MGS: Portable Ops dominating in Japan

Posted Dec 26, 2006 at 2:49AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP Tags: Enterbrain, France, Japan, Konami, Sony
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MGS: PO


Yup, Japan is loving their portable stealth-based fun brought about by Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Naked Snake and company is reported to be really doing well in the land of the rising Sun according to Enterbrain estimates which were reported by French gaming website, Jeux-France.

Apparently, the game already sold nearly a 100,000 copies only a day after it was released in the Japanese market. Impressive. You could say whatever you want about the game (like it's the testing ground for MGS 4), but it sure is looking like a winner. Let's just see if it performs the same, or even better, once it comes out in European territories.

Another thing to look out for is that this could boost the PSP's success over at the Land of the Rising Sun. As many of you may have realized by now, Nintendo's DS has been lording over Sony's handheld in this Asian turf. Now perhaps Snake can do something about this.

Via Jeux-France

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by john cena - 2006-12-25 21:15
» john cena

first

by secend - 2006-12-25 21:20
» damm

it looks like cool

by Frank - 2006-12-25 21:38
» FF7 on the PSP video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW4m0gkei9k

by fuc ker - 2006-12-25 22:20
» oo

***** u a s s h o l e

by adrian - 2006-12-25 22:23
» YES!

I love this game. Totally worth the $39.99 I paid. seriously, worth every single cent. I think if a PSP owner could only buy 1 UMD a year, this would be the one to buy! jump this one up!

by anonymous - 2006-12-26 01:41
» lame

One of the most hyped games this year only sold 100,00 copies ? , thats pretty lame . And like every other psp game in Japan it will disappear from the top10 the next week . GTA:VCS had pretty low sales too (107k copies last month ) so it seems like the PSP is struggling

by j.jay - 2006-12-26 01:58
» camera

this game is cool and involving but the camera and controls really annoy me. I keep blundering about looking in all the wrong directions, getting flustered as they all shoot me. Then I die.

by Joachim - 2006-12-26 02:10
» Hah.

Niice. Been wanting to play this for a while..



J-Jay, It requires some finesse.

by YEAH!! - 2006-12-26 02:57
» thats how we do it

I just got this game 4 christmas.DAmn boi i stay playin that metal gear!!buy this its the best.

by Assneck McGee - 2006-12-26 03:00
» easyslayer

THIS GAME IS THE BEST PSP GAME FOR IT'S GENRE! It rocks!

by rd261 - 2006-12-26 09:39
» true

But is not sony's fault that japan likes stupid games to train your mind rather than action games. But if you didnt read the title it says mgs dominating japan meaning that it sold better than others.

by Angel of Disgrace - 2006-12-26 10:33
» best...

it's my favorite psp game i have... it's well worth the $39.99... only one thing troubles me... i noticed that the battery on the psp dies pretty quickly while playing it... it seems that generating those kickass graphics & computer AI (being as dumb as they are) takes chunk outta battery power...

by Snake - 2006-12-26 10:47
» To Lame

Hey lame *****, it was talking about JAPAN! *****weed. It came out in Japan like 1 or 2 days ago! We got the copy first then Japan then Europe. I see you are up on the news.

by clouducla - 2006-12-26 21:34
» duh

of course it was going to do well!! the game rocks! best game to come out this holiday season!!! FOR ANY SYSTEM!!! too bad im not gonna be playing it for too much longer...seeing as how i have converted all my ps1 games to eboots!!!!

by . - 2006-12-27 03:04
» .

I like the game too, but the controls sucked.

I don't get why developers don't use the same control layour as Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror..



It's pretty much the highest rated game because of the controls.

by . - 2006-12-27 03:06
» You missed a point

100,000 the day it was released, not how much it has sold from the release to now.



Read properly. I don't think the PSP is struggling, I like it the way it is.

by stfu - 2006-12-27 03:47
» fark you!

anonymous lamer, you ****ing ba***rd the game only came out there and those are sales for day 1 you stupid bi**ch!!! go f**k yourself with a DS you f**king nintenwh0re!

by Mr. Common Sense - 2006-12-28 02:51
» .

Finally a real Metal Gear game for PSP. Those Metal Gear Acid games really sucked.

by sinjinn - 2007-01-02 12:13
» ..

u should lay of the vodka

by PurpleShadow - 2007-01-02 14:10
» Well...

If you want to save battery life, try making an ISO of the UMD and run it with an ISO loader. My PSP lasts longer with no disc in it. MUCH longer.

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