Japanese Games Market Takes Massive Hit
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Like some have said, it is a combination of many things, including everyone already has a Wii already!
The PS2 had shovelware too and that was before Nintendo created "casual" gamers. The shovelware back then was aimed at "hardcore" gamers and their mothers. Where else could something like Ninjabread Man come from?Doug said:
Hm, intersting, I'm not getting the impression that Germany is getting hit hard and at least last year it was the biggest exporter in the world (yes, ahead of China!).yeah_so_no said:
People said that last year too. They say it EVERY SINGLE TIME a popular console gets lower sales. They said it when consoles had an install base of barely 30 million while the PS2 allegedly has 140 million and the DS is closing in on that, the Wii is nowhere close to that mark.katsabas said:
Is it just for the Wii, or in general? Because I can imagine Wii sales slowing down. Everyone has one now. Why buy more?
REALLY?!!!NeutralDrow said:
MY GOD! WE MUST STOP THESE MONSTERS!... wait, you're not being serious are you... damn it.
Not really, 2007 was a great year for gaming. It's just that 2008 and 9 paled in comparison.New Troll said:
Actually, 2008 was pretty good as well.
EDIT: 2005 was a great year too.
Pretty sure it's everything, to an extent. The Wii has been slowing down the most, but that's mainly because it's the giant in the industry (and has been for a while).Pendragon9 said:
Japanese sales have been going down for a long time.
Why do you think Nintendo put so much effort into an 'alternate' strategy? It's because the existing market in Japan was falling apart already.
Why do you think Nintendo put so much effort into an 'alternate' strategy? It's because the existing market in Japan was falling apart already.
The what?! Do you mean hikikomori?Rigs83 said:
AND the Wii is the root cause the Japan's declining birthrate!NeutralDrow said:
I blame the Wii for the current economic crisis. Everyone bought one, then stopped working and so couldn't pay their bills.
On a more serious note, I'd think this was a "duh" moment, here, considering the economy. And the general trend is when things are bad in the US, things are awful most everywhere else.
Sucks for fans of JRPGs, like me, though...I get me the feeling we may not be seeing much coming anytime soon, if this trend keeps up.
On a more serious note, I'd think this was a "duh" moment, here, considering the economy. And the general trend is when things are bad in the US, things are awful most everywhere else.
Sucks for fans of JRPGs, like me, though...I get me the feeling we may not be seeing much coming anytime soon, if this trend keeps up.
Sales are down 25-35% in most all retail items from what I have seen. Video games may have seemed bullet proof, but when people are worried about eating and having a roof over their heads all discretionary income items are going to take a back seat.
And it's a world economy now, so a decrease in sales overseas comes back around to affect overall sales. I think it will recover faster than other markets but this news isn't surprising.
And it's a world economy now, so a decrease in sales overseas comes back around to affect overall sales. I think it will recover faster than other markets but this news isn't surprising.
Street Fighter 4? That should be a huge hit in Japan, right?FloodOne said:
Besides we have seen some other rather good titles come our way like Killzone 2 (which obviously wouldn't do well there) and BazzBlue, Resident Evil 5 etc, etc.
