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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: QuDDus on July 01, 2001, 07:09:01 AM

Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: QuDDus on July 01, 2001, 07:09:01 AM: This represents Japan sells from Jan 1-June 24 http://www.coremagazine.com/news/4482.php3
Only 1million ps2 units sold in japan so far this year.

It seems sales have been falling in japan since 1998.
http://www.xbox365.com/ktalk/989192101,36380,.shtml

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_13/b3725166.htm
And from 1997-2000 japan console sales have stayed at a flat rate and the software sales took a 20% cut in sales. And seeing how it cost 5-10million to write a game for ps2 when it use to be 800K to 1.7million for psx.

I just don\'t see why japan is so important when they are not even the top market. They don\'t sell as much as U.S but all the focus in on them. And the sales of japan games have been falling. I mean sega had great sales out side of japan. but they focused so much on getting over in japan that they lost more and more money and went belly up. I know that japan has some great developers but I mean there is tons and tons of money to be made outside of japan I mean you never knowwhat is going to take off in japan. I mean kirby 64 sold huge japan. And ridge Racer V outsold TTT in japan.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Living-In-Clip on July 01, 2001, 07:34:47 AM: I\'m goin\' out on a limb here, but it could be because most the top developers are located in Japan . I\'m also sure that sells will pick back up. As of right now, there isn\'t alot goin\' on anywhere. The N64 is almost dead, the DC is pretty much dead (rest in peace). The only system out there is the PS2 and it hasn\'t had alot of huge Japanese releases (i.e, Final Fantasy). Once all the systems are out and titles start flowing like a river, I think you will see sells pick up again.

To be honest, we use to look at Japan as the place of up and coming games. The place that got lucky and got all the cool games. But as of lately, it doesn\'t seem that way and if you look back at system launches in Japan, you will notice how they sell well, but the actual games are really quite terrible.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: hyper on July 01, 2001, 07:52:55 AM: I\'d say tradition and patrionism.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Samwise on July 01, 2001, 08:52:42 AM: Because the Japanese know their stuff around electronics/games etc. Even if they have weird taste sometimes. :)
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: EmperorRob on July 01, 2001, 08:56:40 AM: US may have greater sales than Japan, but that may be b/c we have more people over here. If you checked %, Japan would be far ahead of us. They eat video games and electronics up over there. They love stuff like that. Especially stuff like the GBA that is small and powerful.

And yes, lots of the developers are over there. So are product manufacturers: Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Claypool 2001 on July 01, 2001, 09:01:02 AM: We got Tang though, the japanese cant taste that!!!....unless they do get Tang over there, which would totally blow away my post...
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: QuDDus on July 01, 2001, 09:08:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Samwise
Because the Japanese know their stuff around electronics/games etc. Even if they have weird taste sometimes. :)

They do know there electronics, but when it comes to software they have funny taste. That is why developers are losing more money over there. I mean that dance music game sold 1million copies in japan that is crazy.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: ElAsesino on July 01, 2001, 09:24:30 AM: XBOX, are you talking about Dance Dance Revolution? That games apparently great according to IGN, and I bet that the other sites have given it great reviews. I haven\'t gotten a chance to play it, but I"m sure I\'ll enjoy it.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: QuDDus on July 01, 2001, 09:34:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ElAsesino
XBOX, are you talking about Dance Dance Revolution? That games apparently great according to IGN, and I bet that the other sites have given it great reviews. I haven\'t gotten a chance to play it, but I"m sure I\'ll enjoy it.

Those type of games don\'t sell big in america.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Living-In-Clip on July 01, 2001, 09:44:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by XBOX

Those type of games don\'t sell big in america.

That is because most of us Americans (including me) are just too damn lazy to actually jump around and dance. We figure video games are a \'couch sport\'...

:D
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Samwise on July 01, 2001, 10:01:44 AM: Quote
Originally posted by EmperorRob
So are product manufacturers: Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung.
Actually Samsung is a Korean company. ;)
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: on July 01, 2001, 10:08:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Samwise
Actually Samsung is a Korean company. ;)

So. . . are you "wise" in anything that involves "sam?"

:D
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: EmperorRob on July 01, 2001, 10:44:28 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Claypool 2001
We got Tang though, the japanese cant taste that!!!....unless they do get Tang over there, which would totally blow away my post...
I know I like Tang, in the biblical sense ;)
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Claypool 2001 on July 01, 2001, 01:07:37 PM: "Its a kick in the glass"!! HHAHAHHAHA....mmmmhhhhhh....tttaaannngggg
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Weltall on July 01, 2001, 01:59:11 PM: I like Poon Tang.
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Living-In-Clip on July 01, 2001, 02:51:43 PM: Some topics just can\'t survive on this forum, without gettin\' totally screwed up into some sexual sense.

:laughing:

By the way -- Weltall lies. He doesn\'t like "poontang". Not unless Sam really is a female......

:D
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: Toxical on July 01, 2001, 08:14:51 PM: the Japanese are on an all \'Electronics Diet\' they really don’t\' eat sushi, but wire-shi, yeah, that riiggghht :D
Title: If the Japanese game market is so Low why is such a big deal to win them over?
Post by: RichG on July 02, 2001, 08:37:03 AM: Couldn\'t be bothered reading the post, sorry if i\'ve repeated some points already mentioned.

My guess is its not the Jap games sales (although they are worthy of winning over reguardless, even if the market was falling), its the Jap developers who the console creators want to win over, they want the likes of Namco, Capcom and Konami developing for them.