Random question: Why is Japan the "Mecca" of games?

[Chaotic42]

Sony
Nintendo
Square
Konami

So many more.

It seems like everything is made there, gets released there first, and is loaded with Japanese feel. What is it about Japan that makes it this way? Why not Canada, or England, or the US? What has made Japan the tech leaders of the world?

 

[MrAwesome]

Because there are alot of samurai's in Japan.

 

[clicknext]

Because they believe in the power of YATTA!~

 

[IEatChildren]

Their entire economy is based around the tech sector

 

[0roo0roo]

why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: MrAwesome
Because there are alot of samurai's in Japan.

[Cartman] Samurai's are cool.[/Cartman] [Slightly higher pitched Cartman] Mom, can I get a samurai for Christmas? [/Slightly higher pitched Cartman]

 

[illusion88]

because they all live underground and strive for entertainment

EDIT:major typo

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: illusion88
because they all live underground and strive for intertainment.

hahahha, don't forget their cars

 

[Glitchny]

they concentrate on tech, comics and anime are big and fantasy in general are big, games are just more accepted there. Its not considered the cause for teen violence in Japan im pretty sure

 

[Goosemaster]

Japan's economy depends solely on importation of ideas and goods, and the exportation of refined goods/ideas.


At least that's what is what it was like when they started industrializing....coal...etc

 

[THELAIR]

Japan's economy depends solely on importation of ideas and goods, and the exportation of refined goods/ideas

That's so true its not even funny

 

[DXM]

Problebly because Japan has an entire industry revolving around console and arcade games, much like the US has a large industry in PC games.

 

[ed21x]

US:

Blizzard
Rareware
Id
Team17
Mircrosoft
Maxis
Virgin
Westwood
EA

etc...

The same argument can be made even for Russia

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: ed21x
US:

Blizzard
Rareware
Id
Team17
Mircrosoft
Maxis
Virgin
Westwood
EA

etc...

The same argument can be made even for Russia

Team17 is in the UK.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: ed21x
US:

Blizzard
Rareware
Id
Team17
Mircrosoft
Maxis
Virgin
Westwood
EA

etc...

The same argument can be made even for Russia

My own personal dislike for most of those companies aside, isn't console gaming much bigger than PC gaming, which most of those companies specialize in?

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: ed21x
US:

Blizzard
Rareware
Id
Team17
Mircrosoft
Maxis
Virgin
Westwood
EA

etc...

The same argument can be made even for Russia

Team17 is in the UK.

And Rare, Vigin.....UK owned? Westwood was sucked up by EA too.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

India produces more films in a year than the US....

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

India produces more films in a year than the US....

Except I assure you more indians are watching US movies than people in the US are watching indian ones.

Personally I dislike a lot of japanese games because I abhor most of their anime culture and the characters that they create in games. MGS2 was a great game, probably in great part because it wasn't throwing 4 foot tall w/ beach ball size head characters at me

 

[ShotgunSteven]

They took the technology and ran with it, after Ralph Baer got things rolling.

 

[Lifer]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

India produces more films in a year than the US....

yeah, but US films have more viewers worldwide

you think more ppl know have seen Tom Cruise's films or Abu-Habib-Ashish Panterikado's?

 

[Danman]

Japan has always been ahead of us in tech stuff. Sucks for us.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Lifer

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

India produces more films in a year than the US....

yeah, but US films have more viewers worldwide

you think more ppl know have seen Tom Cruise's films or Abu-Habib-Ashish Panterikado's?

Abu's last film was actually very good, although I think generally his career is going somewhat down the toilet ever since he stared in 'Abidaba Roul - a young princess', back in 1997.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: cashman
Japan has always been ahead of us in tech stuff. Sucks for us.

Actually, that is untrue. Japanese products in general used to be extremely poor quality.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
why's the us the mecca of movies and music?

India produces more films in a year than the US....

and how much do those wonderful bollywood films bank? or cost to make? how many are seen around the world and are influencial on culture? one can say that hollywood makes a lot of trash.. but bollywood probably makes even more.

 

[matt426malm]

Actually, that is untrue. Japanese products in general used to be extremely poor quality.
Right remember Back to the Future