jacks81x said:
Because every studio wants to create that next great money-making franchise. It's not that Japanese gamers don't want new IP's. It's that Japanese developers haven't come out with any truly great new IP's lately. Remember, all great game franchises started out as new IP's at one point in time. Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokemon, Monster Hunter, etc were all new IPs once. So obviously it's not accurate that Japanese gamers don't like new IP's. |
I just edited my statement to be more clear. I was referring to why put so much focus on Japanese consumers, not new IP's. New IP's are the future and lifeblood of the industry.
Sales trends show that Japanese gamers as a whole are driven by nostalgia for classic franchises far more than new IP's. How many RPG's really sell other than DQ or FF?
