I'm very anxious to see how bad the 360 does in Japan. I'd love to see Sony get some real competition, but I doubt they will. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- Japanese are label whores.
I wonder what would happen if M$ joined force with National or NEC and release xbox360 under their brand name in Japan... hmmm... panabox360 or PC/FX360 anyone...
and M$ should get a group of young girls dressed like Katsumi and Ayane and doing the round promoting the new box... that will get it hyped in Japan... Maybe not in good taste but when it comes to money they won't care as long as it shifts the units... or do the deal with several major AV studio and release AV titles coincide with new DOA4 and maybe bunch of other xbox360 exclusive female characters... like they say sex sells...
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