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Konami developing an original "flagship" title for xbox 360

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Gamespot has a feature with Japanese publishers:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/28/news_6128306.html

Probably the most interesting is:

Konami said:
[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles. Most of the titles that don't require full use of technology will be released on multi-platforms, including PC. We will need to narrow down on the number of titles that we release. We will release a new Metal Gear as a flagship title for the PS3 and are developing an original product for the Xbox 360.
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a japanese dev with multiplatform strategy? who would have thought..

Some interesting/amusing comments from sega as well.. They seem to have the right idea but still.. top three? not a chance with activision/ea/take two/thq around, unless they buy one of those four.

Sega stopped producing its own console in 2001, so we were about two years late in entering as a game publisher. That had its effects until the end. This time, it will be a chance for us since we can start from the beginning. For the past number of years, we have released Japanese-developed games in the overseas market. While some of the games were hits, many Japanese games don't sell overseas. Our basic strategy is to develop games for the overseas market. We have already established a structure for that. We aim to become one of the top three [publishers] in both America and Japan. It may be seen as difficult, but Sega is still an acknowledged brand in America, so it should be a smooth road."
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After the unveiling of Namco and Capcom's amazing original franchises, I can't wait to find out what Konami has cooking for the 360!
 
sangreal said:
How so?
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An objective title would have written "Konami developing one or two flagship titles each for 360, PS3 and REV."

I wouldn't call it misleading, though. Only pointless, because we have two other threads on this article.

AniHawk said:
It says they're developing a flagship title for the PS3 and an original title for the X360.
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Nah, it implies flagships for all consoles.

"[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles."

And then goes on to say Metal Gear is one of the flagship titles for PS3, and that they're making an original title for XBX360 - presumably the flagship title.
 
Amir0x said:
An objective title would have written "Konami developing one or two flagship titles each for 360, PS3 and REV."
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Well the PS3 title is MGS 4 which is quite old news, and there isn't anything at all about revolution either, the only interesting bit is that they're developing an original title for xbox 360. There you go. I did a search for "konami" and "flagship" before posting, didn't turn out any results, sorry for the old news.
 
thorns said:
Well the PS3 title is MGS 4 which is quite old news, and there isn't anything at all about revolution either, the only interesting bit is that they're developing an original title for xbox 360. There you go. I did a search for "konami" and "flagship" before posting, didn't turn out any results, sorry for the old news.
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Actually, it says quite clearly that one or two flagships will be released for each console. If your title was that a flagship of any sort will be released for XBX360, and that it's original... it's equally important news that a flagship title will be released for Revolution, original or not.
 
Amir0x said:
Actually, it says quite clearly that one or two flagships will be released for each console. If your title was that a flagship of any sort will be released for XBX360, and that it's original... it's equally important news that a flagship title will be released for Revolution, original or not.
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If you're going to pick nits, where does it say anything about Revolution?

If you are an executive of a third-party publisher, mentioning the work "Revolution" is cause for immediate termination of employment (with elimination of retirement benefits).
 
The last time we got an original "flagship" title for the Xbox 360 from a Japanese developer, it was Frame City Killer from Namco.

I'm not keeping my hopes up for Konami.
 
Rhindle said:
If you're going to pick nits, where does it say anything about Revolution?

If you are an executive of a third-party publisher, mentioning the work "Revolution" is cause for immediate termination of employment (with elimination of retirement benefits).
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The article in Toyo Keizai is asking representatives of Japanese publishers how the game market will be changing with the new consoles. The new consoles include Revolution, XbX360 and PS3. Those are the new consoles for next-generation, would you not agree?

Michihiro Ishizuka, president of Konami’s computer & video games division:

"[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles."

Each includes all three systems. Not hard to decipher.
 
Amir0x said:
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The article in Toyo Keizai is asking representatives of Japanese publishers how the game market will be changing with the new consoles. The new consoles include Revolution, XbX360 and PS3. Those are the new consoles for next-generation, would you not agree?

Michihiro Ishizuka, president of Konami’s computer & video games division:

"[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles."

Each includes all three systems. Not hard to decipher.
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Depends if Revolution is specifically mentioned in the article. Each can still refer to "each of the two systems," though "both" would be a more appropriate word. I think in this case they're referring to X360 and PS3 though.
 
AniHawk said:
Depends if Revolution is specifically mentioned in the article. Each can still refer to "each of the two systems," though "both" would be a more appropriate word. I think in this case they're referring to X360 and PS3 though.
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The article specifically mentions it's about the next-generation of consoles. Revolution is included in that association, so Konami's open-arms statement sounds very much like they'll be providing flagships titles for all. It could be a wrong interpretation, but I don't think so.
 
