Japanese Gamers Want Big Games To Go Multiplatform
Famitsu readers were polled on which exclusive games they would like to see go mutiplatform. If the publishers are paying attention to the polls, this could be great news for most of us. Of course, Final Fantasy XIII was on top of the list. Personally, I am really hoping FF13 makes it to Xbox 360, which has been a bit of a rumor for a while.
Here’s the list from qj.net:
1. Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix’s flagship series is a PS3 exclusive, and there’s nothing to suggest that would ever change, but fans point to the still relatively small market share of Sony’s high-end machine and say that the title could be a much bigger hit if it sold on the Xbox 360. Still, Sony and its loyal fans say that the market share of the PS3 will grow significantly once the title hits the racks.
2. Metal Gear Solid 4 - Hideo Kojima may already have chosen the PS3 as his proverbial theater for his latest tactical espionage thriller, but that didn’t faze fans a bit in their quest to see Snake on the Xbox 360 and the Wii. It may never happen, but just the thought of using those CQC moves with a Wiimote makes me drool.
3. Biohazard (Resident Evil) 5 - The game that started with zombies and ended up with bug-infested Spanish villagers is thankfully headed for the Xbox 360 and the PS3, but it’s pretty sad to think that the game following the highly successful Resident Evil 4 (which was first released on the GameCube) won’t show up on the Wii. Even the younger crowd needs to learn how to surgically remove heads with a shotgun sometime, right?
4. Monster Hunter 3 - It’s another PS3 exclusive, but this one is a clear favorite for the Japanese to go multiplatform. The Nippon are obviously obsessed about hunting with friends in Xbox Live and using the Wiimote to bag their prey.
5. Dragon Quest IX - After the Toriyama-inspired RPG Dragon Quest VIII became the phenom that it was on the PS2, many are disappointed that it would end up being a DS-only title. We know how crazy Japan is over this series, and it’s not hard to imagine what a holiday it would be if it crosses over to the consoles. The game community would have its face rocked.
[Via qj.net]
Japanese, Multiplatform, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, Biohazard, Metal Gear
April 9th, 2007 at 10:20 am
American gamers too! So do I!
April 9th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
The last good Final Fantasy was 8. The others I can agree with tho.
April 10th, 2007 at 12:06 am
“won’t show up on the Wii. Even the younger crowd needs to learn how to surgically remove heads with a shotgun sometime, right?”
younger crowd? last time I checked RE4 was rated M and RE5 surely will be rated M, so that means that Wii’s ‘younger crowd’ is above 17 years old… so that makes PS3/X360 gamers what.. 40?
April 10th, 2007 at 10:08 am
I have no clue what the average PS3/360 age is, but i’d assume it’s probably in the ballpark of 30. A majority of my friends are 25-35 and pretty much all have the 360.
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April 26th, 2007 at 1:24 pm
lol cesar i don’t think he was considering that people only play games that have the rating for their age group.
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