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Japan Competitive Gaming opens up an SC2 league! - Page 4

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Ponchmeister
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States73 Posts
April 23 2013 18:25 GMT
#61
I really hope Crimson plays in this, hes one of my favorite streamers
"Son, you're as stupid as a mule and twice as ugly. So if a stranger offers you a ride, I'd say take it." -Abe Simpson
Comogury
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States412 Posts
April 23 2013 18:27 GMT
#62
On April 24 2013 03:13 PanzerElite wrote:
Now Blizzard should also support Japanese ingame.

japanese voice pack pls
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
April 23 2013 18:28 GMT
#63
On April 24 2013 03:16 xgtx wrote:
in japan ,if you say you are a "computer gamer" it means that you play porn games on computers...gaming scene at computers are non existant in japan

Oh come on, its not that bad...
MasterOfPuppets
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Romania6942 Posts
April 23 2013 18:30 GMT
#64
On April 24 2013 03:16 xgtx wrote:
in japan ,if you say you are a "computer gamer" it means that you play porn games on computers...gaming scene at computers are non existant in japan


Kerrigan/Nova eroge incoming? :3
"my shaft scares me too" - strenx 2014
PanzerElite
Profile Joined May 2012
540 Posts
April 23 2013 18:34 GMT
#65
On April 24 2013 03:30 MasterOfPuppets wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2013 03:16 xgtx wrote:
in japan ,if you say you are a "computer gamer" it means that you play porn games on computers...gaming scene at computers are non existant in japan


Kerrigan/Nova eroge incoming? :3

And Kerrigan uses all of her tentacled buddies. (゚ー゚)(。_。)ウンウン (* ̄o ̄*)
Shinta)
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1716 Posts
April 23 2013 18:39 GMT
#66
On April 24 2013 02:39 Exarl25 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2013 02:26 GreEny K wrote:
On April 24 2013 01:14 Heathen wrote:
good for Japan. I thought theyd never catch up with the rest of the world.


They're the mecca of gaming in general. I don't think they care much about competitive gaming when they have such a large gaming industry in general.


They are competitive. PC gaming is just not common over there. With a few exceptions (MMOs and such) PC "gaming" in Japan usually means visual novels and porn. Historically the biggest eSports (CS, Quake, BW, WC3, DotA etc) are more often than not PC games and so have had little following in Japan. They do have a thriving arcade scene and so do very well when it comes to fighting games. The Japanese SC2 community probably consists of a small number of hardcores.

sc-times.net

There is this website which has been running for a long time, and other websites for the Japanese Starcraft scene. Interest has never really been the problem, it's just the fact that its not a sustainable career in Japan.
Even fighting games are not in eSports, so they are typically only competitive in arcades. A professional scene has never been possible, but many have tried over these long years.

This tournament is great news for Japan. If this is successful, hopefully they'll start getting some real money involved. All Japan needs is money. Sustainable careers. You'll see plenty of Japanese progamers at that point.
Suteki Da Ne 素敵だね Isn't it Wonderful
IcedBacon
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada906 Posts
April 23 2013 18:41 GMT
#67
Was wondering if Japan would ever get into SC2, this is good news :>
"I went Zerg because Artosis is a douchebag." -IdrA
DidYuhim
Profile Joined September 2011
Ukraine1905 Posts
April 23 2013 18:47 GMT
#68
Desu league.
Mudkipnick
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Korea (South)241 Posts
April 23 2013 18:51 GMT
#69
I've always kept this to myself... I've always wanted Japan to be more into Starcraft 2. I'm so happy to hear this...
Follow your dreams
Danzo
Profile Joined March 2011
2820 Posts
April 23 2013 18:52 GMT
#70
On April 24 2013 01:39 blagoonga123 wrote:
hooray one step closer to a sports manga based around competitive starcraft

Didn't GO become really popular again during the late 90's is because of an Anime/Manga that came out about a kid striving to become a GO player? I heard the GO scene blew up because of that show.
Getting too old for this..
jackrandomsx
Profile Joined October 2010
United States24 Posts
April 23 2013 19:00 GMT
#71
On April 24 2013 02:30 Pri1230 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2013 01:13 ragz_gt wrote:
On April 24 2013 01:11 Nithix wrote:
Hmm, interesting. I thought Japan's gambling laws mostly deterred competitive gaming over there - but maybe I was mistaken? Either way, cool to see another region hop in to SC!


Huh? That can't be the case as they have a huge competitive fighting game scene


I didnt think it was because of gambling laws but simply because arcade games and home gaming consoles are just way more popular.



It's much less that competitive gaming is not popular, much more that PC gaming is not that popular for competitive gaming.

for the Japanese, multiplayer gaming is still very much an in person social experience, this is why it's done more in arcades or in public places with handhelds.
PVJ
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Hungary5221 Posts
April 23 2013 19:06 GMT
#72
Hope there's a stream. o.O

Japan hwaitinn
The heart's eternal vow
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
April 23 2013 19:07 GMT
#73
I wonder if Americans can play in this league...
Zealots, not zee-lots. | Never forget, KTViolet, Go)Space. | You will never be as good as By.Flash, and your drops will never be as sick as MMA.
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
April 23 2013 19:10 GMT
#74
Maybe MKP can go over there and finally settle that island expo dispute.
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Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
April 23 2013 19:20 GMT
#75
On April 24 2013 04:10 Antisocialmunky wrote:
Maybe MKP can go over there and finally settle that island expo dispute.


Wrong country bro. It's gonna have to be MacSed or Comm.
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-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
April 23 2013 19:31 GMT
#76
On April 24 2013 03:16 xgtx wrote:
in japan ,if you say you are a "computer gamer" it means that you play porn games on computers...gaming scene at computers are non existant in japan


You obviously have no clue what you're talking about.

This is really cool! I hope it will still be functioning by the time I go to Japan next summer, maybe they'll let me enter >.>~
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LockeTazeline
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
2390 Posts
April 23 2013 19:45 GMT
#77
If Starcraft somehow became big in Japan, that would be amazing.

On April 24 2013 01:39 blagoonga123 wrote:
hooray one step closer to a sports manga based around competitive starcraft


And this would be even more amazing.
Antisocialmunky
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5912 Posts
April 23 2013 19:50 GMT
#78
On April 24 2013 04:45 LockeTazeline wrote:
If Starcraft somehow became big in Japan, that would be amazing.

Show nested quote +
On April 24 2013 01:39 blagoonga123 wrote:
hooray one step closer to a sports manga based around competitive starcraft


And this would be even more amazing.


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asdfOu
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2089 Posts
April 23 2013 19:58 GMT
#79
JSL!!! japanese star league! hehehe
rip prime
520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
April 23 2013 19:58 GMT
#80
On April 24 2013 04:20 Nuclease wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 24 2013 04:10 Antisocialmunky wrote:
Maybe MKP can go over there and finally settle that island expo dispute.


Wrong country bro. It's gonna have to be MacSed or Comm.

Japan and Korea are in disputes over islands, too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liancourt_Rocks
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