Video Games

Hey, at Anime News Network we're always interested in learning about our readers. It helps us write better content for you, and it also helps us sell ads to sponsors. Right now we're considering which direction to head with future game coverage, and your contributions are hugely helpful!

As always, don't complain about lack of options, the answers below represent the information we're interested in learning at this particular time (for example, we're not looking to learn about what games you import, that's why there are no answers or questions related to imports).

¶ Which of the following devices do you own?
Windows PC (laptop or computer)	2853 out of 3145 (90.7%)
Playstation 2	1897 out of 3145 (60.3%)
Nintendo DS	1813 out of 3145 (57.6%)
Playstation 3	1740 out of 3145 (55.3%)
Nintendo Wii	1729 out of 3145 (55.0%)
PSP	1431 out of 3145 (45.5%)
XBox 360	1296 out of 3145 (41.2%)
Smart phone (non-iPhone)	1025 out of 3145 (32.6%)
Nintendo 3DS	828 out of 3145 (26.3%)
iPhone	618 out of 3145 (19.7%)
Mac (laptop or computer)	380 out of 3145 (12.1%)
Tablet	367 out of 3145 (11.7%)
PS Vita	239 out of 3145 (7.6%)
None of the above	6 out of 3145 (0.2%)
(no answer)	8 out of 3145 (0.3%)
¶ Which of the following devices have you purchased a game for in the last year?
Playstation 3	1553 out of 3145 (49.4%)
Windows PC (laptop or computer)	1458 out of 3145 (46.4%)
Nintendo Wii	1018 out of 3145 (32.4%)
XBox 360	1011 out of 3145 (32.1%)
Nintendo DS	978 out of 3145 (31.1%)
PSP	808 out of 3145 (25.7%)
Nintendo 3DS	758 out of 3145 (24.1%)
Playstation 2	551 out of 3145 (17.5%)
Smart phone	327 out of 3145 (10.4%)
PS Vita	223 out of 3145 (7.1%)
None of the above	196 out of 3145 (6.2%)
Tablet	161 out of 3145 (5.1%)
Mac (laptop or computer)	114 out of 3145 (3.6%)
(no answer)	61 out of 3145 (1.9%)
¶ How often do you purchase games for use on a personal computer?
Never	1151 out of 3145 (36.6%)
Once a year	684 out of 3145 (21.7%)
2 times a year	399 out of 3145 (12.7%)
3-4 times a year	427 out of 3145 (13.6%)
5-6 times a year	186 out of 3145 (5.9%)
7-10 times a year	97 out of 3145 (3.1%)
More than 11 times a year	175 out of 3145 (5.6%)
(no answer)	26 out of 3145 (0.8%)
¶ How often do you purchase games for use on a handheld gaming device? (non-smart phone)
Never	741 out of 3145 (23.6%)
Once a year	511 out of 3145 (16.2%)
2 times a year	460 out of 3145 (14.6%)
3-4 times a year	605 out of 3145 (19.2%)
5-6 times a year	344 out of 3145 (10.9%)
7-10 times a year	126 out of 3145 (4.0%)
More than 11 times a year	134 out of 3145 (4.3%)
I don't own a handheld gaming device	204 out of 3145 (6.5%)
(no answer)	20 out of 3145 (0.6%)
¶ How often do you purchase games for use on a smart phone?
Never	1819 out of 3145 (57.8%)
Once a year	225 out of 3145 (7.2%)
2 times a year	166 out of 3145 (5.3%)
3-4 times a year	202 out of 3145 (6.4%)
5-6 times a year	94 out of 3145 (3.0%)
7-10 times a year	46 out of 3145 (1.5%)
More than 11 times a year	72 out of 3145 (2.3%)
I don't own a smart phone	490 out of 3145 (15.6%)
(no answer)	31 out of 3145 (1.0%)
¶ How often do you purchase games for use on a console gaming device?
Never	302 out of 3145 (9.6%)
Once a year	276 out of 3145 (8.8%)
2 times a year	347 out of 3145 (11.0%)
3-4 times a year	784 out of 3145 (24.9%)
5-6 times a year	578 out of 3145 (18.4%)
7-10 times a year	352 out of 3145 (11.2%)
More than 11 times a year	404 out of 3145 (12.8%)
I don't own a console gaming device	92 out of 3145 (2.9%)
(no answer)	10 out of 3145 (0.3%)
¶ If the same game is being released for personal computer and console, which version do you typically purchase?
