Survey says: Japanese developers rate the next-gen consoles

What do Japanese game developers think about the next-gen consoles? Famitsu Mag took it upon themselves to ask 58 game developers (directors, programmers and designers) from 19 game companies about next-gen consoles and here are the results...

Which next-gen console will send cash registers ringing:
* Wii (60%)
* PS3 (37%)
* Xbox 360's (3%)

Which system they prefer for game development:
* Wii (63%)
* PS3 (32%)
* Xbox 360s (5%)

Which next-gen console they want for Christmas:
* Wii (49%)
* PS3 (42%)
* Xbox 360 (9%)

Most anticipated PS3's games:
* Metal Gear Solid 4 (12 votes)
* Final Fantasy XIII (10 votes)
* The Eye of Judgment (7 votes)
* Afrika (6 votes)
* Heavenly Sword (4 votes).
* Runners up: Bladestorm, Gran Turismo HD, Lair and Resistance: Fall of Man

Most anticipated Xbox360 games:
* Blue Dragon (18 votes)
* Lost Odyssey (14 votes)
* Culdecept Saga (8 votes)
* Dead Rising (4 votes)
* Gundam Operation Troy (4 votes).
* Runners up: Lost Planet, Gears of War, Riot Act and Idol Master
Most anticipated Wii games:
* The Legend of Zelda (26 votes)
* Super Mario Galaxy (8 votes)
* Wii Sports (5 votes)
* Animal Crossing (3 votes)
* Smash Brothers X (3 votes)
* Runners up: WarioWare, Fire Emblem, Sonic and the Secret Rings and Elebits

What they expect from PS3:
* Extremely high expectations (48%)
* High expectations (32%)
* Don't expect much (18%)

What they expect from Xbox 360:
* Not expecting much (45%)
* High expectations (40%)
* Extremely high expectations (13%)

What they expect from Wii:
* Extremely high expectations (63%)
* High expectations (36%)
* Not expecting much (1%)

Favorite PS3 part:
* Visual power (19 votes)
* Overall hardware specs (10 votes)
* Cell's computation abilities (9 votes)
* Built-in hard disk (3 votes)
* Blu-Ray (3 votes).
* Also mentioned: PSP connectivity, online functionality, the 6-axis control system and brand power associated with PlayStation and Blu-Ray.

Favorite Xbox 360 part:
* Xbox Live (18 votes)
* System's ease of development (13 votes)
* Connectivity with Windows Vista (12 votes)
* Visual power (6 votes)
* Overall hardware balance (4 votes).
* Also mentioned: the system's demo download service, ranking system and strength of sales in the North American market

Favorite Wii part:
* Wiimote (34 votes)
* Wii Connect 24 (9 votes)
* Virtual Console (6 votes)
* Ease of development (4 votes)
* Console price (3 votes)
* Also mentioned: hardware size, the concept of moving your body, and the focus on light users

[OutLaw]

It doesn't matter what Japan thinks, I live in America. So this news has no effect on my decision of what console I choose.

Do the same poll here in America with game developers and I guarantee the outcome will favor the 360 first and the PS3 last.

[ORIELKILLER]

how this poll will make ppl angry ... they are only #'s ... is clear that japanese dont need us ( usa ) just like DS is better in japan then psp .. but in america psp is better then DS

[OutLaw]

You have it wrong, this doesn't make me angry. I was just pointing out that Japan has no effect on my decision on the console war.

If anything I would love for the PS3 to make it big here in America because I definitely want one. But first they have to convince me is it worth getting one.

[zypher]

"jap"? "F**K EM!!!!"? kinda racial don't you think, especially over something as trivial as a video game console? and just so that you know, US and UK developers/publishers pretty much feel the same way as JapANESE developers, with the 360 fairing a bit better. however, no matter how you break it down, most developers see the PS3 as being the marginal victor overall of the next-gen console war. but those are developers, who think commercially and business-like. me personally, no matter who "wins", us gamers are the ultimate winners. sure, the fanBOYS may lose, with them having their idiotic loyalties to Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo--as if their lives depended upon said corporations' success--but really, who cares about fanboys at all?

[ORIELKILLER]

Hey i was not talking about you ...lol i'm just saying that there are so much fan's for everything i do agree that ps3 have alot and i mean alot of work to do cuz they are taking steps back everyday now ...lol

[OutLaw]

Sorry for the misunderstanding I thought you were responding to my comment.

[LAWMAN]

A 3rd party developer will likely invest it's resources in something that has global appeal rather that one niche market. If the PS3 sells well in the two biggest markets, then the PS3 will begin to have more and more 3rd party developers to invest their resources for that system.

[Darth Gamer]

After seeing this data, (even though I know it means absolutely nothing realy) I am starting to become a little upset and disgusted with the amount of stupidity and bias the Japanese are and have towards the US. It really is sad and pathetic. The XBOX360 could be 50 times more powerful than the ps3 and it would still do poorly in Japan. Why? Because of ethnic and brand loyalty. Anyone that thinks this is not true, is an idiot IMO. America should be taking notes truthfully. Our economy might be doing much better.

