"It's not about the games anymore. These people..... there is no honor, loyalty, decency or shame. It's all about money.
I'm quitting."
Sony Fanboy from Gamefaqs on Metal Gear Solid Rising.
He's doing it wrong, here's how it should be done:
Konami just shot themselves in the foot.
I don’t know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I’m an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It’s not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an [dark hold]. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.
What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Metal Gear Solid Rising for either system, nor will they purchase any of Konami’s games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Konami has alienated an entire market with this move.
Konami, publicly apologize and cancel Metal Gear Solid Rising for 360 or you can kiss your business goodbye.