14 DAY TRIAL // The General Manager of Microsoft Japan's Xbox division, Takashi Sensui, has talked about the recent release of the Xbox One in the Asian country and emphasizes that the new device trumps the rival PS4 in terms of gaming environment.
The Xbox One came out in tier 1 countries last November, bringing forth Microsoft's promise of next-gen gaming to the masses. After almost a year, the console is finally coming to tier 2 countries around the world, including Japan.
Here, the rival PS4 appeared back in February, and while it didn't experience record-breaking sales, it still has a solid lead on the Microsoft device.
Xbox One provides a better gaming environment
However, Xbox boss of Japan Takashi Sensui believes that, overall, the Xbox One provides the better gameplay experience for its owners, according to an interview with AV Watch, via DualShockers.
First up, Sensui emphasizes that, while the first batch of video games for the Xbox One and PS4 showed better performance on the Sony platform, things are changing and great visuals are possible on Microsoft's console, especially with recent improvements to its software.
The Xbox representative highlights that great graphics aren't the ultimate goal for games consoles, as they also need to offer useful services in addition to pretty visuals. Sensui emphasizes that, with the Xbox Live online service, owners of the Xbox One can take advantage of great multiplayer gaming but also of the resources of the cloud.
Throw in the speedy interface or the great controller and customers have a great time during a game but also before and after concluding their sessions, according to the executive.
Exclusive games are important but can't be done nowadays
Sensui has also talked about exclusive games and mentiones that securing such things from large publishers is hard, as a lot of money is invested in the actual titles and launching them on a single platform isn't enough to ensure a good profit. As such, Microsoft can only try to provide exclusive features on the Xbox One in different games, such as those that use the Kinect sensor or the SmartGlass functionality.
The Japanese executive also points to the indie games that will appear through the ID@Xbox program, saying that they might provide some great exclusive experiences on the Xbox One and draw in those that are looking for such things.
The Xbox One's Japan release wasn't exactly the most successful, at least judging from the inexistent queues at different stores, but Microsoft is still confident in its console.