Japanese gamers getting Xbox 360 Devil May Cry 4 bundle

PlayStation 3 isn't the only system getting some bundle love from Capcom. Microsoft Japan announced today the Xbox 360 Devil May Cry 4 Premium Pack, a hardware bundle that combines the 360 with the latest installment of Capcom's dramatic action hack-n-slasher.

The Japan-only bundle includes a Xbox 360 Standard Model, which is the Japanese version of America's Premium Pack, complete with a 20 gigabyte hard disk, wireless controller, media remote, HD AV cables and LAN cable. All hardware units in the bundle will have HDMI ports, so you'll get to experience the included retail copy of DMC4 in digital bliss.

All this in a special DMC4-themed box, for just 37,800 yen ($ 331, € 230)! In addition to being a 4,000 ($ 35, € 24) yen discount over buying the system and game separately, this price is exactly 10,000 yen ($ 88, € 61) less than the recently announced PS3 bundle, providing some incentive for DMC fans to jump in.

[Zhuk]

This is great news for Xbox 360 consumers in Japan, who want to play the most complete version of DMC4 on the market

[TANOD]

X360 doesnt sell in JAPAN and no one would get this game bundle.

secondly DMC 4 is washed out on X360. even GT says that too. Not to even mention GR posted videos of the 2 versions as well

[The Brave 1]

What Xbox360 consumers in japan?lol

[Milkman541]

Zhuk, I hope you die a slow death! Merry X-Mas!

[MADGameR]

Its obvious DMC4 won't sell anymore than 10k in Japan for the 360 EVEN though the price of the 360 is less than PS3. EVERY DMC fan wants it on their home platform. The PLAYSTATION 3!

[SCThor]

You get a XBOX 360 plus Devil May Cry 4 plus RROD, what else could you ask???

[Xanatos]

So your buddies post an article and you coordinate to comment first ... what a sad little group.

[mintaro]

fanboyism.......the 2 games are virtually the same, except for maybe a very, very, very, few minor technical differneces

[dragunrising]

Bubble for you.

[UltramanJ]

Both of the japanese 360 gamers who want the bundle, will be very happy.

[UnblessedSoul]

This is bad news for Xbox 360 consumers in Japan, who want to play the least complete version of DMC4 on the market

[WilliamRLBaker]

how so? you mean by being less complete because it will come out that its got better frame rates compared to the ps3 version, or better graphics, or will score higher, and sell more in nearly every country? lol

[bigshynepo]

God you make this website a trial to read, i'm beginning to think that nothing short of being dropped on your head could result in someone being so bias and ignorant.

Capcom has already said that there is no difference between the games. And WE ALL KNOW that the character models on the ice creatures in the trailer look WAY better on PS3. This package set will accomplish nothing in Japan. We will not see sales in excess of 15,000 for launch week where will will see the PS3 do exceptionally well.

Japan is the land of the PS3. Oh wait, it's outselling the Xbox in Europe too... hmm.. Sounds like Xbox is going the way of HD-DVD...Microsoft better hurry up and buy some more exclusives, it seems like now that Halo has been released, no one cares about having an xbox 260 now..

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PLAYSTATION 3.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Why because it's true? Riddle me this, based on past experiences with multiplatform games which one do you think will sell, play and score better? Please enlighten me on your true "droid" wisdom and prove to me anything that what he or I have said that isn't true. I challenge you to a truth duel.

[vloeistof]

then we will see who sells more. ( like we dont know that already)

[v1c1ous]

the ps3 version will trounce it.

worldwide?

try naming more than 3 games that have sold more on ps3 than on 360.

[demolitionX]

nobody will buy the 360 version. PS3 has the better version on DMC!

[TrooGamer]

Well PS3 version will sell more only blinded fanboys would see otherwise look at the pre order figures.....

[ScottEFresh]

I don't think there are any Xbox360 consumers in Japan.

[pwnsause]

ah, you guys should raelize that DW 6 on PS3 dominated the xbox 360 version. now, if DMC4 was a 360 exclusive, then it would be in a Ace combat 6 situation. this is Fail.

