Down under, we caught wind of a fascinating trend amongst Japanese elementary school kids: they’re chatting up a storm about gaming in English and scratching their heads over the enigma that is PlayStation.
Game*Spark, an esteemed Japanese gaming hub, recently caught up with these youngsters to delve into their gaming habits. What they unearthed was nothing short of intriguing. From declarations like 'I'm smashing buttons in English to keep my language skills sharp' to bewildered whispers of 'What’s this PlayStation everyone’s raving about?', these kids are breaking stereotypes with every joystick jab.
"But it doesn’t end there. The stats tell an equally captivating tale. 'Minecraft' reigns supreme as the go-to game for these sprightly gamers, with 'Splatoon' nipping at its blocky heels in second place, followed closely by 'Fortnite' and the trusty 'Mario series' rounding out the top spots. Surprisingly absent from the lineup is 'League of Legends', a global gaming sensation, but evidently not a hit with this cohort.
As for yours truly, back in the day, it was all about the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation 2. But fast forward to now, and it seems like consoles might be losing their shine as free smartphone games steal the spotlight. And guess what tops the charts of elementary school smartphone antics? YouTube takes the crown, closely followed by a spot of gaming.
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Japanese (日本語)
日本の今どきの小学生、「英語でゲームを遊ぶ」「プレイステーションってなに？」と返答
日本のゲーム情報サイト、Game*Sparkが小学生に今遊んでいるゲームや遊び方についてインタビューしたところ、「幼稚園の頃に習った英語を忘れないために英語でゲームを遊ぶ」や、「プレステって何？」という驚くべき回答が得られたそうです。
統計よると、最近の小学生が遊ぶゲームランキング1位は『マインクラフト』で、2位が『スプラトゥーン』3位が『フォートナイト』4位が『マリオシリーズ』だそうです。世界では『リーグ・オブ・レジェンド』が有名ですが、ランキングには一切入っていないのが特徴的ですね。
私が子供の頃は、Nintendo 64やプレイステーション2でよく遊んでいましたが、最近はスマホで手軽に無料ゲームを遊ぶことができるので、コンソール機器はいずれ消滅するかもしれません。ちなみに、小学生がスマホでしていること第1位はYouTube、2位がゲームだそうです。
Created by Hiroto T. Murakami.