Top 5 Most Trusted Game Makers
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 29, 2010 10:11 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Microsoft, Nintendo, Rankings, RPG, Sony, Square Enix, Statistics
A ranking of the most trusted game companies in Japan yields some findings which prove rather damning for Sony and Microsoft, who do not appear at all…
The ranking, based on the results of a survey of Japanese men in their twenties:
1. Nintendo (50.8%)
2. Square Enix (27.1%)
3. Capcom (22.5%)
4. Namco (18%)
5. Sega (18%)
Perhaps the real surprise (the omission of Sony and Microsoft somehow seems strangely unsurprising) here is just how well Square Enix did, despite it having come in for significant amounts of criticism in recent years.
Interestingly, the same question was also posed to women gamers:
1. Nintendo (59.5%)
2. Bandai (22%)
3. Sega (21.5)
4. Namco (20.3%)
5. Square Enix (15.4)
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I expected Konami because of the MGS series and it seems no one did care about it, d'awww
1. kojima pro
2. platinum/clover
3. nintendo
4. valve
5. atlus
Microsoft's number one!!! and their xbox 360 slim rocks!!!
Nintendo can suck it!!!(I'm being sarcastic)
Microsoft's number 1 for me!!!
HELLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Capcom is whitewashed
Square sucks
Saga doesn't give a damn
Namco hates America lol
Nintendo..........they still ok
Atlus is were it's at
nintendo hates america also it canned fatal frame 4 from going to the US/UK
No they dont hate you, they just wont bother releasing it. Because they know no one will buy it there anyway.
Xenoblade though has a lot of interest in America. So thats why they are going to release it there. But its already out in the rest of the world. Lol
actually there's a huge fan base in the UK/US for it
To the several comments wondering why Blizzard isn't on the list: That would be because they have near zero market presence here. There is no local release of Starcraft, World of Warcraft or anything else. There was an attempt to introduce Diablo 2 over here which was made by Capcom, but it's doubtful it was very successful given the horrifyingly small PC gaming market (made worse by the actions of the likes of Square Enix who go out of their way to ensure PC gaming will never become popular outside of ero-gaming).
As for Square Enix being on the list, the only thing I'd trust them to do, is to shaft PC gamers in Japan such as myself whenever they get the chance. And wouldn't touch any of their over priced console version of games either. Those in the US who think $60 is overpriced, would most certainly have a heart attack if they saw the pricing here.
It's funny how Nintendo is the most trustworthy, after screwing every single gamer over with their so called console Wii. I guess most people answering are casuals joining the scene because of Wii or something?
Also Blizzard at least was the best, now I'm starting to have doubts because of B.Net 2.0 (as in no channels and only 5 maps) and so on, but they're still great when it comes to making complete games.
Valve should be here.
Yes, I was a CSfag back in my days
proof that the japanese know nothing about the vidya
Nintendo is the correct for number 1 but the other choices seem bad seeing as how bad Square and Sega games have been recently. Ubisoft has really pulled some awesome out of their ass recently
Booooo for no Atlus :(
I don't really understand why Falcom isn't in this top 5. They're one of the most consistent companies in the entire industry.
Ummm Sony and Microsoft don't make games, they acquire devs as 1st party subsidiaries.
Fail artcle.
I'm surprised they still want to trust Square after FXIII...:/
It had good ratings there, and kept everyone happy. Even here it was well recieved, but every FF fan knows that it wasnt the best JRPG there. :(
If you take it more international, Blizzard would be on the list too. and Square Enix made really god games. But the final Fantasy series dropped after ff 10
(not including ff 11)
Namco and Bandai different? Although they merged
Can't believe Namco is that high. Especially after there fiasco with the Tales of Vesperia PS3.
Where's id I wonder
No Konami? No Treasure? Suprising list indeed.
Not activision?
Not even Atari.
What the fuck? Konami not in the top 5?
and what the hell is sega doing there?
japan... i am dissapoint...
I'm not surprise
Since when Jap trust Sony anyway?