[Chronical]

Its funny how there are more votes for 360 games then PS3. Im eager to see when Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey come out if 360 sales will increase

[Marty8370]

Mistake X360 has already gone down,and thats before PS3 & Wii launch.lol

[Chronical]

Im talking about the Wii and PS3 and comparing them. Learn how to read POS fan

[sparco]

Stop being such a sad lil fan boy. Tell me how exactly the 360 has goen down already. Is something scareing you? The sales numbers maybe?

[bilal]

they would realise that wii is a gimik...
it would go down after the initial burst...
360 have better chances of goining up this time..
and ps3 would definitely go up...

[Boink]

well I can guess where the comments on this news post will end up...

[Silverwolf]

Will always vote for the home team. You can preach otherwise but I'll stand by my comments. Japan has some great developers, but US and EU developers don't seem to cater to the Japanese gamers. Japanese developers just cater to there own as well. We just happen to like there taste in games. Capom is the only one smart enough to realize that there’s money to be made catering to both sides of the world. MS is still considered the under dog. Sony and Nintendo have been around for a long time now. If MS takes a better chunk of the market this gen. And if more Japanese developers join the band wagon as Capcom has done. The next system poll will be different. Fanboys can criticize MS all they want but you have to give them props, they are fighting against giants in the console world and they are putting up a good fight.

[OutLaw]

Like always Silverwolf you speak the truth.

[uxo22]

Nicely stated silverwolf, nicely stated.

[MetalNCarnet]

I 100% agree with you. + Feedback for you.

[shotty]

Interesting, shows how different the Japanese developers are. Ask American or Europian developer and the results will be totally different. Unfortunately for sony Japan isn't the biggest market.

[Balance]

it is taste also, they cater to their own because that is what they mainly like.example i for one can not stand japanese style games so i could care less what they think.
japan is historically biased tword their own though in every industry, auto, electronics etc.. so it should surprise anyone to see them biased in the video game industry also

[PS360PCROCKS]

Holy flame bait article, ok mods this is a rediculous thing to post, all this does is make a stupid story that's going to end up with hundreds of comments about absolutely nothing. Thank you very much for posting another useless story

[LiquifiedArt]

Mostly because of the gangs of lamers all around. I will just say this, The Wii the biggest gimmick i have ever seen, and i cant believe people are stupid enough to not see that. after 2months of wii play its gonna be the biggest trade in system of all time!!

[unleash bass]

It seems to me that the Japanese have awful taste, don't mean to be racist or anything, but the list of the most anticipated 360 titles...has GOW really low down and no mention of Halo3 umm? strange.

[USMChardcharger]

they just don't like shooters. they like RPG's above all else.

[Phytonadione]

Let's not start with the "Japan only likes Japanese products" thing. If you gave the Japanese people a choice between a Lexus (still called Toyota) and a BMW/Benz, 9 times out of 10, they'd choose the BMW/Benz. It's a matter of quality and styling. The Japanese still think that U.S. quality, in regards to automobiles and electronics, are in the sh!tter...kind of like how the average U.S. consumer still sees it. And really, can you blame them? When it comes to games, it's just a matter of preference. Did you guys notice how Eye of Judgment and Afrika beat out Heavenly Sword, Lair, and RFOM? That there should tell you that their tastes are a little different. Well, actually alot different.

[USMChardcharger]

yeah, i think it is a difference in Entertainment choices of what we like vs what they like. not so much a car or clothing issue(or other products)

[FadeToBlack]

Imagine that, Germany was on their side and dint drop nukes on them in WW2...

[uxo22]

FadeToBlack - Germany also didn't get "PEARL HARBOR ATTACKED, remember we weren't in the war till after that." But, you know what, let stick to talking about games before your REALLY open up a can of worms. OKAY!

[USMChardcharger]

they are going to make what they know to who they know.

it is like another world...one world consist of Eurpean and U.S., the other Asian.

just like we do not have them commenting here on this web site...at least i am guessing they don't.

[uxo22]

This STUPID poll, was printed for one reason and one reason only. To fire up xbox users. Who didn't know that the Japanese like Japanese stuff better than American Stuff. It's almost like saying, we did a poll and 99 percent of the people polled say the sky is blue. (USELESS INFORMATION!)

Also, would you Americans out there rather have A Full size American Pickup or and Toyota pick up? Me personally I'll take the American pickup

kingboy needs to write about something useful instead of the bullcrap I just read. What a waste of energy!

[Siesser]

PIckup, I'd take an American made one, most likely. Any other vehicle under the sun, I'd take an Asian made vehicle. Except for SUVs. I just like their design better. It's not just about how much horsepower you can throw out there; what do I need all that for? Style and elegance.

Also, the 1080p in our house is a Mitsubishi, and the 1080i in my room is Toshiba, we have 2 Sony recievers, my camera is a Fuji, I have some 200+ gigs of anime, and a large collection of Jackie Chan movies.

