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 Member 445 Level 24.23 Mar 2006 |
There has traditionally been an RPG dry spell at the start of every new generation because RPGs tend to rely on a established user base rather than be a console seller so they typically aren't released near launch. Final Fantasy (and Dragon Quest in Japan) are pretty much the only exceptions here. RPGs also have the longest development cycle because they deal with 30+ hours of content over 5-10 hours of content of other genres.
Personally I think Final Fantasy XIII is going to establish the PS3 as the go-to console for RPGs. I think a lot of RPG players haven't even bought a next gen console and FF13 will most likely prompt them to do so establishing a concentrated demographic. The Xbox 360 is trying hard but at this point I don't think there is anything that can be done to improve RPG sells on the Xbox 360. As for the Wii, it's a complicated situation. 3rd party software isn't doing too well and developers just don't seem confident in putting a major, large budget title on the machine right now. Jam it back in, in the dark. 
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