Comments on: Japan and Multiplayer Gaming

By: Weird things about Japan – Gakuranman

Weird things about Japan – Gakuranman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:54:26 +0000

[...] in Japan is huge! And yet Centakume thinks we may be seeing a downward spiral when it comes to online multiplayer gaming… Are the [...]

By: Dangomushi

Dangomushi — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:14:01 +0000

Maybe it’s just that Japanese appreciate more games like Dragon Quest or other “solo quest” kinds of stories where you can start off from scratch, play through and arrive at a final goal (navigating through a story like reading a book).

Most big multiplayer games I’ve seen seem like big competitive wank-off fests with little plot or final goals to arrive at. Maybe this is a false impression, but can you even really “beat” or “finish” any of those MMORPGS?

Playing a game without the satisfaction of arriving at the ending and putting it behind you… seems pointless.

By: Gweb

Gweb — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:40:53 +0000

What about fighting games. Fighting games are huge in Japan and with Street Fighter 4, King of Fighters XII, Blazblue, and Tekken 6 already out I wouldn’t imagine there being a lack of multiplayer games (unless you’re only talking about RPGs.)

Good post btw. I wish the American arcade scene was still around.
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By: David

David — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:19:23 +0000

What about Maple Story and those more social RPGs? Also keitai game sites like Gree put a lot of emphasis on your profile and getting points to dress up your avatar even though the games are mostly, if not all, single player. .-= David´s last blog ..07.15 Mukogawa-Mansion-1 =-.