[Babylonian]

It's not like Microsoft will turn the tides in the land of the rising sun with this.......but I guess pathetic situations call for pathetic meassures.

As for world sales, the PS3 will outsell the 360. Most DMC fans want a complete collection so why the hell would they buy this one on a different system while they can play the previous ones and this new one on the SAME system.

[WilliamRLBaker]

how would buying the ps3 version gurantee you a complete collection? let alone these DMC fans would have an ps2....so it doesn't matter what you do, weither you buy an ps3 or 360 version. ur still gonna have to buy an entirely new system to play DMC4.

And if you bring up BC...well...as we can tell pretty much all the ps3's sold since the release of the 40 gig have been 40 gig ps3s and no ps2 BC on that...so that has no bearing upon this.

Regardless of the version you buy your gonna have to pay out for a new system.

[Babylonian]

I wasn't talking about the 40 gig version specifically my friend. If you bought the 40 gig than you know what you bought, if you bought the 60/80 gig then you know what you bought too.

Why don't you try putting DMC 1,2 or 3 in the Xbox 360 and see what happens (on the other hand, don't try it because the chance is big you'll get them scratched).

The PS3 version is slighty better by the way and not, I quote: "its got better frame rates compared to the ps3 version, or better graphics, or will score higher, and sell more in nearly every country" compared to the 360.

Why? read here: http://www.n4g.com/News-948...

But any way, this is pointless. Let's just see who sells more (don't know why we even care care, were gamers man).

Let's just end the discussion cause I got no beef with you. And it's Christmas man!!

Merry Christmas

[WilliamRLBaker]

AMAZING! we have capcom the makers of the game telling us the games are no different, and we have gamesradar doing yet ANOTHER comparison where they say on a NEAR complete version of DMC4 (near complete means not complete means all most complete means not finished yet and being worked on) The difference? slightly darker blacks, and slightly sharper textures.

and 99% of multiplatform games PREFORM better and look better on the 360, and thats a fact.

Oh RLY you knew what you we're getting when you purchased the 20 gig, 40 gig, 60 gig, and 80 gig? you mean to tell me the 40 gig that has no ps2 BC says in big letters on the front of the box....Not BC with ps2 games?

Simple FACT remains you brought no proof forward as to why owning the ps3 version would complete your collection? how is it that if your an DMC fan and if you want the COMPLETE collection you would need to purchase the ps3 version? wouldn't a DMC fan own an ps2? regardless of what you say, and very unhappy christmas to you, Regardless of the system purchased a DMC fan to complete his DMC collection would have to PURCHASE a new system regardless of which system its purchased for.

Or is the ps2 a secret ps3 in disguise where you push some buttons and it turns into a ps3 therefor negating the need to purchase one?

Edit:
and to hold them to it the sonyfanboys on this articles comment seciton have now said the 360 version will sell NO UNITS in japan,0, negative...ect so........we'll see once the sales for japan come out if it sold 1-2 units cause either way you'll be proven idiots and wrong because your words are...it will sell 0 units.

[Kyur4ThePain]

That was uncalled for.
No wonder you have only 3 bubbles.
In fact, I don't know how you still have that many.

Now, go have yourself a Merry Christmas, slimeball.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You sure have the right to talk sh!t, why don't we explore your past comments? :-) Now go convence (lie) about the PS3 "MYTH".

[PimpHandHappy]

you do know the 360 had a year head start and has a bigger install base right? You do understand your argument will be muted by the end of 08 when the PS3 has had 2 years to build its install base

and yes the PS3 wins in WW sales in its first year. Just give it time for the games to start showing the increase.

oh and on point

This wont help the 360. 20GB hahahahahahaha

If they bundled the Elite and dropped the price to around 350 then maybe

[v1c1ous]

can you explain to me why only 4 games have sold a million+?

so the fanbase excuse doesn't fly anymore.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

PS3 only has 4 games that sold a million

[White-Sharingan]

Laughable attempt by microsoft

what will the accomplish with this?

they are just humiliating themselves xD

Zhuk, you better buy one, so at least they get to sell one

[Gladiator7]

no one will buy the x360 version in Japan.
they don't love the xbox.
they should publish the bundle in US.
PS3 bundle will be succeed in Japan.

