Wizz 11 Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 What games do you have for your cube then bobby12? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted April 1, 2002 Share Posted April 1, 2002 In order of purchase: Waverace (8/10) Super Smash Bros DX (7/10) SSX Tricky (9/10) Biohazard (Resident Evil 1) (9/10) Not many good games on the horizon though, maybe the new Zelda game in the summer(?) and the next Bond game. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 I have an xbox and a Nintendo cube. I actually prefers the xbox but many Japanese do not. It's (xbox) kinda failing here in Japan with terrible sales even only one month after it got released to the public. The omen is not look good for microsoft in their first game endeavor. Great machine though, I think! Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 It stuns me when people, even now, go out and buy a PS2. The x-box is an amazing system and I can''t understand why it isn't doing amazingly well everywhere in the world. PS2 is outdated, and the gamecube is for kids. That only leaves the X-Box for console gamers over the age of 12. It *almost* makes me think that Japanese consumers are biased towards their own companies (Sony and Nintendo), but this is surely not true? Link to post Share on other sites
seamus 0 Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 Actually bobby, isn't the PS2 only now getting into it's stride, so the graphics etc are looking similar to Xbox etc? Xbox will overtake soon, but for the moment, PS2 has a huge amount of software and is looking good. Just the impression I got. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 nah i haven`t, but my girlfriends got a camels foot. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted April 9, 2002 Share Posted April 9, 2002 I've got a mate that designs games for Sony. It was his idea to do VJing with the original PlayStation. He said that the success of the PS was due to the ease with which third-party designers could get the official nod from Sony to design games, leading to a great diversity of games on the market. The most restrictive console maker at that time was Sega, who put up all kinds of barriers before allowing other developers to put the official logos on their packaging. This is probably why Sega is not in the console business any more. Rather than the graphics, it's the software that's going to make or break any system. With the XBox, I think the big question is whether Microsoft is actually prepared to make it successful in itself as a game console, rather than something that simply draws a few sales away from the PS2, which with its networking capabilities is now seen by Microsoft as the biggest rival to Windows for the home user. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 10, 2002 Share Posted April 10, 2002 I have an xbox and it rocks! Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Wierd dont you think. XBox seems to be real popular with people who have it, but getting people to buy it is the problem. Looks like they are having a pretty grim time in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Sharon 0 Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Aren't they having a pretty grim time anywhere outside of the US. I just read that in the UK they slashed the price from 300 quid to 199 just weeks after it's UK launch. Apparently anyone who bought it at the original price will be given a "Thank you Package" consisting of 2 games and a console (worth 115 quid). Maybe only for European buyers though. [This message has been edited by Sharon (edited 18 April 2002).] [This message has been edited by Sharon (edited 18 April 2002).] Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 19, 2002 Author Share Posted April 19, 2002 It is struggling it seems, but the price for Europe was way out there - the new price is much more realistic. Interesting business, that one. Link to post Share on other sites
Malcolm 0 Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Week 4/8-4/14, Japan Hardware Sales PS2: 55,000 units (total this year: 1,323,000) GBA: 31,000 units (total this year: 969,000) GameCube: 10,000 units (total this year: 510,000) PS1: 3,000 units (total this year: 74,000) WonderSwan: 2,000 units (total this year: 11,330) Xbox: 1,800 units (total this year: 169,000) Dreamcast: 1,500 units (total this year: 12,000) Link to post Share on other sites
blinkin'ek 0 Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 See the software sales for Japan last week? XBox at 0.0%!!!! PS2: 69.5% Game Boy Advance: 13.7% PSX: 7.8% GameCube: 6.9% Dreamcast: 1.2% Wonderswan: 0.9% Xbox: 0.0% If that is not a disaster, then what is? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 26, 2002 Author Share Posted April 26, 2002 Early morning today... Those xbox numbers must be embarrasing for the mighty Microsoft. Their might doesn't seem to be able to do much about that does it.... Link to post Share on other sites
birdbrain 0 Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Doesn't 0.0 = 0? That is embarrasing Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 27, 2002 Author Share Posted April 27, 2002 Got HALO for the xbox on Thursday - awesome game....it seems to live up to the hype. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted May 5, 2002 Share Posted May 5, 2002 They seem to be hoping that this Halo will be a new "release" for the console. Link to post Share on other sites
eddie 0 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Xbox games look cool. The size of the thing alone probably puts lots of Japanese off the idea. Our local CD/game/magazine shop has a demo Xbox next to the tiny Gamecube. The difference in size is almost laughable. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 13, 2002 Share Posted May 13, 2002 Got one last month. Project Gotham Racing is superb! And Halo looks awesome, but not tried too much on that yet. Link to post Share on other sites
talisker 0 Posted May 13, 2002 Share Posted May 13, 2002 I have just finished the beginner level of Halo on cooperative mode...simply the best game ever! Definitely the game to uy the console for. I dont see how other consoles can compete... Link to post Share on other sites
kobet 0 Posted May 13, 2002 Share Posted May 13, 2002 Some of the game shops down here seem to not be selling the XBox - I don't know if they were before or not, but it can't be in good shape if the game shops aren't stocking it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 talisker - do you have the Japanese version or the US version of Halo? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted May 15, 2002 Share Posted May 15, 2002 Sony are putting the boot in with a big price reduction. I don't play video games but it must be great time for those that do. http://www.scea.com/news/press_example.asp?ReleaseID=9697 Now if we just had the same type of competition between sports car manufacturers or landlords in Japan, I'd be an even happier man. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 15, 2002 Author Share Posted May 15, 2002 Thing is though, gamers will already have a PS2 for the most part. It's the games that cost - and they have not come down in price. All of the consoles bring a loss for the hardware makers, they make their money on the software. Now if they reduced that cost, it certainly would be a good time for gamers. gg Link to post Share on other sites
the black adder 0 Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Its also very big business in Japan, althought not as crazy as 5 or 6 years ago. "Playstation" is not cultural icon and replaced "Nintendo" as most popular one. Link to post Share on other sites
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