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"FPS games have become more popular; however, most Japanese people are resistant to FPS games," said Kouji Aizawa, editor in chief of Famitsu PS, a popular gaming magazine in Japan . "A lot of people [still] resent the idea of shooting people in games."
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More recently, the World War II-based FPS, "Medal of Honor: Rising Sun," has sold more than 200,000 copies in Japan since its launch in December.
klimmer wrote:"A lot of people [still] resent the idea of shooting people in games."
I think the industry is trying to play safe and make games that the majority of otakus enjoy (more schools girls and inane plots), and ignoring other genres. 10% of a large gaming community is still a substantial market.
I also seem to recall many Japanese games that extremely violent and popular, like Metal Gear Solid 4.
Charles wrote:and then you'd run into a hidden flamethrower and suddenly all your guys were on fire. Game over.
Kuang_Grade, June 2008 wrote:
. . . And a few years back, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun did surprisingly well in Japan given that it was FPS and nature of the content. . .
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