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Top Xbox boss Phil Spencer has another message for people who want to see Japanese role-playing games on Xbox One: "Keep asking."
That's what he said to a fan recently on Twitter, who asked if there was anything on the JRPG horizon for Xbox One.
"It's a good and fair question. Keep asking until we show you something you like," Spencer replied. "I can't share specific plans now, sorry."