[Darkiewonder]

Late to come with a bundle.
Does this one have the extra like the movie/footage?

Guess not. but [I shouldn't say that as it may appear later]

EDIT: it does include a dvd while ps3 gets a blu-ray version [doesn't matter because it's the same thing ;3]

[aaquib5]

"On its opening week in Japan, DMC4 sells a whopping 200 units on 360 and an average 50 000 on PS3. Microsoft is now celebrating by achieveing their largest game sold ever in Japan, while Sony is still satisfied with the 250X more than it sold over 360.

[SMK056]

AC6, Blue Dragon, N3, DOA4, Dynasty Warriors 6, Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam & Lost Odyssey, didnt save the XBox360 in japan and nether DMC4 Well not

[Bladestar]

duhh the PS3 bundle will sell more... Everyone knows it's not about the games in Japan... is about brand loyalty...
but I'm willing to bet anything that the game itself will sell more copies on the xbox 360...

I'm glad Microsoft is doing this.. since this was an attempt by Sony to show that they can sell games.. just like they are doing with blu-ray by giving 10 blu-ray movies with a Purchase of a blu-ray player just to say... look we are selling more blu-ray movies when in reality they are just giving them away...

so, it's ok if Sony sells 40,000 PS3 (with DMC) and the xbox 360 sells 8,000 (with DMC)... because at the end of the day the game itself will look like 800,000 DMC copies sold for the xbox 360 and 200,000 on the PS3.

and.. duhh... if both the xbox 360 and the PS3 bundle this game in the US... which console you think would sell more? almost $100 less... looks and play the same... Americans arent like Japanese people when it comes to corporate loyalty... they are more loyal to their wallet... with the xbox 360 they can experience the same or better experience (achivements) for less... only an idiot in America would pay more for less. Note I said america... every other country including japan has the right to be bias against american products... but americans arent bias against americans... if the product has better value than we buy it.. this is why the xbox 360 is winning in america.

I'm glad that microsoft finally proved by supporting the japanese market as much as they are doing... they gave them more games than Sony is giving them... lower price than anywhere in the world... give them the same bundle sony is giving them... exclusives like Ace Combat... games targeted to them... while the PS3 lags in terms of games... we've learn that Japan is not about the games.. nor about the size of the console as stated in previous generations.

[Fighter]

Last I checked the PS3 was $399, the same price as the premium unless you are counting the HDD-less arcade sku which will suffer because this game needs a HDD and all PS3s come with one. The 360 version will suffer for sure.

[The Killer]

will need to pay the extra $50 for live, so thats basically the same as ps3 40GB which cost $399 and 360 premium $349 plus xbox live $50 $349+$50=$399 but the ps3 u will get an extra 20GB hard drive and free online and blue ray player!

i dont know y 360 fans always neglect the extra $50 yearly for xbox live!
its like 360 is free to use xbox live but its not!

[ThaGeNeCySt]

I don't know about the 360 being $100 dollars less than the PS3... but the xbox360 premium (now called pro) is $349.99 w/ Marvel Ultimate Alliance & Forza Motorsport 2.

EDIT:

Why do people factor in the price of a service to the total cost of a system? lol do u add $29.99 * 12 to the cost of a cell phone when you're planning on purchasing one + 1 year contract? I find that argument ridiculous.

[The Killer]

because ps3 and wii offer the online for free! and yes if there was phones that offer free service then i will call the others that dont offer it for free as an extra payment.

EDIT

thats all what u have to say?LMAO?? it shows u dont have a reply!
just open ur eyes for a sec! ps3 and wii offer FREE online gaming but only MS makes u pay $250 extra if u intend to use the console for 5 years and thats the case of most people who buys consoles in their first few years! and buy the way wat will u get from achievements?? just some extra points? then? can u buy a game halo 3 with these points? and even if u do how much u would have already spend on xbox live to get those points? and how many insane amount of hours u spend on it??

just go and keep playing on xbox live and never get outside the house and never get girls and never go to parties! and dont use perfume because it will be a waste to use it for ur xbox live!

[ThaGeNeCySt]

LMAO

[TrooGamer]

So Europeans are biased??

