PS3 Discussion Thread

[King Lycan]

Kingdom Hearts 3 ?

[SkoolRumble4Ya]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

FF13 isn't really gonna sell real good in the US ..as it would do in Japan

It will still sell alot of copies even if it stays ps3 exclusive. I'm still buying it though but this was part of the reason why I bought FF13. I say the only way Sony can announce something bigger is FF7 remake. Make it happen.

[King Lycan]

Let Home be released this summer and that would be big XD

Well..i don't think a lot of people are going to buy the 360 version of FFX13...but why is there no 360 version of FFX13.in Japan..i really wonder what SE is thinking ?

[Lebron]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

Well..i don't think a lot of people are going to buy the 360 version of FFX13

Yeah, you're getting a bit ahead of yourself there.



on another note, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm demo is hot stuff. Play it like everyday. This and Ubisoft's game make me a happy man.

[Sides]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

Well..i don't think a lot of people are going to buy the 360 version of FFX13...but why is there no 360 version of FFX13.in Japan..i really wonder what SE is thinking ?

There is just about over 0.5million 360 sold in japan, iirc and over 2million PS3. Note that the 360 had almost 11 month head start. Basically the 360 is dead in japan.

[Tripfag]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

Kingdom Hearts 3 ?

They probably haven't even started on it yet.

[tenken627]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

not in Bowie..i saw 5 in target .....and like 8 in the eb games

WTF, you still have MGS4 Bundle PS3s in stock??

I've been looking everywhere all over DC area but everything sold out within days.

Hmmmm, Bowie, MD is pretty far out.

Still, maybe worth a trip.

[rg4619]

But it goes without saying now that the JRPG console this gen is the 360.

Honestly, I don't think there's going to be a strong JRPG console unless the market turns around. There has been a paradigm shift (by and large, Japanese companies can't cope with the technological and financial demands of next-gen development), and most of the cool stuff is happening on simpler/cheaper platforms like the DS.

[kujoe]

I'd say the DS is the JRPG console this gen.

Sure, you get the big stuff in the home consoles, but they take a longer time to develop, whereas the DS gets more regular releases. Well, it seems that way to me at least.

[King Lycan]

Originally Posted by tenken627

WTF, you still have MGS4 Bundle PS3s in stock??

I've been looking everywhere all over DC area but everything sold out within days.

Hmmmm, Bowie, MD is pretty far out.

Still, maybe worth a trip.

,,let me double check...

[Lebron]

Well, I'm not going to argue with that. The PSP/DS have a bunch of great JRPGs already out, and a slew on their way in the near future. I was just referring to as far as home consoles go. Still, as far as sales go, that's a different story. It does hold the the biggest portfolio(excluding handhelds), but general sales of those already released haven't been all that great when you compare. Still, pretty crazy turn of events regardless

[kujoe]

Well, it's still going to be an interesting release day.

Since it's not coming to the 360 in Japan, (from what I've heard), will the install base of the PS3 increase further there? And how will it affect sales of the PS3 and especially the 360 over here in the West, where there's already a bigger install base for the latter in the first place?

I wish there's more info regarding the differences, so it would be easier to make a decision as to what version to get. I would especially like confirmation about FFXIIIvs. If that's staying on the PS3, then I would probably get the PS3 version of FFXIII as well.

[Lebron]

You mean FFVII?

as far as install base in Japan, regarding PS3, I'm sure it will increase like it did with MGS4. Probably even more so. However, overall it probably won't change a thing too much. Japan is Nintendo country. Plain and simple.

edit: Oh you're talking about Versus XIII. My mistake

[kujoe]

Originally Posted by Lebron

You mean FFVII?

My bad. I meant FFXIII and FFXIIIvs.

[kk2extreme]

there is also the asian market, well it is pretty much lumped together with japan in american eyes anyways.

side note: They should remake ff vii, viii and ix on the psp w/ voice over.

ff xiii and ff xiii vs would be on my watch list, most likely to get it.

kingdom hearts iii would be a very good one indeed if they decide to anounce it 2morrow.

[rg4619]

Since it's not coming to the 360 in Japan, (from what I've heard), will the install base of the PS3 increase further there?

FFXIII will expand the userbase, but one game won't turn a platform into a phenomenal success. If you think about it, main FF installments only sell between 2-3 million units in Japan, but the dominant console normally has an installed base of at least 15 million.

And how will it affect sales of the PS3 and especially the 360 over here in the West, where there's already a bigger install base for the latter in the first place?

That's a mystery, but do you think FFXIII exclusivity can make Sony the market leader? Final Fantasy has far less of an impact in the west than it does in Japan.

With last generation, an early launch and strong Japanese output (this gave Sony a huge edge over Microsoft) put Sony in the winning position. However, a sharp decline in cutting edge Japanese support has hurt Sony's competitiveness. Once you factor in mediocre sales, a difficult development environment, and inadequate support for developers (this is where Microsoft truly excels - they reach out to external studios so that programmers are up to speed, and their experience supporting Windows developers shows), the PS3 becomes unattractive to publishers, despite its high quality.

Ultimately, Sony has been in a losing position from day one.

[King Lycan]

And i just don't understand why SE would waste their/Microsoft's money to release FFXIII on the 360 in US/EU

At least wee still have Gt5 which we know will sell millions in EU alone

[Chase]

Originally Posted by King Lycan

And i just don't understand why SE would waste their/Microsoft's money to release FFXIII on the 360 in US/EU

At least wee still have Gt5 which we know will sell millions in EU alone

Cuz they stand to make a shit load of money considering the US 360 fan base is huge. Lost Odyssey anyone.

[King Lycan]

>_< I doubt that Lost Odyssey sold lest than 1 million copies i don't think FFXIII will sell more then 1 million copies on the 360
DMC4 sold more on the PS3 than the 360

[kk2extreme]

ps3 has the sexiest design out of the 3 consoles imo.