The Ultimate Poll: Japanese Core Gaming vs Western Core Gaming (56k no)

Japanese

Shoot-em-ups

(Radiant Silvergun)

(M.U.S.H.A.)

(Panzer Dragoon II: Zwei)

(Raiden II)

JRPG's

(Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne)

(Chrono Trigger)

(Disgaea)

Fighting

(Street Fighter III: Third Strike)

(Marvel vs. Capcom)

(Virtual Fighter 5)

(King of Fighters XI)

Nintendo

(The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)

(Mario Kart DS)

(Super Mario World)

(Super Smash Bros. Melee)

V.S.

RTS's

(Company of Heroes)

(Command and Conquer 3)

(Medieval Total War)

(Dune II)

First Person Shooters

(CounterStrike)

(Halo 3)

(Unreal Tournament 2004)

(System Shock II)

WRPG's

(Planescape Torment)

(Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn)

(Fallout II)

(The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind)

Blizzard

(StarCraft)

(World of WarCraft)

(WarCraft III)

(Diablo II)

These are the games and genres I thought defined their ways of gaming, I couldn't list all of them.

Anyway what do you think is better?

I can't choose.

western gaming ftw, i love ninty first party but western gaming has my love, and btw zelda could be considered a western as japanese isn't really interested in such a great series they are more interested in metro sexuals.amorbis1001

Can somebody tell me where this stupid stereotype comes from? Because the last 5 Japanese games I've played were Persona 3, Odin Sphere, Resident Evil 4, and Super Paper Mario and I didn't see any "metrosexuals" in them.

I can't choose.

nivet14

^^^

There is too much awesomeness in both sides to choose just one.

[QUOTE="amorbis1001"]western gaming ftw, i love ninty first party but western gaming has my love, and btw zelda could be considered a western as japanese isn't really interested in such a great series they are more interested in metro sexuals.Gunraidan

Let me guess all you've played are Square-Enix games correct?

well nah MGS series is great and devil mayy cry too, and I guesss those games doesnt have metros in the..... oh wait, more like emo now.

well nah MGS series is great and devil mayy cry too, and I guesss those games doesnt have metros in the..... oh wait, more like emo now.

amorbis1001

How could they be emo, EMO music isn't even popular in Japan. Did you ever think the reason their hair is down and straight is because that's the average Japanese hairstyle. :|

Do you even know what "emo" IS? Because seriously there aren't any "emo" characters in those games.....at all.

[QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

well nah MGS series is great and devil mayy cry too, and I guesss those games doesnt have metros in the..... oh wait, more like emo now.

Gunraidan

How could they be emo, EMO music isn't even popular in Japan. Did you ever think the reason their hair is down and straight is because that's the average Japanese hairstyle. :|

Do you even know what "emo" IS? Because seriously there aren't any "emo" characters in those games.....at all.

Yeah, do you even know where these stupid EMO haircuts came from? Im very sure that they tried to copy the japanese/asian haircuts....However I will say that there is no EMO in japanese games.BEAN_LARD_MULCH

It's so funny because I go on Japanese forums and kids don't even know what "emo" is and when they heard emo music they said that it was the worst crap they've ever heard. :lol:

[QUOTE="Gunraidan"][QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

well nah MGS series is great and devil mayy cry too, and I guesss those games doesnt have metros in the..... oh wait, more like emo now.

BEAN_LARD_MULCH

How could they be emo, EMO music isn't even popular in Japan. Did you ever think the reason their hair is down and straight is because that's the average Japanese hairstyle. :|

Do you even know what "emo" IS? Because seriously there aren't any "emo" characters in those games.....at all.

japanese doesnt need to kno wat emo is to kno that ther culture are making ashift froma metro sexual type to emo, have you ever sa down and watched a naruto episode, all the guys are so emo like in that show, and that is where the culture is heading from metro cool to emo cool. and the kids are just loving it.

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"]
Yeah, do you even know where these stupid EMO haircuts came from? Im very sure that they tried to copy the japanese/asian haircuts....However I will say that there is no EMO in japanese games.Gunraidan

It's so funny because I go on Japanese forums and kids don't even know what "emo" is and when they heard emo music they said that it was the worst crap they've ever heard. :lol:

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"][QUOTE="Gunraidan"][QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

well nah MGS series is great and devil mayy cry too, and I guesss those games doesnt have metros in the..... oh wait, more like emo now.

amorbis1001

How could they be emo, EMO music isn't even popular in Japan. Did you ever think the reason their hair is down and straight is because that's the average Japanese hairstyle. :|

Do you even know what "emo" IS? Because seriously there aren't any "emo" characters in those games.....at all.

japanese doesnt need to kno wat emo is to kno that ther culture are making ashift froma metro sexual type to emo, have you ever sa down and watched a naruto episode, all the guys are so emo like in that show, and that is where the culture is heading from metro cool to emo cool. and the kids are just loving it.

japanese doesnt need to kno wat emo is to kno that ther culture are making ashift froma metro sexual type to emo, have you ever sa down and watched a naruto episode, all the guys are so emo like in that show, and that is where the culture is heading from metro cool to emo cool. and the kids are just loving it.

amorbis1001

Do you even know what emo is? :lol:

THIS is EMO

I've never seen any game character like that.

