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Microsoft has a clever idea to capitalize on the Halo hype in Japan. Two weeks before Halo 3 arrives they are going to release the Halo: History Pack a bundle of Halo 1, Halo 2, a backwards compatibility update disc and a chart that shows how the buttons are configured for the Xbox 360 controller. The price is reasonable too, 2,838 yen ($23) for two games.
The package is particularly noteworthy for another reason that doesn’t have anything to do with Master Chief. By adding a system update disc and a controller chart Microsoft has found a way to dust off their old Xbox games and get them back to the market. Since it’s easy to pick up used games in North America, I doubt we will see anything like the Halo: History Pack. However, it would be nice to see reprints of uncommon Xbox games like matriculate in stores with a similar set up.
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July 31st, 2007 at 1:11 pm
I’m not an FPS fan nor do I have a 360 (or the old XBOX anymore), but I’m sure NA and EURO players will want that as well, even if it’s just for collection purposes.
MS should just give up on Japan, most of the games aren’t to their taste and even if they were, most gamers would just be too stubborned to buy one since it’s not from a Japanese company. Putting aside all those defective 360’s, MS has proven that you don’t need to make it big in Japan to make it in this industry, you just need money to sacrifice in order to make a name for yourself.