This x 10

Honestly, with all the free stones they constantly hand out, there’s no need to spend real money in the mobile version either. You roll with a decent/good starter, then save your free stones for good godfests.

Oh no, definitely not. I’ve been playing since late 2012 on my iPhone from the North American iTunes, and I just recently downloaded it to my new Galaxy S6 Edge. We’ve written about it multiple times over the past few years.

“I felt strongly that from now on, mobile will be at the heart of game platforms, and that we need a business strategy which creates games in accordance with observations of consumer usage trends.”

And Japan have Ninja Catcher,

Yes, but the market can’t know what it wants if no one knows about it. I’ve noticed that publicity is 90% of what makes these kickstarter campaigns successful is how well it’s marketed.

Whoa, dude, I know you’re upset - but there’s never an excuse to wish Konami shares on someone.

/facepalm

You and I have agreed quite a bit before here, so I’m confused why I disagree with you strongly on this point. Kickstarter is not an investment because it represents no risk to the putative investor. Your points would be valid if any pledge to a Kickstarter campaign were lost money regardless of whether the funding…

You’re whole argument is flawed, you’re arguing a point that is fundamentally untrue, and to a shocking degree. Take a step away from the computer instead of trying to hopeless prove a false point.

Again, Kickstarter campaigns are not investments, they’re glorified donations... It’s not even close to the same concept or the same rules as an investment. Backers donate their money to fund a campaign, and IF the campaign is successfully funded, they get whatever “reward” or “perk” they paid for, if the campaign…

Investing and gambling aren’t the same thing. With kickstarter at best you are fundraising and gambling, but in no way are you investing.