| MrT-Tar said: I should've rephrased that. I meant more on an impact and sales basis. The biggest series are Japanese, in particular the mega triumvirate of Mario, Pokemon and Wii... No Western game this gen can match the likes of Wii Fit, NSMBWii, Nintendogs and Mario Kart DS/Wii in terms of sales. Or Wii Sports in impact felt within this gen. Quality of course is subjective (but IMO Japan is far ahead of the West there as well), but in pretty much every other aspect I can think of Japan is ahead of the West. I really don't understand where this talk come from. |
This is also part of the problem though. As a publisher, Nintendo are the only Eastern publisher/developer having massive success with at least one multi-million selling title every year. Outside of Nintendo very few are getting anywhere. FFXIII has sold well but is only a single game in the series this gen and as much as I love PD (especially their post-release support) and GT5, the same is true for them.
On a side note it's worth considerring that Nintendo games tend to completely transcend cultural boundaries and have appeal in both Western and Eastern markets.
