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holiday

749th Post

Red Carpet Regular Member+

"XBox launch in Japan" , posted Sat 23 Feb 10:24

Finally released in Japan.

Japan always gets the coolest console and
game launches; people cosplay as DOA3
characters just for the event ;_;

http://www.geocities.com/chtang.geo/gaming.htm

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Fro Boy11
142th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(1):XBox launch in Japan" , posted Sun 24 Feb 17:46

quote:
" Finally released in Japan.

Japan always gets the coolest console and
game launches; people cosplay as DOA3
characters just for the event ;_;

http://www.geocities.com/chtang.geo/gaming.htm
"

PLEASE!!!! Tell your friends and family NOT to buy that big black and green paperweight!!

This nonsense MUST be stopped and I believe that Japan will do it!

Luisinan
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New Customer

"Re(1):XBox launch in Japan" , posted Sat 23 Feb 11:48:

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Yeah, but how well did it sell? I guess its too early to tell. But I think I'll go nuts if it sold extremely well.

[this message was edited by Luisinan on Sat 23 Feb 11:49]

Chupiler

470th Post

Gold Customer

"Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sat 23 Feb 15:45

You know, if Tecom themselves are hiring cosplay...at least do it so it doesn't ruin the characters' images...ugh...

Here's a pic of the line the night before...as you can see not many really waited in line for it.

http://2ch-net.vr9.com/2ch/img-box/img20020221150914.jpg

Checking other BBS and stuff, it's probably the least hyped launch ever. Basically, you can still go to a shop and find plenty of XB left. And a lot more LE XB. Who wants Gates' autograph!? I do not want to end up like this. http://www.zdnet.co.jp/news/0202/images/xbox_shibuya/xbox_tsutaya09.jpg

As of this post, Toys r us Japan still has 73 units left to sell online. (4PM PT)

http://st5.yahoo.co.jp/toysrus/02901571000m.html

Sofmap, with 336 left:
http://www.sofmap.com/shop/product/list.asp?GR_CD1=SP80000000&GR_CD2=SP80300000&GR_CD3=SP80301000
Funny thing is, around 2/22 it was 198. I don't think another shipment would arrive so soon...did that many people cancel!?

According to many, there's no killer soft out there. For just one or two games, people aren't willing to spend that much money, plus the bulkiness of it all is a big deterrent.

The really sad thing is, it still freezes......You'd figure they would fix that before releasing it in Japan...Then again, I guess it wouldn't be Microsoft if it didn't.

Satoshi_Miwa

474th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(1):Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sat 23 Feb 16:13

To Quote Homer Simpsons, "NERDS!!!!!!!!!"

As for the slow nature of the launch, that's to be expected given the lack of Japanese software (DOA3 is the only real title to appeal to the Japanese gamers). That and the high price, and the economic slowdown in Japan pretty much suggest sluggish sales for the X-box untill it gets the killer Japanese ap.

Of course Sony could cut the prices on the PS2 before then, thus killing any chance for the X-box....(But then at least they could use the remaining X-box units as emergency Sandbags, marine anchors, or castle wall fortfications...:)

Professor

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MMCafe Owner

"Re(1):Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sat 23 Feb 16:05

quote:
" I do not want to end up like this. http://www.zdnet.co.jp/news/0202/images/xbox_shibuya/xbox_tsutaya09.jpg "

Damn, that Shibuya pic is friggin scary!! get them nerds outta my face!! *screams*

IMO, the Xbox is doing better than I expected. It's still a bulky machine which is about double the size of an average Japanese household, tho'. *smirks*

Doing much better than the 3DO for sure. (btw, I still have that machine.)

I might be a punching bag.

dorikyasu
136th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(2):Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sat 23 Feb 16:11

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"Doing much better than the 3DO for sure. (btw, I still have that machine.)
"

It does seem that way... I don't remember a single 3DO game getting a top spot on Japanese VG sales chart. (then again, I've never seen a game like DOA3 on my 3DO.

)

Yahoo Japan's Daily Sales Ranking (2/22/02):

1. Dead or Alive 3 - Tecmo/Xbox
2. Dobutsu Bancho (Animal Leader) - Nintendo/GC
3. Genma Onimusha - Capcom/Xbox
4. Grandia II - Enix/PS2
5. Samurai - Spike/PS2
6. Jet Set Radio Future - Sega/Xbox
7. Project Gotham - Microsoft/Xbox
8. SangokushiSenki - Koei/PS2
9. Captain Tsubasa - Konami/GBA
10. Air Force Delta II - Konami/Xbox

Actual numbers aren't in yet (have to wait until Dengeki or Famitsu charts are up).

whitesword

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Gold Customer

"Re(3):Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sun 24 Feb 08:40

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9. Captain Tsubasa - Konami/GBA
"

What the spoons? This is already out!? MUST HAVE!

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White Sword's true Edge! Only on The Burning Fist!

dorikyasu
139th Post

Regular Customer

"losing steam (already)?" , posted Sun 24 Feb 11:19

Yahoo Japan's Daily Sales Ranking (2/23/02):

1. Dobutsu Bancho (Animal Leader) - Nintendo/GC
2. Dobutsu no Mori + (Animal Forest +) - Nintendo/GC
3. SangokushiSenki - Koei/PS2
4. Samurai - Spike/PS2
5. Dead or Alive 3 - Tecmo/Xbox
6. Grandia II - Enix/PS2
7. Super Mario Advance 2 - Nintendo/GBA
8. Sonic Adenture 2 Battle - Sega/GC
9. Dairantou Smash Bros DX (Super Smash Bros Melee) - Nintendo/GC
10. Pikmin - Nintendo/GC

Gojira
206th Post

Frequent Customer

"Re(1):losing steam (already)?" , posted Sun 24 Feb 11:56

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5. Dead or Alive 3 - Tecmo/Xbox
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Wow, it's almost as if it never happened. DoA3 probably won't drop out for a few weeks though, at least.

NARUTO
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Rare Customer

"Re(3):Not very good, if you ask Japan..." , posted Sun 24 Feb 08:21

I can tell nothing on the japan market, but one thing I know is that may do the same senario in europe....
I don't know else where but in france there just a litle group of people waiting for it!
the price is very very too expensive:
the console:498 euro=614$
the game:60 euro=74$

Since there is not a japanise game and since many people know that the game cube will be lauched 1 month later at a cheaper price:
console:249 euro=307 $
the game:53 euro=65$

the whole people is waiting for the GC and the y maybe will by a Xbox later or when more title will be lauched.

Many of my friend says that they will get an Xbox only if square works on it and for now it's not the case....