/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5438770
The Xbox had a lot of those weird, quirky exclusives in an attempt to find a niche market but constantly failing, until Halo stuck.

>>5438671
Microsoft should've also combined the Xbox and Windows market into one; the Japanese weren't particularly fond of the Xbox, but they would be more willing to play Halo on Windows. With this Xbox and Windows synergy, Microsoft could've also partnered with Falcom, one of Japan's prominent PC developers, and would effectively give their games perfect console versions and western releases. I imagine it would have accelerated the Japanese support on PC, which would've helped with MS' initial goals of creating DirectX; dethroning Japanese consoles.