The state of the Japanese Game Industry

I think I see it the other way around, but still optimistic.

What I think we see, is alot of great talent being fed up with the strict static infrastructure of the huge devs and pubs over there, and fleeing those, in favor of either the more relaxed western dev teams, or new upstart Japanese Devs.

Well TC Did write about that too, I just think that this aspect is the most important of them.

I have this nagging feeling that the reason that the Japanese games divisions have grinded to a halt, and stuck in the same loop, is largely due to thier infrastructure, and the exodus from various big divisions are a sign that the people with the really good ideas, have had enough, and trying thier luck somewhere else, in hopes of kickstarting the industry again over there, since it seems that those divisions seem not to have the will to try something new, or different.

I hope we see more then a few new (smaller) Japanese Dev houses, begin to make new games, and reimagine genres. Which I am looking farwards to alot.

Those that are heading to the west, I am less thrilled about, but I still think they will be able to make better hybrid games that may appeal to both the Japanese market and the west. I just fear theyve been in said regid infrastructures for so long, that it may make things difficult for them. I hope I am wrong.

I think I see it the other way around, but still optimistic.

What I think we see, is alot of great talent being fed up with the strict static infrastructure of the huge devs and pubs over there, and fleeing those, in favor of either the more relaxed western dev teams, or new upstart Japanese Devs.

Well TC Did write about that too, I just think that this aspect is the most important of them.

I have this nagging feeling that the reason that the Japanese games divisions have grinded to a halt, and stuck in the same loop, is largely due to thier infrastructure, and the exodus from various big divisions are a sign that the people with the really good ideas, have had enough, and trying thier luck somewhere else, in hopes of kickstarting the industry again over there, since it seems that those divisions seem not to have the will to try something new, or different.

I hope we see more then a few new (smaller) Japanese Dev houses, begin to make new games, and reimagine genres. Which I am looking farwards to alot.

Those that are heading to the west, I am less thrilled about, but I still think they will be able to make better hybrid games that may appeal to both the Japanese market and the west. I just fear theyve been in said regid infrastructures for so long, that it may make things difficult for them. I hope I am wrong.

Maddie_Larkin

Square did lose Sakaguchi and Uematsu, Doug.SteveTabernacle

I liked it better when they didn't try to "westernize" everything.Vexx88

[QUOTE="Vexx88"]I liked it better when they didn't try to "westernize" everything.SteveTabernacle

I like them where thet direction their going because that where all the game industry is going.

I've wondered for awhile now what has happened. Back in the late 90s RE, FF and MGS were THE games to play and the best. You see I think its probably a growing cultural difference and having better graphics distinguishes the art more. Back in the 90s I dont think FF and MGS felt very japanese and now it feels lole RE MGS and FF are made in a different world. ulable

Where did the idea the MGS is made in another world because MGS 4 was great and didn`t seem Japanese to me.