Personal computer	520 out of 3145 (16.5%)
Console	1581 out of 3145 (50.3%)
Depends on the genre of the game	239 out of 3145 (7.6%)
Depends on the game	614 out of 3145 (19.5%)
Depends on reviews	47 out of 3145 (1.5%)
Depends on what system my friends are using	79 out of 3145 (2.5%)
Both	25 out of 3145 (0.8%)
(no answer)	40 out of 3145 (1.3%)
¶ Do you prefer to purchase your computer games new or used? (multiple answers allowed)
New (within 2 weeks of release)	651 out of 3145 (20.7%)
New (within 1 month of release)	450 out of 3145 (14.3%)
New (within 6 months of release)	794 out of 3145 (25.2%)
Used (within 1 month of release)	57 out of 3145 (1.8%)
Used (within 6 months of release)	102 out of 3145 (3.2%)
Used (6+ months after release date)	219 out of 3145 (7.0%)
Depends on the game	1118 out of 3145 (35.5%)
I don't purchase computer games	1006 out of 3145 (32.0%)
(no answer)	30 out of 3145 (1.0%)
¶ Do you prefer to purchase your console games new or used? (multiple answers allowed)
New (within 2 weeks of release)	1087 out of 3145 (34.6%)
New (within 1 month of release)	685 out of 3145 (21.8%)
New (within 6 months of release)	912 out of 3145 (29.0%)
Used (within 1 month of release)	167 out of 3145 (5.3%)
Used (within 6 months of release)	326 out of 3145 (10.4%)
Used (6+ months after release date)	651 out of 3145 (20.7%)
Depends on the game	1441 out of 3145 (45.8%)
I don't purchase console games	290 out of 3145 (9.2%)
(no answer)	41 out of 3145 (1.3%)
¶ Do you prefer to purchase your handheld gaming device (non-smart phone) games new or used? (multiple answers allowed)
New (within 2 weeks of release)	758 out of 3145 (24.1%)
New (within 1 month of release)	495 out of 3145 (15.7%)
New (within 6 months of release)	724 out of 3145 (23.0%)
Used (within 1 month of release)	110 out of 3145 (3.5%)
Used (within 6 months of release)	199 out of 3145 (6.3%)
Used (6+ months after release date)	448 out of 3145 (14.2%)
Depends on the game	1118 out of 3145 (35.5%)
I don't purchase games for handheld gaming devices	860 out of 3145 (27.3%)
(no answer)	35 out of 3145 (1.1%)
¶ Which of the following video game genres do you typically enjoy?
Role-playing	2577 out of 3145 (81.9%)
Action-Adventure	2460 out of 3145 (78.2%)
Fantasy	2143 out of 3145 (68.1%)
Adventure	1762 out of 3145 (56.0%)
Strategy	1476 out of 3145 (46.9%)
Fighting	1381 out of 3145 (43.9%)
First person shooter	1295 out of 3145 (41.2%)
Visual Novels	1226 out of 3145 (39.0%)
Platform	1176 out of 3145 (37.4%)
Third person shooter	1152 out of 3145 (36.6%)
Puzzle	1041 out of 3145 (33.1%)
MMORPG	940 out of 3145 (29.9%)
Survival Horror	927 out of 3145 (29.5%)
Simulation	800 out of 3145 (25.4%)
Casual (ex. Bejeweled, Angry Birds)	771 out of 3145 (24.5%)
Stealth	729 out of 3145 (23.2%)
Rhythm/Music	710 out of 3145 (22.6%)
Driving	569 out of 3145 (18.1%)
Sports	321 out of 3145 (10.2%)
(no answer)	30 out of 3145 (1.0%)
¶ Which of these popular franchises do you own at least one copy of (console, handheld, or computer)?
