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Mr Puggsly said:
DonFerrari said:

Switch certainly cant take everything. But it wouldnt be surprising if Japan focused games put a focus on Switch. It has a bigger userbase growing.

Their 3rd party reliance hasnt been that significant either. Japan just happens to really like Nintnedo content.

Sure it wouldn't be surprising, but you are moving the goal post.

Just pointing out PS4 sales numbers show console sales are stagnant in Japan. Maybe devs had the impression PS4 would do even better in Japan?

Not really, they had the impression after the first couple years (and was confirmed) that the japanese games were selling better than on the previous gen independent on where the consoles were being sold.

Action games do well in the west. So its not that surprising Monster Hunter, Nier, Nioh and Yakuza have found success in the west. Some of those IPs changed greatly which helped.

Considering you put all Sony games as same genre I'll have to accept that all these games are also same genre, Persona 5 as well right?

I am saying Sony wont try to make games Japan wants, its been mostly failure. They will rely on 3rd parties to hold ground. I agree they will stay focused making what the west wants, that has been easier and bigger market.

Nope you were saying they hope for the best. If you just said that Sony first party games are focused in western gamer (that includes RotW btw) I wouldn't say you are wrong (even though GT sell good enough on Japan and Japan Studio still releases games that are more similar to japanese interest games), but that is possible because they have good 3rd party support, they know about their support so that isn't hoping for the best.

I dont think Sony is going to make any serious effort to fight Switch in Japan. Maybe some moneyhats, but thats about it. I do think they're hoping for the best. But I think they're more incline to moneyhat games that do well in the west, not just Japan. Like Final Fantasy.

You are allowed to disagree with me. But I dont see any evidence thus far changing my view.

Sony isn't making any serious effort to fight Switch in any country, I already said it. Besides Street Fighter V there haven't been any sign of any moneyhat for any game on the whole gen. The exclusives were made simply based on the devs themselves seeing there wasn't enough money to be made by putting the game also out of PS.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."