Remember, that's just simply what you think.
No, a product selling poorly resulting in limited knowledge of it isn't simply "what I think", it's how commerce generally works.
You would have a point if the character we're talking about wasn't from Mortal Kombat, a highly well-known series recognized worldwide and highly important one to the video game industry itself. So your argument kind of falls flat when it's a series that important. It being a not released consistently in Japan can barely be considered a hindrance.
Saying "but it's Mortal Kombat" is as much a defence as saying "but it's Doraemon" and expecting the west to know about it.
Actually, it's not western-centric at all. I also know about Kimba the White Lion...and just to let you know, I haven't watched a single episode or movie of Kimba the White Lion to this day.
It's almost like that's an anecdote that won't apply widely to the general populace, especially if you eliminate people who just know about it from the Lion King controversy.
Don't worry. It's not just me on this.
No, it's not. But that's in no way proof of a substantial audience.
But the point I'm making is that even though Banjo was highly demanded, Master Chief is their mascot. He's from the bigger series, so he could still very well have been added to the game and before Banjo, as there's no certain order for when highly demanded characters are added.
And I would refer you back to my point that the mascots weren't added because they were mascots, most were added due to demand, like Banjo, thus that point holds no merit.
You have a bad habit of putting words in people's mouth. You need to chill out with that.
Also, funny hearing that come from you when you just not too long said:
"You think Injustice sold well in Japan? I don't. Let alone the DLC."
Such trustworthy source there...
As you can see, you weren't against me trusting you.
No, I actually know Injustice sold poorly in Japan. It sold 9,999 copies on PS3 and 3,092 on Wii U. I wasn't musing, I have the numbers. Check yourself.
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So yeah, what I say is supported by evidence or general rationale, what you say is basically "trust me, Mortal Kombat is Mortal Kombat, even in countries where it doesn't exist, it's noteworthy, case closed" or "a product selling poorly resulting in fewer people knowing about it is just like, your opinion, man".
Those are not only baseless claims, but illogical ones. You want to make the claim that Mortal Kombat exists in more than the extreme periphery in Japan? Prove it. Prove it by doing more than saying "Mortal Kombat is Mortal Kombat". Japan could say "Sakura Wars is Sakura Wars", they have animes, plays, concerts, restaurants, tons of merchandise, and yet the west, generally, barely knows about a series so huge in Japan because its existence outside the country is negligible. I guarantee you the average western gamer doesn't know about Sakura Wars, let alone the more casual consumer.
And yes, the rest of the world is a much bigger region than just Japan, but don't forget how insular and monolingual that country is, how much they prioritize their own products, and how little internet user crossover there is when compared to like, North America and Europe.
Otherwise MK would operate as that status quo, as do other unlocalized products, which is atypical awareness outside a dedicated underground attuned to games that region's media doesn't cover.
