Wait what? I dont like sports games in general but calling them "not central" to gaming is a bit of an oversimplification IMO. They always acted like a bridge between people who like sports but still dont get games, but who could still potentially become gamers. I convinced a good amount of people to buy a PS or a gaming rig troughout the years by dangling the genre as a carrot in front of them. Now one of them is a huge Persona fan and cannot wait for 5 
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