Japan sucks

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Originally Posted by MarkRyan

But the point of this thread is "Japan sucks."

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A lot.

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Originally Posted by lordsnarf

The best games, yes

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If this was 1990 and not 2004, I'd agree with you.

Considering that EA alone has a 25% marketshare, it isn't about great games selling, just the most publicized.

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Originally Posted by Damian79

Considering that EA alone has a 25% marketshare, it isn't about great games selling, just the most publicized.

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I see alot more commercials for Nintendo games than I do EA.

I think the situation with consoles not doing as well in Japan has more to do with the increase in cell phone games overseas. If I remember reading correctly sometime ago, the cell game market has skyrocketed, which in turn limits money for people to buy other types of games (console, arcade, PC). Yeah, some of the developers are not thinking far enough. But you can't say that when looking at games like Ace Combat 5.

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

I see alot more commercials for Nintendo games than I do EA.

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Do you watch Saturday morning cartoons exclusively?

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

I see alot more commercials for Nintendo games than I do EA.

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And Nintendo is next with 10%. :/

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

I see alot more commercials for Nintendo games than I do EA.

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It's just what channels you watch.

I never once saw the Pikmin 2 commercial on TV, but I've seen the buy two get a second one free EA commercial about a million times.

I saw the Pikmin commerical quite a few times. I haven't seen the EA commerical once (I don't watch much aired tv either, though).

I still think Japan has got the skills to make some great games, but the games they produce feel like they're from a different era.

A lot of American/European made games feel like they are doing new and interesting ideas. Burnout 3's variety of online modes? Genius. Hell.. Just online gaming in general that isn't slow and clunky, genius and due to the non-japanese markets.

I think Japan can still produce a killer title and get some of the American market share back, I just think they're going to have to work harder than they ever have before and stop thinking about their homeland with no regaurd to the rest of the world.

Since gamers are getting older ... why hasn't the advertising followed them? I rarely see (non-sports) video game ads during sporting events, etc.

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Originally Posted by Opaque

It's just what channels you watch.

I never once saw the Pikmin 2 commercial on TV, but I've seen the buy two get a second one free EA commercial about a million times.

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I suppose certain areas run them more than others.

For example, I've never seen a buy two get a second one free EA commercial but I saw that Donkey Konga one about a million times.