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I'm not going to lie: I want to play Tokyo Jungle. I know, the morality of a game with brawling animals is questionable, and it's a seemingly niche title that probably won't attract many other gamers. Regardless, I want to play this game. There's only one problem: because of everything I just said, this game probably won't make it out to the west.

 

Many unique titles are being released in other countries like Japan or Europe, but we're not seeing them in North America since publishers feel our market won't care. If it's not from the decline of a certain genre, then it's an opinion of other games, including Tokyo Jungle, seeming way too outlandish for the NTSC region.

 

But due to floods of other categories they're tired of seeing (FPS, FPS, MMO, FPS, WRPG), several consumers are voicing their opinion on the matter. Take Operation Rainfall for instance, which currently aims to bring Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower to the west. Though skeptics on the group's blogs claim the movement has yet to accomplish anything, Operation rainfall continues their quest to get attention from Nintendo of America. Back in June, Nintendo even took the time to acknowledge the fan site's existence by commending them for their passion.

 

 

Unfortunately this may not be enough, as past and present sales continue to speak on behalf of the western consumer base. Based on reports from Gamasutra, it wasn't until last June that the Final Fantasy series, the most popular JRPG series in North America, surpassed 100 million total units sold. According to VGChartz, The Call of Duty franchise accomplished the same feat this year, and with 61.35 million copies selling in the Americas. To put things into perspective, the first Final Fantasy game was published in 1987, and the first Call of Duty title was released in 2003. This is probably why many larger companies, like Nintendo and Square-Enix, simply avoid releasing certain titles. Though many fans of these games exist, publishers feel the demand isn't large enough to warrant a reasonable profit.

 

Who knows if we'll receive the exotic titles we truly desire, but if sales figures really count then hopefully we'll at least see an end to terrible abominations like this.

It's uncertain whether or not we'll receive any future titles we truly desire, but if these sales figures do speak louder than words then hopefully we'll see an end to terrible third-party nightmares like this.I'm not going to lie: I want to play Tokyo Jungle. I know, the moral ethics involving a game with brawling animals (excluding Pokemon) is questionable, and it's a seemingly niche title that probably won't attract many other gamers. Regardless, I want to play this game. There's only one problem: because of everything I just said, this game probably won't make it out to the west.
A variety of unique titles are being released in other countries like Japan or Europe, but we're not seeing them over here because publishers feel our market won't buy these releases. If it's not from the so-called "decline" of certain genres, then it's the opinion that other games, like Tokyo Jungle, seem way too outlandish for our market.
Something incredible, however, has recently taken place, and it may even turn the tides against this lack of international releases. Due to the flood of other categories they're tired of seeing (FPS, FPS, MMO, FPS, WRPG), several consumers are starting to speak up and voice their opinion on the matter.  For example, Operation Rainfall, which currently aims to bring Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower to the west has constantly attempted to get attention from Nintendo of America. Though skeptics on the group's blogs and social media sites claim Operation Rainfall hasn't accomplished anything, Nintendo at least took the time to acknowledge their existence and commend them for their passion.
Unfortunately this may not be enough, as past sales and figures continue to speak a great deal on behalf of the western consumer base. Even industry figureheads like Shinji Mikami claimed that Japanese RPGs weren't even that popular, and that the "decline" of these titles may simply be the middle and end of a phase where publishers are finally starting to realize this. As a result, many larger companies like Nintendo and Square-Enix simply choose to not release certain titles in the west.
It's uncertain whether or not we'll receive any future titles we truly desire, but if these sales figures do speak louder than words then hopefully we'll see an end to terrible third-party nightmares like this.