Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat

Hi! 👋🏾I like to tweet interesting information about the gaming industry with a focus on Japan🗾. I try to use evidence to inform my opinions. She/her.

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

Fuck this fucking site.
You can find me over on Discord:
j_cat
We have a friendly Discord server if you'd like to continue the nerdy discussion about Japanese video game sales and call-in to our live show:
https://t.co/ye2t7K6eQb

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@DavidCast6917 @KingNarukami45 Woohoo! Finally welcome back DA podcast 👏✨

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@KingNarukami45 Hi. Are you back? Did P4R bring you out of retirement??

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@DavidCast6917 I wish you could quit your job and become a full-time content creator like I want you to. *sigh*

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@eyemissxv Apparently they do, although digital sales have also increased there.

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

PS6 handheld will make no difference because:
It will be expensive
It will be digital only in a market that still values physical.
The 3rd party games JP gamers care about will be also be on Switch 2.
Nintendo has Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Smash, Kirby, Pikmin, Fire Emblem..

[Pyo 5️⃣ @mrpyo1]

I have a deeper understanding why Playstation is no longer big in Japan after looking in stores and talking to people:

- Prices are not affordable anymore, especially when the yen is weaker
- Sony gave up on Japan over the years, especially when they moved HQ from Tokyo to California (this was a huge slap on the face)
- Playstation is not presence anywhere, it's hard to find Sony stuff in general while Nintendo you can't miss for example
- Their first party output doesn't appeal to the Japanese gamer
- No real handheld options as of now but will change with the PS6 gen
- They don't go aggressive on 3rd party games anymore that appeal to japanese gamers like they did before

Button line is Sony needs to have a handheld option with games that appeal to Japanese gamers at a affordable price. And have a bigger presence everywhere, marketing and appeal

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

Here's the other points he missed:
PS has been in decline in JP since PS3.
3rd party IP like FF, RE, etc are no longer "kingmakers" in Japan which is why SQEX and Capcom are releasing their games D/D on Switch 2.
An entire generation of children have grown up without PS in Japan.

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@ItzVCiPz 🔥🔥🔥

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@ItzVCiPz What's that chocolate thing? 🤯

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@ItzVCiPz Whoa you actually did the go-kart thing. 🔥

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@ItzVCiPz Fucking amazing! Looks beautiful! 😍

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@ItzVCiPz Wow that's fucking awesome!! I hope you have an amazing time! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@KingNarukami45 😭🤣

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@SMTNetwork You know how they are feeling.... 🫠

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@NintenDeenYT Don't crumple like cheap suit and retreat to your retrospectives the moment the Switch 2 gets a viral sensation. Me and my "ilk" cannot make you more successful or help your channel. Grow a fucking backbone and continue the grift!! lol

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

Conveniently timed break, and now this. Is the grift failing? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[NintenDeen @NintenDeenYT]

Almost a year since the infamous Direct... Maybe it's finally time to shake things up a bit 🤔. I'd still cover S2 news. Would just have to balance it a bit.

https://t.co/dMmxb2e9qi

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

@NintenDeenYT You're lying. You already know the Legends games are mainline titles not spin-offs.

[Jodie De Haarte ~ J-Cat @jodiede]

Sony fanboys right now.

[Wario64 @Wario64]

Bloomberg: Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC

Online games (Marathon, Marvel Tokon) will still be released on multiple platforms, but single player games (Ghost of Yotei, Saros) will remain PS5 exclusive.

https://t.co/eCEVAE8KDB