Quote Originally Posted by Pike View Post
We're talking demographics now? Okay!

70% of gamers play on their console and 65% on their PC, as opposed to smartphones.

"As of 2011, the average age for a video game player is 37, a number slowly increasing as people who were children playing the first arcade, console and home computer games continue playing now on current systems." (Wikipedia, emphasis added)

People between age 18 and 34 spend more time playing games than watching TV (multiple sources including this and this )

Video games are established as an art form and vehicles for expression and storytelling (Supreme Court of the United States, Smithsonian Museum of Art, US National Endowment of the Arts )

Saying that games can't or shouldn't tackle more "mature" subject matter is silly!
You will find a little different results for every different survey or list you look at. The fact though is is that a lot more people either stop playing video games completely once they become adults or at least do not play nearly as often then there are people who continue playing after they become an adult. Also rpg's like final fantasy are also one of the least popular genre's for people over 20/25. RPG's still are not nearly as popular as other genre's for people under 20/25.

Like it or not if you are an adult who still has a desire to play new Japanese style rpg's you will generally just be a niche and your interests will generally not be catered to.