Which Japanese property should have Western development?

Here are some examples of Japanese properties that Japanese companies let the West develop games for....

Donkey Kong Country - the "ur-example", Rare revived the character and put him back in the spotlight. If you count Donkey Kong 64, Rare did 4 main titles in this series, and Retro did the new one.

Metroid Prime - Brought Metroid back from the dead, plain and simple. The entire trilogy is as close to greatness as it can be to masterpiece, Super Metroid, while bringing Metroid successfully into 3d. Other M's terribleness is a sign that Nintendo should have stuck with Retro studios.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - wow, what a break from the continous Simon's Quest and Symphony of the Night rehashes, MercurySteam finally made a great 3d Castlevania game, while offering a fresh new unique take on the series. MercurySteam should now be home to console Castlevania, and with DLC and a sequel along the way, things can only become better.

Upcoming DmC - Whine about the new Dante all you want, but I put faith a Ninja Theory when it comes to characterization, especially after the brilliant story oand characters of Enslaved.

Here are some franchises that Japanese game companies should let Western developers develop for.

Final Fantasy - easy....The loss of key people in the company, the drop in writing, direction,and storytelling standards (ex. Toriyama), the more distant from its roots it has become, and the more Japanidfied (thanks to Nomura) the series has becomehas lead to the decline of the series. Its time to put the franchise into Western hands, Obsidian for example. They would easily freshen up the series storytelling and other elements, as well as take it back to its roots. Add choice and consquence as well. And no more idiotic bird running females.....

Legend of Zelda - would be very interesting, and may freshen up the series. If Samus's series could get a makeover. How about Link? And when will they use Zelda herself as a protagonist (thats not those terrible 3do games)? The series does need freshing up.

The 7th Saga - this game should be remade, or expanded. Of all the SNES JRPGs, this game has the most Western flavor. It was also the Demon's Souls of its day, hard as hell. Apprentice battles anyone?

Contra - the West would do a Contra game well...it may have a hand at influencing the West in its game design as well.

You want FF to become a WRPG? Nah can't say I agree with that.

You want FF to become a WRPG, nah I can't agree with that/soulitane

Resident Evil.

Resident Evil.

DerpyMcDerp

I'd like Bioware to have control over the Final Fantasy and Frictional Games to have control over Silent Hill.

Megaman

Something like this can't go wrong.

[QUOTE="DerpyMcDerp"]

Resident Evil.

texasgoldrush

[QUOTE="soulitane"]You want FF to become a WRPG, nah I can't agree with that/texasgoldrush

Metal Gear Solid. Less cow-like sounds from robots and less melodramatic writing and cutscenes would've worked for the series, especially the 4th one.

Bioware obviously knows how to make space epics.... so I cant help but to wonder how they wouldve done Star Ocean 4....

So yeah, Star Ocean. Tri-Ace pretty much dropped the ball on The Last Hope.

Metal Gear Solid. shalashaska88

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="soulitane"]You want FF to become a WRPG, nah I can't agree with that/GeneralShowzer

Bioware obviously knows how to make space epics.... so I cant help but to wonder how they wouldve done Star Ocean 4....

So yeah, Star Ocean. Tri-Ace pretty much dropped the ball on The Last Hope.

Shirokishi_

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] At least Avellone won't have a "I am the bad guy and I want to destroy the world" plotline.texasgoldrush

Zelda developed by a western developer? HELL NO! If anything, Star Fox and F-Zero should have western development.nintendoboy16

I'd like Bioware to have control over the Final Fantasy and Frictional Games to have control over Silent Hill.

Vesica_Prime

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Upcoming DmC - Whine about the new Dante all you want, but I put faith a Ninja Theory when it comes to characterization, especially after the brilliant story oand characters of Enslaved.

lolwat

Enslaved had generic characters and an awful story. They were presented well, since that's the only thing Ninja Theory can handle, but the cast was made up of cliches and the story, while simple at first, went the lol2deep4u route with the stupid ending.

I'd like Bioware to have control over the Final Fantasy and Frictional Games to have control over Silent Hill.

