What I meant to say was, there's still a substantial number of pre-teen and teen fans that will just get on the bandwagon if they see the wagon as being "hot" or "mature". See cynical Hollywood cash-ins actually working, or maybe you when you wanted to buy Sleep-with-then-rob-the-hooker. Things being or not being cool is a strange thing, but at least for me, my interests have bled into my younger siblings, cousins, etc. and by extension many of my interests were influenced by elder cousins, parents, and grandparents. I wouldn't be the game addict I am now if I didn't have losts of fond memories playing Dragon Warrior with my dad and Mario Bros. with my mom.
What? You say fewer and fewer children have siblings or close ties with their extended families? Well blow me.
EDIT:
Any of you guys want to fuck around in Mabinogi?