- C-news has polled 1000 Japanese Internet users regarding to the next generation consoles.
Which next generation console are you looking forward the most?
* 60% - PlayStation 3
* 8% - Revolution
* 2% - Xbox 360
* 30% - Not interested
Why do you choose PlayStation 3?
* It is a successor of PlayStation 2
* It will have more software
* It is a Sony product
* Realistic graphics
* PS3 is the most powerful
* PS3 has a lot of new technologies (Blue-ray, etc)
What do you most wanted to play on the new consoles?
* 80% - Well-known game series (Dragon Quest, Super Mario, etc)
* 60% - Original / completely new games
* 35% - Remakes of well-known titles or sequels
How much will you pay for the PlayStation 3?
* 20%: 15000 - 20000 yen
* 20%: 20000 - 25000 yen
* 20%: 25000 - 30000 yen
What game genres would you like to see on next generation consoles?
* 71.2% - Role Playing
* 52.8% - Simulation
* 47.9% - Action
* 41.1% - Adventure
* 23.4% - Shooting
- Here are the Top 20 Best Selling game titles in Japan for the first half of 2005:
1. Gran Turismo 4 (PS2, Sony) - 1,051,961 units
2. Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (PS2, Koei) - 900,689 units
3. DragonBall Z3 (PS2, Bandai) - 639,950 units
4. Nintendogs *all versions* (NDS, Nintendo) - 494,330 units
5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 Livewire Evolution (PS2, Konami0 - 458,626 units
6. Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song (PS2, Square Enix) - 443,005 units
7. Sawaru Made in Wario (NDS, Nintendo) - 398,380 units
8. Mobile Suit Gundam: The One Year War (PS2, Bandai) - 384,762 units
9. Super Mario 64DS (NDS, Nintendo) - 355,013 units
10. Tekken 5 (PS2, Namco) - 314,845 units
11. Radiata Stories (PS2, Square Enix) - 293,413 units
12. Devil May Cry 3 (PS2, Capcom) - 278,649 units
13. Dragon Quest VIII (PS2, Square Enix) - 276,604 [3,507,892] units
14. Another Century's Episode (PS2, Banpresto) - 254,527 units
15. Everybody's Golf Portable (PSP, Sony) - 231,933 [362,921] units
16. Monster Hunter G (PS2, Capcom) - 229,966 units
17. Mushiking (GBA, Sega) - 222,199 units
18. Biohazard 4 (GC, Capcom) - 220,704 units
19. Pokemon Emerald (GBA, Pokemon) - 218,574 [1,553,595] units
20. Touch! Kirby: Mahou no Efude (NDS, Nintendo) - 208,405 units
- Here are the accumlated console hardware sales in Japan for the first half of 2005:
1. PlayStation 2 - 1,286,882 units
2. Nintendo DS - 1,236,268 units
3. PlayStation Portable - 1,137,597 units
4. GameBoy Advance SP - 497,931 units
5. GameCube - 159,559 units
6. GameBoy Advance - 16,040 units
7. Xbox - 9,045 units
- Here are the Top Game Publishers in Japan for the first half of 2005:
1. Nintendo - 17 titles (in top 100)
2. Namco - 12 titles
3. Konami - 10 titles
3. Sony - 10 titles
5. Square Enix - 7 titles
5. Bandai - 7 titles
7. Capcom - 6 titles
8. Koei - 4 titles
8. Banpresto - 4 titles
8. Pokemon - 4 titles
