Console Games: Japan's Just Not That Into You

The games on display at the Tokyo Game Show 2012 give a clear picture of where the Japanese like to game their games these days: on the go with their smartphones and tablets. Here is a breakdown of how many games are being shown for each platform, as provided by the organizers of TGS:

Games at TGS 2012

iOS/Android Phones & Tablets: 365
Other smartphones: 142
PlayStation 3: 57
Nintendo 3DS: 34
PC: 32
PSP: 30
PlayStation Vita: 24
Xbox 360: 24
Wii: 5
Wii U: 2

Mobile game developer Gree has a booth just as big as those of Sony, SEGA, and Konami.

The Japanese do still love their role-playing games, though:

Number of Games by Genre at TGS 2012

Role-playing: 148
Action: 118
Others: 116
Simulation: 96
Online Card Game: 48
Sports: 31
Tactical Role-playing: 24
Card game: 23
Online role-playing: 21
Shooting: 21
Adventure: 14
Puzzle: 11
Racing: 11
Action adventure: 8

Daemon is IGN's Senior Editor. He'll be in Tokyo for the next couple weeks if anyone needs him. Follow him on Twitter.

Source : ign[dot]com