Famitsu readers want big games to go multiplatform

Let’s face it, one of the selling points of every console is the video games that it holds exclusively in its yard. It’s part of every manufacturer’s corporate strategy and is something not likely to go away soon. If it were up to the more level-headed gamers, however, a lot of them would like to play big titles on every console.

Famitsu, one of Japan‘s leading game magazines, recently released results from their poll and it seems that Japanese gamers want to see a lot of PS3 exclusives make an appearance on the Wii and the Xbox 360, along with a few others. Here are the games they picked:

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 Cubed3

Let’s face it, one of the selling points of every console is the video games that it holds exclusively in its yard. It’s part of every manufacturer’s corporate strategy and is something not likely to go away soon. If it were up to the more level-headed gamers, however, a lot of them would like to play big titles on every console.

Famitsu, one of Japan‘s leading game magazines, recently released results from their poll and it seems that Japanese gamers want to see a lot of PS3 exclusives make an appearance on the Wii and the Xbox 360, along with a few others. Here are the games they picked:

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 Cubed3