Mate at the end of the day people ink the consoles for games as well as future games that appeal to them. If PS3 has more then it sells if people want the 360 they will buy it.

Also achievemnts dont equate to more if the controls are shocking.

The controls could be good on 360 tho.

[pornflakes]

we all know now that japan is a Nintendo/ Sony country ok?

And we also know that the UK makes 50% of hardware/ Software sales in the EU, where the 360 dominates.

But if you care about Germany where TEN PC games dominate the top20 charts (lol).. or Spain where NO PS3/ 360 game dominates the Top20 charts (lol) or the czech Republik/ Poland/ Hungary = eastern europe where ppl earn 500 euro/ month... well ok.. ppl there just buy the PS3 cause they like the playstation brand.

Get it UK/ NA = xbox
Be happy with these freakin japanese who buy only kid games.. they wont save you for holding SOny's exklusives. i Mean MGS series = 60% of copies sold = NA

[TrooGamer]

You need to learn to spell mate

Also the PS3 last time i checked was in the same place as 360 was with no killer apps out.

360 took off after GOW.

Sony will kep the exclusives it needs i.e FFXIII & MGS4(6 months only probably) plus it has its first party games as well.

Take your green tinted glasses and look at the bigger picture.

The PS3 is selling and here to stay...deal with it!!!

[Heaven_Or_Hell]

If you don't know, multi-plateform game are selling better on PS3 in Europe... And of course in Japan
Sony just needs America to win the war against MS

[dragunrising]

must have experienced some hell in the bathroom because last time I checked, 360 multiplatform in US/UK ALWAYS sell MORE. Try to do a little research before you make a stupid comment. I have both consoles and I will get the better version of DMC4; I'll wait for metacritic to tell me which that is.

[Mr_Kuwabara]

I expected for MCSFT to do this move in Japan, it was only natural.

[nirwanda]

a special edt. console if they want this bundle to mean anything in japan how hard can it be to make a one off face plate that can only be bought with this bundle and stick some coo; case lights coming from the exhaust fans

[Fighter]

Japan doesn't want a 360, the weekly numbers prove it and have been proving it for 2 years. Too bad this is not a 360 exclusive because they might have a chance then. Looks like Bill Gates can't pay any one else off.

[Fighter]

I should also mention that the 360 controller is not meant for a game like this. PS2 owners who want to make the upgrade to PS3 and are fans of DMC will get the PS3 version simply for the controls.

[DJ]

Almost all preview articles of DMC4 have stated that PS3 has the most responsive controls, though it's not unanimous whether this has to do simply with the controller or the actual game code.

[hamburgerhill]

This is a good way to lure in potential consumers and MS should be applauded for sticking to a plan and bringing great deals and software regardless of the bias! I just can't find a single reason to buy a PS3 as of right now and don't think the urge will come for awhile. The 360 is pretty much the only way to go in my opinion right now and thats not trying to sound like a fan boy seriously! For whatever reason this site has members that want to justify there purchase but I just don't see it and i'm not even trying to compare consoles. The 360 just has a strong feeling to me in the coming years but right now i'm kind of bored! The PS3 which I really don't get just seems out of place or like there just bringing out games and don't have a focus on anything anymore. Can someone mature please reply to me and tell me why the PS3 feels so out of place and is not catching me the way every other console has ever done? Once again i'm not talking down on PS3 but just don't get why I'm so turned off by it. My only guess is that this site and others with all the crazy fanyboy talk has made me not feel the same about games anymore.

[TrooGamer]

I dont mean to sound stupid but maybe the PS3 just is not your type of console. It realy is not rocket science mate!!!

Also the PS3 bringing out games and not thinking is a deluded fanboy statement mate.

Most of the games are on 360. Also the Playstation exclusives are coming so whats your point?

[hamburgerhill]

Maybe it's not my cup of tea but that doesn't make sense because I love games and have purchased every console to date since before Atari. Hopefully my feelings will change once the bigger titles start to drop but i'm really just trying to figure out what makes you get a ps3 right now? I'm just trying to understand and not bash or anger anyone so please if you can help me answer this do so but don't retaliate into fanboy name calling please.

