I remember reading claims that Japanese games are much more likely to be unbeatably difficult than are Western ones
Hm, was that judged over the number of games made or the number of game copies sold? Or to put it anther way, did it show that Japanese developers like making hard games or that Japanese gamers like playing hard games?
As I said, it’s completely anecdotal—I don’t remember the source, but it was someone commenting from his own (extensive) experience, not a controlled study. That said, I expect the comparison was between percentages of well-selling games.
Hm, was that judged over the number of games made or the number of game copies sold? Or to put it anther way, did it show that Japanese developers like making hard games or that Japanese gamers like playing hard games?
As I said, it’s completely anecdotal—I don’t remember the source, but it was someone commenting from his own (extensive) experience, not a controlled study. That said, I expect the comparison was between percentages of well-selling games.