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PS4 and Xbox One launch lacking 3rd party Japanese games

Japanese developers are usually at the forefront of any console launch. However, the upcoming launch of PS4 and Xbox One will have zero games coming from any Eastern developer.

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DivineAssault 3905d ago

Yes they are.. However, i know PS4 will get them in due time.. They always do even if it took forever this gen, PS3 got some.. M$ isnt going to sell in japan so i doubt many eastern titles will be made for it

Theyellowflash303905d ago (Edited 3905d ago )

How did the PS3 sell compared to the PS2 in Japan?

Sony and Microsoft don't give a crap about Japan, or they would have some games ready.

IcicleTrepan3905d ago

If I were MS, I wouldn't give a crap about Japan either, but Sony should.

guitarded773904d ago (Edited 3904d ago )

@ Theyellowflash30

I think Sony gives a crap about Japan... they're kinda located there, and it's one of their biggest markets.

Tokyo Game Show will reveal more games. FFXV and KH3 are some pretty big Eastern games already announced. MGS5 is another 3rd party Japanese 3rd party game... Sure, there may not be a lot at launch (unless announced at TGS), but Japanese play Western games too, and the Eastern games will come. Also, SEGA is said to have a Yakuza announcement incoming.

Man-E-Faces3904d ago

With Sony being a Japanese company it's bizarre to me with their lack of home grown studios/talent, outside of PD and Sony Japan studio why are they not building from within instead of looking to the west constantly for their next AA, AAA budgeted game(ND,SSM,Guerrilla,SuckerPu nch) etc. Give a AA-AAA budget to a Japanese studio and great games like NI NO KUNI can be made, is that too much to ask for.

Theyellowflash303904d ago

guitarded77

FF15 and KH3 are a long ways off. Were talking about the launch titles.

Japan is Sony's weakest market by their sales.

Sony
1. USA
2. Europe
3. Japan

- Japanese gamers don't play western games that much. Nobody in Japan is getting hyped for Battlefield 4, Killzone Shadowfall, and Halo.

- The Last of Us launched in Japan and it's not even over 140K

- Tomb Raider sold less than 50K in its debut week.

- Japanese gamers like Japanese games like Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, Metal Gear, Animal Crossing, ect....not shooters.

Where is Sony's own Japanese launch titles?

guitarded773904d ago

@ Theyellowflash30

"Japan is Sony's weakest market by their sales."

Japan is a smaller country than the US (130 million compared to 320 million)... also, Europe is a bunch of countries, so if you compare Japan to any individual European nation, Japan is a huge market.

Like I said... wait for TGS. They will announce games there for the Japan market.

Finally, some Western games are big in japan... Like Dokken big!!! CoD sells in Japan, and sells well. I don't think Japanese gamers should be pigeonholed or stereotyped, the same way not every American just plays shooters.

Point is, Sony cares about the Japan market. There will be support from 3rd parties in Japan, and I'm confident that Japanese gamers will see 3rd party support from Eastern developers at the launch of the PlayStation 4. Microsoft on the other hand... I don't know about them. Japan hasn't been a good market for them. They will probably be focused on North America and Europe.

Theyellowflash303904d ago

guitarded77

I don't think Sony has much for TGS. But we will see.

Sony wasn't even in the top five for publisher sales in Japan

Nintendo
Capcom
Namco Bandai
Square Enix

all beat out Sony....by a lot. Sony also has no first party titles released this year that have 700K in Japan

Nintendo has 3.

Sony released 1 first party Japanese IP for the Vita in the first half of 2013. Nintendo released 4 for the 3DS in Japan.

- COD sells "ok" in Japan for a Western IP, but its no where near the level of Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter, Metal Gear, Gran Turismo, or Final Fantasy. Luigi's Mansion has doubled COD Black Ops 2 sales in Japan alone.

Inception3904d ago (Edited 3904d ago )

@theyellowflash30

"- Japanese gamers don't play western games that much. Nobody in Japan is getting hyped for Battlefield 4, Killzone Shadowfall, and Halo.

- The Last of Us launched in Japan and it's not even over 140K"

FYI, The Last of Us total sales in japan right now is about 180k-190k and it's still selling. And 118k in 1st week for The Last of Us sales in japan is preety high by japan standard. Not many japanese game can made that sales in 1st week. Just look at Pikmin 3, who's moareeee popular than The Last of Us and made by Nintendo, only got 90k for 1st week sales in japan. Even Donkey Kong Country Returns for 3DS only got 104k in 1st week. Two highly popular IP from Nintendo got a slight beaten by new IP from Sony in their 1st week sales in japan.

So it's obvious Sony gave a crap for japan. Sony even hired Harrison Ford to promote Uncharted 3 in japan. And look Uncharted 3 sales in japan on 1st week is 124k
http://gamingeverything.com...

That's also why it is not true what you said about japanese gamers doesn't play much of western games. Right now, i'm playin UC 3 & The Last of US mp for weeks, and i'm facing japanese gamers a lot.

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Tito083905d ago

Well, all I can say is to better wait for TGS next month, but hope it becomes good, TGS hasn't been as good as in past gens.

showtimefolks3905d ago

wait for TGS

E3 for mostly american developers
gamescom for European
TGS for Japanese

dale_denton3904d ago

isn't knack made by japan studios?