Final Fantasy	2151 out of 3145 (68.4%)
Pokemon	1847 out of 3145 (58.7%)
Mario	1818 out of 3145 (57.8%)
Legend of Zelda	1768 out of 3145 (56.2%)
Kingdom Hearts	1448 out of 3145 (46.0%)
Assassin's Creed	1150 out of 3145 (36.6%)
Elder Scrolls	1120 out of 3145 (35.6%)
Resident Evil	1094 out of 3145 (34.8%)
Grand Theft Auto	1074 out of 3145 (34.1%)
Soul Calibur	1066 out of 3145 (33.9%)
Metal Gear	1061 out of 3145 (33.7%)
Call of Duty	1041 out of 3145 (33.1%)
Star Wars	975 out of 3145 (31.0%)
Halo	928 out of 3145 (29.5%)
Street Fighter	886 out of 3145 (28.2%)
Star Ocean	874 out of 3145 (27.8%)
Guitar Hero (or other music game)	825 out of 3145 (26.2%)
Dragon Quest	765 out of 3145 (24.3%)
Diablo	757 out of 3145 (24.1%)
Warcraft	746 out of 3145 (23.7%)
Dance Dance Revolution (or other rhythm game)	670 out of 3145 (21.3%)
Uncharted	655 out of 3145 (20.8%)
Tekken	643 out of 3145 (20.4%)
Mortal Kombat	592 out of 3145 (18.8%)
Gran Turismo	499 out of 3145 (15.9%)
Mana	407 out of 3145 (12.9%)
FIFA (or other soccer game)	266 out of 3145 (8.5%)
Madden NFL (or other football game)	256 out of 3145 (8.1%)
NBA Live (or other basketball game)	177 out of 3145 (5.6%)
NHL (or other hockey game)	166 out of 3145 (5.3%)
(no answer)	95 out of 3145 (3.0%)
¶ Which of the following franchises would you consider buying the next game in the series of, provided it was for a system you owned.
Final Fantasy	1670 out of 3145 (53.1%)
Legend of Zelda	1431 out of 3145 (45.5%)
Kingdom Hearts	1260 out of 3145 (40.1%)
Pokemon	1230 out of 3145 (39.1%)
Mario	1107 out of 3145 (35.2%)
Assassin's Creed	1049 out of 3145 (33.4%)
Elder Scrolls	868 out of 3145 (27.6%)
Metal Gear	866 out of 3145 (27.5%)
Resident Evil	799 out of 3145 (25.4%)
Star Ocean	742 out of 3145 (23.6%)
Grand Theft Auto	658 out of 3145 (20.9%)
Soul Calibur	636 out of 3145 (20.2%)
Halo	629 out of 3145 (20.0%)
Dragon Quest	619 out of 3145 (19.7%)
Uncharted	616 out of 3145 (19.6%)
Diablo	549 out of 3145 (17.5%)
Street Fighter	530 out of 3145 (16.9%)
Star Wars	496 out of 3145 (15.8%)
Call of Duty	460 out of 3145 (14.6%)
Tekken	446 out of 3145 (14.2%)
Warcraft	408 out of 3145 (13.0%)
Mana	363 out of 3145 (11.5%)
Mortal Kombat	325 out of 3145 (10.3%)
Dance Dance Revolution (or other rhythm game)	284 out of 3145 (9.0%)
Gran Turismo	240 out of 3145 (7.6%)
Guitar Hero (or other music game)	222 out of 3145 (7.1%)
FIFA	122 out of 3145 (3.9%)
Madden NFL (or other football game)	79 out of 3145 (2.5%)
NHL (or other hockey game)	71 out of 3145 (2.3%)
NBA Live (or other basketball game)	58 out of 3145 (1.8%)
(no answer)	199 out of 3145 (6.3%)
¶ Of the following list of video game publishers, which do you follow the most closely, or look forward to the releases of?
Square Enix	1739 out of 3145 (55.3%)
Nintendo	1410 out of 3145 (44.8%)
Namco Bandai	1137 out of 3145 (36.2%)
Sony	1060 out of 3145 (33.7%)
Capcom	1045 out of 3145 (33.2%)
Konami	1040 out of 3145 (33.1%)
Independent / Other	903 out of 3145 (28.7%)
Ubisoft	828 out of 3145 (26.3%)
Activision Blizzard	644 out of 3145 (20.5%)
Electronic Arts	626 out of 3145 (19.9%)
Microsoft	446 out of 3145 (14.2%)
ZeniMax (Bethesda/id/Arkane)	434 out of 3145 (13.8%)
THQ	295 out of 3145 (9.4%)
Take Two	235 out of 3145 (7.5%)
None of these publishers	215 out of 3145 (6.8%)
(no answer)	119 out of 3145 (3.8%)
¶ Would you like to see ANN review more anime or manga related video games?
Yes	2588 out of 3145 (82.3%)
No	522 out of 3145 (16.6%)
(no answer)	35 out of 3145 (1.1%)
¶ Would you like to see ANN post more news about anime and manga related video games?
Yes	2659 out of 3145 (84.5%)
No	455 out of 3145 (14.5%)
(no answer)	31 out of 3145 (1.0%)