Xbox 360 Briefing 2007

[ErnstH]

Ya, the audience there is likely mostly press. It wasn't an open event.

Still, if you're a gaming journalist, it surely isn't too much to ask for at least a little bit of enthusiasm?

 

[Zaphod]

Still, if you're a gaming journalist, it surely isn't too much to ask for at least a little bit of enthusiasm?

According to a friend and colleague of mine who have spent several years in Japan (caveat: not since 2004), asking a Japanese gaming journalist to cover a MS press event is akin' to asking a FHM magazine reporter to a baby's knitted fabrics fashion show.

 

[LunchBox]

i'm not being sarcastic!

Just who exactly are they trying to attract with these pink and blue controllers? Little girls? It just seems so futile for MS to be going after that demographic in Japan.

I think the only hope Xbox360 has for a presence in Japan is as a very hardcore gamers machine. Peripherals like this are going to dilute their image and send a mixed message to gamers who are still be on the fence about 360.

It's not like they showed any new kid/mommy friendly games. They showed some pretty typically hardcore gamer games.

Actually, Girly colors are really popular throughout Asia. specially in Japan and S. Korea
Guys aging from teens to early thirties sport pink and baby blue like there's no tomorrow.
Pink is the new manly color it seems...