>>42585733Would be, but the west normalised it long before. And anyway, everyone knows it's not the kids that fork over the dosh, but their parents and let me tell you, parents will buy anything to shut their kids whingeing up. Only difference is the parent may have been a pokémon fan in their youth, thus would be more inclined to buy in for their offspring, especially as the games are still the safe, kiddy fare they've always been.