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A Salute to Japanese Game Designers

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-/salute dept.

thegamebiz writes "Amped IGO has a great tribute to Japanese game designers. From the article: 'In an industry where so much is owed to our friends across the Pacific it seems almost blasphemous to forget about the contributions of those that inhabit the Land of the Rising Sun. If it weren't for them, not only would we not have a lot of the franchises we love, but the industry as a whole would certainly not be as lively as it is today.'"

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  1. Im not so sure... by kyle+(in+stereo) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    but the industry as a whole would certainly not be as lively as it is today. Other than the NES bringing the industry back from the brink, what do we owe Japanese developers? Personally I owe them a good bit. Most of my favorite games are from Japanese studios, but there are nearly an equal amount of western developed games that Ive enjoyed as well. Maybe even more. Salute to them for doing a good job, sure, but dont give them most of the credit.

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    1. Re:Im not so sure... by Total_Wimp · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Amen! There are Japanese games that I love but also whole genre's that I just cant stand. Final Fantasy, any fighting game, any virtual pet, any dancing game, especially those with songs about butterflies; all of these just make me want to curl up in a ball with my hands over my ears.

      I hear a lot about how the Xbox does poorly in Japan because the games aren't designed with the taste of the Japanese consumer in mind. Well what about the tastes of the American consumer? I like first person shooters and real-time strategy. I like women with hour-glass figures and sultry voices rather than whiny little girls. I want to shoot every critter on the screen and save all my petting for the afore mentioned hour-glass figured women.

      Trucks! Muscle cars! Planes! World-War II! Vietnam!

      Ok, I do like a lot of Japanese games, but I do not share their tastes in general. I love Monty Python, but I do not eat spotted dick. French bread is great, but you won't ever see me in a beret (or acting like a mime). Yes, the Japanese DO make some good games, but come on people, try to be just a little proud of who you are. If you're American then say it proud: id, Blizzard, Valve and even EA put out some of the most kick-ass games on the planet. 'nuff said.

      TW

  2. Itagaki by Jongpil+Yun · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Can kiss my ass. The man is immature and a loudmouth. DOA is the worst fighter out there, and he has the gall to say the things he's said about the Namco fighters? How he can make a game that sucks as much as DOA:Ultimate and then make something like Ninja Gaiden is beyond me. It seems to me that he needs to stop dissing other designers in his press releases and spend more time working on Ninja Gaiden 2.