>In 2015 the sector’s games market generated ¥321bn, a 13 per cent decline year-on-year. Meanwhile, software sales dropped 16 per cent to ¥191bn, and console sales dipped to ¥130bn – a 8.5 per cent drop off.
>The 13 per cent drop to the overall sector is the lowest point the market has fallen to in 26 years – dipping below 1989’s ¥358bn, and just ahead of 1988’s ¥319bn (thanks NeoGAF). Last year, the market dropped to its lowest point since 1990.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/japanese-games-market-falls-to-lowest-point-in-26-years-declines-13-per-cent-year-on-year/0160942
>>322879353
Yep. This is only for dedicated devices though. Gaming in Japan has actually never been bigger than it is now because of iphones and Apple. It's a true testament to their gaming background and culture. The ratio of people that play games in Japan is unmatched by any other nation in the world. They fucking love video games man.
>>322879353
Gotta go for that mobile market and dem pachinko machines.
90% of them are mobile. It turns out, they are shit.
They'll be fine.
2016 looks insane for consoles/handhelds in japan.
>>322879615
I'm still surprised Sony's gaming division gave up on mobile so damn quick. The Sony music division is making lots of money on mobile apps.
>>322879353
And yet Japan is still making the best video games despite this.
Just look at the Japanese games coming in 2016.
>>322880659
Dude Sex and XCom 2 are the best ones tho
>>322880862
Just because you're a mustard and that's all you can play this year doesn't make it fact anon
>>322880659
The report isn't questioning the quality of Japanese titles.
>>322880968
Got PS4 and Wii U 2 tho
Even for PS4 the most promising games are western games like WiLD and Horizon
Wii U just has dick
>>322880862
>dude sex is best
lel
>xcum 2
if they deliver on the modding promise.
>>322881159
>Even for PS4 the most promising games are western games like WiLD and Horizon
I don't know how you could possibly think this but alright. FF XV will be one of the best games of this generation and the last decade. Belie dat
Good. Gaming becoming a niche means better games. In the west, gaming is too popular which is why we have annual CoD crap selling 20 million units pushing the niche games out of business.
>>322879353
>that feel when Sony will be pushed out of Japan, leaving Nintendo with a monopoly
feels good man
Why do you think every vidya company in Japan is jumping on the mobile bandwagon?
This all just means you have to adopt to the times, but not necessarily going full mobile.
If anything, Nintendo is doing it right. bringing nintendo to the mobile user as , in a sense, "advertisement" to entice the user to buy actual nintnedo games and consoles.
>>322881478
>Nintendo is helping console gaming by abandoning consoles, making mobile games and then rely on gimmick consoles
Alright.
>>322881446
I'm assuming you're not serious, in which case, why even bother doing this? Why not try to have an actual discussion? OP posted some proper info and your first thought is making a dumb platform related bait post? Come on, man. Have some more self-respect.
>>322881604
How the hell you grabbed that idea from my statement, I'll never know.
>>322881219
Eh, not interested
Final Fantasy always seemed too nerdy for me, like I should play with dolls or something
But is not just a regional thing or whatever, I think shit like Warcraft is too nerdy too
>>322881696
Some people just like to shit post.
>>322879353
It's not a surprise.
Japan hardly came out with much unless you're a fan of niche titles last year.
2016 will definitely be better.
>>322881291
CoD has nothing to do with niche games not doing well. While Im not a COD/AssCreed/FIFA scum myself, I dont think they hurt the other genres. The problem is that developing games now is too expensive, so there is no way we can have a market as healthy and diverse like we used to.
A damn shame, but thats the truth
>>322882537
That's 100% bullshit. The retarded budgets of AAAAAAAAA games due to marketing, management bloat etc. is not indicative of the actual cost of developing games and you can see that through all the smaller budget games doing fine.
>>322879353
>thanks NeoGAF
you don't even hide anymore.
>>322881219
>FF XV will be one of the best games of this generation and the last decade.
HA HA HA, OH WOW
The gayest game of the generation maybe. Literally Backstreet Boys: The Gayme.
>>322881635
>not serious
http://nintendoeverything.com/media-create-software-sales-1221-1227-top-50/
count the number of playstation games versus Nintendo games
Good, all the casuals will leave the console scene
Only otaku games from here on out.
