Why the hell is Tales of Vesperia exclusive.

Ok first of all I don't want to start a "Console/fanboy war"

But can someone give me a reason as to why Tales of Vesperia is exclusive.

• It's made by Namco (Third Party)

• PS3 sells more in Japan

They felt like making it exclusive to 360.

To help push hardware?

Microsoft handed out big monies.

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

This I don't buy.  Not because I don't think Microsoft pays for exclusivity (they do), but why would they pick a JRPG series that probably won't break 300k total?  Same with Star Ocean.

I think it's just ease of use for the developers and wanting to capitalize on the Western market."

"Vaxadrin said:

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

This I don't buy.  Not because I don't think Microsoft pays for exclusivity (they do), but why would they pick a JRPG series that probably won't break 300k total?  Same with Star Ocean.

I think it's just ease of use for the developers and wanting to capitalize on the Western market."

They didn't they picked one of the biggest JRPG's in japan.

They sold out all Xbox 360's in japan on that games launch.... therefor, worth there monies."

you dont wanna start a fanboy war but a few of the threads lately by you have been engineered specifically to do that....

Pehaps because tales general sells better in the us and the ps3 has a smaller userbase?

"Pehaps because tales general sells better in the us and the ps3 has a smaller userbase?
"

"you dont wanna start a fanboy war but a few of the threads lately by you have been engineered specifically to do that...."

I like how Sony fanboys are constantly touting exclusive lists like it's their penis; but when the 360 gets something, all 3rd parties should be multiplat, or the game sucks? >.>

The Tales series is very big in Japan. If you were Microsoft, and you wanted to improve your userbase in Japan, wouldn't you want a big popular exclusive on your system on Japan?

"The Tales series is very big in Japan. If you were Microsoft, and you wanted to improve your userbase in Japan, wouldn't you want a big popular exclusive on your system on Japan?"

  Symphonia = Nintendo
  Abyss = Sony
  Vesperia = Microsoft

  Hell, it could be Namco testing the waters for each system.

-Evan

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

Bingo, just like how FF13 unfortunately will be coming to Xbox 360s. Ugh, I might have to play it on my 360. :(

I hope I get a PS3 before FF13 comes out."

"Karmum said:

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

Bingo, just like how FF13 unfortunately will be coming to Xbox 360s. Ugh, I might have to play it on my 360. :(

I hope I get a PS3 before FF13 comes out."

You don't have to if you don't want to."

Its called microsoft throwing money at them, its pretty simple. Its not exclusive forever I doubt, not that I even care to begin with, its just timed though, I guarantee.

"LordAndrew said:

"Karmum said:

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

Bingo, just like how FF13 unfortunately will be coming to Xbox 360s. Ugh, I might have to play it on my 360. :(

I hope I get a PS3 before FF13 comes out."

You don't have to if you don't want to."

I have to play FF13 when it comes out, so if I don't have a PS3 once FF13 hits, so be it for the 360. It might be just me, but aside from the MMO, Final Fantasy doesn't really fit well with me on the Xbox 360."

the ps3 is inferior and can't begin to run it.

Ah, of course.  Occam's Razor.

"WilliamRLBaker said:

"you dont wanna start a fanboy war but a few of the threads lately by you have been engineered specifically to do that...."

Umm..like what threads exactly?"

"  Symphonia = Nintendo
  Abyss = Sony
  Vesperia = Microsoft

  Hell, it could be Namco testing the waters for each system.

-Evan"

"I like how Sony fanboys are constantly touting exclusive lists like it's their penis; but when the 360 gets something, all 3rd parties should be multiplat, or the game sucks? >.>"

Because 360 has all the rpgs at the moment

Sony messed up and targeted the wrong group with the wrong product.

No, it's quite literally because Microsoft backed up a dump truck full of cold hard cash to secure this exclusive in order to move units in Japan, where it has been floundering very pathetically.

If they can sell enough 360s there to make a dump truck full of money back, it was worth the price.

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

"Jayge said:

"I like how Sony fanboys are constantly touting exclusive lists like it's their penis; but when the 360 gets something, all 3rd parties should be multiplat, or the game sucks? >.>"

its the same damn thing the m$ fanboys do"

"normajean777 said:

"Jayge said:

"I like how Sony fanboys are constantly touting exclusive lists like it's their penis; but when the 360 gets something, all 3rd parties should be multiplat, or the game sucks? >.>"

its the same damn thing the m$ fanboys do"

In all the little spats/giant flamewars I've seen, it's always the Microsoft kids touting live/better 3rd party titles/'OMG HALO LOLOLOL", blah blah blah and the PS3 fanboys going "exclusives lolololololol" with a list of games that will either never come out, or suck horribly. It's always funny watching those unfold, because everyone *always* meets the stereotypes."