Amir0x said:
The article specifically mentions it's about the next-generation of consoles. Revolution is included in that association, so Konami's open-arms statement sounds very much like they'll be providing flagships titles for all. It could be a wrong interpretation, but I don't think so.
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havent they also previously mentioned the revolution ?
 
Amir0x said:
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The article in Toyo Keizai is asking representatives of Japanese publishers how the game market will be changing with the new consoles. The new consoles include Revolution, XbX360 and PS3. Those are the new consoles for next-generation, would you not agree?

Michihiro Ishizuka, president of Konami’s computer & video games division:

"[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles."

Each includes all three systems. Not hard to decipher.
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.... back at you

There's no mention of Revolution anywhere in the article.
 
quadriplegicjon said:
havent they also previously mentioned the revolution ?
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I'm sure they have, although I can't provide any specific sources for that.

It just wouldn't make sense if this article wasn't about all three systems. Why would it say "It's about next-generation consoles. Oh, except Revolution... it's not about that." Wouldn't that then just be a PS3 vs. XBOX360 article, and not really a sampling of what people feel about next-gen?

Rhindle said:
.... back at you

There's no mention of Revolution anywhere in the article.
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Oh my fuck. You are daft.

Article = About next-gen consoles. The article is not PS3 vs. XBX360 article. It's about NEXT-GENERATION OF CONSOLES.
Revolution = Next-gen console
Konami = Making flagship for each next-gen console.

EACH next-gen console = Revolution, XBX360, PS3.
 
Amir0x said:
I'm sure they have, although I can't provide any specific sources for that.

It just wouldn't make sense if this article wasn't about all three systems. Why would it say "It's about next-generation consoles. Oh, except Revolution... it's not about that." Wouldn't that then just be a PS3 vs. XBOX360 article, and not really a sampling of what people feel about next-gen?
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Well, it's a discussion about third-party development. Certain things are relevant in that context, and others are not.
 
:lol at the people thinking this means the revolution. as usual when you talk about next gen it's about the X360 and the PS3.
 
Rhindle said:
Well, it's a discussion about third-party development. Certain things are relevant in that context, and others are not.
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Oh jesus.

GAMESPOT said:
In the latest issue of Japanese magazine Toyo Keizai, representatives of five major Japanese game publishers commented on how the game market will be changing with the appearance of the next generation of consoles, and how they plan on adjusting their business. The magazine interviewed executives from Square Enix, Namco, Konami, Sega, and Koei, which each had different views. The following is a translation of the key quotes by each of the representatives.
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Now are you suggesting that KONAMI - one of the five BIG publishers they sampled in this article - doesn't feel that REVOLUTION factors into their adjusting business strategy? Even though their comment specifically says EACH console will get flagship titles? If this is the case, they were waaaaay too open-ended with that statement that could easily be interpreted in this way. Shit, they even include the god damned PC in the comment ("of the titles that don't require full use of technology will be released on multi-platforms, including PC.")
 
Amir0x said:
Oh jesus.



Now are you suggesting that KONAMI - one of the five BIG publishers they sampled in this article - doesn't feel that REVOLUTION factors into their adjusting business strategy?
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Yes
 
Rhindle said:
Yes
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That's what I thought. In case you were worrying, don't - Revolution does factor into their adjusting business strategy.

Even though they suggested games that don't require "full" technologies will be on all systems INCLUDING PC, and that their will be one or two flagship titles for EACH console... none of this involves Revolution! They're just not ready to discuss the dark secretive plans of darkness in darktown for that mysterious system that may or may not be a next-gen console, who knows!
 
I'm just joshing you dude. :lol My well-placed sources tell me that Konami's long-term strategic plan recently approved by its Board of Directors calls for
at least TWO Ninja Turtles titles
on REVOLUTION during its life span.
 
Rhindle said:
I'm just joshing you dude. :lol My well-placed sources tell me that Konami's long-term strategic plan calls for
at least TWO Ninja Turtles titles
on REVOLUTION during its life span.
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Don't be jealous just because they'll both be using advanced next-gen cel-shading techniques.
 
the last time I talked to someone from KCEJ, they said Konami dropped all of their Xbox 360 projects since PS3 is orders of magnitude more powerful.
 
Dear Konami,
Developing on the X360 will mean 720p (HD Era). You fucked me when you released Winning Eleven on the XBOX with no progressive scan or widescreen. As a matter of fact, none of your games this gen supported either, get on the fucking ball. kthxbye.
 
Konami said:
[We will] provide one or two flagship titles for each machine, which will take advantage of their capabilities as next-generation consoles.
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Dare I dream? ZOE 3 utilizing MGS4's engine??

Say it with me! ZOE 3 ! ZOE 3! ZOE 3! ZOE 3 ! :D
 
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