>>322884005
>otaku
Kysmm
>>322883189
A game where the guys who all hit on women actively and who are also the most normal looking FF characters to date, also with it being the biggest FF ever made in a fully real time Action RPG open world, yes it will easily be one of the best games this gen and last
You want boyband then go look at literally every other fucking FF with a bunch of them literlaly having fucking jpop in them
XV has none of that, it has literally two pretty boysi in the entire game and every other male is a man who looks like a man, and the MC himself has a bloodline curse which will rapidly age him into an old man where he will end up looking like his dad at some point in the game
>>322884532
Look at his fucking hair. He looks like some emo faggot who would have been considered cool more than a decade ago.
>>322884532
Which one is the boy band and which one is the cast of FFXV?
>>322882142
Leave please.
>>322885084
That is standard anime and JRPG MC hairstyle you faggot
>>322885131
You must be blind because they look nothing like the right
They are based on Yankii, Delinquents and Yakuza like in Crows Zero
Show me a single fucking jrock band with members who look like Cor, like Gladio, like Regis, like Ignis, like Iedolas, like Cid, oh wait you fucking can't and you are blind as fuck too
Only Noctis and Prompto are the only pretty boys in the entire fucking game and every other male is a man who looks like a man
That is less pretty boys than literally every other fucking FF to date
>>322885387
I'm pretty sure they're based off this guy.
>>322885604
>This faggot is still fucking going
Seriously you must be fucking blind, get your eyes checked already
You were already BTFO, they look nothing like your "leboybandXD" meme, they look like yankii, delinquents and yakuza because that is what they are based on, the clothes in XV were even designed by Roen who are a Japanese clothes designer who did the clothes for Crows Zero which is a movie about yankii, delinquents and yakuza just like FFXV has.
>>322885645
Yea dude completely different to a boyband,
>>322879353
>nips
>playing anything but shit
They did this to themselves
>>322885898
>Still spouting "leboybandXD" memes
You were already BTFO faggot.
>>322885387
>men
3 of those look like they could take more than a single punch
>>322885997
Oh we're cherrypicking?
>>322885387
>they're not a boy band because they frown instead of smiling
kek they have the same style.
why aren't there any girls in XV's party? is this like a gay camping trip lol?
>>322886110
Sure thing
https://youtu.be/P3MZLSs6gAQ
>>322886153
Oh you're posting literaly ONE fucking character from the game while I posted every single fucking male from the game where there is only two pretty boys in the entire game compared to multiple characters from past FFs?
>>322886234
>Help guys I have no fucking idea what yankii, delinquent and yakuza are, b-but they are le boyband XD!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
>>322885997
Basch alone is manlier thanany of those fags to the right, you have just btfo yourself fag
>>322886153
Wow you proved literally nothing.
>>322885604
What's wrong with hard gay? He got money pretending to be gay and shoving his dick everywhere while fucking models?
>>322886327
Except there is
Luna joins the party at some point, all the characters hit on women too and the game literally opens with Noctis on his way to his wedding with Luna
>le gay XD
Oh more meme spouting? You want gay then go look at FF7
>>322886346
How many times are you going to say yankii, delinquent, yakuza?
You're clearly incredibly mad because you're doing that thing where you just repeat what you're saying over and over like the situation will suddenly change.
>>322886153
But that is what you are doing by posting one character, while he posted multiple.
>>322886346
>https://youtu.be/P3MZLSs6gAQ
>posts a movie where people horribly pretend fight
Is this supposed to disprove my point?
>>322886610
Why is noctis in the manly section?
>>322886532
Too bad i don't give a fuck about any FF unless its set on Ivalice
>>322886350
Just fucking no, Basch is a dressed like a faggot and Gladio is more manlier than anyone in FF12 and all previous FFs except Barret, the only FF character more manlier than Gladio is Barret
Gladio, Regis, Cor, Iedolas, Cid etc are all objectively far more manlier than Basch is, Basch is also wearing literal rainbow shit, shorts, open back shoes, frilly v neck, fuck off faggot.
>>322886585
How many times are you going to ignore facts?
>>322886653
I posted a movie about Yankii, delinquents and Yakuza you blind faggot, be more uncultured and retarded.
>>322886690
>basch is dressed like a faggot
So is the FFXV cast, what's your point?
