Do You Prefer Games With A 'Japanese Touch'?

recently downloaded the binary domain title, and yes its a gears rip off, but at the same time it has a very japanese flair to it thats hard to explain. it does some things a generic gears game couldn't do. I think one of the places where japanese devs excel is when making insane over-the-top action that is a feast for the senses. a lot of times i prefer games with a japanese touch

what about you?

Yep. Almost all of my favorite games of all time are Japanese.foxhound_fox

Agreed.

There's just something about Japanese games that feels more magical than western games.

I like Japanese games.

Except those weird,fvcked up ones.

Not anymore.

It's like Disney World, it used to be cutting edge. Now it's trapped because of what people expect.

Japanese games are held back by nostalgia. They're trapped in that mold and can't seem to get free.

The japanese touch was okay like 15 years. The problem started when games storytelling evolved even more and the nonsense melodrama became really noticeable. The gameplay is still good but devs from other places have already caught up and some have more digestible storytelling.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Yep. Almost all of my favorite games of all time are Japanese.peterw007

Agreed.

There's just something about Japanese games that feels more magical than western games.

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[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]Yep. Almost all of my favorite games of all time are Japanese.lordreaven

Agreed.

There's just something about Japanese games that feels more magical than western games.

I actually like how some Japanese games transcend traditional gender roles.

The japanese touch was okay like 15 years. The problem started when games storytelling evolved even more and the nonsense melodrama became really noticeable. The gameplay is still good but devs from other places have already caught up and some have more digestible storytelling.

glez13

Also, your statement is plain wrong. There's tons of Japanese-made games that people like for their storytelling.

Japanese games are something I wipe my ass with.

I used to but a lot of japanese developers seem to be stuck in a cycle that they should have evolved out of 10 years ago. Now I find their reluctance to change annoying and the fans who think they should continue to stagnate even more annoying.

They need some new blood and ideas, fast. ESPECIALLY in RPGs.

And no, they shouldn't try to copy the west, they should do their own thing.

Japanese games are something I wipe my ass with.

vtoshkatur

Is that before or after you classify the Pumpkings under "classic rock?" :cool:

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Japanese games are something I wipe my ass with.

ispeakfact

Is that before or after you classify the Pumpkings under "classic rock?" :cool:

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Japanese games are something I wipe my ass with.

FPSfan1985

Is that before or after you classify the Pumpkings under "classic rock?" :cool:

It's a little thing only Mr. Vtosh and myself are savvy to.

No Japanese games suck in general.FPSfan1985

did you just start gaming this generation? how could you say that?

its disturbing to me that many seem to believe japanese games were never good to begin just because the devs are percieved to be 'stuck in a rut' right now

[QUOTE="FPSfan1985"]No Japanese games suck in general.black_chamber99

did you just start gaming this generation? how could you say that?

its disturbing to me that many seem to believe japanese games were never good to begin just because the devs are percieved to be 'stuck in a rut' right now

it does some things a generic gears game couldn't do.

black_chamber99

Yeah, like flop miserably.

http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/614203-binary-domain/index.html

Japanese "touch" usually means the game isn't going to be that great these days.

Lately...no.

If you mean 12-year-olds and trannies, then not really. SilverChimera

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it does some things a generic gears game couldn't do.

Jankarcop

Yeah, like flop miserably.

http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/614203-binary-domain/index.html

Japanese "touch" usually means the game isn't going to be that great these days.

yes, i like japanese games and i like games that are proud to be japanese, but i wouldnt limit "japanese" to meaning over-the-top. shadow of the colossus has some western oriented forbidden fruit themes, but it also has a japanese zen-like quality to its overworld thats more subdued than anything. a lot of over-the-top japanese games like no more heroes and vanquish are really playing off western tropes.

If you mean 12-year-olds and trannies, then not really. SilverChimera

[QUOTE="FPSfan1985"]No Japanese games suck in general.black_chamber99

did you just start gaming this generation? how could you say that?

its disturbing to me that many seem to believe japanese games were never good to begin just because the devs are percieved to be 'stuck in a rut' right now

Stuff like Final Fantasy is awesome. But, games like Yakuza suck.

Yes. As far as Japanese games go, in long running series, they tend to keep things fresh by putting new spins on the gameplay and art style, ect. Also they take more time with sequels so you don't feel overloaded with one certain series.

Where as in the west, we come up with one thing, make the same game over and over and release it yearly with minimal improvements and run it into the ground until it isn't any fun any more, then we come up with a new thing, and repeat the cycle.

Yes, most of my favorite games are Japanese in one way or another. However, some of them, for instance Radiant Historia, don't really "feel" Japanese.

I feel that people stereotype Japanese games too much, especialy RPG's. Look at Radiant Historia; the protagonist is in his twenties, he's interesting as a character, and the only character that's remotely weird is Marco. However, they are all well developed and have tons of personality not found in alot of western games. Another good example is Knights in the Nightmare. Basically, everything about that game is anything but cliche.

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[QUOTE="FPSfan1985"]No Japanese games suck in general.Shielder7

did you just start gaming this generation? how could you say that?

its disturbing to me that many seem to believe japanese games were never good to begin just because the devs are percieved to be 'stuck in a rut' right now

Sorry, bro, you're wrong. There are alot of great Japanese games made recently.

Really good games haven't come out of Japan since the Playstation/N64 era. (Nintendo not included as they always make good games)

No better than western releases, you seem to mean good japanese touch rather than japanese touch. Just looks at star ocean tlh, the most japanese stuff was some of the worst of it, the gameplay that a western company could've come up with was it's biggest redeeming factor.

Most Japanese devlopers have lost touch with the Japanese audience so I do not expect to many games I would enjoy. And there isn't many.

I could say so, yes...

My gaming taste is more "console-oriented" and it happens to be that many games I like are of Japanese origin.

However, I would lie if I said that there aren't many brilliant Western games as well.

Nope, I just like games whether they're Japanese, American, or European.

Each region tends to have its high points, but I wouldn't say any region has titles from every genre that are best-in-class

*shrugs* Just give me a game that I can enjoy.

Japanese developers are on the backfoot. Some of my previous favourite developers have turned to **** this generation because of an over reliance on archaic brands and mechanics. Capcom for example. I used to love capcom. Now look at it.

Not to mention the little 11 year old girls with massive breasts and the spiky haired emos saving the world from "fate" or something else ridiculous. That is not to say there aren't any developers worth anything over there, it's just becoming rarer these days.

did you just start gaming this generation? how could you say that?black_chamber99

I tend more for WRPGs than JRPGs, but if a JRPG is good enough then I won't mind the over$+y|ized "Japanese Touch" it has.

Honestly,I kinda used to but not that much anymore,at all.

Especially this gen where there´s barely any japanese games that I really enjoyed,exceptions would be the Yakuza games,Persona 3 and 4 if they count as current gen and not much more.