When I buy all of those things (with the exception of anime), it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the fact that it's from Japan, or China, or Korea. Electronic purchases aren't some kind of political statement or anything. The only thing a person should have to worry about when buying something is "does this please me." Microsoft is clearly focusing harder on releasing games that "please" a Japanese audience, and as you can see, those are the games that their developers are most interested in. There's nothing WRONG with their tastes just because they don't care about Halo or Gears of War. I think if anything, it's more telling that our idea of a great game is one where you kill everything in sight with the utmost graphical detail, using headshots to chainsaws and everything in between, or a game where you run around beating up pedestrians, shooting at cops, and carrying out various acts with hookers, where-as for the Japanese audience, quality titles are those that tell a good story, have approacheable themes such as persevereance, friendship, and duty, and have characters that you become emotionally attached to (for the record, I can't stand playing RPGs though, no matter WHO makes them).

[uxo22]

Although most of your points are exceptional, and I totally agree with them. Can you say, vending machines with panties in them (new and used). Most every anime movie I've seen, shows little school girls with their panties hanging out from under their dresses.

So, I hope you're not trying to paint the picture that all Americans, like violence, shooting cops, and doing various acts with hookers. (because you would be wrong). Also, when I watch some of the anime that's I'm sure you have plenty of, I have to turn it off, because, some of it just makes you feel dirty. Does it do that same for you?

But, everything else you said, I agree with.

[power of Green]

It's not hard to see the outcome of this story, I mean look who posted it. American tech is bland to the Japs and they favor the most extream that's why most of their gadgets don't make the states because their do-dads are to outragous for our American taste. Not an biggot my girls from Osaka.

[Ravenator529]

Lets just face it, when it comes to gaming, the Japanese are set on Nintendo and Sony.

And why not?

The Japanese had technically owned the gaming industry for the last 20 or so years. M$ is a little over 5 years into this thing. And that being said, this is really the first time that M$ has even tried to appeal to the Japanese market with games such as Blue Dragon and Lost Oddyssey.

Trust me, this is no big shock to me whatsoever. I have always stated that M$ will run dead last in Japan, no matter how hard they try.

Do I care? Not really. But it would be nice to have some of these Japanese developers take the time to make some great games for the 360.

The nice thing is that companies like Capcom have churned out a huge hit with Dead Rising and Lost Planet is right around the corner.

Overall though, I do expect the race to be tighter, but just not in Japan. The U.S. and Europe are an entirely different story.

[Mr Murda]

MS is well aware of the major uphill battle in Japan, so this is why they are taking the steps to have a worldwide appeal and going into markets that have never had a system launch there (i.e. India, South Africe, Eastern Block Countries, etc.). This is MS's strategy for this gen, and it appears to be working so far. US and Europe are the battle grounds for this gen, not Japan.

[UndergroundMan]

Liquifiedart, you're 360 guy and i'm a PS3 guy but i have to agree with you on that one. the Wii unlike the 360 and PS3 seems to have nothing wrong with it. every year it's the same , soccer,football, baseball, you sports game that will out for the PS3 & 360 but with better graphics and that's what make people buy them, but with the Wii once the control cahnged as established itself, it will be like a gamecube. I never planned on getting one so i could care less. Everything is rosy for the Wii, but we will see as of right all i see is a bunch of kiddy games with people twisting their arm around to play them, how long will that last. Graphics is what pushed this industry into what it is today. Think about it, if the PS3 or the 360 was the same as last gen but with a different control scheme. The Gamecube came out swinging but after two years it was tired, and even MS first entry into videogames was enough to beat it, because the Xbox had better graphics just like the PS2.

[USMChardcharger]

xbox 733mhz, game cube 400 something mhz, and PS2 193mhz.

actually the game cube came in as the 2nd most powerful of last gen...you hit the nail on the head about the games though and the kiddie appeal.

note: those might not be the exact numbers but real close. i know xbox was in the 7oo's, game cube 400's, and ps2 170 or above (almost sure 193)

[kingboy]

why u bringing me into this?i don`t care if u catch little emotions here and there,all i do is post news.lol! why u even read it if it was waste?just because WII get`s more love don`t mean people don`t deserve to know the truth.

[OutLaw]

People shouldn't bring your name into this and if you notice I just wrote about the way I felt about the topic.

Keep up the good work and thank you for posting this.

I think this is my last bubble on this topic.

[power of Green]

This flame fuel everbody and their "MOMS" knows the Wii Is new and will Sell in a gadget hungry country. Everybody and their "GRANDMA'S" know PS3 will to better than 360 with it's new Blu-ray tilt pad. Who cares what the small ISLAND thinks when Dev's from all over the world are on a rise. THIS IS FLAME BAIT, THE TRUTH IS EVERYBODY KNOW THIS NEWS.

[uxo22]

I brought your name in it because you wrote the article. PERIOD DOT. As for me catching emotions or whatever your said, "you're kidding me right?" I had no way of knowing that it was a waste until I read it. But you can say what you want to, that article was put out there simply to fire people up.

But, you seem to have a fan out there, (Although he doesn't realize how weak he sounded biting your bunns in his comment) but you know some people are bunn biters, some are bunn kickers, I personally prefer kicking!

But, ass you're groupie put it, "Keep up the good work!" haha.

[headblackman]

as you can see they are boycotting the american made xbox360 for a poor ass reason. not because is a weak system with an ugly selection of games and no online serverice and bad permotions.but the only reason it's being boycotted is because it's not a japanese systems and it's an american made product, so i say maybe we should do the samething to their japanese made ps3 and in turn what this would do is continue to make the american made xbox360 look even better than what it already does and it would also make more top level developers have to work on the xbox360. so all of those titles that you love on other systems like metal gear and hell maybe even mario ;) on the xbox360. so support america in this war.

