Japanese Variety show buys EVERY SINGLE FAMICOM CART

The missing Jump Issues were all from the first years (around 1968). As for FC, I can't remember...

Yeah, Sekai Fushigi Hakken is really nice. If only it wasn't entirely sponsored by Hitachi. Can't stand to watch the commercial breaks anymore even for 2 seconds.

Yes, they spent about one week on each project. But the time span wasn't part of the challenge like "how many can you find in one week". I think they just run out of time and had to get the show done.

 

Last time I checked there were more than 1051 Famicom games, I think there's over 1100.

 

That isn't the shite that was one about 1 month ago was it? Man, you really need to lift your quality level if you liked that :110: Saying that, if you are new to Japan it may be interesting on the quirky level but after living here for 10 years stuff like that will piss you off to no end.

Japanese TV is bollocks. Same annoying sods on EVERY other show talking crap and laughing at their own jokes. Like Gaijin Punch said, the only decent shows are the discovery ones but even they are ruined many a time by some ass hat annoying you by thinking he's funny. Oh, and that Bari Bari Q show just F*ing annoys the shit out of me. Who gives a shit how much some rich fuckers home is worth.

Sorry for the rant but I really can't stand the shite they broadcast here.

Yakumo

 

Have any of you seen "Lost in Translation"? Do they really have tv shows like the one Bill Murray was on? With that crazy blonde-haired guy?

 

"Matthew"? Yes, this was a real late night show some years ago. (Actually Wikipedia says that it's still running although it changed over the years). The last time I watched it in 2003 or so it was just like in the movie and I kind of liked the exaggerated, loud and pink nonsense style. Didn't know it was still running. Maybe because I don't stand up that late any more (<- getting old maybe).

 

Ah, yes Matthew's Best Hits TV to give it it's full name was still running in 2005 for sure. I recall seeing it one or two times in 2006 but not at all this year. The guy who plays Matthew is actually one of the very few Japanese talents that is actually funny. This guy can do a lot more than a one line act unlike 90% of the others.

Lost in Translation is a fantastic movie that really does show Japan how it is to those who visit here for business. The part where Bill is doing the Suntory add is pure class. Just like real life.

Yakumo

 

I don't know where they got their info from but according to Kotaku's entry about it they were "unable to locate titles like the card based Datch games: Datach Ultraman, Datach SD Gundam, Datach J-League and Datach Dragon Ball Z. (Some of those Datach games are available over eBay.)"

 

Just about every late night talk show (Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daily especially), the entire network of BET (I'm sorry but I can't stand a network devoted to bringing down it's own people by stereotyping them), and a good portion of MTV now that they don't show Music Video's any more.

 

American TV isn't that much different. I'll admit we have some damn quality shows, for sure. But the majority of shows are utter crap. For example, we have at least 3-4 different reality shows that focus on plastic surgeries. For those unfamiliar - that's 3-4 different shows of cameras following around women who are about to get a breast implant, then them getting it, then the before and after shots. Why we need 1 show of this is beyond me.
Then we have the countless shows I like to call "train wreck reality" which are reality shows (i.e. supposedly not scripted, not actors) that are just so godawful the only reason they get ratings is that people can't look away. Tripe with F-list celebrities being followed around by cameras as they worry about their clothes matching their car's paint job. There are seriously too many of these to even begin counting.
Then we have the god awful talent shows in two flavors - A) F-list celebrities performing, and B) Everyone else. Examples are "American Idol", "So You Think You Can Dance?", "Dancing with the Stars", "America's Got Talent", etc. etc. etc.
We have at least 3 24hour news stations, none of which are worth a damn as they are mostly filler with biased debate shows, then they cut to "breaking news" of some shooting somewhere that they replay the shit out of the clip they have over and over and over and over while they scurry to get some bullshit "specialists" on the phone to give their 2 cents. Never anything groundbreaking, hard hitting, or truely unbiased.
Too many channels dedicated to sports, or one specific sport, to even count. Some examples are ESPN, ESPN 2/Classic/etc., Golf Channel, Speed Vision, NFL Network, etc.
An entire channel for cooking shows, not to mention the countless others that are on other networks.
2+ channels for Home Improvement (these are good for home owners who have an interest in doing some work themselves but entire networks dedicated to this is overkill)
Countless talk shows where someone who thinks they have any answer for everything invites families to talk about their problems while the host/audience ridicules them.
There's tons more I could list but you get the point. Shows like LOST, Sopranos, Heroes, etc. are few and far between.

