Japan makes the best games.....wtf?!? (poll discussion)

[S.T.A.G.E.]

bobobologna said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Japan has barely had heavy hitters this gen. The majority of heavy hitters this gen have been western.

 

InFamous, Batman Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 1 &2, Fable 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect 1 & 2, Modern Warfare 1 &2, Jak and Daxter, GOW3, Gears of War 1 & 2, Heavenly Sword, Assassins Creed 1 & 2, and much much more say hi. The majority of AAA titles launched this gen are majorly in the western court. Japan has run dry. Their only glimmer or hope is in 2010 and that is the only sign of significance from them. The west have owned this gen in dominant form.

Off the top of my head:  Dead Rising (1.78 mil), Lost Planet (2.3 mil), DMC 4 (2.3 mil), Resident Evil 5 (5 mil), Mario Kart Wii (19 mil), Super Mario Galaxy (8 mil), SSBB (9 mil), MGS 4 (4.3 mil), GT5 Prologue (3.3 mil), Ninja Gaiden 2/Sigma 2 (1.4 mil), Wii Sports Resort (7.9 mil)

Then there are the great games like Valkyria Chronicles and Demons Souls that don't necessarily light up the sales chart.  Doesn't take away from the fact that they are awesome games.

Coming up we have GT5, Final Fantasy 13, The Last Guardian, Lost Planet 2, Bayonetta, and more (Dead Rising 2 has been outsourced).  Again, this is all just off the top of my head, so I'm sure other people can add to what I've said.

It's also kind of unfair that you are basically pitting Japan against the rest of the world combined.

Um...when I say heavy hitter I mean AAA bro. Theres nothing unfair about what I am saying. List the games again as AAA's.