Blue Dragon scores first 10 in Japan

With a little more than 1 week to go, Microsoft must be really excited about the Japanese launch of Blue Dragon. Can it permanently push the Xbox 360 sales forward? The first review by the a Japanese gamemagazine is hopeful, giving the game three times a 9 and one 10. (they rate with four different people)

[eques judicii]

i was a little scared the game would suck and be nothing but hype...

[InMyOpinion]

It's Sakaguchi - Final Fantasy golden boy. I don't know about other genres, but if theres one genre japanese gaming magazines know, it's the rpg genre. This looks good.

[Thump1967]

Hey that is awesome that will help MS over in Japan and now I'm looking forward to it more now

[MicroGamer]

is going to drive 360 sales over there and maybe convince the Japanese that they don't have a monopoly on good games anymore. If the 360 is going to catch on, though, they need to follow this one up with something equally good or better. That was one of the strengths of the Japanese RPG scene. You would buy an awesome new release and by the time you were done with that one, there was always another one, equally good, on the shelves for you to buy.

[malachi23]

Ok i STILL think Microsoft has failed this gen with the Japanese market.
But Microsoft must learn from this that you need to release a console with Japanese tailored games and not western.

[BIadestarX]

You may be right. But this does not mean it will not prepare the ground for the next xbox that comes arround the same way this original xbox did for the 360 in US and Europe. Sony can only take so much punishment. Don't forget most 360 fans used to be Sony/nintendo fans; so no matter what Sony/Nintendo is losing.

[blackmagic]

I agree 100% yet Sony seems to be selling okay despite its western launch lineup so I would say brand loyalty plays a big part also.

I think that MS needs to excel in, not just deliver, japanese content in order to capture a chunk of japan.

[devv05]

True, I used to have a Playstation as well.. Now with Xbox 360, I know better ;)

[PS360WII]

A lovly 10! Nice I do like a good RPG. Sounds like this is gonna be a must for the 360

[Funky Town_TX]

If the 360 cost $200 for the prem. with Blue Dragon included it would help. THe Japanese will not support a western console. I hope I'm wrong.

[specialguest]

you're either wrong or being sarcastic. when they had that special 360 bundled with Blue Dragon, sales were booming like never before. there was even an aritcle about the huge sales a while back. if you give these Japanese their RPGs and other favorable genra games, they'll buy.

by the way, Ft. Worth sucks, it's all about D-town. buuhahaha!!!

[FreeMonk]

I personally think that if Microsoft had this game ready for the Japanese Launch of the X360, the X360 would be massive in Japan.

The Japanese public love there RPG's, Wrestling & Skimpy Girl Maids. All they got on Launch day was a dodgy Wresling game given out by Skimpy Girl Maids. The main ingrediant was missing, a super RPG.

Now they've got one, and the major Japanese Game Mags are raving about it, it's a good start for MS.

What it boils down to now though is the same question a majority of people in the US & Europe are questioning about the PS3. Do we shell out all this cash for a console just for 1-2 games??

[Funky Town_TX]

I was being a little sarcastic. D-town is good also. I live in Plano, but funky town is my home.

[Say's you]

The PS3 already won in that region not even the squel of Blue Dragon can help it now when Final Fantasy XIII comes out for the PS3 its going to win here in America and sell more there in Japan.