Comments on: Harrison: Sony Japan Missed the Social Gaming Boat

By: Channel Surfing: Feb 24-Mar 1

Channel Surfing: Feb 24-Mar 1 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:19:21 +0000

[...] over at PSMonger comments on Sony bigwig Phil Harrison’s displeasure with the inert state of the Japanese sector of the company. He’s understandably a little [...]

By: Paranoia Toaster

Paranoia Toaster — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:09:31 +0000

My theory is that the Japanese are reluctant to connect to others, since their lives are constantly in jeopardy. Have you seen the wasps there? The size of kittens. Sharing this tiny island with them.

And then there’s the fact that with every corner they turn, they run the risk of facing off against a giant foam boulder. I have videos to prove this. It is a terrifying place.

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:07:40 +0000

That famous Yamauchi quote was the first thing that came to mind when I read the story. I vividly remember where I was when Yamauchi made that remark: In my high school computer lab, losing faith in Nintendo.

By: Lakupo

Lakupo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:07:14 +0000

Perhaps it’s an issue of space — not many people have homes large enough to accomodate inviting people over, or having a couch or place for people to sit — so they just go outside and play DS games with the million people right outside. (or play RPGs in a dark room like Yamauchi used to say!)