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Dear Japan,
I just don’t understand your lack of interest in the Xbox 360. No, really, I don’t see how you can deny a console that offers exactly the kinds of games that have classically piqued the interest of Japanese gamers. Just off the top of my head I can think of
Eternal Sonata,
Blue Dragon, and
Lost Odyssey, not to mention
Tales of Vesperia, which is coming to the 360 in a few months, too. That’s four solid JRPG titles that are currently exclusive to Microsoft’s system. Of course, Square Enix is releasing
Final Fantasy XIII everywhere
except the glorious nation of Nippon, but that’s only because you guys hate is so much.
But hey, maybe JRPGs aren’t your thing. How can the Japanese market not be eating the
Halo series up like so much pockey? Think about it; here is a series that features a protagonist that looks like a robot, fighting hordes of monsters and the occasional giant robotic scarab, with a sexy, cybernetic, purple woman as his guide. I thought you guys
loved giant robots and sexy, cybernetic, purple women! Maybe that’s just a false stereotype… to be fair, though, you were the ones that gave freakin’
Spider-Man[/COLOR] a giant zord to ride around in. And what about Bioshock? That game had not only crazy robot guys walking around, but also the kinds of creepy little girls that have become staples in Japanese horror flicks.
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Maybe it’s too late for the 360 in Japan, though. After two-and-a-half years on the market I don’t retain much hope that you’ll see the light. Then again, the PSP certainly picked up in the last six months thanks to the success of Monster Hunter Freedom 2. Is that all it takes? One must-have game? Maybe the upcoming, customizable avatars will bring in some of the Wii crowd. At any rate, I feel that you’re treating the one console made in
my country with less respect than it deserves.
With love,
Nathan “Wonko” Gamer
P.S.- C’mon, you guys are taking this too seriously. While I
do think the 360 is a bit under-appreciated in Japan, I can see why they would prefer native brands. This article was just in good fun and it was my mistake for forgetting the golden rule: THE INTERNET IS SERIOUS BUSINESS!
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