they want to maintain ties with Japanese devs so they don't lose out on the library going forward.
what about the money from XB Live? it can certainly purchase a few exclusives
zomgbbqftw
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I hope PG signs with MS, at least they will survive that way. If they don't get on board with MS then sadly I don't see them existing in a few years. Too many bombs.
Phil Spencer tweeted this today:
The creative director who is in charge to the new KI has been tweeting about PD recently. Even changed his twitter background picture to PD.
is he talking about perfect dark or phantom dust ?
RedAssedApe
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serious question. what exclusives does xbox have in japan (that aren't from the west)?
Can Crusher
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Phil Spencer tweeted this today:
The creative director who is in charge to the new KI has been tweeting about PD recently. Even changed his twitter background picture to PD.
PD?
SwiftDeath
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Eh I actually consider this good news if MS is serious about trying to make a dent in Japan again. Hopefully it will be funding games that wouldn't be made otherwise and not moneyhatting exclusives though
Metalingus5150
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If they want to get Japanese games that's fine.
I just hope they don't pay to keep games off the PS4.
I just hope they don't pay to keep games off the PS4.
They had a full year and price advantage, a Tales (now on PS3) two Mistwalker games (now on iOS), two Tri-Ace games (now almost vanished) and Japan still didn't care.
There's an Xbox Division?
Phantom Dust
There has been quite a few MS tweets regarding it recently.
Lol, 1 billion isn't a huge sum of money? They've bought exclusives left right and center.
And I think most of you are missing the point, these Japanese games also bolster MS output in the West, as long it's not too obscure these games can be sold globally.
Cow Goes Moo
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maybe it will do better than the vita
usa vita
that's not how exclusives work
RedAssedApe
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unicorns exist.
I'm sure that majority of that money gets reinvested into Live and went on to help fund the deals for things like app exclusivity.
Entertainment, the one Xbox is part of.
Or you know, the only division that's nearly permanently in the red.