| Maraccuda said: Its more of a cultural thing no? Japan had a waning birthrate, lack of space, work dictates adult life, etc. Plus it isnt like Japanese companies pushed for game marketing while the Western market has slapped video games on sides of buses, bus stops, tv adds, internet adds, etc. |
This sounds more like the reality we live in when it comes to Japan, that and more and more Western devs became popular like Notch, Phil Fish and then there was the western indie boom from a few years ago, there are a few Japanese indie devs but nowhere near the number of western ones.
The mobile market also seems to have taken a more firm hold. The Japanese really favour convenience above all else, I can't see home consoles ever becoming a big part of Japan like they once were in the past, mobiles/tablets will be taking over more and more as time goes on and new technologies will emerge from Japan and elsewhere in the world that will just make it more convenient to use than a console.
Mankind, in its arrogance and self-delusion, must believe they are the mirrors to God in both their image and their power. If something shatters that mirror, then it must be totally destroyed.
