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August 17, 2004 Link to this post
Japan vs the US
It's interesting, sometimes, to look at the differences in gaming markets around the world. In the west, almost every 'Most Wanted' list of upcoming games has Halo 2 at the very top - first or second position. North America, Europe, Australia... they're all waiting for this shooter with barely contained excitement. In Japan, however, it's a different story. The Magic Box has a list of the Top 30 Most Wanted Console Games in Japan - and Halo 2 is number 28. It's one of only TWO Xbox games on the entire list - a list where Devil May Cry 3 is 16 positions higher than Halo 2. (Given how poorly Devil May Cry 2 was received, this surprises me.) I watched the Olympic Men's Gymnastics Finals last night, in which Japan beat the US for the gold, and watching the competitors OFF the floor, they seemed just like people around here. Gaming likes and dislikes, though, are worlds apart. Thanks to kinggun for pointing this out. (Louis Wu 13:30:08 UTC)