>>322886653
Hey man, nip delinquents are hardcore. They don't cower at the sight of a nigger or mudslime like the rest of you burgers.
>>322881291
Creating less revenue in an industry is worse but oddly, I agree with you
>>322886779
Cast of XV is dressed like yankii, delinquents and yakuza and those are all real world clothes too
Basch is wearing literal fucking rainbow shit, frilly vneck, open back shoes
>delinquents
Who even uses this word? Are you fucking around? Or are you really autistic?
>>322886772
And the faggots still don't look they could take a solid punch, no matter who the fuck they pretend to be.
>>322886791
>implying I'm a burger
>implying chink toughs are actually badass if they are literally called delinquents
>>322886895
>hurr I don't know what yankii or delinquents are!?
https://youtu.be/ckvfdwWcuE4
>>322886879
>3 quarter pants
>fanny pack
>popped collar
>short sleeved trenchcoat
Yeah sure, totally want "yankii, delinquents and yakuza" wear
>>322887050
>neo /v/
>know shit about delinquents stuff
This board is fucking cancer, even /b/ is better than this shit hole
>>322887005
Sure thing faggot, keep denying reality.
Gladio can pick up and throw an Iron Giants solid steel sword and impale it and Noctis can parry them with his great swords
>>322887132
This. Fucking idiots don't even bother to do a basic google search or even read the threads and come in straight spewing shit.
>>322887072
Yes it is you fucking idiot, because the clothes designer for the game did the clothes for the fucking movie too and the devs already said they are following the Yakuza theme and hierarchy too.
>>322887050
>>322887132
>>322887284
stop talking to yourself
>>322886895
It's what they call them, why are americans so retarded? While you faggots always had actors using dummies for stunts, this nigger hear had bolts in his legs to have a fight on a mountain before going back into recovery because he's not a soft cunt.
>>322887308
>A
>FANNY
>PACK
Pro-tip, you can design clothes for 2 different groups.
>he designed clothes for a yakuza film once so all his clothes are yakuza now
If he makes a frilly pink dress it's not suddenly yakuza clothes
>>322887337
Get lost, you fucking deluded kid.
>>322887337
What the fuck? neo /v/ doesn't even know how to check samefag? Well, color me surprised
most of japan just spends their time playing kancolle and other games similar
regular games are shitty now
>>322887216
You fucking weebs are so delusional I can't even tell you are b8ing or if that's a serious post.
And they still look like weak faggots
i refuse to believe that this guy who keeps repeating things about 'yankii, delinquents and yakuza' is serious
>>322887339
Delinquents is something my granfather would say.
That's how I know you're autistic because you're trying to sound sophisticated or some gay shit along those lines.
you just sound like a faggot since you've used the word 40 times in your 5 posts
>>322887432
>fanny pack
Nigger are you fucking retarded? Noctis has a coat, shirt, shorts and boots, he doesn't have this "fanny pack" or whatever the fuck you are on about, he is literally wearing clothes designed by Roen who are the same clothes designers for Crows Zero
Are you fucking retarded or something? How can you be this underage? You clearly have no fucking clue what yankii, delinquents or yakuza are
>>322887159
This is not his design, that was a placeholder outfit from fucking 2006
This here on the left >>322885387 is his design and he fits right in with all the other yankii, delinquents and yakuza, he also wears his suit too designed by Roen, because again they design high end clothes in Japan
>>322879353
Nice cherrypicking, bro. Here's a better article that explains the data just a tad bit better.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/japanese_games_market_falls_to_lowest_point_in_26_years_but_full_picture_remains_elusive
>"In 2015, games in Japan generated ¥321bn - a 13 percent decline on 2014's total of ¥368.55bn. Sales of games dropped 16 percent to ¥191bn, while games hardware was down to to ¥130bn - a 8.5 percent dip compared to the previous year. These figures indicate that the Japanese games sector is at its lowest point in 26 years, falling below 1989's ¥358bn."
>"It all sounds a bit depressing, but such data doesn't give the entire picture. Crucially, these figures do not include digital sales; boxed games remain incredibly popular in Japan, but smartphone gaming has exploded in recent years, and it's very likely that many consumers have simply taken their cash to that side of the market instead of spending it on physical games, thereby explaining the steep drop-off in these figures."
tl;dr the data shown doesn't include digital sales or mobile game sales and you should stop shitting your pants over clickbait articles that go for "LE GAMING INDUSTRY IS DOOOOOOOOOMED" meme.
