Why do games come out in Japan first ?

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SnesTea on 29 May 2010

I lol'd at Rubang's comment.

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jaydeee on 29 May 2010

agree, where it made get early release :)

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Weegee on 29 May 2010

It's kinda wierd that Super mario galaxy 2 have come to US before Japan. no ?

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Joelcool7 on 30 May 2010

Weegee said:
It's kinda wierd that Super mario galaxy 2 have come to US before Japan. no ?

Nintendo has realized that North America is the most important gaming market. Far larger marketshare then Japan or Europe. Beginning with the DS Nintendo has tried to give North America everything as close to the Japan date as possible sometimes even giving us stuff first!

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