I can't take a list like this seriously for several reasons:
Why are Bandai and Namco listed seperately? Why are they, the ones responsible for such atrocities as the recent Tales games (among many other mistakes) on the list at all?
I can definitely see Sega making (if not topping) this list, but it's been a while since Squenix put out a decent game.
And until this very most recent E3, Nintendo's been screwing over gamers left and right.
I'm still suprised that Sega's up there. Sure, I love Sega as much as Nintendo, but I thought there was going to be some other Japanese video game company there, instead.
Maybe I've been hanging around the wrong people too much...
Square Enix is known for making JRPGs, and those games are huge in Japan(duh). So I can understand why Square Enix made the Top 5 here.
Nintendo's placing is understandable, too. They're just that good, even with the Wii.
Where's Bioware???? come on people agree with me
Bioware sucks
Square Enix second place really?
Square-Enix is second? evidence that 98% of Japan has never played Valve games.
Atlus has never let me down. Where are they?
dont trust nintendo after they shafted us with Fatal Frame 4.
hated nintendo/square for stoping us brits get final fantasy 3!
hated namco for not giving us hairy barbarians Tales of Vesperia.
im happy with atlus upto a point because of cathrine but not because the persona remakes are on the shitty vita when they should be on the ps3 also
At least we know where all the "women" are now, time to get a bouquet of rose...err, some Mario plushies and do my thing on my knees In order to be accepted. My Wii has been gathering dust, now I have a new reason to play it.
Gtfo Nintedo your days are numbered we will soon have the rise of Atlas.
yeah, persona is truly a jrpg.
Atlus is the only company that deserves to be on this list, tbh.
lost faith in namco when they decided to act like an ass and stop tales of vesperia coming to an english release :/
This is from a non-eurocentric, non-japan-bashing point of view:
Nintendo - Mario, Link, tons of quality casual games
Square Enix - Dragon Quest(biggest draw), Final Fantasy, and a whole host of other average/above average titles
Capcom - Mega Man, Street Fighter, Gears of War(publisher), Devil May Cry, Grand Theft Auto(publisher)
Note: Japanese don't give a damn about Resident Evil/BioHazard... even GoW is more popular and that series is only released on the Xbox360. Also note how Capcom publishes mainly male-oriented games and how high they are on the list for males.
Namco - IdolMaster, SoulCalibur, Tekken, Tales Series, tons of quality casual games
Sega - Yakuza(biggest draw), Valkyrie Profile, Phantasy Star, Sonic, tons of quality casual games
Bandai - Tons and tons of manga-related games and casual games... note how high they are on the list for women
Blizzard, Valve, and BioWare do not release games in Japan because they're predominately PC developers. PC gaming is non-existent in Japan.
I meant to list Valkyria Chronicles and not Valkyrie Profile as a brand seller for Sega.
You also missed Monster Hunter.
i think the most trusted is BLIZZARD
fuck square enix, they ain't made a good game since ff7. maybe they are still riding the waves of the #1 fluke. but that is just one man's opinion.
I wouldn't trust nintendo given the bad performance and quality in the gameplay for the wii..
There's actually a really obvious reason why Nintendo are on top of the list while Sony and Microsoft aren't on it at all- Sony and Microsoft aren't GAME companies. The PS3 and Xbox 360 are merely products developed by the gaming divisions of massive multinational electronics and software corporations, which are much harder to trust.
They also make games, you know...
Durr~
As soon as I read Square Enix I lost all hope in this list. Closing the tab now, bye.
Nintendo I can see why it's at the top since they do churn out good stuff more often than not. Capcom been doing well also, just look at monster hunter and lost planet. Outside of sonic, sega does their share of decent shit as well with phantasy star portable 2 being a prime example. Now as far as square and namco are concerned, they're complete shadows of their former selves. Square has churned out mostly shit since the merger with enix and namco has completely lost face (most with the west) after the whole ps3 vesperia nonsense and also churning less than satisfactory produce. all in all I'd go with:
Nintendo
capcom
sega
namco bandai
square enix
I'd put the Top-5 list as:
1) Sega
2) Capcom
3) Nippon Ichi
4) Nintendo
5) Arc System Works
Sega and square, wow, what a joke of a list.
