Microsoft ci ha inviato il comunicato stampa sulla lineup che presenterà al Tokyo Game Show 2007. Fra i titoli si evidenziano Ninja Gaiden 2, Ace Combat 6, Lost Odyssey, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 e Beautiful Katamari. Segue il comunicato stampa (in inglese):

Flanked by a who's who of Japanese gaming luminaries and video game development legends, Takashi Sensui, general manager of the Home and Entertainment Division at Microsoft Co. Ltd., took the stage at the Yebisu Garden Hall during Xbox 360 Briefing 2007 to announce support from some of Japan's most renowned game developers and unveil an unparalleled lineup of holiday blockbuster hits and exclusives for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system.

Two of Japan's most celebrated game developers, Tomonobu Itagaki from Team NINJA/Tecmo Ltd. and Hironobu Sakaguchi from Mistwalker, joined Sensui onstage to announce their support for the Xbox 360 platform. Itagaki highlighted the announcement that Team NINJA will develop "NINJA GAIDEN® 2," the true sequel to the best-selling and critically acclaimed Xbox® original, exclusively for Xbox 360. Sakaguchi revealed pricing1 and availability for Mistwalker's upcoming role-playing game (RPG) "Lost Odyssey™," available from 6th December 2007 in Japan and around the world in early 2008. In addition, representatives from SQUARE ENIX took the stage to discuss two new games for Xbox 360: "INFINITE UNDISCOVERY™" and "THE LAST REMNANT™."

Japanese Developers Embrace Xbox 360

"NINJA GAIDEN®  2" is the long-awaited sequel to the platinum-selling Xbox original, where players once again assume the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Team NINJA's announcement that "NINJA GAIDEN®  2" will be exclusive to Xbox 360 and available worldwide in 2008 provided gamers everywhere with plenty of reason for excitement, and served as yet another example of the blockbuster games being created by Japanese developers exclusively for the platform.

Xbox 360 owners in Japan will be the first to experience the magical world of "Lost Odyssey," created by Mistwalker/feelplus Inc., and featuring a beautifully told story by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the "Final Fantasy" video game franchise. Available 6th December 2007 in Japan, January 2008 in Asia, and February 2008 in North America and Europe, "Lost Odyssey" headlines a lineup of games by Japanese developers for Xbox 360 owners around the world this holiday, including these:

• "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" takes players up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action.2 Available this holiday, only on Xbox 360.

• "Beautiful Katamari" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). Marking the debut of Namco's beloved ball-rolling puzzle game on a next-generation platform, "Beautiful Katamari," the fourth installment of the "Katamari" series, features levels of quirkiness, cosmic animations and musical stylings never seen before. Available in October.

• "Lost Odyssey" (Microsoft Game Studios/Mistwalker/feelplus Inc.). Famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi leads a staff of gaming masters to bring a truly next-generation role-playing experience to Xbox 360 in "Lost Odyssey." Players will be led through a dramatic story of massive scale that features breathtaking visuals and an epic adventure made possible only by the power of Xbox 360. Available 6th December 2007, in Japan, and worldwide in 2008, only on Xbox 360.

Plus:

• "Battlefield: Bad Company" (Electronic Arts)

• "Battlestations: Midway" (Eidos)

• "Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War" (KOEI Co. Ltd.)

• "CASTLE SHIKIGAMI III" (ArcSystemWorks Co. Ltd.)

• "Dynasty Warriors 6" (KOEI Co. Ltd.)

• "Dynasty Warriors: Gundam" (NAMCO BANDAI Games)

• "Final Fantasy XI Play Online All in One Pack 2007" (SQUARE ENIX)

• "Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess" (SQUARE ENIX)

• "Just Cause" (Electronic Arts)

• "Mobile Ops: The One Year War" (NAMCO BANDAI Games)

• "Operation Darkness" (SUCCESS Corp.)

• "Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008" (Konami)

• "ZOIDS ALTERNATIVE" (TO