Japanese wait in line for Xbox 360

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Japan Actually Standing in Line for 360
Blue Dragon to the rescue overseas.
by Patrick Klepek, 12/07/2006


Hironobou Sakaguchi, it is go time, sir. Microsoft's placed their hopes on turning Xbox 360 around in Japan on the former Final Fantasy maestro's Blue Dragon and so far it appears to be paying off, as many gamers actually waited in line overnight for their chance to pick up a copy early. Considering the attitude the Japanese have given Xbox 360 in the past, this is better than, well, basically everything before it.

Degenki Online has pictures of the Yodobashi Camera Akiba in the country's famous Akihabara district, where some gamers were hoping to score extra copies of the otherwise sold out Blue Dragon bundle. Media Create sales for Blue Dragon will certainly be something to watch, but can the game keep its momentum before Lost Odyssey's released next year?

And when are we going to hear about a US release? We all know it's coming -- give us a date, Microsoft!

Source: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155749