And as for Naruto.

The guy wears a damn Oragne Jump Suit for Chirst sake, he's just trying to draw attention to himself and he's always loud as hell, that's anything but emo.

Seriously this whole "emo" and "metrosexual" stuff all started because Lemmings didn't have any good Japanese appealing games to play so they had to find something to criticize the games about. I don't remember hermits saying this ridiculous things.

[QUOTE="amorbis1001"]western gaming ftw, i love ninty first party but western gaming has my love, and btw zelda could be considered a western as japanese isn't really interested in such a great series they are more interested in metro sexuals.Gunraidan

Can somebody tell me where this stupid stereotype comes from? Because the last 5 Japanese games I've played were Persona 3, Odin Sphere, Resident Evil 4, and Super Paper Mario and I didn't see any "metrosexuals" in them.

This poll is amazingly even.

11-11 at time of posting.

LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY.

FF 12. the main guy is kind of girly looking. so he assumes japan likes things that are girly looking or metro.

Which anyone with some comon sense or doesnt hate a whole nation would know better then to judge an entire culture on that becausee they dont buy there specific product of choice .
jg4xchamp

Is that what you ment. *Read it I edited a few things*

BEAN_LARD_MULCH

ok emo as in looks in metro sexual as in looks not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"]

amorbis1001

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

Amazing ignorance displayed here.

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

amorbis1001

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"]

amorbis1001

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

[QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

Gunraidan

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]FF 12. the main guy is kind of girly looking. so he assumes japan likes things that are girly looking or metro.

Which anyone with some comon sense or doesnt hate a whole nation would know better then to judge an entire culture on that becausee they dont buy there specific product of choice .
Gunraidan

Is that what you ment. *Read it I edited a few things*

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Obiously you know almost nothing about the japanese culture and are basing your facts of stereotypes...BEAN_LARD_MULCH

You do realize you're talking to someone who's probably part of a large fraction of people *usually Lemmings* who actually think that the Japanese are racist for not buying their console or games....I mean you do realize that right?

If they couldn't figure out that without making crazy accusations then why not this?

[QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

Gunraidan

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

omg no you call me childish, the culture loove the looks and the look is downright emo facts, but you want to take it offensively, I love japan and have visited south korea oon multiple occasions, would like to live there one day. but the cultre is jumping the, "look at me I look badass bandwagon"

if you want me to post some real emo which I tend to not take likely but this is fact and it is in the increase, in japan, I wasnt saying the culture it self is emo but its taking the look of it.

and FYI I didn't want to go here but emo-ism is at large in japan

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"][
Obiously you know almost nothing about the japanese culture and are basing your facts of stereotypes...Gunraidan

You do realize you're talking to someone who's probably part of a large fraction of people *usually Lemmings* who actually think that the Japanese are racist for not buying their console or games....I mean you do realize that right?

If they couldn't figure out that without making crazy accusations then why not this?

I think it's funny that Americans prefer Japanese cars over American cars.

[QUOTE="BEAN_LARD_MULCH"][
Obiously you know almost nothing about the japanese culture and are basing your facts of stereotypes...Gunraidan

You do realize you're talking to someone who's probably part of a large fraction of people *usually Lemmings* who actually think that the Japanese are racist for not buying their console or games....I mean you do realize that right?

If they couldn't figure out that without making crazy accusations then why not this?

[QUOTE="Gunraidan"][QUOTE="amorbis1001"]

ok emo as in ****as in metro sexual as in **** not emo as in they go about sliting their wrist for pleasure crazy, japanese culture is emo. like wat you said emo americans wat to copy the japanese emo haircut, they wanna be like em cua of the culture.

amorbis1001

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

Your comments aren't only ridiculous (the Japanese do not do the whole let me swurve the right side of my hair to cover my eyes, nor do they dye their hair black if they dye it anything it's red) but also highly offensive and immature.

