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Dgc1808 on 07 December 2008

Weaker Japanese based games = Me being less happy...



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mike_intellivision on 07 December 2008
c0rd said:
mike_intellivision said:
This just shows that gamers misunderstanding the current situation is not a uniquely American/Western phenomenon.

I am not even sure this is original as I remember something similar being posted a couple of weeks ago (I searched and could not find it).

Mike from Morgantown

Is it this thread by any chance?


I just wanted to add: Why does it seem like everybody ignores Nintendo? Nintendo is not competing with Sony or Microsoft, and now they aren't even Japanese game developers (else the article crumbles even further). What's going on?

Nope. Wasn't that thread. It was the thread which said a couple of Japanese software companies would come through OK (Square and someone else). And again, Nintendo was just ignored.

 

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Badassbab on 08 December 2008
Soriku said:
@Bad

I worded that wrong. I meant that many Western devs put graphics as the top priority so they make a really great game but it's just way too costly and they lose money if they overdo it. Game might be great graphically, gameplay, etc. but doesn't do much good for them if they lose money.

 

 I must disagree. Games which have expensive production values usually do really well critically and commercially. However games which use licenses do bomb time to time.