Posted October 15, 2005 A new report on Japanese consumers has been published showing detailed next generation console buying plans. It shows that nearly a quarter of games players plan to buy Xbox 360, with 65% opting for PS3 and 36% looking forward to Nintendo Revolution. The Famitsu survey was answered by over 2,000 people, interested in videogaming, during the last week in September. Nintendo Revolution Are you interested in acquiring the Revolution? - Yes I will: 36% - Absolutely not: 10.4% - Not for the moment: 40.6% - I don’t care: 13% Reasons to buy Revolution - 80%: I like its download plans - 42%: I like the Nintendo Wi-Fi feature - 41.7%: I like the controller’s features - 40.9%: I like its features - 37.1%: I like the controller’s design - 33.2%: I like its design - 20.6%: etc Reasons to NOT buy Revolution - 53.4%: from the beginning I did not want to buy one - 32.4%: no games have been shown yet - 24%: I don’t like the controller’s design - 22.5%: I don’t care about its features - 16.2%: I don’t see what it is going to bring - 14.2%: the price is unknown yet - 12.7%: I don’t like its design - 12.3%: I don’t like the controller’s features - 11.8%: the date of the launch is still unknown - 9.3%: I don’t care about its download service - 5.4%: I don’t care about its Nintendo Wi-Fi service - 17.2%: etc 'Wait and see' - 72%: I don’t fully understand its features - 60.6%: I would like to know its price first. - 49.3%: I would like to know its price first - 34.3%: I don’t fully understand its download service - 22.7%: I will try the controller to make my mind - 21.9%: I don’t fully understand its Nintendo Wi-Fi service - 21.8%: I don’t think the console’s final design has been revealed yet - 17.3%: I would like the know when the console will be launched Opinions on Controller - 45.6%: it looks very amazing - 29.7%: it looks very uneasy to use - 25.1%: I like its design - 24.2%: I prefer standard controllers - 19.1%: I like its color variations - 16.5%: it looks very easy to use - 16.4%: I don’t fully understand it yet - 12.7%: I hate its design - 9.3%: I don’t care about it - 3.5%: I don’t like its color variations _____________________________________________________________ Once games are revealed everyone is going to get so hyped for Rev, I mean, the hype is big now and nothing game wise has been revealed yet hardly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2005 Uneasy to use?!!?! What?!?! It's like using a mouse for some things etc etc blah!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2005 Uneasy to use?!!?! What?!?!It's like using a mouse for some things etc etc blah!!! Don't worry, once all the doubters have tried it I'm sure they'll feel comfortable, providing it actually is, as I wouldn't know but I have faith in Nintendo it will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2005 Them questions really did suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2005 Opinions on Controller- 29.7%: it looks very uneasy to use How the fuck could anyone say it looks uneasy to use!? I'd understand if the survey was done 100% on old biddies, (and even then it would be hard to believe!) but it obviously wasn’t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2005 people will only start liking the revolution once they show off some games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 people will only start liking the revolution once they show off some games.Or when Sony does a virtually equal controller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 nintendo are trying to connect with the non-gamer, so those people would not have been questioned so do not be to alarmed about those figures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 If some of the Japanese are saying it looks hard to use - imagine what the UK games industry will say! Normally the Japanese are very open to new ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 Statistics so far are quite good for the Revolution but again its only a statistic - and those are not to be trusted if it comes to success/failure of a certain product. I am happy that the Revolution is quite good in Japan but everything else would be very strange. Only thing I wonder is that the PS3 is still so much on top after all the PSP has nearly no titles which japanese gamers like and sale numbers are low. So I think if Sony reveals the price, launch date and game lists it will go under 50%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 Some people can be so fussy, "i don't like it's colour", "i don't know the price". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 A question they should of asked is whats the revolution. This would realy demonstrate if it has interest. But they should of done this on members of the public. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2005 japanese people when will they learn :S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
