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They're Releasing Madden 09 in Japan?

September 17, 2008 in News comments 8

Electronic Arts is releasing Madden 09 in Japan on September 25th, which isn't exactly the most (American) Football loving country. In fact, Famitsu magazine gave it a 22/40, and it had much higher scores in North America.

It may surprise you to know that Electronic Arts is releasing Madden NFL 09 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on September 25. They've done this for a couple years, actually, along with their other main sports games, but Japan isn't exactly known for being a football hotbed -- outside of some informal college leagues, there isn't much of a scene at all among native Asians, crazy manga like Eyeshield 21 notwithstanding. So what does Weekly Famitsu, Japan's most respected game magazine, think about that pudgy gray-haired guy and his teams of huge dudes prancing around in tight pants? Not very much, apparently.
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    therealNgamer Sep 18, 08
    I know I'm gonna get the crap flamed out of me, but I can't hold it in: finally a review publication gives this game what it deserves. I mean c'mon, it's been re-released about 60 times in its 20 year lifespan.
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      Final Blade Sep 18, 08
      Kinda like what Nintendo is doing with Mario!
      CWIDT

      Anyway I love Japan and their bias reviews.
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        therealNgamer Sep 19, 08
        Yeah, except all of the Mario games are diverse and actually introduce new gameplay mechanics and challenges. Madden only has roster updates and new jerseys.

        For instance, what's the difference between Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Sunshine? A hell of a lot. What's the difference between Madden 09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, etc...? Not much.

        The thing is, the games are based on a real sport, so the rules and gameplay are always the same to comply with the sport. Because of this constraint, when you buy a new game, you're paying full price for better textures, a roster update, and like one new feature in season mode or some crap like that. Seriously, why even bother buying them when you know that if you wait a year, there will be a better version with one new feature. And then the year after that a better version with one more new feature. And then another. And another. Ironically, the games sell millions and reward EA's laziness because the average American consumer is a football whore. What EA should do is just cram every feature they can think of into one game instead of spreading the updates thin the account for next year's version and the next. Then they should stop making them for about 4 years until an update is actually justifiable. Why won't EA do this? Because the average football-loving American will pay EA more money to shove the same shit down their throat over, and over, and over again.

        FYI, America has just as much bias in its reviews as Japan. Saying otherwise is incredibly ignorant. Why do you think that all of EA's damn sports games seem to be exempt from most reviewing outlet's "mark unoriginal sequels down" rule and consistently score in the high 8s and 9s?
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          Final Blade Sep 19, 08
          Actually no, the quality of Mario has gone down considerable in the last 8 years or so. There hasn't been a great mario game since SMB and Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. And them milking it is alot worse. And im a long time Mario fan, and ninetendo fan. So I know what im talking about. The recent Mario's suck tbh.
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          therealNgamer Sep 19, 08
          Wow, stupid comment of the year, Final Blade. That's not even worth a facepalm. Have you ever heard of SMB3? SMW? SM64? SMS? NSMB? PM? M&L? SMG? You just called all of those bad games? Your stupidity is mind-boggling. Please stop trying to spread the virus that is your *bleep* logic.
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          Twisted Sep 20, 08
          IMO Final Blade, all of the games Ngamer listed weren't horrible.

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          And im a long time Mario fan, and ninetendo fan. So I know what im talking about.
          No, you know your opinion. You can't just declare all of the games bad because you didn't like them.
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    Final Blade Sep 20, 08
    Learn to read, I said the quality meaning top notch high quality marios. While those mario's you listed may have been alright, it pales in comparison to the old days games. I've played all of those you listed and wasn't in the least impressed by any. They're just milking Mario to death lowering its once HIGH QUALITY atmosphere.

    Twisted I never said all of them were bad, just not HIGH QUALITY.
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      therealNgamer Sep 21, 08
      And what leads you to believe that the quality has dropped? According to most critics and nearly everyone else on the face of the earth with familiarity to the Mario series, they are excellent games. Until you can back up your assertion with facts, your pitiful statement is null and void. Your opinion is nothing, fact is everything. Learn how to construct a valid argument, or GTFO.

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