Eric Jou's discussions

That's news to me!! I didn't know that Tokyo Pop was dead! Ditto with Bandai Entertainment. That aside, Manga is huge business in China. Read more

Spot on! Read more

yes! they might actually do that! Let's hope they do! Read more

This thing has triggers =] Read more

do they actually serve HK style meats??!! if so, i'm totally there. Read more

hmm perhaps Pokemon might actually have split evolution? Well split evolution where you can choose!

Though then again that would kind of ruin the fun and mystic of having pokemon evolve. I remember my first play through of Red and Blue I was totally shocked to see X Pokemon evolve into Y Pokemon! Read more

On the China side of things, like in movies if you paint China as the bad guy the game will most likely be banned in China

China's got a very fragile ego that needs to be stroked all the time. It's unlikely that any game company interested in one day tapping the China market would actively make China an enemy in game.… Read more

yeah, i tend to buy like wires, bacon, imported dog food and shampoos, and like house hold items, for tech and stuff, I require the new tech smell and feel from opening something new. Read more

What?!! awesome! Read more

I use Taobao all the time. For most things that I "need" i don't trust Taobao with. I've gotten a copy of Pokemon Heart Gold instead of my copy of Pokemon Black 2 from a 4 diamond vendor! Plus some times the prices are an issue.

though i do buy bacon and doggie food and shampoo from Taobao. Read more

It's interesting that Microsoft is planning at late Asia launch considering how much money they pumped into marketing for Xbox in HK and Taiwan. That being said - PS is still the dominant brand.

I'd like hear more about Microsoft's China strategy. Read more

Amputexture is right, it's not just a simple translation. Many times certain elements need to be recoded so that the new translation will fit. Text Bubbles/signage/control buttons are often things that need to be re worked because say in Japanese the term for download is only 2 characters long. In that case the text… Read more

I can see that, part of it might have to do with how an Eevee team is so "pure". Read more

Personally on a console front - i buy one whenever I return stateside (originally from NYC). I tend to buy my consoles myself, it allows me to open them and enjoy the new "system" smell, though I do know people who buy consoles in China (expats).

It wasn't hard when the 3DS and Vita came out. There consoles literally… Read more

I live in China =[, I have high confidence in the power of Chinese pirates and gray market exporters. Though they tend to get only the games that are popular in China and not all games =[. Read more

heh =] shame how each version only really gives you 1 eevee. You'll have to breed them!!!

Let's see, if you breed them you'll have a Vaporeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Espeon, Leafeon, Glaceon and now Slyveon. There are 8 - which go in your party?

My favorite Eevloution is Flareon so my team would be Flareon, Jolteon,… Read more

Brian brings up a good point. Region Free. How many expats are basing their decision on NextGen over which console will be Region free? I mean for me, it's pretty hard to buy Nintendo Games and products since there aren't any official ones for my region and my hardware is USA region locked. Read more

Seriously! Nintendo should just shut up and take my money. Read more

Which one? Snap had bubbles! Read more

There are loads of colors that begin with X and Y

let's see...
There's Xanthine or Xandu? and then of course there's Yellow too! Read more