neo1980 Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Xbox Live Makes its Debut in Japan Tokyo (JCNN) - Microsoft Japan launched online game service Xbox Live at 10:00am on January 16. The Xbox Live starter kit hits the store shelf at retailers across Japan. Available at a suggested retail price of 6,800 yen ($58), the kit includes Xbox voice communicator, a one-year service fee, and two game titles "Fantacy Star Online Episodes I&II" and "Zuno Taisen Live (Brain Battle Live)," and a collection of four table games: mahjong, go, Japanese chess, and reverse game. Capcon and Microsoft also brought to market one title each. Victor Interactive Software, From Software, as well as Microsoft, are expected to release new titles after January 16. ADDITION: For the start in Japan four Xbox Live compatible plays will appear additional: "Thousand country" (From software), "Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO" (Capcom), "Muzzle Flash" (Victor Interactive software) and "Whacked!" (Microsoft). The price for starters the kit amounts to 6800 Yen. http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=4604 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted January 16, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2003 Wow. They actually think there's a market for this over there?? How many XBoxes are in the country again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted January 16, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2003 um.. good question! if you add in the xbox demo units in stores, i think the total comes to about 12 hehehe j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 sorry, had to post it maybe this will really help xbox catch on in japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jago6498 Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 um.. good question! if you add in the xbox demo units in stores, i think the total comes to about 12 hehehe j/k LOL...man SPyder you are on a roll today... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik2k Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 People die there because to much playing and they don't have XBOX. How is that ? Weird :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted January 16, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2003 japs are just mad cause the console wasnt mad there :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrosslover Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 sorry, had to post ithttp://mypage.campuspipeline.com/fbiega/fi...iles/xjoke2.jpg maybe this will really help xbox catch on in japan lol that's funny i look at it like this, of course there is a made in japan thing over there. xbox really ain't so it loses there. and plus i don't think they are use to anything this big in Japan, i know the women aren't use to anything this big lol, so it takes some time getting used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jago6498 Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 People die there because to much playing and they don't have XBOX. How is that ?Weird :wacko: Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik2k Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 People die there because to much playing and they don't have XBOX. How is that ?Weird :wacko: Huh? I sow couple articles about people in japan die because to much playing games. So if they like games why XBOX not popular there ? And in Japan many children's so what they have against XBOX ? Not good anuf for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodefe Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 People die there because to much playing and they don't have XBOX. How is that ?Weird :wacko: Huh? I sow couple articles about people in japan die because to much playing games. So if they like games why XBOX not popular there ? And in Japan many children's so what they have against XBOX ? Not good anuf for them ? That's South Korea, not Japan. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik2k Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 People die there because to much playing and they don't have XBOX. How is that ?Weird :wacko: Huh? I sow couple articles about people in japan die because to much playing games. So if they like games why XBOX not popular there ? And in Japan many children's so what they have against XBOX ? Not good anuf for them ? That's South Korea, not Japan. :rolleyes: Peoples Republic Japan and China i think its the same :) https://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=8414...category=gamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick1701 Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 Why is the Xbox not popular there? Because First Person Shooters and action games are about as popular there as dancing games and RPGs are here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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