>>322883765
If you actually are serious then I hope you realise a Nintendo only monopoly on the console market in Japan with Nintendos current design philosophies would be terrible for just about everyone except Nintendo.
There is a gigantic difference between an actual monopoly and simply being the most successful publisher in the market.
>>322887628
>frills on the end of his coat
>a glove on ONE hand
>some weird flap on the front of his pants
>pants which don't even reach his ankles
>boy band hair
>boots that resemble the girls boots the closest
Yrah no he doesn't fit in with that pic at all
He's not a yankii, delinquent and yakuza guy at all
>>322887530
>Oh man I'll post a picture of Rowin Atkinson making a blank face to try and look like I'm learned and cultured while I'm displaying immense fucking ignorance for not knowing anything about yankii, delinquents or yakuza and denying outright facts
But sure thing keep spouting your ebin "leboybandXD" memes
>>322887553
So you refuse to believe facts because you are too fucking stupid to comprehend them and keep living in denial?
>>322887560
Jesus fucking Christ you really are underage.
>>322887553
>>322887560
It's a japanese translation, the japanese call them yankii (referring to the hawaiian shirts they wear and their rebelliousness). Real japanese criminals, like the yakuza, have zero respect for what they perceive as kids.
Five minute google search, dumbasses.
>>322887851
The 5 in the top row are the closest thing to your yankii, delinquent and yakuza fantasy desu
The current line up is a step back compared to those guys
>>322887919
So why not say yankii only
Delinquent is for underage criminals, they can't be underage criminals and yakuza like this guy keeps saying
>>322887809
>>frills on the end of his coat
But he doesn't, are you fucking blind? LIke fucking seriously what the fuck is wrong with you? How can you be this fucking retarded and autistic?
>a glove on ONE hand
A combat grade arm guard because he gets into fights and that is his dominant hand
>some weird flap on the front of his pants
What? See now you don't even know what the fuck you are trying to say, he is wearing a coat, a shirt, shorts, combat boots and a combat grade arm guard
>pants which don't even reach his ankles
Those are called shorts you idiot
>boy band hair
You mean the most standard fucking JRPG MC hair ever made
>boots that resemble the girls boots the closest
Those are literately combat boots you blind faggot
Holy fucking shit you are trying way too hard
>>322887904
>So you refuse to believe facts because you are too fucking stupid to comprehend them and keep living in denial?
that was my first post in this thread btw
I don't deny that the character in XV are based on those japanese things you keep mentioning but it's just funny how seriously you seem to take this
>>322885387
At least show the Crows manga man. The prequel movie had incredibly pussy looking actors.
>>322879892
But that's the thing, Asuna.
I
CAN'T WAKE UP.
>>322887694
>gameboy
>>322887851
I still can't tell if you're a legit autistic weeb or a troll. I'm out, but you are still wrong and the faggots still look like weak faggots.
>>322881478
Because the nips have terrible taste in gaming because they have a superficial sense of choice focusing around what's popular. It's similar to the normies in the US that slave hours and dolars away on Farmville, Candy Crush, and Clash of Clans, to name a few. Mobile gaming has become popular because it's no effort to get into and there's already a bunch of mobile online games with plenty of fapmaterial, so the otakus are all over it too.
>>322888048
>generic jrpg hair means it is excused
Nah jrpg hair is boyband hair
>ITS AN ARMGUARD
No that's a glove on one hand like an autistic weeb would wear
>COMBAT BOOTS
Which literally no one else is wearing in that picture, not very "delinquency, yankii blah blah"
>they're shorts
Shorts that fit tightly to your calf? Nah 3 quarter pants, super gay
>no FRILLS
literally circled in red for you
It's a SONY.
Bull shit S followers break Japanese game culture.
>>322888217
The Game Boy was never the entire Japanese console market, nor does it represent all the same design philosophies that current Nintendo does.
I'm rapidly losing faith in that this board has people with even the basic ability to have a straightforward conversation. You're not even reading what I'm saying, you're just trying to contradict me with things that you can point out that are tengentially related.
