METROID PRIME 2 : ECHOES (AUDIENCE)

METROID PRIME 2 : ECHOES (AUDIENCE)

1. DEMOGRAPHICA AND PSYCHOGRAPHICS

   • PSYCHOGRAPHICS
     • interest in scifi
     • pre established interest on metroid prime franchise
   • DEMOGRAPHIC
     • popular in age 11-16
     • targeted at male demographic
     • samus could also appeal to young female players

2. THEORIES

   • USES AND GRATIFICATIONS
     • BLUMER AND KATZ
     • primarily focused on ENTERTAINMENT and ESCAPISM
     • IDENTITY
       • multiplayer
         • play with friends
   • FANDOM
     • JENKINS
     • large and devoted fan base
     • multiplayer aspect
       • SOCIAL DIMENTIONS OF FANDOM
   • AUDIENCE RESPONSE
     • CLAY SHIRKY
     • 2004
       • not the technolgy to interact with creators
       • one way relationship between the creator and consumer
   • RECEPTION THEORY
     • HALL
     • meaning encoded was reliant on people playing the previous game
       • backstory
       • game not accessable to audiences who cant decode this

3. NINTENDO CAPTIVE MARKET

   • audience are by defult nintendo owners
     • prime 2 is exclusive title