[Captain Tuttle]

That'll learn 'em!!

[power of Green]

Maybe the guy that posted this story should keep posting Bush's low aprovel poll numbers.

[tackleb0x]

There are alot of whiteanese people that think everything out the japan makes it cool. 95% of anime is garbage, but its geek trendy so they watch it.

[Siesser]

well I'm black, so I guess that makes me blackanese.

In all seriousness though, anime's just a love it or hate it kind of thing, just like any genre of any entertainment industry. And given the saturation of it over there, there is a lot that comes out that you're bound to just not like. I'd say roughly 1 or 2 out of every 10 new series piques my interest. I don't consider the rest of the trash by any means; just not my taste. Saying you like anime is like saying you like Science Fiction. Even within the genre, there are many, many sub-categories. You can't take it all as a whole and write it off.

By the way, my avatar is from Bleach. Favorite. Anime. Ever.

[USMChardcharger]

lol, Kevmac83 that was funny. i had to waste a bubble for that.

[Siesser]

Can't take credit for it :) It's from Rush Hour.

[kingboy]

Thanks for the comment outlaw.Was it not a japanese who designed the xbox 360?Correct me if i`m wrong

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Look Japanese developers for the most part have always looked fairly short sided in terms of where to develop. Up until recently they have usually looked at Japan as their primary selling market and US/EU as 2nd markets to possibly port games to. So when you ask them these questions...when they look to develop a game its all about what will work and be best in JAPAN. Not globally. Now this is starting to shift but on a whole especially the smaller Japanese developers...this is a fact of life. They need to make games for Japan....and MS just aint happening in Japan...yet. I think MS is on the right track...but its a very long road to climb.

[power of Green]

What's that have to do with an American company failing in Japan because of it's western design that was made with western taste in-mind.

[DJ]

The 360 wouldn't have had a worldwide launch if it wasn't a 'world-wide design'. So japanese devs don't like the 360; big deal. It's not like it's doing anything significant over there.

[f1r3waII K1LL3r]

how biased is that Wii over PS3 and 360 I completely disagree on that I mean Wii is fine and all but I think it will probably at best come 2nd to last in the Console race.

[Nodoze]

All of the non-Japanese products (both hardware and software) are at the bottom of the list. While all of the Japanese products are at the top. Very very interesting.

[ApocalypseShadow]

must make me blackanese too.some people on here saying screw japan are idiots.or let's boycott ps3.then start boycotting microsoft because their systems aren't even made in america.it's microsoft's fault for not releasing the type of games they like at launch.and they did this twice.the first time with xbox.then did it again with 360.it's their own fault.no rpgs at launch.remember the mmo that was going to be released on xbox.cancelled.it was like 'True Fantasy Live' or something like that.i was waiting for it.and i'm american.the japanese would have liked it too.any product that is better,the japanese will buy it.like ipods over cd players or mini disc.but when you don't give them a reason or cater to them,who's fault is that?japanese didn't grow up with guns in their society like we have.it's almost like we worship them in this society.but put a boob on regular tv and all hell breaks lose.they have different tastes.but i'd take a sega made,capcom made,namco made,nintendo made,tecmo made,treasure made(gunstar heroes people),konami made game over any game made anywhere else.because the majority of thier games go for story and gameplay over violence.i like violence in games but it doesn't have to be the main focus in a game.

[jiggajayp]

I`ve said it b4 and I`ll say it again, F!@#$CK japan! I could care less! Hey Queenboy, do you live in Japan? NO! So why are you posting this article then huh? That`s all you could come up with trying to dis the 360 Hmmmmm, YES! The fact remains that the 360 is owning the US and the UK! Had you taken that poll from these side of the fence, it would have a lot different! You B1tch!

[jiggajayp]

I don`t care about visiting it again! got banned once and will again and I don`t care! It`s too easy to get back on here in the first place! I know how!

[Dusk]

are high on the Wii at this point because Sony has pissed a lot of people off with their recent decisions and seeming ineptitude. I'm not bashing the PS3, but some of the Sony's choices, delays, hardware problems, and focus on the NA market has turned off some Japanese developers I think. Eventually, when Sony gets its act together, the Japanese developers will prefer the PS3 over the Wii due to its comparitive lack of restrictions (ie. the PS3 is more powerful). Also, I think the Wii is poised to sell more units in Japan initially due to its lower price and will be more popular in Japan than the PS3, at least initially. Japanese developers, or any developers really, want to make games for the most popular console in their market to get more exposure/money for their creation. This is also why they don't care about the 360, since for various reasons, it's just not popular in Japan.

You know developers want to create new and better things than before. The Wii offers a rehashed control system that is not like its current competitors and comes across as new and different. Once the gimmick wears off, however, Japanese developers will find the Wii restrictive due to its lack of more advanced hardware (ie. the games will look and play the same as last generation only with a different control scheme). They will then move on to a more powerful platform, the PS3. Don't completely count the 360 out, however. The one extreme advantage MS has is its deep pocket books, MUCH deeper than its competition. If MS can keep paying off Japanese developers to make quality Japanese games for the 360, it may sway people in the long run. Plus, the hardware restrictions of the Wii aren't present on the 360 as it is similar to the PS3.

