Seoul Machine: How's Nintendo Doing In Korea?

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Over at Nintendo-geared blog 4 color rebellion, Korea-based Nick Rumas chimes in on the state of console gaming there. He blogs about a Korean friend of his who's crazy about the Wii and the DS. Nick writes:

My friend Kyung is not a gamer. He knows next to nothing about the industry, stemming from the fact that he just doesn't care much in the first place. However, Kyung happens to be absolutely crazy about Wii and DS...
In contrast, ask Kyung (or any Korean in his position) about 360 or PS3, and you'll get a very different response -- blank stares and something along the lines of, 'uh, they're like really expensive, right?' This past weekend's PS3 launch 'party' effectively illustrated that point. The hype is on Nintendo's side this time around, and it's only going to grow.
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Keep in mind two things: this appeared on a Nintendo-focused blog, and it's the story of one dude and not a blanket statement of the entire Korean populous. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are all relative newcomers to the Korean market, which is traditionally dominated by PC gaming. Haven't seen any official numbers, but I'm curious how all the consoles are faring in a country where StarCraft's broadcasted on TV. Cracking a market is always hard — even if you are Nintendo or Microsoft or Sony. Brian Ashcraft
Nintendo Hype in Full Effect [4CR]
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