clandecyon on 02 November 2007
With Japan selling just as much as all of Europe, I would say that it isn't irrelevant, and I don't see it becoming irrelevant anytime soon. Irrelevant is a strong word. Do I think that too many Japanese publishers put huge emphasis on Japan primarily as a deciding factor for title choices and releases? Yes, but that's another argument. You have to consider though in this, that most of these companies are Japanese companies and have to answer to Japanese stockholders who also care about Japanese trends.