[PS3 Ultimate]

and THIS will lead Sony to another victory. PS3 will probably be either #1 or #2 in Japan. But is guarenteed to be #1 in the U.S.,Europe,Austrilasia and other regions! period!

[SDS Overfiend]

Is the Same Topic Going to get posted in this fuking forum?
We already know the Japs Really don't suppport the 360 unless you throw tons of money at them. I Could really care less about Japanese game developer anymore it time for a some new companies to emerge with innovative ideas from all over the world. As long as i get what i want in video games screw everything else.
I See it like this Capcom, Square-Enix, Konami, Namco-Bandai are the Only fuking Jap Developers that you @ssholes Could only be talking about cause they're the most famous and the Games they are system sellers.
For example
Capcom - RE series, Devil may cry
Namco-Bandai - Tekken
Konami - MGS
Square-Enix - FF Series
Polyphonic Digital (Sony In House Developers) - GT Series
Those are the only fuking exclusives games ya'll possibly could be talking about when it comes 360. It seems like No one Remembers that most of those games mentioned are under some kind of exclusive agreement with sony. Now each company that mentioned has made a Game for Xbox 360 (Except for Polyphonic.) Just Not the Sequels to Exclusive Fanboy Driven games that i mentioned
Which are now Well into their 4's,5's, and 6's and 13's.
Don't Feed Me anything about japanese developers on 360 ever again cause it is pointless. Capcom's Dead Rising and Lost Planet are Example of how to Make New Innovative game(Atleast compare to their 2-D Fighting Games that seems rushed all the time.)
BTW i Want Somebody, anybody to Tell Me Some Top Japanese developers Other than the Companies i Just Mentioned that Shifted The power Balance? If Not i rest my case about All Jap Developers.

[kingboy]

hahaha queenboy will keep more coming..quit this site then.we wouldn`t notice your departure haha.
jiggajayp go to hell mate and ge off my back.lil emotional girl like u..oh u catching feelings now?hahah suck it! the developers are more happy with the WII ,it`s not like ps3 is the darling here and u still get mad.How pathetic

[MadMax]

Sounds like I might be selling my 360 by the time the PS3 and WII come out. Waiting for 1 game to come out all this friggin time is just ridiculous, Gears of War. Im still waiting for good games from MS and still they havent offered too much. One thing I found extremely cheated on was the whole live thing, they offer free live subsciption just before its ready to come out and then pull out the rug from underneath you after a month of owning a 360. Just a great big disappointment in that department and they havent really blown me away with their game lineup either. Not to mention were gonna have to shell out another $200 for a god damn HD add on which will end up bringing the 360 to around the same price as the PS3. I think Peter Moore planned it this way, release the 360 a year earlier than the other consoles so people will rush out to buy it. Cause a shortage so it becomes high in demand. Sell it for $400 for now and then well add on an HD player later and charge another $200 for it when the other systems decide to launch. Pretty sneaky if you ask me, Ive been a gamer since the Atari days and it was never about the money but about the games and fun. Im starting to regret buying into MS and starting to lean more towards the others. Ill be damned if Im gonna give anymore money to stupid Microsoft for a live subscription. What a waste of money that would be, at least Sony does offer free live which kinda makes me lean more towards them. Dont get me wrong there are about a handful of 360 games I dig playing on my HD LCD tv, but I dont think people should be so quick to judge. When it comes down to it, you cant really go wrong with the Japs. They know their sh@t especially when it comes to games, they are definately the leaders when it comes to Electronics. They are ahead of everyone, go to Japan and youll see what Im talkin about. They have brought some of the best games, just look at Capcom. Im gonna start keeping a close eye on Microsoft, crooks!

[2tired2day2hate]

yeah ms are crooks for a selling a system with optional add ons. sony had it right the whole time forcing you to buy unproven, expensive technology. and did you hear that at the last big game convention they had to keep resetting the ps3's over and over again? ms are crooks for giving refunds for repair on faulty 360's. i mean just cause sony never did that for the 8 month experation date of the ps2 doesnt mean sony had bad intentions. and when you think about how sony tried to half ass copy the wiimote and half ass copy xbox live should give you all the confidence in the world. ms had that stupid idea of a "world wide launch". sony was so much smarter to release the ps3 on one continent plus one country, PURE GENIUS!! and why wait for GOW or halo 3? dead rising was awesome but why buy it when you can get one of sony's brilliant launch games like.....um..... well at least they'll have assasins's creed... oh yeah but so will ms. who cares if ps3's games will load slower?

