EPTWhy isn't SC2 big in Japan? - Page 8
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chan-role-idyra
Japan35 Posts
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T0fuuu
Australia2275 Posts
Anyways you guys make it sound like there are no computers in Japan, but considering sc2 has players from eastern europe and south america I dont think that is a compelling argument for why pc gaming isnt popular. PC parts are also pretty cheap in Japan. Had some expats snooping around for prices and they are easily cheaper than Australia probably not as cheap as America but definitely a better deal than what some Europeans are paying | ||
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Vedic
United States582 Posts
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DrakanSilva
Chile932 Posts
Japan just evolved into console gaming and they are just freaking awesome at it... Final Fantasy THIRTEEN ? honestly... Mario WHAT ?... They just LOVE console/arcade games. they don't care about progaming, they are ninjas & samurais!! If you had a real handmade forged Katana and every single console, why would you spend your time in 1 game only, I wouldn't!! | ||
Selith
United States238 Posts
In Korea, game consoles are seen as absolute devil. In homes of children, it'll be very rare sight to see any consoles, and at best, you will see a NDS. So, many of them turned to PC gaming via either PC bangs or their own computers. I believe Japanese families are bit more open toward the concept of console gaming. It is pretty much considered "Family fun machine" -- you can see this by how strict the console game rating is, whereas PC gaming over there has pretty much nothing in terms of rating. | ||
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zeroISM
Japan161 Posts
 ![[image loading]](http://img155.imageshack.us/i/img0078vx.jpg/) They are building rigs for YOU to play StarCraft II in Japan ^_^ Also: http://sc2.jp/ is a website some japanese made to explain the game for those who don't understand English. | ||
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kojinshugi
Estonia2559 Posts
On October 15 2010 12:03 Deadlyhazard wrote: But yeah it seems like only Japanese products do well in Japan. I wonder why western stuff isn't as appealing to them, other than that it's from another region. Cool, you're from a parallel universe where large numbers of the Japanese don't go crazy over Western culture. I have some questions about this magical land: 1) Who won WW2? 2) Is the Pocari Sweat there made from actual pocaris? 3) Are the parallel universe goatees only on the men? | ||
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Craixs
Denmark170 Posts
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kojinshugi
Estonia2559 Posts
On October 15 2010 15:03 Slago wrote: probablly only because they only play J RPGs I dont wanna be part of that culture and they prob dunt wanna be part of ours :/ They play JRPGs because those are primarily console games. The reasoning behind the lack of popularity in PC titles was explained a few pages back by Manifesto7 - people generally don't have PCs. | ||
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eksert
France656 Posts
any other games arent complicated as GO.. | ||
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kojinshugi
Estonia2559 Posts
On October 15 2010 18:38 eksert wrote: JAPAN plays go, best strategy games ever... any other games arent complicated as GO.. Yes, I'm sure Go is huge in the 15-30 year old video game player demographic. | ||
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eksert
France656 Posts
so u are kinda right! | ||
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kojinshugi
Estonia2559 Posts
On October 15 2010 18:50 eksert wrote: Actually they start playing from at the age of 4 in Japan in go schools mate so u are kinda right! And I played chess at 6, doesn't mean I'm not terrible at it. | ||
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nihoh
Australia978 Posts
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Lightspeed
130 Posts
On October 15 2010 18:58 nihoh wrote: The Boxer of Nippon. That video gives me the chills, every time | ||
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DarkSeerTurbo
United States105 Posts
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Kagami-sama
460 Posts
On October 15 2010 02:25 Eknoid4 wrote: Probably because Japan makes and plays its own games a lot more. Also, there is no K-On in starcraft 2. There is, however, a Kagami Hiiragi. =) Kagami's Dream Obviously referring to the Konata x Kagami Archon... | ||
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Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
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Kambo_Rambo
Australia79 Posts
"Yo-ge, kuso-ge" According to sales charts earlier this year, MW2 was the only game to make it into the top 200 in japan. Its dominated by handheld consoles DS/PSP. | ||
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H. Guderian
United States18 Posts
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