I'd expect valve or bioware to be there but wait, its japan, only nippon corporations allowed.
Namco? Are you fucking kidding me? Namco-Bandai are god damn DLC vampires. They'd charge you to talk to your own mother if they could. Not to mention region locking Japan-only games on the 360, because you know, that'll totally make them more money!
with the poor success of the 360 in japan,why would it be a surprise that they arent on the list
and why the hell is SE up there when the last few games from them are trash
Worst list ever, shows that people can't tell the difference good games and their asses.
yeah and your list better?
everyone else have their opinion
don't be a sore loser if your opinion not the same with majority
lol square enix? u mean the company thats trying desperately westernize itself and spending all their development time on ds games and re-releasing past games?
Games being re-released can be a good thing, because having to pay hundreds of dollars to buy a ps1 game really sucks.
In Japan, all the major software publishers have either begun westernizing big time or have announced plans. Just read Bandai Namco's latest reports, in which they declare western style development as the company's future.
Atlus isn't on the list.. The results are officially invalid.. and Namco hasn't done a god damn thing this gen worth mention other than Ace Combat 6 which for some reason was exclusive to Xbox 360..
where the fuck is konami FFFUUUU ALL MY HATE
Where the fuck is Atlus!
where the fuck is Blizzard ! oh it's japan... (LOL)
if it japan then my vote will land on Illusion
Treasure for me
Seriously Blizzard is 20x better "trust" wise tough how often dont they delay a game until they believe its absolutely perfect
for console fags its kinda like how with bayonetta you cant help but image its exactly the game they wanted it to be.
Isn't it that most of atlus' games are translations of namco bandai games?
kojima productions should be first (and second, and third, ...)
nintendo sure, but square-enix? they keep making any rpg put chocobos, summons and name it final fantasy,i think square-enix its better at manga/anime than games, and isnt namco and bandai the same now?
Sega's probably on that list because everybody already expects them to continue making shitty sonic games.
Namco, Bandai, and Sega? HAHAHAHAHAHA! Maybe Sega, but how could they pick Bandai and Namco over Konami and Capcom?
I think SE's high rank on the list has more to do with the E than the S. Let's not forget DQ9 sold like crazy. I seem to remember the others doing fairly well, too, maybe I'm crazy.
The real shocker for me is Sega. Sega. Sega!?!?!? I guess the Yakuza series is really carrying them over there.
Traditionally, the Square side drives SE's popularity with gamers in their teens and twenties. Even before the merger, Enix was rarely a top 5 popular vote (Nintendo, Square, and Sega were dominant at the time).
DQ may be big, but it's popularity is more spread out among multiple demographics. Also bear in mind that DQIX received an even worse backlash than FFXIII.
You know nothing.
Sega has a great reputation in Japan they earned during their console days. All of their consoles sold incredibly well and great majority of games were pure quality.
Plus, Sega is a giant in Japanese arcades and we all know how big arcades are in Japan.
PAHahaha. Sega has a worse reputation in Japan than they do in the US. Sega's Amusement Centers have nothing to do with the branch that develops games.
1. Show me proof.
2. It's on the list for both genders.
3. I meant arcade machines. With arcade machines come games developed by Sega (well, mostly AM2, but it's Sega's property). Developing arcade games is still "game making" so it counts.
4. Dreamcast was constantly sold out during it's first few months in Japan. Bad rep indeed. People didn't want a Sega console at all.
5. Lots of japanese artwork contains Sega consoles.
Meant to write weeks, not months on point 4. My bad.
namco = scamco
Nintendo 4ever \o/
But Capcom got my vote (Resident Evil/Biohazard Series fanboy *-*)
Only Sega and Bandai that will get my vote. The others game quality is declining in these few years especially that FF press x 13.
True, Sega is quite reliable. I trust in them to crank out astoundingly terrible Sonic games, and they have yet to disappoint me this decade! ;-]
> Capcom releasing MVC3
Hells yeah they get my vote!
Why the fuck are you trying to green text outside of 4chan? Are you retarded?
Where's Atlus?