[2tired2day2hate]

a country the size of montana cant make that big of a difference when the entire continent of europe wont even get to see a ps3 til march. none of the 3 systems are going to flop because they have loyal fans. but the people who arent keeping up with games all the time are still in for a suprise to see sony's price. they will still doubt the wii cause of nintendos decline over the last 8 or so years. and will still underestimate microsoft. people who dont keep up with this stuff often are likely to be more interested in 360 and the wii. if they cared about next gen dvd's they'd already know about blu ray and hd dvd. and ps3's launch games arent wowing anybody. the effort in gears of war's marketing could make the difference this season, especially once people realize they can walk in to wal mart and get a 360 and GOW instead of waiting in line for 18 hours to get a ps3 and whatever launch game suits them. im not sure how many units the wii is shipping but i'm sure they wont have the shortages the other 2 have had at their launches. the holidays are when you are going to sell consoles, and with ps3's shortages ms and nintendo can only gain more and more momentum over the next few months. and once its time for a steady flow of ps3's on the shelf, halo 3 will be coming out. of course japan is going to cheer for their own systems. but on a world wide scale i think its a battle between the 360 and the wii mostly because of sony's sketchy gameplan.

[The Milkman]

Sorry I can tell you that Xbox 360 has the best developer support for it this year. I can tell you that because here in America and Europe and othere countries with the same interest in games can see that most of the biggest games are to come to the Xbox 360.

Japanese just like different kinds of games as I might see there games as ignorant they love it and probably think the same about the games I love, which I have no problem with what they enjoy. They rather throw hamsters, cook, play anime characters, and raise a horse than play games like Mass Effect, Halo 3, Alan wake, Time shift, Shadowrun, or splinter cell double agent.

Yes are culture is very different from the Japanese. You can even see that by going to the ice cream store which theres is like ice with flavoring. You cannot judge how the othere developers like the Xbox 360 just because the japanese dont prefer it as much. Thats why the Xbox 360 has the most developer support out of all the consoles. Xbox 360 just realy doesnt have much japanese developers which I dont mind because I'm not a huge fan of games like Blue Dragon. But there is some titles I do like with Japanese developers like MGS4 but not much.
So go ahead act like a fanboy and ruin your fun this year why I get my hands on the hottest games. Yes I will look forward to buying a PS3 in a couple years if they start getting more cooler titles.

[blackmagic]

It's interesting that the 360 is the least liked platform to develop for but 'ease of development' is almost it's most popular feature...

[zypher]

well, just because a system is easier to develop for doesn't necessarily mean that it will be liked by most developers, especially when the trade-off to the more difficult-to-develop-for platform is superior hardware...from the developers stand-point. personally speaking, while i've been moderately impressed by my 360, i am a bit excited about some of the games it will have down the line. however, i am STILL just as excited (if not more so) by what the PS3 will offer. personally, while i applaud what Nintendo's trying to do, i just can't help but feel that it's ultimate fate will be a one-time gimmick-pony.

[DJ]

It's hard to say whether the wii-mote is going to be treated as something revolutionary, or as a simple gimmick that loses its novelty over time. Forcing every single game in every single genre to use motion sensing is a really big gamble.

[Mikey_Gee]

The fact for most desired games for 360 did not even mention
COD3
Brothers In Arms Hells Highway
FEAR
Splinter Cell Vega
Rainbow Six
and GOW as a RUNNER UP .......... Bahhhhhhh
and many other TOP title tells me all I need to know.

Dragons, witches, pokemen and Ani-Mai crap and giant crabs with massive damage spots .. hold NO PLACE IN MY HEART.
My 360 and PS3 will NEVER see that sort of games.

[Marriot VP]

sorry to mention this but I don't think COD3, based on WW2 is something they'd like to re-live. Just a thought.

[Yo Wassap]

This news for some reason has suddenly made me feel so racist that i will now take a relaxing bath and then a cool shower

[ChickeyCantor]

why dont ppl understand that these are developers and allot of developers will think the same amerika or japan doesnt matter.
developers are developers and allot think the same.

[Dusk]

You couldn't be further from the truth. There are cultural differences in nearly everything people do. The differences between eastern and western are so glarringly obvious, I'm not going to bother to list them all. I suggest you get out more, not everyone is the same.

[SDS Overfiend]

Is the Same Topic Going to get posted in this fuking forum?
We already know the Japs Really don't suppport the 360 unless you throw tons of money at them. I Could really care less about Japanese game developer anymore it time for a some new companies to emerge with innovative ideas from all over the world. As long as i get what i want in video games screw everything else.
I See it like this Capcom, Square-Enix, Konami, Namco-Bandai are the Only fuking Jap Developers that you @ssholes Could only be talking about cause they're the most famous and the Games they are system sellers.
For example
Capcom - RE series, Devil may cry
Namco-Bandai - Tekken
Konami - MGS
Square-Enix - FF Series
Polyphonic Digital (Sony In House Developers) - GT Series
Those are the only fuking exclusives games ya'll possibly could be talking about when it comes 360. It seems like No one Remembers that most of those games mentioned are under some kind of exclusive agreement with sony. Now each company that mentioned has made a Game for Xbox 360 (Except for Polyphonic.) Just Not the Sequels to Exclusive Fanboy Driven games that i mentioned
Which are now Well into their 4's,5's, and 6's and 13's.
Don't Feed Me anything about japanese developers on 360 ever again cause it is pointless. Capcom's Dead Rising and Lost Planet are Example of how to Make New Innovative game(Atleast compare to their 2-D Fighting Games that seems rushed all the time.)
BTW i Want Somebody, anybody to Tell Me Some Top Japanese developers Other than the Companies i Just Mentioned that Shifted The power Balance? If Not i rest my case about All Jap Developers.