I strongly advise that you be quiet and leave my threads along with your childlike mind.

omg no you call me childish, the culture loove the looks and the look is downright emo facts, but you want to take it offensively, I love japan and have visited south korea oon multiple occasions, would like to live there one day. but the cultre is jumping the, "look at me I look badass bandwagon"

if you want me to post some real emo which I tend to not take likely but this is fact and it is in the increase, in japan, I wasnt saying the culture it self is emo but its taking the look of it.

and FYI I didn't want to go here but emo-ism is at large in japan

I'm amazed with how close it is 49% to 51%, especially since this board is mostly ran by 360 fans and PC gamers (according to what's your favorite console polls).

That looks a heck of alot like console vs. pc... I'm not choosing.Cedmln

Well all the best Western games are on the PC, then again I could've put Goldeneye up there and platformers are with both Japanese and Western and sports games aren't considered "hardcore" by most people in the gaming community *not saying that they aren't*

FYI I didn't want to go here but emo-ism is at large in japan

amorbis1001

WTF? That's just some article writers research on some depressed kids in Japan. What does that have to do with anything? :lol:

So anybody who is depressed is emo now?

I don't like shoot em ups, fighters, JRPG's, but I love Nintendo.

I don't like RTS, WRPG, but I do like some FPS and Diablo 2.

I can't choose :P

I don't like shoot em ups, fighters, JRPG's, but I love Nintendo.

I don't like RTS, WRPG, but I do like some FPS and Diablo 2.

I can't choose :P

sexy_chimp

You can decide with other genres I just listed the most important ones I found to the form of gaming.

I missed some like Beat-em-ups and Platformers for the Japaense, and Adventure and Sports for the Western. :)

[QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]

I don't like shoot em ups, fighters, JRPG's, but I love Nintendo.

I don't like RTS, WRPG, but I do like some FPS and Diablo 2.

I can't choose :P

Gunraidan

You can decide with other genres I just listed the most important ones I found to the form of gaming.

I missed some like Beat-em-ups and Platformers for the Japaense, and Adventure and Sports for the Western. :)

For me it's like:

All nintendo franchises Vs. A few FPS + Diablo 2 and World of Warcraft

I guess I choose Nintendo

í´m voting for the western

also you should add this to the western part

MK2

Killer instinct (it belongs to RARE not nintendo and Rare is a british company)

and Primal Rage

personally i´m sick of Jrpg´s its just a stagnant type of game, i prefer the freedom i can get from a Baldur´s gate 2 and a vampire the masquerade : Bloodlines or a KOTOR

Western by a landslide for me.

You should probably include sports too, as for good or bad they make up a giant portion of western gaming and GTA series is a pretty iconic western game. Its impossible to put it all in there though.

í´m voting for the western

also you should add this to the western part

MK2

Killer instinct (it belongs to RARE not nintendo and Rare is a british company)

and Primal Rage

personally i´m sick of Jrpg´s its just a stagnant type of game, i prefer the freedom i can get from a Baldur´s gate 2 and a vampire the masquerade : Bloodlines or a KOTOR

stika

No offense dude but those fighting games are horrible and a complete laughing-stock to the fighting community....so no.

[QUOTE="stika"]

í´m voting for the western

also you should add this to the western part

MK2

Killer instinct (it belongs to RARE not nintendo and Rare is a british company)

and Primal Rage

personally i´m sick of Jrpg´s its just a stagnant type of game, i prefer the freedom i can get from a Baldur´s gate 2 and a vampire the masquerade : Bloodlines or a KOTOR

Gunraidan

No offense dude but those fighting games are horrible and a complete laughing-stock to the fighting community....so no.

i understand calling that to primal rage, but did you just call Killer instinct and MK2 horrible? well.... it could be worse... at least their not some generic asian RPG full emo´s and pink haired cat girls

BTW: Even to this day i think that MK 2 and Killer instinct are superior to street fighter 2 and the alpha series

i understand calling that to primal rage, but did you just call Killer instinct and MK2 horrible? well.... it could be worse... at least their not some generic asian RPG full emo´s and pink haired cat girls

stika

Yes they really really are horrible and unbalanced and unpolished which is why they are constantly ridicululed constantly in the fighitng community and most of the times made fun of.....I'm seriously not kidding they're just bad. If you REALLY think Mortal Kombat 2 is a good fighting game then clearly you know absoluetly nothing about it since Milenna single handed can kill everyone and the amount of pointless combos make the game irrelevant. It is by fact when including the realm of skill, balanced, and depth that those games are horrible.

I actually wanted to put in games that actually required skill and is focused for the core gaming community.

yeah... i loved playing with mileena

but then again... isnt akuma also overpowering?

ok then here´s something you forgot: action adventure games

Tomb Raider

and regular adventure games

Sam and MAx: Hit the road

S

Syberia

Broken Sword