well, bottom line, the japanese hate it. whether its hard to design for or not, its an american system, trying to break "traditional rules" by entering into the business, and thus, isn't making too many friends.
so, traditional japanese designers (70% of the market) are either completely upset, or just not-too enthralled with the system, before they even check it out.
but, yeah, the system is definitely much more difficult to design for than the gamecube, a system quoted as "a designer's dream."
and, tho i'd never buy one, i still say that the xbox looks pretty cool, and i think it'll be one amazing system. but fortunately, i already have a computer. 