U.S.A.

United states of Amnesia.

I Fuking wish u f@ggot fanboys would curl up and die somewhere.

What this Clown Said:
"at least Sony does offer free live which kinda makes me lean more towards them."
I Did'nt Know Sony had a live? BTW How the Hell do you Know What sony has?

"Sounds like I might be selling my 360 by the time the PS3 and WII come out. Waiting for 1 game to come out all this friggin time is just ridiculous, Gears of War. Im still waiting for good games from MS and still they havent offered too much. One thing I found extremely cheated on was the whole live thing, they offer free live subsciption just before its ready to come out and then pull out the rug from underneath you after a month of owning a 360"
You Broke Muthafuker MS told you its free for a Month so what Rug Got pull from underneath you?
It Must have been fast cause you speak like you Bumped you're head on the Pavement. Well Anyway you Paid for a 360 which i can say for some but you just a fanboy that still likes to be breastfed.

Alot of the sh1t you clowns say should be reported as spam cause ya'll sound like Broken Records.

Xbox 360, Get Down Or Lay down B1tches.

[MadMax]

Yea, most of the people in here hate your ugly ass!

[MadMax]

Yea, my broke ass is playing the 360 on a 32in LCD HD TV while your ass is still playin on your 25in Panasonic standard TV. Ive got vintage systems from colecovision, adventurevision etc. to the 360. While your dumb ass is probably experiencing his first game system for the first time, lol. Yea, if you didnt notice Ill say it again because you are obviously too stupid, Peter Moore offered free live before launch of the 360 at E3. He didnt say jack sh@t about silver and gold subscriptions, therefore that makes MS liars. Again you are too stupid to get it! Go watch your lame ass MTV and graduate high school, kid. Get outta the ghetto if you can first, your english is pretty sad and you sound like a pretty pathetic and uneducated moron that is either black talking like youre a wannabe thug or white acting black, I dont know which is worse! Do the research before you open your mouth you moron and get a grip. You sound like youre just mad cuz youre broke. People like you need to be buried, again f@ck yourself and learn how to spell already! Youre an embarrassment to all real gamers, we dont want the rest of the world thinkin all Americans are as stupid and uneducated as you. Looks like you just got schooled, kid!

[shlubby]

I live in Australia and its 50/50 with ps3 and xbox 360. There are a lot of ps3 fan boys out there expecting the ps3 to jump through hoops unlike the 360 which has already gone through them. The last Japanese game that I bought on the 360 was shocking "Over G Fighters" and that game looked like it was done in a month. These guys didnt even care about making a game that is enjoyable they just put it together and shipped it off. If you were a Japanese developer in Japan who would you bet on?, most likely Sony, as thats were they are getting their paychecks from.

[donscrillinger]

i dont know why that was asked to asian del,cuz they hate that microsoft is from the U.S.A i bet if the xbox had came from the asians they would be all over the xbox right or wrong just look at it they are all hype about the wii come on man that system sucks and the ps3 anit nothing but a 360 with blue ray and 650$. support are system just like they support what ever comes from the asia .

[The Milkman]

You know I realy do hate to act as a fanboy and its just frusterating. But I the fanboys realy make me this way I'm realy used to being a Multi-platform person. But to see people announce that oh this console is the best realy head aches me.

Why cant anyone understand that all the consoles are powerful in there own way and the will all change gaming. If every fanboy could say that it would be awesome although I dont see that happening.

Yes the PS3 does not look like the system I would choose this year. But next year it will have way cooler games for me and I can set it right next to my Wii and Xbox 360. Hmm maybe you like the PS3 games right now and can buy it so go ahead.

It feels alot better to be a multi-platform gamer trust me. But I'm sorry if I made some look the wrong way but all 3 consoles are going to be AWESOME! They are all going to push everything to the limits believe that.

But I continue to see fanboys smash othere consoles and I want to smash on them and see my self joining a one side of a game console all the sudden.

All Im saying is that all the companys SONY, MICROSOFT, AND NINTENDO are all doing the best to give gamers what they want and they will. I and everyone else should see that each console is going to have something awesome for it an you shouldnt doubt that. I know and see alot of fanboys on this site on different sides and maybe should work on fixing that if you want to have a better time.

[ChickeyCantor]

not saying evryone is the same.
just saying if you look how developers work these days is: they keep them eyes on them money. now....look at the Wii.....its the safest way to go. ps3 takes allot of risks with it.....

but then again.....may all the console get a fair market share.......

[The Milkman]

Actually risk are a good thing the biggest industrys do it. Nintendo has tooken a risk in changing the way games are played by making interaction a primary in the console.

[ApocalypseShadow]

as a multisystem gamer,i thought i bring some people together.doesn't work.some are being either paid by one company or bought so into one company that they can't see straight.go ahead,try it.say something bad about a company because you know from experience that the sony,nin and ms aren't perfect.nintendo makes great systems.they rarely break at all if ever.but they continue to pump out the same characters and are cheap at tech which is why compnaies left to sony.sony grew the market but killed 2d gaming,constantly have you upgrade to play new games on psp,and are sloppy about online.microsoft has great ideas and made a lot of things standard,but abandoned its first system,doesn't really care about japan,and thinks everyone likes fps games.say these things and you will be called a fanboy of one system or the other for speaking the truth.you know you will be playing them all just like me.but these fanboys,and they know who they are,are just shameful gamers.