Tito083903d ago

Yeah, in a cooperation with Mark Cerny serving as game director. I think he came up with the concept behind Knack, which I find it a little interesting.

Ripsta7th3904d ago

"Luigi's Mansion has doubled COD Black Ops 2 sales in Japan alone"- find this really hard to beleive

Arai3904d ago

I wonder if this site ever heard of the Tokyo Game Show...

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Thepharaoh3905d ago

They're coming. Mistwalker still owes Microsoft a favor Sony has plenty of good relation in japan Microsoft opened a new Japanese studio so their bound to make something.Though
I'm sure Sony will pull through in terms of giving the gamers jrpg ,I doubt Microsoft will do anything all that special. Especially since they even stated themselves Japan would be secondary country.

B-radical3905d ago

When did they open a Japanese studio?

christocolus3904d ago

Ms opened the studio some couple of years back,its usually referred to as MGS Osaka. You could google it. Hired a lot of good talent from other studios into it.the studio has multiple teams working inhouse and with other 3rd party japanese devs. Nothing has been heard about their upcoming games though...I expect more announcements at TGS.

slapedurmomsace3905d ago

Eh', Japan is really moving towards the "portable" gaming scene. And really most Japanese developers try to "westernize" their games, so honestly there's been a short supply of Japanese 3rd party games for a while now.

ape0073905d ago (Edited 3905d ago )

who else want a resi 2 remake on that insanely good looking deep down Engine???

there's a petition for a resi 2 remake, it's now over 31K votes, i voted

we need a great resi game, either a remake or a worthy successor to the legendary RESI 4

FlameHawk3905d ago (Edited 3905d ago )

Why would you make this article with TGS coming up....
And I've said this before, Japan really doesn't care about consoles, they care about portable gaming.

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Sea of Thieves Welcomes 40 Million Players

Joe 'Three Sheets' Neate (Executive Producer): "As I’m sure you can imagine, when it comes to Sea of Thieves my days are full of numbers. Development costs, active servers, days until the next update… Sometimes, though, a truly extraordinary number stands out – a number like 40 million, which I’m incredibly pleased to say is the number of pirates who’ve now set sail in Sea of Thieves!"

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darthv725h ago

Garrr... more people to walk the plank and send to Davey Jones locker.

would have been funny to release this on talk like a pirate day.

Obscure_Observer3h ago

Epic milestone!

After 6 years and 40 Million players, the people on N4G who called DOA on SoT must be feeling pretty stupid right now.

Especially considering that *right now* Sea of Thieves is leading Playstation Store´s pre-order charts ahead of the freaking Stellar Blade. O.o

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Congratulations to everyone at RARE and Team Xbox

Nyxus3h ago

More to follow!

Sea Of Thieves’ Release On PS5 Is Reportedly The Game Microsoft Is Closely Looking At Regarding Future Xbox Titles Coming To PlayStation https://www.psu.com/news/se...

Obscure_Observer3h ago

Personally, I wouldn´t complain if Killer Instinct makes its way to the PS5 and Switch.

Lightning772h ago

Sea Of Thieves seems to be doing well and if Grounded gets new players on PS then we can see more LS game from MS hitting PS. Including the State Of Decay games probably even the new one.

Pentiment did nothing on both Xbox and PS. Hi Fi didn't do anything through tbh I think most ppl who bought Hi Fi already have in Xbox and PC.

Zenimax is gearing up for a new game that'll be multiplatform.

LS and MMO types games seem to be the target for multiplatform release.

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rippermcrip1h ago

The game was trash at release. Microsoft didn't even deny it.

darthv721h ago

key words: "at release"... it isnt anymore. its quite robust.

rippermcrip1h ago

Yes Darth, at release is exactly what I was responding about. The troll was suggested that everyone who trashed the game at the beginning was wrong. They weren't, it sucked.

Just like Skull and Bones is got hammered. Whether Ubisoft turns it around, it still is terrible now.

Good on Microsoft for sticking to it, but it should have been delayed. They have done shit for Redfall like they promised. Starfield has received no major updates that they promised would come in February.

darthv7212m ago

I get what you are saying, however it no longer applies because the PS5 version "at release" is already a more complete experience. That is what people should be taking away. If you want... consider the time between releases on XB and PS as the delay you say it should have had. The game was delayed 6 years before release on PS5.

i think those who are open to it are in for a real treat.

-Foxtrot50m ago

I could literally not give a shit how many players it has or what console it’s on

It was bad at launch, plain terrible, a shallow barren unfinished feeling game and that’s how I’ll remember it because I want to be impressed you know, at launch.

No Man’s Sky and Fallout 76 are the same

It’s still not up there with Rare’s past work

Sonic18812m ago

Cyberpunk 2077 as well even though I love the game now

TrueRican6938m ago

I pre-order the premium edition for my PS5 today

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PAX East 2024: Warframe Devstream 178 Q&A With Megan Everett - Lords of Gaming

Devstream 178 was filled with so many cool announcements for the game's community, and were able to ask a lot of questions about Warframe: 1999 and more!

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The fairy tales and horror of The Mildew Children is on Xbox and PC

From The Growing Stones and Valkyrie Interactive comes The Mildew Children on Xbox and PC. Ready for the fairy tales and horror it brings?

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