What happened to old school shooters?

[Jamski]

Project X.

That's the baby, thanks

-Jam

[Nostromo]

The West is obsessed with the latest and greatest 3D games, old school shooters have always been popular in Japan and PC's arent anywhere near as popular for gaming as consoles are in Japan. I assume thats why the XBox doesnt do very well there, its seen as a PC and probably because M$ is an American company, while Sega (although it was founded by an American), Nintendo and Sony are Japanese. This could be why, in the home of old school shooters, they dont develop or port to PC.

No, it doesn't work because its an american product. Its as simple as that. That's also why Xbox 2 will also be the underdog in Japan.

[Zero]

Originally posted by Maquiladora
The West is obsessed with the latest and greatest 3D games, old school shooters have always been popular in Japan and PC's arent anywhere near as popular for gaming as consoles are in Japan. I assume thats why the XBox doesnt do very well there, its seen as a PC and probably because M$ is an American company, while Sega (although it was founded by an American), Nintendo and Sony are Japanese. This could be why, in the home of old school shooters, they dont develop or port to PC.

And also the original XBox controller is massive compared to PS1/2, Japanese have tiny hands.

and thats why japanese games > US

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Jamski

Project X.

That's the baby, thanks

-Jam

You're welcome.

[Dis]

either way, I never really cared for the old school shooters either, unless I get them for free. they are fun for a few hours, but then you get bored of them.

[asleepathewheel]

lifeforce many many hours spent on that one.

I play it occassionally on the emulator

[Barinthus]

1941 or was it 1942?

[Maquiladora]

1942 most probably because it was the first. Then came 1943 then 1941.

[Barinthus]

Thanks I loved that game also.