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And people wonder why Eastern developers seem so focused on cookie-cutter formulas and refuse to take risks anymore.
Jonathan Holmes: "ARRGH! HOW COULD A JAPANESE GAME SELL WORSE THAN COCK OF DOODY??!!! IN MUTHAFLUPPING JAPAN!!!! GRAAAGH!!!!"
I kid, I kid. Still, this is pretty suprising.
I kid, I kid. Still, this is pretty suprising.
Here's hoping that Ni No Kuni gets across the water here too. I think that great games like that getting trolled to oblivion by the popularity of comparatively less dynamic and "original" games like MW3 sucks as well, but it's a matter of marketing, branding, level of accessibility, personal preference and the general media-savyness of people that direct people to buy and play one game over another, but it's not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination. There are still plenty of games and plenty of developers that make more fun, more imaginative and more original gaming experiences than MW3 and IF bring to the table.
So even the Japanese are sick of JRPGs. Finally. JRPGs are old hat. Maybe eastern devs will start trying new things.
Regardless, I still want this game. Hopefully it gets localized despite it's lackluster debut in Japan.
Regardless, I still want this game. Hopefully it gets localized despite it's lackluster debut in Japan.
I guess Japan isn't that racist eh all you naysayers, good laugh aside this is actually sad news to me.
Funny, because I'm in the US and I won't touch most US shooters, but you bet your ass Ni No Kuni will be a first day purchase for me.
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Whatever the reason, we must be sure to overreact and use it for fodder in this ongoing East vs. West war which is totally a real thing that is going on you guys.
Because as we all know, you cannot enjoy two types of thing. Do you like ice-cream? Do you like steak? Well pick one because you cannot like both, you’re either a “meat-head” or a “desserter”.
Because as we all know, you cannot enjoy two types of thing. Do you like ice-cream? Do you like steak? Well pick one because you cannot like both, you’re either a “meat-head” or a “desserter”.
Do you guys have a restriction on how soon you can post a story that's been posted in other site? I saw this a couple of days ago...
Anyway, this is really dissapointing, I thought that a game where you get to embody glorified western soldiers, the tools of the rotten world's elite to impose their agenda anywhere, would only be popular among western teenagers and young adults, you know, people indifferent and nonchalant enough as to not be repulsed by said protagonists...guess not...
Are these big figures for games inside Japan? How much do blockbusters over there sell?
Anyway, this is really dissapointing, I thought that a game where you get to embody glorified western soldiers, the tools of the rotten world's elite to impose their agenda anywhere, would only be popular among western teenagers and young adults, you know, people indifferent and nonchalant enough as to not be repulsed by said protagonists...guess not...
Are these big figures for games inside Japan? How much do blockbusters over there sell?
Not sure how a modest opening for a western game proves Japanese aren't racist, but ok. I wasn't aware anyone ever accused the Japanese of being racist for not liking western games. I'm a little confused here.
@Holmes: STOP TRYING TO BE JIM STERLING! Holy shit man, at best, if the fat man is Jordan, youre that white guy who shoots threes. Steve Kerr or something.
Someone I was talking to the other day compared Ni No Kuni to Blue Dragon, which is actually a great comparison. Besides the Studio Ghibli visuals, not much else about the game looks good. The battle system looks like a mess, the menus don't look good, the characters seem completely forgettable, and I still have not heard a single thing about any aspect of the story at all. The world map looks neat, but the game seems really old school.
It's ironic for people to say that this is proof that Japanese companies shouldn't take risks, because actually NNK looks like one of the most cookie-cutter JRPGs to hit consoles since Dragon Quest 8. If anything, this kind of completely vindicates the direction SQEX went with FFXIII and FFXIII-2, pushing for more innovation and trying out radically new battle systems instead of sticking with the same old thing.
I've always felt like Level 5 was overrated according to US fans. It's usually just people pumping them up, trying to talk shit on SQEX. I do enjoy Layton though, and I feel bad for them because I think NNK deserved better sales, despite it looking kind of boring as far as the gameplay goes. I'll still get it when they bring it over of course.
As far as Call of Duty having a bigger audience in Japan, I'm surprised. I guess the series is getting more popular. It's not exactly setting the charts on fire though, but you can see it's growing slowly, so I guess I can't deny that anymore.
