Famitsu polls Japanese game industry
August 11, 2007
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 idely-read gaming publication Famitsu has polled Japan's game dealers, developers and consumers asking what had the largest impact from E3 and the PlayStation Premiere 2007. The results, while somewhat predictable, also hold a few surprises and provide some interesting insight into what our eastern friends are talking about most. Famitsu has even arranged the data into cute numbered lists.
Top 10 announcements:
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01. Wii Fit
02. New Slim PSP
03. Gameplay demo of Metal Gear Solid 4
04. Upcoming software lineup for PS3
05. Upcoming software lineup for Xbox 360
06. Announcement of the Zapper for the Wii
07. Little Big Planet
08. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
09. Peter Moore leaving Microsoft for EA
10. PlayStation Home
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Top 5 games of interest:
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01. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)
02. Wii Fit (Wii)
03. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
04. Dynasty Warriors 6 (PS3, 360)
05. Little Big Planet (PS3)
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Top 5 inspiring people:
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01. Hideo Kojima (Konami)
02. Kaz Hirai (Sony)
03. Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo)
04. Satoru Iwata (Nintendo)
05. Peter Moore (EA)
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If these charts are any indication, console interest just might branch out more evenly in the near future. And hey, Peter Moore's departure from Microsoft made big news in Japan!? These statistics were worth that news alone!
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