Or NIS...
I trust NIS more than I trust the government, dood..!
no konami i see. metal gear and zone of the enders made me the man i am today
I can't believe Square Enix scored that well...
They have made a lot of great games, even if some of the recent ones aren't as good.
Yeah.. was expecting Konami instead
Well it is a Japan based survey. If the same question was posed here (North America), then none of these companies would make it into the top 5, except for probably Nintendo. No surprise here, since they're all Japanese.
If it was America, it would be like this:
1- Infinity Ward (MW2 is terrible and broken)
2- Bungie (Halo is alright, not the best)
3- Epic Studios (LOL, Unreal was great, Gears, not so much.)
4- Rockstar (even though GTA sucks ass)
5- Capcom (only for Resident Evil though)
So would in Europe. You forgot to mention Infinity Ward, though. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is the game that sold most copies- EVAR. Too bad it sux, though.
I guess Japs never heard of Half-Life, Mass Effect, Unreal, Halo or Grand Theft Auto... Not to mention Need for Speed or Battlefield.
Poor lads, they don't know what they're missin'.
Those games are too MANLY for them
Japanese people prefer fluffy cute things
SIIIIIGH. No one has even heard of Infinity or Epic. They've heard of the games of course, but on a name basis... in North America, it would go like this:
1.Valve
2.Bioware
3.Nintendo
4.Bungie
5.Rockstar
The top 3 consistently bring their best in gaming, 4 and 5 have had their stumbles but overall are pretty stellar. Obviously by "trusted" they mean "assured it's going to be a good game".
@Shiro
As if any of the games you mentioned were exceptional.
Only Half-Life brought some level of originality with it. The rest is just the old crap wrapped in a new packaging with a couple of new features.
@ anon
22:17 29/06/2010
Loln00b. It doesn't seem original, CAUSE THOSE ARE THE GAMES THAT FUCKING SET THE STANDARD, AND THE REST JUST COPIED IT!
Now, please, go troll on 4chan/b/.
I guess MetaCritic along with the majority of players are wrong then. Sometimes being original or innovative isn't everything, but don't tell me that those games bring nothing new to the table because you'd be sadly mistaken.
You want to talk about 'old crap wrapped up in new packaging'? Take a look at the Japanese gaming market and try that again. It's not that NA games are immune to this, but Japanese titles are the worst offenders.
Japanese gamers have DEFINITELY heard of Halo. As I recall, Halo 3 was the first ever Xbox 360 game to debut in the Japanese top 10 selling new releases list.
Protip in Japan MW2 is published under Square Enix, and Gears is published by Capcom.
No love for Valve in this American equivalent?
A ranking of the most trusted game companies in Japan
Not everyone hates FFXIII that much.
Although FFXIII is freshest in alot of people's minds, another thing to consider is their history. Alot of people really enjoyed their past titles (personally, I enjoyed Square titles from before they merged with Enix...) so that 'trust' comes from way back.
If you consider the history of the companies, I think the rankings are pretty accurate. If you only look at the most recent releases, then most of the people hating on SE would likely be correct in saying SE shouldn't be that high.
even more than being surprised that the japanese didnt follow through on being the squeenix cocksucking blind fans that they usually are (lol) im father surprised at how they came a distant 5th for females! ive always considered ff and square enix most rabid fans to be female. the misconceptions of a possible boardeline misogynist (cynically so) be damned...
but i bet the story would be different had this been done on famitsu heh
After FF13, FF12, FF10, FF10-2, they still trust square-enix enough to be in second place!? Wait, who did this survey? Looking at the results I would say Famitsu...
You do realize ff10 is the favorite among Japanese players. The survey for favorite final fantasy has been done multiple times...
I actually enjoyed it. Go ahead trolls, shoot me down.
Feuer Frei! yes, i felt rammstein-y...
Bang. you forgot to double tap.
Bang.
FF13 didn't do as well in Japan compared to past releases...
I can't believe that Namco scored that well, even after they ported Tales of Vesperia...
And Eternal Sonata
S-E are totally trustworthy, they've been watering down the same game for so long it's become an art form.