[Skynetone]

ps3 rules in japan, enough said

[shrimpboat]

DMC4 was made for the PS3. The controls are made fro the PS3. Good luck to all 360 owners who buy this game and try to pull off some smooth combos. It is tough to do with the FPS controller. The PS# controller is better for action games than the 360 controller. The 360 controller is only good for FPS games. Gears would of been a better game on th PS3 because it would be easier to do active reloads and suff. If you buy this game get it on the PS3 which is the superior version and everyone who has previewed the games said so.

[Death]

The button layouts are just about identical. The only differance is in the placement of the left analog and d-pad. They are swapped on the 360 controller. Unless your thumb is special and has eyes, it doesn't know the differance.

It's cool to be a fanboy, but it's even better to be an educated one.

-Death

[Death]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/g...

http://boardsus.playstation...

[Death]

It is simply another option for gamers that are looking at buying DMC and possibly a new system. This will appeal to gamers that are interested in some of the existing Xbox 360 library, but need that final push before jumping in.

The same thing applies to potential owners of the PS3.

-Death

[TrooGamer]

Problem with that in Japan is you have a choice of black/white PS3 machines also GT5 prologue an MGS4 coming to think also the fact you are getting a blu ray player.

This is not gonna help the 360 version at all. Remember the petition about the game going to 360 in Japan.

This may be the opposite and show MS once and for that the 360 is dead in Japan.

Japan is warming to the 360 but there are games they wont take to on other systems after years of it being on a another system...this is one of those.

[DevastationEve]

80,000 will buy ps3 version in japan.........so halo 3 out soled it in the US 10 fold.

winer 360

theirs really not that many people in japan, it's a small island, plus the numbers of ps3 owners don't really out match the numbers of 360 and especially Wii.

[pwnsause]

ah, Japan doesnt play halo, remember? Fail.

[HarryEtTubMan]

lol Microsoft wishes they were Sony... Sonys gonna keep showing them more and more... you just aren't.

[The_Engineer]

Sony creates the market (no other gaming device in history had ever sold a 100+ million), MS looks at the ridiculous sales numbers and their fat greedy little hands all of a sudden see another market they want to dominate and control. Only problem here is the game industry had been well established for many years before anyone even dreamed of the name xbox. This IS NOT the OS market where they pretty much got in on the ground floor. Frankly this shows that being the default OS provider for the PC industry at its birth is the only reason MS is around today. They have NEVER broken into an existing market and been successful. This is why they hate Sony, why they hated Apple, Google, Netscape(remember this webbrowser?) and on and on. For an idea of who MS and their legion of xbots hate just look at what market they are trying to break into with their crappy products.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I guarantee the 360 version will sell a million or more while the PS3 barely breaks 400k.

Call me a liar "DROIDS" I dare you.

Now IMO personal XBOT self, will bet that when these games come out, DMC4 will end up like most ports and end up looking and playing better on the 360. Based on what we see and play so far, the 360 almost always has the superior version (((FEAR, Rainbow Six, GRAW, Beowolf, Half Life, Madden, NBA 2K7, Need for Speed Carbon, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4, Toger Woods, Lost Planet, Fight Night Round 3, Tony Hawk, Marvel Ultimate Alliance and so on and so on.)))

[DJ]

averaging 600K~1 million units in sales, so I'm sure DMC4 is going to hit a million units (or more) since the PS3 is going to have a much larger installed base by then. Not sure why Mr. Teabagger feels the need to spread FUD, even during the holidays.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

funny how people like above mention games which are superior on ps3 that they are superoir on x360 and even unreleased games!

Also.

WHO THE FACK WANTS DMC WITH X360 CONTROLLER

[ThaGeNeCySt]

but only because I don't have a controller preference, I work with what I have.

[pwnsause]

idk i played Devil may cry 3 for PC with an xbox 360 controller, and i just stoped playing after because it was difficult to play with it. then again its just me.

[Dogswithguns]

Buy the DMC4-360 bundle just so the 360 can be numberONE in Japan. The Japanese people!!!!

[DaEnforcer]

Pfff the PS3 version will sell worldwide better just like Fifa 2008, ProStreet and Pro Evo did.