"We expect to win" next-gen battle in Japan

Guess who? Sony? Nope.
Nintendo? Nah. Microsoft?! You got it. It's no secret that the Japanese market has not been kind to Microsoft's Xbox. So excuse us for asking, but what are they smoking? Well for one, Microsoft plans to "enter the Japanese market around December," hoping that an early start will lead to increased sales. In addition, the company believes they've made outside moves to attract Japanese gamers, like teaming with ex-Suare/Enix exec Maruyama who had some choice words for the competition, "This time, as well as launching first, we have focused on designing the machine and the games for the Japanese market. We expect to win." Holla.