Xbox 360, PS3 Jikkyou Pawapuro????

So far there has been no other game announcements except Jikkyou Pawapuro for PS3 and Pro Yakyu Spirits for Xbox 360.

Right now, the Xbox 360(2.1%) is a expected flop in Japan, and the Nintendo DS(25.68%) and PSP(37.3%) alone is outselling it by miles. The Playstation 3 won't be out for a while, and more games for it probably won't be announced for a long time into this summer alone.

http://www.m-create.com/eng/e_ranking.html

Microsoft REALLY need to eliminate their offices in Japan and get out of that market. Japanese gamers are clearly not interested in the XBOX or its fancy graphics.

I agree 100%, what the point is why did Microsoft and Co. ship so many Xbox 360's to Japan when they knew the thing wouldn't stand a chance.

Microsoft hasn't been able to sell the Xbox or the 360 in Japan, the current trend doesn't look like it will change anytime soon.

Sony and Nintendo currently, and will continue to will rule the Japanese gaming market, because of the thing Microsoft doesn't give, gameplay. Great graphics alone won't sell a system in Japan, that's why the DS has sold 10 million+ now, because of gameplay.

What I like to know, is why did Konami release Pro Yakyu Spirits on the Xbox 360, knowing no one in Japan is going to buy a 360?

What I like to know, is why did Konami release Pro Yakyu Spirits on the Xbox 360, knowing no one in Japan is going to buy a 360?
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I think Konami is trying to see what they could do with the next generation systems. My guess is Pro yakyuu Spirits for the XBOX 360 is a test run, the series will return to sony on PS3.

Though the XBOX 360 is a next-gen console, albeit not very good in Japan, while neither did the XBOX.

What I saw the move as was some companies jumping on the XBOX 360 bandwagon, like previous companies that gave it no or little support, like Square Enix. Then Microsoft saw it as a way for people to buy a XBOX 360 for a few games, like they're hoping with Final Fantasy 11, and with Mistwalker(founded by former Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakauguchi)

Though, it would be wise for Konami to put it back on the PS3 it they want it to sell well. Though with Pawapuro I really not even sure if Konami cares if it will sell on the 360? Well, companies care if there games sell, well not all but most, and Konami is one of those companies that does care about their games.

So are these games gonna be released on the PS2 this year ?

So far, Pro Yakyu Spirits from what I seen is a XBOX exclusive.

Konami will probably will release Pawapuro 13 on PS2 next spring, but that will probably be the last one. Then it looks like the next one will be on PS3.

Is the spring usually when the new versions of Pawapuro come out? What month? Any word on whether or not the Pawapuro 13 release would include the previously announced PSP version?

"Konami will probably will release Pawapuro 13 on PS2 next spring"

Meant to say this spring.

pawapuro usually comes out like two-three months into the season...pawapuro 12 came out in july.