Xbox 360 Jp PR event details

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http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox.htm

Some pics from the event, and the first in-game shots of the Gundam FPS game developed by Dimps / published by Bandai.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox10.htm
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox11.htm
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox12.htm
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox13.htm
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20060406/xbox14.htm

Those must be off an impossibly early build. I'm inclined to say "this from the same machine that does GR:AW?".

The PS meeting Gundam was a lot crisper despite it's relative infancy.

 

[predicate]

I'm still just surprised that there are new Japanese games to announce for the 360. Having practically anything seems like a win for MS.

Makes me curious what is being withheld for E3.

I'm not sure just having 'Japanese games' is enough. I've read that the Japanese are really really brand loyal. They don't want Japanese RPGs, they want Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, that sort of thing.

 

[London Geezer]

I'm not sure just having 'Japanese games' is enough. I've read that the Japanese are really really brand loyal. They don't want Japanese RPGs, they want Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, that sort of thing.

Of course, but how do you suppose MS can "get there"?
If MS want DQ and FF on their system, would they have more success in going straight to Square Enix and ask them to make DQ and FF for X360, or would they be in a better position if they first had a lot of japanese titles on the system, before trying to get Square Enix to make games for them?
I know what i would do... MS need to build a solid portfolio of japanese games, especially RPGs, which will have to sell well in Japan, then start to lure Square Enix (and others, i'm only mentioning SE cause it's quicker than mentioning all other Japanese companies), showing them that a possible DQ and FF game would sell a lot on their system because japanese gamers are already playing games on it.
At the moment, MS is inexistant in Japan, for the second generation in a row, and even before Sony comes out with the PS3, and for Square Enix that's too much of a risk. And before someone mentions it, it's not the same as when they switched from Nintendo to Sony, it's totally different.
When MS can prove to SE and others that they are selling a LOT of systems in japan, that they are actually interested in japanese games and gamers, and when they can prove that japanese gamers care about MS, then maybe SE will change their stance, if that ever happens.

 

[one]

And now, Xboxyde have all pics and movies!

Gundam (pics+cam caps+movie)
http://www.xboxyde.com/news_2752.html

Project Sylph (cam caps+movie)
http://www.xboxyde.com/news_2753.html

Lost Odyssey + Blue Dragon (cam caps+movie)
http://www.xboxyde.com/news_2754.html

FF11 (pics)
http://www.xboxyde.com/news_2756.html

 

[one]

Those must be off an impossibly early build. I'm inclined to say "this from the same machine that does GR:AW?".

The PS meeting Gundam was a lot crisper despite it's relative infancy.

Well it's an MMO FPS, so IQ may suffer, though the developer Dimps has been notorious in Japan for their massively underwhelmed UniversalCentury.net GUNDAM ONLINE (UCGO) MMOG for PC.

 

[rabidrabbit]

Project Sylph - Is that a 3D shoot-em-up? It's kinda hard to tell as most of the screens were from a prerendered cinematics sequence (haven't checked the video yet)

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon - Same here, screens from prerendered cinematics is all that is shown.

Gundam and FFXI seem to be the only ones that show gameplay screens.

 

[pipo]

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon - Same here, screens from prerendered cinematics is all that is shown.

Strange btw. We've seen in-game from BD before.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon - Same here, screens from prerendered cinematics is all that is shown.

Yeah, they look the same as the E3 trailer (at least the BD pics linked to do). IIRC correctly we have seen some very nice BD in-game screens. In game assets anyway, not gameplay. They were scenery and characters shown seperately. Would have been nice to see some updates but I guess that's reserved for E3. MS will want to make as strong a showing as possible I imagine.

 

[pipo]

Yeah, they look the same as the E3 trailer (at least the BD pics linked to do).

Just saw the movie, those are the same old trailers (the BD at least, I didn't see the other before) indeed.

 

[scooby_dooby]

Yeah, they look the same as the E3 trailer (at least the BD pics linked to do). IIRC correctly we have seen some very nice BD in-game screens. In game assets anyway, not gameplay. They were scenery and characters shown seperately. Would have been nice to see some updates but I guess that's reserved for E3. MS will want to make as strong a showing as possible I imagine.

whats shown in that trailer for BD is from the same trailer labeled as realtime. It's the beginning and end parts of that trailer.

Lost Odyssey looks too cool

 

[MrSingh]

that conference sucked

No it didn't. I got a neon green Adidas/Xbox official World Cup replica football from the conference!

 

[pipo]

Tim Rogers' take on it...

Today's Week in Japan column analyzes Famitsu's 100-page Final Fantasy XII layout, and stirs up some Xbox 360 excitement for the "drop-dead gorgeous" Ninety-Nine Nights and the newly announced Gundam FPS. Tim Rogers has more within...

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2694&Itemid=2