Well, they're going to need Dragon Quest XI to start.
Oh come on, this is just based on that Eurogamer interview? I was hoping he really said what the article claims
| bunchanumbers said: I doubt it will happen. The market is too far gone for something like PS4 to become big in Japan. The only way it stands a chance is if all the vita jrpgs and niche games end up on PS4. Even then it wouldn't lead to big sales. I could argue that Japan is actually ahead of the curve by going mobile. Its too easy and practical a format to pass up for a traditional console market. |
The PS4 is allready at 1.5 million on the course to outsell the UK which has sold 2 million PS4s there. This should make japan soon the second biggest console market again
Well, it's easy since they have the only relevant home consoles in Japan
Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:
PS4: 17m XB1: 10m WiiU: 10m Vita: 10m
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Europe wasn't saturated like Japan though, plus the population of Europe is 740 million vs. 120 million in Japan, and much more diverse. So relatively they are in a similar proportion of sales for what they are. It is just Europe is inclining because of more console games being released there since Sony joined the picture in the 5th Generation, and Japan has been declining because their homogenous country is just getting older and has less time for their favorite console genre: long JRPG's that need to be played in long sittings. That is why mobile games and bite-sized handheld games are interesting to them. They can play Monster Hunter for 30 minutes and feel like they made progress (do a quest and get some loot.) The same can be said for the likes of Yo-Kai watch, or Puzzle and Dragons. The Japanese gaming market is just more casual than it has been historically due to issues of time more than anything else. Releasing a huge story-based RPG like FFVII or FFXV probably won't help. Releasing something like Dragon Quest, which is more bite-sized and can be consumed in smaller portions would help. I think if Sony, Nintendo, or any other manufacturer wants the Japanese market again, they need to release similar games that are on handheld and mobile, but also give these games larger production values than said handheld/mobile games, so that they have the best of both worlds. They also need to improve the portability of home-platforms, as Japanese gamers are very mobile and move around a lot while they are playing. So more streaming/sharing games between consoles and handheld devices or phones is also a huge plus. Hence why Nintendo is likely going with NX being a fusion platform, and Sony had emphasized Vita's streaming of PS4 games.
| Aerys said: Well, it's easy since they have the only relevant home consoles in Japan |
That literally makes zero sense.
| IamAwsome said: Get. Monster. Hunter. |
Won't help. Monster Hunter is a handheld franchise in Japan, with an emphasis on local multiplayer.
Monster Hunter Tri was the best selling console Monster Hunter in Japan and it sold 1.05 million (in Japan.) The "enchanced port" for 3DS (with no online) went to sell 1.96 million (in Japan.) The Wii U port sold something like 220k, in comparison.
The top six selling Monster Hunter games in Japan were either on 3DS or PSP.
Dragon Quest would be a better bet for a console revival in Japan.
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