Fusioncode said:
Thing is, I think a game like Splatoon is built more for a Western audience than an Eastern one. It's a competitive, multiplayer-centric, third person shooter. This isn't the sort of thing Japan usually goes crazy over. Which is why I find it surprising it's doing so much better in Japan than the US. Sales are sales regardless but it kind of flipped my expectations. |
US is obsessed with military shooters. Splatoon in a lot of ways is a shooter but made specifically for Japanese tastes first. The main hub area is basically like a stylized version of Shibuya (Tokyo).
