Does Nintendo have a firm hold on the JRPG market?

By gaining exclusive franchises like Dragon Quest, and Monster Hunter, while already owning Pokemon and Fire Emblem, does Nintendo have a heavy hand in the JRPG market? Could they take the market over?

I know Sony is getting games like Ni No Kuni and hopefully Final Fantasy VS. but is it possible for one company to take over a specific market?

What is the next series you can see Nintendo picking up?

Edit: I guess PC dominates the RTS market although not being a company. Forgot about that.

Nintendo's handhelds have a firm hold on the JRPG market due to the popularity of such devices in Japan. SAGE_OF_FIRE

Its also starting to show on their consoles. Xenoblade, the Last Story, Dragon Quest X and Monster Hunter Ultimate. Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter are HUGE in Japan.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]Nintendo's handhelds have a firm hold on the JRPG market due to the popularity of such devices in Japan. Midnightshade29

I don't see myself buying a Nintendo console for the express purpose of playing JRPGs, so no.On the other hand, I can see people buying one to play Monster Hunter, but there's a subtle difference between the two.

Not even close

Would Kingdom Hearts 3 WiiU exclusive seal the deal? lol

Dark Souls is the only JRPG I care about right now, and Nintendo does not have it.Timstuff

Not really.

Well, Xenoblade is probably better than any JRPG on the PS3, Last Story looks better as well. Bravery Default (which hopefully makes it stateside) is one of the JRPGs I'm more interested in.

So, I wouldn't dismiss the possibility, honestly.

I don't see myself buying a Nintendo console for the express purpose of playing JRPGs, so no.On the other hand, I can see people buying one to play Monster Hunter, but there's a subtle difference between the two.

Gxgear

nope.. psp/sony has their own jrpgscampzor

[QUOTE="campzor"]nope.. psp/sony has their own jrpgsSamus3D

Ask me when it gets more JRPG releases than the PC.

If your console/ handheld has Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Golden Sun, Mario, Kingdom Hearts, and Mario Kart all locked on as exclusive... You won over japan by default, period

If your console/ handheld has Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, Golden Sun, Mario, Kingdom Hearts, and Mario Kart all locked on as exclusive... You won over japan by default, period

Samus3D

its a poor selling franchise in japan

[QUOTE="Samus3D"][QUOTE="campzor"]nope.. psp/sony has their own jrpgscampzor

Ask me when it gets more JRPG releases than the PC.

Ly_the_Fairy

Oath in Felghana was a port

DS and the PSP were no slouches when it came to JRPGS. 3DS is okay. Don't really know much about Vita other what I read on this board (soul sacrifice looks promising though). Wii U and PS4 I have no expectations for

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Ask me when it gets more JRPG releases than the PC.

whiskeystrike

Oath in Felghana was a port

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Ask me when it gets more JRPG releases than the PC.

MrYaotubo

Oath in Felghana was a port

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Oath in Felghana was a port

whiskeystrike

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I don't see myself buying a Nintendo console for the express purpose of playing JRPGs, so no.On the other hand, I can see people buying one to play Monster Hunter, but there's a subtle difference between the two.

Samus3D

Given what's out on the market JRPG-wise, there's definitely other choices.

Idk about that, the PSP had some fantastic JRPGs. Id say Nintendo and Sony handhelds rival each other very well in the JRPG area.

No

They have most of the biggest selling ones, the only ones they dont have are main title Final Fantasy games.

By gaining exclusive franchises like Dragon Quest, and Monster Hunter, while already owning Pokemon and Fire Emblem, does Nintendo have a heavy hand in the JRPG market? Could they take the market over?

I know Sony is getting games like Ni No Kuni and hopefully Final Fantasy VS. but is it possible for one company to take over a specific market?

What is the next series you can see Nintendo picking up?

Edit: I guess PC dominates the RTS market although not being a company. Forgot about that.

RyanShazam

*** games suck except for the Souls games.

Its also starting to show on their consoles. Xenoblade, the Last Story, Dragon Quest X and Monster Hunter Ultimate. Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter are HUGE in Japan.

RyanShazam