 

^ Why I don't watch television. I don't have a license, not even an aerial. I get clued in to the good stuff by everyone else, and get my news online.

 

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I watch a fair amount of Japanese drama series and I enjoy them very much, although I can understand that the lack of ''action'' that goes on might be a turndown for some, but don't go around saying Japanese television is bollocks. The anime and drama series(and yes, I realise I sound like a japtard) are great and well worth the watch, if one filters out the less interesting/kiddy ones.

 

That's cool that the movie is actually accurate. I wasn't really sure if it was or not. I'll have to watch it again. The Suntory scene is priceless! Here's the link for your viewing enjoyment. :icon_bigg

Lost in Translation-Suntory

 

Why is that? Do you have any specific, valid, and well cited sources to back up this claim or are you going on your own biases and opinions?

 

Probably basing it off of a stereo-typical view of 16 year olds who type everything in caps, and can't really string a sentence together who play Counter Strike all day. That's my view of the "American Gamer". My view of the Japanese one is a complete dork. Of course there's exceptions to both rules though.

The only scene I found that was inaccurate was the titty bar scene. The rest was pretty spot on, although I've never been here and been completely clueless on the language. I had 3 years under my belt by the time I made my first trip. I can imagine loads of celebs go through something similar though. Just look at how accurate Japanese subtitles are!

The other thing is there is generally a bigger fuss when western hot shots are in town. They'd be guided about most of the time and rarely left alone.

 

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Stereotypes are never a good reason for basing an opinion and presenting it as fact. And though I know of those specific stereotypes you mention, I have yet to come across it. A good deal of gamers I know and am friends with are nothing like that. We are all pretty normal (somewhat nerdy, but that never hurt anyone) guys and girls who just really enjoy gaming and LAN parties. We know how to have fun, and seeing as we are all doing fairly successful at the University level, I can assure you we know how to string together a sentence. Why not take a look at THIS side of the American gaming community? It's not as rare as you might think. Idiots can be found everywhere in every community throughout the world, so you shouldn't let these few, loud people cloud your judgment on an entire group.

So you're going to base your ideas of the American gaming community on ideas of people who are not even a part of said community? Rather, outside sources who play no major role in the community whatsoever? I hate to be frank, but that seems a bit daft. Also, who cares if video games are considered a legitimate form of art? What in the world is that going to do the further develop the gaming community, because I see no benefits coming from gaming being declared "legitimate art." Again, that's letting outside individuals influence your opinions to a point that makes no sense.

Furthermore, what do arcades have anything to do with your judgment of the entire gaming community? Arcades have an iota of influence on the gaming community here, and as such should not be used to base opinions on the community at large. Arcades have died in the US, and though people gripe, complain, and moan about it to this day that does not change the fact that it happened. Does the death of the arcade make the American gaming community inferior? No. U.S. gamers moved on and chose what they believed to be the superior format. Don't condemn the community because it doesn't hold up to your ideals of what it should be.

Finally, I have one more point to make and that is a question. Have you ever been to Japan and experienced its gaming community first hand? If not, how can you so staunchly state that it is superior to the American gaming community?

 

You're talking as though gaming cultures can be superior or inferior. They're just different, they emphasise different preferences. There could never be a "valid proof" that one is "better" than the other. Just take what you like and enjoy it.

 

Well, that's kind of why I used the word 'stereotype'. I know it's not all-encompassing, but surely it takes much less work to find such a gamer than the ones you speak of. I'm not saying they don't exist (most people here seem to have somewhat of a clue of the real world, and you don't see too many of the annoying ones). That's the problem w/ online gaming... you really see who the douche bags are. Anyone ever played PSO on the DC or GC? Going from the JP servers to the US ones was like walking through a portal to a dimension where people tried really, really, really hard to annoy you.

 

The reason I'm talking in that manner is because the person I'm addressing is (as what can be seen from previous posts) 100% certain that the Japanese gaming community is far better than the American gaming community and I'm just trying to ascertain his reasons for seeing things this way.

Personally I don't think either one is better than the other, and I sure did not say that. Whether or not that was what you perceived, I do not know. But if you did, I would just like to say that this is not how I feel. I know each gaming community is different in its own way and that neither one is better than the other, and that both are solid contributers to the "world wide gaming community." However, slandering one because you prefer the other makes little sense to me, and therefore, I am trying to discover the motives behind this person's views as he has stated them.