"Consumers do not want online games" - Iwata

[VanCitySportsGuy]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/07/07/news_6102100.html

I'm curious if IGN or Gamespot had a poll that stated which feature do you prefer

A: online gaming
B: connectivity (ie. extra Madden cards in Madden) if you buy a Cube and GBA

Which one do you think would come out on top?

[SPTO]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

It's interesting that Mr. Iwata said that online games are on the way down. I know that he was using the Japanese market as his evidence but I think that the online market is slowly getting stronger here in North America. I'm sure that the overall sales of online games are going down but it's probably not a nosedive but rather going down compared to when they were first introduced.

Some of the more popular games these days have an online component to them and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[SPTO]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

It's interesting that Mr. Iwata said that online games are on the way down. I know that he was using the Japanese market as his evidence but I think that the online market is slowly getting stronger here in North America. I'm sure that the overall sales of online games are going down but it's probably not a nosedive but rather going down compared to when they were first introduced.

Some of the more popular games these days have an online component to them and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[SPTO]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

It's interesting that Mr. Iwata said that online games are on the way down. I know that he was using the Japanese market as his evidence but I think that the online market is slowly getting stronger here in North America. I'm sure that the overall sales of online games are going down but it's probably not a nosedive but rather going down compared to when they were first introduced.

Some of the more popular games these days have an online component to them and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[mgoblue]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

[mgoblue]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

[mgoblue]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

[Nivek]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

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mgoblue said:
the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

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I agree...

[Nivek]

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mgoblue said:
the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

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I agree...

[Nivek]

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mgoblue said:
the japanese market is totally different from the US market I believe...there are some games that are total hits in Japan that wouldn't sell at all here, I think

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I agree...

[spacefunk]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

online schmonline

[spacefunk]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

online schmonline

[spacefunk]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

online schmonline

[SLAYER]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

If I had broadband in my area (I live in the sticks, y'see), I would definitely subscribe to Xbox Live. With broadband usage and availability going up, so will sales and use of online games.

[SLAYER]

Re: \"Consumers do not want online games\" - Iwata

If I had broadband in my area (I live in the sticks, y'see), I would definitely subscribe to Xbox Live. With broadband usage and availability going up, so will sales and use of online games.