[FeralPhoenix]

Why are 360 fans getting upset with this news? yeah I understand we already know that the Japanese developers have very little support for M$, but this is a videogame news site....therefore this poll is legitimate news...its only flamebait if you let it be, just state your opinion and leave it at that....bottom line is that Japanese dev's favor the home team....NO sh!t.
There is some good news in all of this...well that is "IF" you prefer western style games as oppose to classic Japanese RPG's and for the lack of a better word "kiddie type games" because unless you prefer those genre games then seriously I think the MAJORITY of the BEST games right now are coming from WESTERN dev's. Of course there are a few notable exceptions like DMC4, Lost Planet, MGS4, and maybe even Zelda,(not saying they are better but I would consider them some of the few good non-RPG titles) but honestly if your tastes lean to west(like I prefer), then there is only a handful of game's made by Japanese dev's that would even remotely appeal to me.
I actually visit Japan often, and from time to time I live there because of my job....and being the gamer that Iam, I go to the stores to see their games. Obviously there are alot of games that are released in Japan that are not released in the U.S.(not sure about Europe), but theres a good reason for that because, and I hope this doesn't sound racist, but personally MOST of them are very weird, really I was thinking WTF? and I think MOST western gamers would have similiar feelings, but I understand that's because of the cultural difference. Yeah, you will find your usual standard FF, MGS, and Mario type games that are the big sellers, but there are alot of "Adventures of Appaman" -(its a food game) and "Alpha Sigma" -(I made that name up, because I couldn't remember what the Japanese sales clerk called it, but there are many Anime styled games like this one which are loaded with "dialogue" and "cinematic clips of sexy Japanese anime girls)...I guess its an acquired taste , but games like these sell very well which shows Japanese tastes are very different.

I mean this poll speaks for itself, its from Japanese dev's and look at the games they like the MOST. So in a nutshell, this isn't the worst news for 360 fans(((not good for M$ business in Japan, though, but))) "IF" you favor western style games, then you will be able to experience ALOT of the BEST games on any console and if you want to get a taste of the "great" Japanese style RPG's like FF, then Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey look like they could be big hits, even in Japan....I'm not a RPG fan but I might give at least one of them a try??? BTW, western dev's have some great RPG offerings too, like Oblivion, Fable 2 and definitely Mass Effect, which I'll definitely be getting, but I don't know if ME is considered an RPG or not. The bottom line is that this is only "bad news" depending on what preferences you have.....as a 360 owner, I think we'll be getting everything we asked for and then some, and fortunately for me I can afford a PS3 (but not buying until late 2007) so after that there will only be like 2 games left that I want to play (Zelda and Metroid)....I just don't know if thats enough to justify me buying a Wii.....but maybe I will just because I have owned every console since Atari, yeah I know thats a silly reason, but its a reason none the less.

[2tired2day2hate]

i know ms wants to be on good terms with japanese developers, but ms is just wasting money there. they will never adapt to us games. the biggest franchise in the world doesnt even sell over there so why worry about it.
plus, we're talking about a country that produces TONS of anime videos where girls are tied down and getting raped by some kinda tentical. let them play thier cooking games, let them play games about dragons and magic. let them make games with more little girls dressed in almost nothing. the culture over there is nothing short of bizzare and there country is small as hell. why does ms need them? its like girls, if you kiss her ass she wont want to have anything to do with you. but if you flirt every now an then you have a better chance. no one respects someone acting desperate

one more thing, its funny how sony fans call microsoft "M$" despite the fact sony's selling there system for 200 more dollars than microsoft and it cant do anything the 360 cant.

[FeralPhoenix]

Yes I did say that Japanese culture is weird based on my own preferences, but I think its misleading to say that its all about Japanese girls getting raped, yes there is alot of anime like that but I don't think most of the anime is like that....and I know that the games are not like that....yes there are Japanese girl anime charachters in them with "skimpy" outfits but its not sexually explicit. All I'm saying is there is a definite cultural difference when it comes to videogames....you make it sound like.....well something else.

BTW, I always refer to MS as M$, I don't see it as a bad thing.....actually I think it's a sign of respect. Microsoft has a good business strategy, not because they overcharge for their products but because they provide high value products, they are very successful, so they have made alot of $$$, its the American way....I only wish I could be half as successful in the business world.

M$ shouldn't give up on Japan, it has a significant role in the market....they don't need to "win" in Japan, all they need is to grab a small market share and it will increase over time.....its a longterm strategy, but needless to say with their strength in other markets, if they do succeed (marginally) in Japan they will have a comfortable position on or near the top in the videogame industry.

[Retard]

"What they expect from PS3:
* Extremely high expectations (48%)
* High expectations (32%)
* Don't expect much (18%)"

I want the PS3 to have success, but wheres like "It'll do OK" or those opts? maybe none of them choose it or something.