Vesica_Prime

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Upcoming DmC - Whine about the new Dante all you want, but I put faith a Ninja Theory when it comes to characterization, especially after the brilliant story oand characters of Enslaved.

lolwat

Enslaved had generic characters and an awful story. They were presented well, since that's the only thing Ninja Theory can handle, but the cast was made up of cliches and the story, while simple at first, went the lol2deep4u route with the stupid ending.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="Slashkice"]

lolwat

Enslaved had generic characters and an awful story. They were presented well, since that's the only thing Ninja Theory can handle, but the cast was made up of cliches and the story, while simple at first, went the lol2deep4u route with the stupid ending.

GeneralShowzer

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

I'd like Bioware to have control over the Final Fantasy and Frictional Games to have control over Silent Hill.

GeneralShowzer

Implying that I like the abomination that is Homecoming.

And why not? Silent Hill is a horror game that relies heavily on atmosphere to build up the horror. All of Frictional Games' are exactly that.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

I'd like Bioware to have control over the Final Fantasy and Frictional Games to have control over Silent Hill.

Vesica_Prime

Implying that I like the abomination that is Homecoming.

And why not? Silent Hill is a horror game that relies heavily on atmosphere to build up the horror. All of Frictional Games' are exactly that.

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] Silent Hill already had a western take on it. Homecoming...and it was a piece of ****. And Frictional games are 4-6 people. They could never handle a project like Silent Hill.GeneralShowzer

Implying that I like the abomination that is Homecoming.

And why not? Silent Hill is a horror game that relies heavily on atmosphere to build up the horror. All of Frictional Games' are exactly that.

Yeah, only 4 peoples with a modest budget but they still managed to create an awesome horror game. Imagine if they are given a big budget and more manpower. They know how to, they just lack the money.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]consider that Journey To The West was a huge inspiration....Monkey, Trip, and Pigsy were modeled after the novels characters. and hell no, it wasn't that cliched, especially when it comes to Monkey and Trips relationship. While most developers would fall under the "lets have them get romantic" trap, NT settles for subtely. And really, in the ending, Pyramid's plot wasn't that important in the grand scope of things, Trip's reaction was more important.Slashkice

They don't hit you over the head with romance plot, but it's not subtle either - it's made pretty clear they fall for each other. Hell, Pigsy's character serves little purpose other than to show this. Monkey and Trip really were generic - Monkey plays the stereotypical strong and stupid male and Trip the weak and smart female. NT even had the audacity to make Monkey whack a computer to get it working.

The Pyramid plot is secondary to the Monkey/Trip plot, but it doesn't change the fact that it was goddamned stupid. And the Monkey/Trip plot wasn't even done well - it lacked development. Monkey goes from "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU" to companion in a flash. The "I die, you die" component of their relationship is not enough to explain the sudden shift in attitude.

Japans problem is lack of original ideas, they just keep rehashing the same thing and keep ripping off other people

Anime industry has the same problem

but FFversus13 does look like a really good game, looks pretty unique aswell

Castlevania and Contra seem like dead franchises, but Konami still have Metal Gear to fall back on, also Snatcher, i wish they would remake that...

Japans problem is lack of original ideas, they just keep rehashing the same thing and keep ripping off other people

Anime industry has the same problem

but FFversus13 does look like a really good game, looks pretty unique aswell

Castlevania and Contra seem like dead franchises, but Konami still have Metal Gear to fall back on, also Snatcher, i wish they would remake that...

