Japanese loathe western games and next gen games

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/09/western-games-japan/

Its too bad that theymiss out on some great games, but i guess it can be said for some of their games we miss. No wonder the DS dominates

sorry if old

Wow, I can't believe the top 76 games in Japan are all Japanese. That's just crazy.

Wow, I can't believe the top 76 games in Japan are all Japanese. That's just crazy.

Teufelhuhn

yeah you would think that there would be more variation. Whereas the US and Canada and Europe and AU top 100 have a mix of game from all regions.

Didn't realise they were so close minded.SaltyMeatballs

sucks for them. They're missing out.

Can't say the same for Japanese games though...

That´s just sad to be honest.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Didn't realise they were so close minded.majadamus

[QUOTE="majadamus"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Didn't realise they were so close minded.siLVURcross

Didn't realise they were so close minded.SaltyMeatballs

A friend of mine who lived in Japan for a couple of years once told me that "When you first come to Japan people will look at you like a dog that walks on hind legs. But when you stay longer, you learn the language and the culture then they look at you completely different. More like a dog that walks on its hind legs that speaks Japanese".

I don't mean to generalise, though.

Didn't realise they were so close minded.SaltyMeatballs

Exactly, something we don't do here at all!siLVURcross

I think the Japanese disdain for Western games stems from their general disdain for firearms...67gt500

Not really, especially since they love gundams.

I think the Japanese disdain for Western games stems from their general disdain for firearms...67gt500

They are xenophobic, not just to westerners but even the surrounding Asian cultures. Not all Japanese are xeno, obviously but it is pretty common.

I think the Japanese disdain for Western games stems from their general disdain for firearms...67gt500

arent mgs,dmc,and re popular in japan?

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Exactly, something we don't do here at all!TheShadowLord07

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"]Exactly, something we don't do here at all!funsohng

eh, I dont know then. I mean have their games have been popular here in the west? you know like reisdent evil,pokemon, metal gear solid,GT,Final fantasy, street fighter,zelda,kirby,donkey kong, kindgom hearts,GT?

[QUOTE="67gt500"]I think the Japanese disdain for Western games stems from their general disdain for firearms...thom_maytees

eh, I dont know then. I mean have their games have been popular here in the west? you know like reisdent evil,pokemon, metal gear solid,GT,Final fantasy, street fighter,zelda,kirby,donkey kong, kindgom hearts,GT?

TheShadowLord07

The majority of japanese games are not well received in the west, however more Japanese games are accepted here than they accept western games..

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

eh, I dont know then. I mean have their games have been popular here in the west? you know like reisdent evil,pokemon, metal gear solid,GT,Final fantasy, street fighter,zelda,kirby,donkey kong, kindgom hearts,GT?

Espada12

The majority of japanese games are not well received in the west, however more Japanese games are accepted here than they accept western games..

can you go into further detail please? Im having a hard time understand what your saying.

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[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

eh, I dont know then. I mean have their games have been popular here in the west? you know like reisdent evil,pokemon, metal gear solid,GT,Final fantasy, street fighter,zelda,kirby,donkey kong, kindgom hearts,GT?

TheShadowLord07

The majority of japanese games are not well received in the west, however more Japanese games are accepted here than they accept western games..

can you go into further detail please? Im having a hard time understand what your saying.

We do they same thing, it's just not as bad.

I'm fine with missing a game with male idolsfunsohng

Phd in physics from MIT... ;)

Seriously.

We do they same thing, it's just not as bad.

Espada12

They dont like us at all... just look at this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXUOefxZu0

I didn't realize it was that bad:?

[QUOTE="funsohng"]I'm fine with missing a game with male idolsScoob64

Phd in physics from MIT... ;)

Seriously.

I wish I could say it was just a matter of different aesthetic and gameplay tastes, but it's odd that games like Resident Evil 5 and Metal Gear Solid 4 do so well on the list while the average Western game wouldn't be touched with a ten foot pole. Japanese audience don't seem to mind fawning over shooters with Western characters and realistic graphics... they just seem to prefer the game be made in Japan and have a familiar Japanese series name attached to it.

They dont like us at all... just look at this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXUOefxZu0

GTSaiyanjin2

But in the end, he found friends :o

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[QUOTE="funsohng"]I'm fine with missing a game with male idolsemorainbo

Phd in physics from MIT... ;)

Seriously.

haha- hey they're both doctors, just different types ;) its easy to get em confused- heh

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="majadamus"] Not surprising at all. They have a disparaging term for foreigners called "gaijin". They're probably very xenophobic. Arach666

Didn't realise they were so close minded.SaltyMeatballs

Didn't realise they were so close minded.SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="funsohng"]I'm fine with missing a game with male idolsScoob64

I live in the best place in the world for gaming. North America. If I lived in japan Id be a close minded gamer and if I lived in europe companies would take forever releasing the game.

Wow, I can't believe the top 76 games in Japan are all Japanese. That's just crazy.

Teufelhuhn

Same here. I knew the market tended towards Japanese titles, but that stat floored me. :shock:

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Didn't realise they were so close minded.InfinityMugen

This is the same reason the 360 is flopping in Japan. Not because Microsoft has tried but because Microsoft isnt run by Japanese employees.

I live in the best place in the world for gaming. North America. If I lived in japan Id be a close minded gamer and if I lived in europe companies would take forever releasing the game.

Origami_Kill3r

the gen has been pretty lame if you like japanese games . western gamers have no taste its all call of duty and space Marines .

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Didn't realise they were so close minded.Diviniuz

Actually, the amount of advertising and floor space given to western games mentioned in the article surprised me as well. The devs and publishers are really pushing these products... it just sounds like the people don't care.

"The term 'foreign game' is traditionally an insult — it means 'low quality."Japan gamers calling our games Crap................. I think its about time someone sent them a mirror because there hasn't been a decent JRPG in years.

the gen has been pretty lame if you like japanese games . western gamers have no taste its all call of duty and space Marines .

dontshackzmii

[QUOTE="67gt500"]I think the Japanese disdain for Western games stems from their general disdain for firearms...TheShadowLord07

arent mgs,dmc,and re popular in japan?