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
