This one has puzzled me quite a bit. Probably to save SqaureEnix's last remaining reputation with the Japanese audience, I don't know. Not that it really matters to most of us though.
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Final Fantasy XIII Forum
Final Fantasy XIII is a video game that consists of 7 releasesWhy is FFXIII PS3 exclusive in Japan?
Topic started by L4wz on Nov. 5, 2009.
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@FiestaUnicorn said:
Both seem like reasonable explanations.
" I'd imagine because either Microsoft didn't give them enough money or Sony gave them enough money. Probably a combination of those. "@JJOR64 said:
" Because no one will buy it on 360 in Japan. That's why. "
Both seem like reasonable explanations.
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Post by teh_pwnzorer (260 posts) See mini bio
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@L4wz said:
" Well it is going to be Multiplatform on the PS3 and 360 in North America and Europe so why will it only be on the PS3 in Japan? "Look at PS3's market share in Japan. In Japan, the PS3 outsold the xbox 360 around 3 to 1, so far. So they can afford not to sell the Xbox 360 version there.
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Post by Diamond (4,782 posts) See mini bio
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The word was they weren't developing the 360 version along side the PS3 version, so making that port requires extra development time. Even if it's a little time, it's probably not worth holding up the Japanese release as 360 has a small installed base there.
If it had been made on 360 from day one as well as PS3, I think they'd still release it in Japan.
If it had been made on 360 from day one as well as PS3, I think they'd still release it in Japan.
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Post by Randolph (251 posts) See mini bio
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Because the sales of the 360 version could not possibly be enough in Japan to warrant the cost of producing boxes, manuals, and pressing discs. People in Japan just do not want 360 games. Bayonetta on PS3 is far and away outselling the 360 version so far, and it's been well known that the game is blatantly better on the 360.
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Post by vidiot (1,091 posts) See mini bio
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Because their Square, and for every positive step forward they do, they have to take another step either backward or off to the side.
It's simply another Square oddity.
Like releasing a demo packaged in a re-release of film you already own and claiming downloadable demo's are exclusive to the west, or the absurdity of "will they", "will they not" make a Final Fantasy VII remake, or concluding that the reason why there are no new entries in the Chrono series is because the DS port didn't sell well, or only having one voice track on a blu-ray disk, or concluding that few months for releasing an English localized copy is something new, or claiming that Final Fantasy is a genre (personal favorite :D), or....yeah, it goes on forever.
(Holy crap, I just did Holden Caulfield there. GO ONE SENTENCE PARAGRAPH!!!!)
It's just weird, and in some cases pretty stupid. Nothing that terrible.
I'm still a fan, of certain teams of individuals in the giant bloated mess that is Square.
In the case of releasing the Japanese version only on the Ps3 there, I assume the logic is to appeal to their Japanese base. Many people point to the lack of install base in regards to the Ps3 versus the 360, I can agree to that. I can also agree that getting your copy, of your game on as many platforms as possible is also a viable business practice. I can easily see sales of 360's getting a jump, similar to what happened to Vesperia.
It's simply another Square oddity.
Like releasing a demo packaged in a re-release of film you already own and claiming downloadable demo's are exclusive to the west, or the absurdity of "will they", "will they not" make a Final Fantasy VII remake, or concluding that the reason why there are no new entries in the Chrono series is because the DS port didn't sell well, or only having one voice track on a blu-ray disk, or concluding that few months for releasing an English localized copy is something new, or claiming that Final Fantasy is a genre (personal favorite :D), or....yeah, it goes on forever.
(Holy crap, I just did Holden Caulfield there. GO ONE SENTENCE PARAGRAPH!!!!)
It's just weird, and in some cases pretty stupid. Nothing that terrible.
I'm still a fan, of certain teams of individuals in the giant bloated mess that is Square.
In the case of releasing the Japanese version only on the Ps3 there, I assume the logic is to appeal to their Japanese base. Many people point to the lack of install base in regards to the Ps3 versus the 360, I can agree to that. I can also agree that getting your copy, of your game on as many platforms as possible is also a viable business practice. I can easily see sales of 360's getting a jump, similar to what happened to Vesperia.
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@TwoOneFive said:
It is no secret that if FF13 came out on the 360 in Japan the PS3 version would wipe the floor with it, however, once the game has been out for a while if you exclude the Japanese numbers I honestly think the 360 and PS3 version will be tied for amount sold and would not be surprised at all if the 360 version outsold the PS3 version.
" im pretty sure microsoft paid them a ton of money to port it to 360 in america so they could have at least one "holy shit?!" thing to mention at e3. "I wouldn't exactly go down that exact line of thinking. As far as reputation this generation of games goes the 360 has far more appeal than the ps3 does for people hungering for JRPGs. While a few games have eventually been ported to PS3 the 360 still has far more JRPGs on it, and obviously the 360 overall has outsold the PS3 outside of Japan so it is just logical for FF13 to come out on 360.
It is no secret that if FF13 came out on the 360 in Japan the PS3 version would wipe the floor with it, however, once the game has been out for a while if you exclude the Japanese numbers I honestly think the 360 and PS3 version will be tied for amount sold and would not be surprised at all if the 360 version outsold the PS3 version.
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Post by WinterSnowblind (645 posts) See mini bio
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@TwoOneFive said:
FFXIII is costing Square billions, even if it turns out to be one of the best selling games ever, they may still not make a lot of money from it. It's multiplatorm, simply because it'll sell more copies that way. The same reason practically everything else is multiplatform these days too.
" im pretty sure microsoft paid them a ton of money to port it to 360 in america so they could have at least one "holy shit?!" thing to mention at e3. "I somehow doubt it had anything to do with a particular company paying them money to release/not release it on other system.
FFXIII is costing Square billions, even if it turns out to be one of the best selling games ever, they may still not make a lot of money from it. It's multiplatorm, simply because it'll sell more copies that way. The same reason practically everything else is multiplatform these days too.
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