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RespyShunt 4/27/08 9:19:58 AM
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Joined: 12/26/06
Soowee eyyy Ponooooo |
hey guys, if anyone is familiar with trends over in korea, what are the most popular games over there? I know WoW and lineage 2 are muy bueno in the eyes of the koreans, but what about other games? |
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Med17 4/27/08 10:17:54 AM
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Joined: 5/03/07 |
they're crazy about starcraft... In america chicks dig football players In korea chicks dig starcraft players :P Koreans are obsessed with starcraft, for eg. here's what they find cool and funny : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx4sOAt2EPM
EDIT: Remarkably enough, the life of a celebrity StarCraft player is no different from any other kind of star o0 source: http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/specials/special.pl?spec=koreangaming1&pagenum=1 you might find more about popular korean games in the link above. |
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RespyShunt 4/27/08 10:21:44 AM
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Joined: 12/26/06
Soowee eyyy Ponooooo |
ha, yep, ive seen a few vids with HUGE tournaments for starcraft and even one for kart rider. its crazy, we need something like that over here, a TV station dedicated to game tournaments of that size |
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Eraserhead 4/27/08 11:32:50 AM
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Joined: 9/02/03 |
iirc Legend of Mir 2 was very popular over there. |
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coffee 4/27/08 11:37:15 AM
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Joined: 8/28/05 |
I think Guildwars is bigger in korea then WoW.. but as mensioned the #1 game in Korea is Starcraft (a 10 year old games) And soon SC2. |
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skuba 4/27/08 11:52:37 AM
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Joined: 12/09/05
i dunno english |
Starcraft
Silent Plot 1 (Best MMO ATM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3eq9Hew5t0
Lineage 1 & 2 Legend of Mir 2 Oz Prius Twelve Sky 2 Aion NED |
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mike470 4/27/08 11:56:33 AM
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General Correspondent
Joined: 2/11/08
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand" - Randy Pausch |
AION is going to be huge in korea when it releases |
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RespyShunt 4/27/08 11:59:41 AM
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Joined: 12/26/06
Soowee eyyy Ponooooo |
I agree about Aion. That game is on my must play list. SP1 looks good too! It probably wont be out in America any time soon, tho. Twelve SKy 2, havent really looked at it, but the first one looks horrible |
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phatpetey 4/27/08 12:55:45 PM
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Joined: 2/10/08
"You''re wrong about drug use, when its not abuse ..." |
You can say for sure that Starcraft is a big hit in Korea. Did you knew they even broadcast Starcraft matches in the malls. So if you're buying a pair of socks you can look at the live report of some korean starcrafter. Guild wars is a very popular game aswell in korea and japan. If you look at the top guilds you will notice alot of Japanese/Korean guilds in the rankings. Korean people also love asian grinders. I would say these three are the most popular: Scions of Fate, Maplestory, Fly for Fun. Korean people just love doing brainless stuff. |
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