It's ironic for people to say that this is proof that Japanese companies shouldn't take risks, because actually NNK looks like one of the most cookie-cutter JRPGs to hit consoles since Dragon Quest 8. If anything, this kind of completely vindicates the direction SQEX went with FFXIII and FFXIII-2, pushing for more innovation and trying out radically new battle systems instead of sticking with the same old thing.
I've always felt like Level 5 was overrated according to US fans. It's usually just people pumping them up, trying to talk shit on SQEX. I do enjoy Layton though, and I feel bad for them because I think NNK deserved better sales, despite it looking kind of boring as far as the gameplay goes. I'll still get it when they bring it over of course.
As far as Call of Duty having a bigger audience in Japan, I'm surprised. I guess the series is getting more popular. It's not exactly setting the charts on fire though, but you can see it's growing slowly, so I guess I can't deny that anymore.
Also, Level 5 messed up big time by skipping TGS this year when they had record breaking attendance - instead opting to have their own "Level 5 World." Even SQEX doesn't do that, and they're much bigger in Japan.
no biggie,
black ops was number 1 in japan too for a week.
With mario kart 7 launching amongst other things, dont count on it a second week
As it is the sales have been moderate. In no way bad
black ops was number 1 in japan too for a week.
With mario kart 7 launching amongst other things, dont count on it a second week
As it is the sales have been moderate. In no way bad
The low sales of NinoKuni for the PS3 probably has more to do with the fact the DS version is so much cheaper and the people who wanted to play NinoKuni probably already did so on the DS last year. Level-5 made a mistake in not releasing the PS3 and DS versions of the game at the same time.
I swear that if I hadn't glanced at the author avatar, I would have just assumed this was Jim's work. So many good games right now, so very little money...
Ni No Kuni is a game without an audience.
It's aimed at a demographic that doesn't mesh with the gaming subset that owns PS3s. That, and the game being priced at Y8800 is asking a bit much.
It's aimed at a demographic that doesn't mesh with the gaming subset that owns PS3s. That, and the game being priced at Y8800 is asking a bit much.
It's absolutely incredible how popular CoD is. The game can't be as bad as haters make it out to be.
This article and thread needs a sarcasm font; I'm having troubles telling what's what. Maybe the Japanese-made game isn't very good, and for a country the size of Japan, MW3s sales didn't sound impressive, especially on the XBox.
Has more to do with the DS version already being out for a year and selling 500000 copes I imagine. (I know the article is sarcastic)
Just thought of something: I'm playing Jeanne D'arc right now, by Level-5. It's alright, not as good as Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre, but it's entertaining enough.
Probably an underappreciated and underplayed game--I mean it metacritic'd well and user ratings were good--but maybe the story of Joan of Arc re-imagined in a sci-fi/fantasy setting for the PSP just isn't the stuff that blockbusters are made of.
Probably an underappreciated and underplayed game--I mean it metacritic'd well and user ratings were good--but maybe the story of Joan of Arc re-imagined in a sci-fi/fantasy setting for the PSP just isn't the stuff that blockbusters are made of.
@KwikPwn: SQEX published the game in Japan.
" In Japan, Square Enix handled the installment with a separate subtitled and dubbed version, as they did for Call of Duty: Black Ops. They first released a Japanese-subtitled version on November 17, 2011. Then, on December 22, 2011, they will release a Japanese-voice dubbed version"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_3
" In Japan, Square Enix handled the installment with a separate subtitled and dubbed version, as they did for Call of Duty: Black Ops. They first released a Japanese-subtitled version on November 17, 2011. Then, on December 22, 2011, they will release a Japanese-voice dubbed version"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_3
Sad but not shocking
CoD is its own phenomenon that shouldnt really be compared to other titles in terms of sales
Still looking forward to picking this up once it gets here
CoD is its own phenomenon that shouldnt really be compared to other titles in terms of sales
Still looking forward to picking this up once it gets here
Glad to see the great COD series outsell some generic JRPG crap. Even in the incredibly racist and self bias country such as Japan.
I honestly can't tell if this is actual news being reported in a sarcastic manner, or a straight-up troll.
Its an enjoyable game thus people buy it. There's japanese players playing MW3 online frequently.Why is this a surprise? And why do gaming elitist make it as if its a travesty to the human race?
And protip: not everyone from the East likes anything Japanese.
And protip: not everyone from the East likes anything Japanese.
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