Wada: Globalization has failed due to " Japanese direction"

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jarrod said:

RageBot said:

All of Nintendo's games work?

I'm sorry, but since when are Zelda and Metroid popular in Japan? :P

Nintendo's most popular games - Mario Kart, Wii Sports, Wii Fit, and Mario games sell great in the west and the east because they aren't western, and they aren't Japanese, they are Global, they don't have characters, they don't have narrative, they exist in their own world, and they work.

Per Famitsu...

 

• Twilight Princess: 554,109
• Phantom Hourglass: 902,386
• Spirit Tracks: 690,422

... for comparison if TP were a PS3 game, it'd be the 3rd best selling game on the console, behind only MGS4 and FFXIII.  So I guess you wouldn't consider franchises like Yakuza, Gundam, Resident Evil, Hot Shots, Tales, PES, GT or Dynasty Warriors to be "popular in Japan" either, since none have sold as well as Zelda this gen?  ;)

Metroid's fared worse, but then Metroid's also become a FPS made by filthy gaijuns.  Not exactly a Japanese friendly shift for the series... hopefully Other M can help it regain it's former glory.

Compare to marketshare ZOMG! :P

Also, look at the sales of the earlier Zeldas, and see what I mean.