Hyruken on 28 November 2008
UK has pretty much obliterated Japan's importance in this gen
If you look at it like this to win the gen you would need to have US and UK to win. If you had US and Japan and the competitior had 2nd in US and 1st in UK would most likely be enough to win.
Point being to win this gen you need either UK or US. Which before it would of been you needed Japan.
