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SpokenTruth said:
Soundwave said:
SpokenTruth said:
Soundwave said:

I think Chinese ... they like the violent shooters and what not. 

So...they like playing something that is outright baned?  How exactly are they playing them then?


I'm just going by their tastes in movies ... seems like they basically like the same type of things Americans do. I don't think they're into mascot/family friendly type stuff. I think NBA 2K or a racing game would have more appeal to the average Chinese gamer than most of Nintendo's mascot catalog. The "kawaii" culture that is in Japan doesn't really exist to the same extent in China. 

So...how does that explain how well the DS and Wii did?  If movies are the metric to measure interest in games, those systems should never have done well at all.  Further, 24 out of the top 25 top grossing films in the US are rated PG-13 or under.   If China mirrors that trend, Nintendo should be able to do quite well there (if the government would get the hell out of the way...but that goes for all 3 console makers).


PG-13 movies can still be dark and violent and aimed primarily at teenagers/adults, studios just scale back the violence/sex just far enough so they can get away with a PG-13 rating. Nobody is confusing a PG-13 movie like The Dark Knight for Animal Crossing or Super Mario.