"No, it's quite literally because Microsoft backed up a dump truck full of cold hard cash to secure this exclusive in order to move units in Japan, where it has been floundering very pathetically.

If they can sell enough 360s there to make a dump truck full of money back, it was worth the price."

"AaronBelfast said:

"WilliamRLBaker said:

"you dont wanna start a fanboy war but a few of the threads lately by you have been engineered specifically to do that...."

Umm..like what threads exactly?"

this thread, the ps3 section exclusivity of bioshock dlc though its time exclusive you make a big thing about it being ""exclusive"" just like saying i dont mean offense when you say well im not trying to start a fanboy war usually means your trying too.
"

"LordAndrew said:

"Karmum said:

"Soap said:

"Microsoft handed out big monies."

Bingo, just like how FF13 unfortunately will be coming to Xbox 360s. Ugh, I might have to play it on my 360. :(

I hope I get a PS3 before FF13 comes out."

You don't have to if you don't want to."

I have to play FF13 when it comes out, so if I don't have a PS3 once FF13 hits, so be it for the 360. It might be just me, but aside from the MMO, Final Fantasy doesn't really fit well with me on the Xbox 360."

"No, it's quite literally because Microsoft backed up a dump truck full of cold hard cash to secure this exclusive in order to move units in Japan, where it has been floundering very pathetically.

If they can sell enough 360s there to make a dump truck full of money back, it was worth the price."

That makes no sense at all. Why they insist on making what are essentially the same games exclusive for different systems is a mystery. There's absolutely no reason why all "Tales" games shouldn't be either for every system or for one. They appeal to the same audience and none of them, even vesperia, are doing things even the Wii couldn't handle. Namco's just baffling in general between this and their own "excluded content" scam, locking shit out of game discs so people can pay for it later. Whoever's running Namco's retarded.
MEBs said:

"  Symphonia = Nintendo
  Abyss = Sony
  Vesperia = Microsoft

  Hell, it could be Namco testing the waters for each system.

-Evan"

Because the 360 is selling well....would you rather make a game exclusive for a console that isn't selling well? Plus the game might have been in production before the ps3 release, therefore making the 360 as the only choice. plus...we know this game is gonna come to the ps3 sooner or later, like Eternal Sonata.

"Because the 360 is selling well....would you rather make a game exclusive for a console that isn't selling well? Plus the game might have been in production before the ps3 release, therefore making the 360 as the only choice. plus...we know this game is gonna come to the ps3 sooner or later, like Eternal Sonata."

"Because the 360 is selling well....would you rather make a game exclusive for a console that isn't selling well? Plus the game might have been in production before the ps3 release, therefore making the 360 as the only choice. plus...we know this game is gonna come to the ps3 sooner or later, like Eternal Sonata."

360 Units sold in Japan = 700k (Estimated)
360 Units sold in United States = 11 Million (Estimated)

PS3 Units sold in Japan = 2 million
PS3 Units sold in United States = 5 Million

That's a quick overview of the chart, think about...would you release a game exclusive for a console who's sales isn't doing to great (But are Improving) I know Japan whas the main Audience but, whatever the sells they lose they would make up by the Unite States sells, which truelly tells the 360 has more owners in the Unite States. And has more chances of a a person buying the game.

"  Symphonia = Nintendo
  Abyss = Sony
  Vesperia = Microsoft

  Hell, it could be Namco testing the waters for each system.

-Evan"

"LightWarrior said:

"Because the 360 is selling well....would you rather make a game exclusive for a console that isn't selling well? Plus the game might have been in production before the ps3 release, therefore making the 360 as the only choice. plus...we know this game is gonna come to the ps3 sooner or later, like Eternal Sonata."

But the xbox 360 is selling terribly in japan, which would normally be this games main audience."

"MEBs said:

"  Symphonia = Nintendo
  Abyss = Sony
  Vesperia = Microsoft

  Hell, it could be Namco testing the waters for each system.

-Evan"

I like this idea."

Sony fanboys are sad, sad people.

"Sony fanboys are sad, sad people."

Vespera looks promising, I'll probably buy it once I'm done with all of my other wants for this year, and I'm looking forward to another symphonia, the GC one was really good I thought.