The one-thousandth issue of game mag Famitsu went on sale in Japan. Congrats! The front cover illustration features Famitsu mascot (his name is "Necky") in various costumes. Wait, there's also a Wii and a PS3. Two consoles, huh. Something's missing, and we wonder if Japan even notices.
Full image after the jump. Perhaps you can spot it, because we really can't.

Man, I bet Jamzy is pissed.
1000 Issue No Xbox 360 [Hatimaki]











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Jamzy VS Famitsu. FIGHT
lol.
Yeah I dont see it in there.
Wow. Not suprising though, knowing Japan.
It's right there. Can't you see it? Go on, look.
well obviouly if its japanese they wont care about putting a united statedian product
It's the background :>
The 360 is chilling with Waldo.
When you can't sell 500k consoles in 2 years in that country, you no get cover
If you squint your eyes and stand back about two feet, you'll see it pop out in 3D.
Use your mind's eye, then you will "see" it.
I can see it! It is to the left above 1000 but below the PS3 under the Wii right THERE!
he's keeping it up his bum, where it belongs
Its not surprising. The real cover is probably behind this one and just has the 360... with Jamzy.
Its not like Japan cares much for the 360 anyway. =\
@Irenicus-the one and only:
Oh, there it is!
It's probably off to the shop getting is TLoD fix!!!11!!121 lolz0r
-- in before the fanbois \o/
I should buy that issue
Where's Izzy?
I think they may have placed it on the back cover.
@tehFluffz: Pretty weird that they used the Elite instead of a normal white on on the cover.
What are you talking about, it's right there!
A few revisions suggested for the post. Headline should be "Nation Totally Snubs Xbox 360," while the tags should include "not news."
maybe the blue dragon ... ????
There it's not right there!!!
When you see it, bricks will be shat.
Yup, it's right there:
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@tehFluffz: AAAAAAGGGGGHHH! my brain hurts! I can't see it anywhere.
Ah well. Guess the editors didn't want to tarnish the mag with an localized failure.
On to the next story...
I don't recognize anything on that cover except from the ps3 and wii...is the famitsu crew a bunch of circus dogs?
I wonder what was less popular - the Xboxes in Japan, or the Wonderswans in America.
For a second I thought this article was going to be about something that would hurt the journalistic integrity of Famitsu. :P
@izarate: LOL
@ColdCuts: I bet we made you look long time? lol
@crapsh00t:
Who said this was news? Not me!
[insert typical "Japan hates USA rant" here]
Oh good now we have confirmation that famitsu has no credibility thank god for a minute there I thought famitsu might actually be worthwhile.
Now we know why it's banned from America. If I were the president I wouldn't allow a magazine that didn't have its act together here either. Overlooking the bet current gen console (even if the other two are good as well) is a capital offense.
Woah, check out that N-GAGE costume! It's radical!
@izarate: YOU LIE! my brain hurts more now.... You Swine!
Hey I found Waldo!
wait, that's not what we're looking for was it?.... damn
@Irenicus-the one and only: Unfortunatelt it doesn'ttake long to make my brain hurt! i'm off to go play on my Dragon 32(Green Screen).
@ColdCuts: "Unfortunatelt" ha ha
I heard they tried looking for an Xbox somewhere in Japan to put on the cover... but Jamzy was playing it.
@ColdCuts: lol
@Sparx88: hahha, ehm awsome. I can't believe they put in a dreamcast but not a 360 in that picture tho :/
@Jcnet: Just because it's the best for you doesn't mean it's the best for everyone. Such a comment masked in the guise of projected objectivity... Yee haw.
While you people are joking around, "I" actually found the damn thing. check it out on the upper left conrner haha! see!? the red circle! its the red ring of.....=P
"Just because it's the best for you doesn't mean it's the best for everyone. Such a comment masked in the guise of projected objectivity... Yee haw."
Nah i'm one of the most knowledgeable gamers on the planet and I don't use famitsu. There is a reason why Famitsu is not allowed in the US and yet North American has become more and more important in determining a consoles fate in the global market.
It's like this.. Go to a small town and find the smartest fourth grader. Is he smart? sure, but if you compare him to mid level college student he's nothing.
Famitsu is that fourth grader.
@Therin: It looks to me like the majority of characters on the cover are all Necky in various costumes and poses.
@Jcnet: I was actually referring to your comment that Xbox 360 is the best console (paraphrasing). Maybe it's the best for you, but that doesn't mean it's objectively "the best." Me, personally, I'm not willing to say that any one console is "the best," even for my own tastes. They've all got their pluses & minuses and their games I love to play.
If you look in the middle row about 3-4 characters to the left and then up 5 and then 2 right it's right there.
Pwned!
Why "Gaming Magazine" instead of "Famitsu" in the title?
@baked ham: i agree there could never be a best console, ever. Wii is awesome for certain people who may not be hardcore gamers, ps3 is for more hardcore, 360 is also for hardcore people but attracts alot of imature pre teens dropping the F-bomb much too often, and of course PC the old school Hardcore which happens to be my favourite route of gaming.
It took a while to find it, but it's clearly there under 16 party hats. Or was it 15?
Why does Microsoft try so hard to win japan? Why the 360 doesnt focus harder on the states and europe is beyond me.
@Luuey: Because there are dev houses here that are worth keeping relations with.
I got it...the Game Boy is missing!!! They are so...huh, not that. Uh...is it the DS? How could they...huh not that either? Well...I dont know...whats missing?? (scratches head)
hey! I found cloud :D
@Jcnet: Famitsu is 'not allowed' in America? What the hell are you talking about? They don't sell it here because it covers Japanese games, 90% of the games they cover will never come here. You sound like a pretty typical ignorant xenophobic American. Please enlighten me as to where you saw that Famitsu was BANNED in America.