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

Japans problem is lack of original ideas, they just keep rehashing the same thing and keep ripping off other people

Anime industry has the same problem

but FFversus13 does look like a really good game, looks pretty unique aswell

Castlevania and Contra seem like dead franchises, but Konami still have Metal Gear to fall back on, also Snatcher, i wish they would remake that...

texasgoldrush

well... didnt lords of shadow only sell 1million? thats not to good for a huge reboot with Kojima involved

Which Japanese property should have Western development?

texasgoldrush

Lucy Liu

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

Japans problem is lack of original ideas, they just keep rehashing the same thing and keep ripping off other people

Anime industry has the same problem

but FFversus13 does look like a really good game, looks pretty unique aswell

Castlevania and Contra seem like dead franchises, but Konami still have Metal Gear to fall back on, also Snatcher, i wish they would remake that...

well... didnt lords of shadow only sell 1million? thats not to good for a huge reboot with Kojima involved

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Zelda developed by a western developer? HELL NO! If anything, Star Fox and F-Zero should have western development.texasgoldrush

[QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"] Castlevania a dead franchise? Wow Consider they have relased a major game last year as well has DLC is coming for it this month.texasgoldrush

well... didnt lords of shadow only sell 1million? thats not to good for a huge reboot with Kojima involved

yeah, still the company needs to make money, but Konami will always have Metal gear

also Sonic should be given to a western dev, Sonic Team should be shut down, even tho Sonic colors was okay

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Zelda developed by a western developer? HELL NO! If anything, Star Fox and F-Zero should have western development.nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="HaloinventedFPS"]

well... didnt lords of shadow only sell 1million? thats not to good for a huge reboot with Kojima involved

yeah, still the company needs to make money, but Konami will always have Metal gear

also Sonic should be given to a western dev, Sonic Team should be shut down, even tho Sonic colors was okay

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]First off all...Monkey is far from the stupid male...in fact he is quite a bit smarter than Trip when it comes to survival skills. Also consider, the material it was inspired from...Monkey had to protect Tripitaka as well in the novel (in fact Trip was a male monk). Conisider Chapter 2, when Monkey stops Trip from walking over a minefield. Trip and Monkey's relationship had plenty of development. It was at the end Chapter 5 when their relationship truly changed, the Chapter 2 scene with the fish tank is a key scene as well. Nope, they aren't ever romantic in the game, "support" doesn't mean romance. Really Pigsy mistakes their relationship as romantic. Monkey outright said "he would not hit on a girl thats just lost her father".Slashkice

Survival skills as in bashing crap into a pulp. And yes, Monkey does stop Trip from walking over a minefield, and carries her across danger because she's the woman and he's the man; behavior unoriginally repeated thoughout the game. The development I'm talking about is going from hate to companion - their relationship doesn't gradually go from one to the other, it just shifts almost instantly. And it's pretty clear they fall for eachother. If the scenes with Pigsy aren't enough (and they should be enough - the guy sacrifices himself because he knows the relationship between Monkey and Trip goes beyond the "support" role he plays), there's the scene where Monkey is released from his duty, but he himself chooses to continue wearing the headband. Pigsy's sacrifice is worthless otherwise, which wouldn't do the story any favors.

none, we dont need another dissaster which is DMC5.

I don't like western games in general and japanese games should stay japanese style

None we need new IP's, "who should rehash what next" is the core of what is really wrong with all modern media. Don't get me wrong Im all for an update to a series now and then (Im a Nintendo fan so I would be a hypocrite if I said otherwise) but I think one entry a gen should suffice, and having somebody on the other side of the world give their take on another teams work seems like time better spent creating something new.

Lost Planet.

You want FF to become a WRPG? Nah can't say I agree with that.

soulitane

I'd really like to have seen what Fortress would have been like. Even if it wasn't good, it would be super interesting as an experiment.

Anyway, most of my answers to this question would involve Rare or Retro taking over Nintendo franchises for a game or two. I'd especially like to see, if they were up to it, a 3DS Zelda game co-developed by Retro.

lost planet

LEAVE FINAL FANTASY ALONE!!! I love Bioware, but they would kill what I love about Final Fantasy. Also, DMC was perfect. It doesn't need more characterisation when Dante (and Nero) are awesome, loved characters already. And I'd like to play as Dante, not Tameem Antoniades. But the main reason I love DMC is the gameplay; Heavenly Sword & Enslaved combat is far, far, far from DMC quality.

As for Zelda.. Darksiders. So, no, it should stay Japanese.

I agree with FF. Japanese FF is stuck in time. Or do the fans prefer that? Maybe there's a huge demand for standard japanese rpg's.