It is because they are designing the Characters so that it will be accepted in the west.Nintendo_Ownes7That's just stupid. I don't think Miyamoto designed Mario because he wanted him to be accepted in the West.
Why do most Japanese Games have White Guys as the Protagonists?
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[QUOTE="Rahnyc4"][QUOTE="Luigi_Vincetana"]Well the white skin isn't really the issue (many Japanese people have quite fair skin) but the characters can sometime look quite Caucasian. I'm guessing it's to do with fitting in better with the setting, most of which are fantastical. Then again many characters do look quite Asian (Cloud and Tifa in their advent children incarnations for example) Though the hair colour does tend to have more variety then it should. Still what annoys me more is why the hell are Ubisofts Middle Eastern characters (the Prince from PoP and Altier from AC) white?ken_gameractually most japanese are like a odd brown skin, when compared to chinese. chinese people are more fair skin, while most japanese are like a darker shade. Not really. Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese people all originally have fair skin. The dark ones are those who've been exposed to the sun a lot. Like my uncle for instance. I used to be fair, but I've gotten darker myself. Now those with the darker shades live in South East Asian countries.
i see a brownish skin tone with this guy... 
i see a brown skin tone with this guy.... 
i see a brown skin tone with this guyyoure saying all these guys go to the same tanning salon?
[QUOTE="ken_gamer"][QUOTE="Rahnyc4"][QUOTE="Luigi_Vincetana"]Well the white skin isn't really the issue (many Japanese people have quite fair skin) but the characters can sometime look quite Caucasian. I'm guessing it's to do with fitting in better with the setting, most of which are fantastical. Then again many characters do look quite Asian (Cloud and Tifa in their advent children incarnations for example) Though the hair colour does tend to have more variety then it should. Still what annoys me more is why the hell are Ubisofts Middle Eastern characters (the Prince from PoP and Altier from AC) white?Rahnyc4actually most japanese are like a odd brown skin, when compared to chinese. chinese people are more fair skin, while most japanese are like a darker shade. Not really. Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese people all originally have fair skin. The dark ones are those who've been exposed to the sun a lot. Like my uncle for instance. I used to be fair, but I've gotten darker myself. Now those with the darker shades live in South East Asian countries.
i see a brownish skin tone with this guy... i see a brown skin tone with this guy.... i see a brown skin tone with this guyyoure saying all these guys go to the same tanning salon?Well you do have guys like this
and as I said the women can be quite fair 
I think it has to do with perception more than anything. For example, Cloud Strife in FFVII looked like a white guy for years, but after Advent Children came out he definately looks Asian.
What do you see?
[QUOTE="accameron"]anyone? I would actually like to play a japanese/asian character, but there are not too many out there, especially among Japanese devs.ZIMdoom
The Japanese influence for cartoons and animations comes from American newspapers from the early 1900's. I assume some time after the war but I don't know the specific date.
In the early 1900's most American cartoons that were published in papers, and even some animation, used distorted characters with distorted features such as large eyes or noses, short and stubby characters, etc.
Japan, influenced by early American cartoons, combined with their own devotion to tradition, still do much of their cartoons and anime in that style. White characters sometimes with distorted features.
If you watch The Animatrix, it has an interesting documentary about the begining of anime in Japan and how it was influenced by old American cartoons.
like this racist crud right here... americas idea of what asian people looked like back inthe days.
[QUOTE="Xeratule"][QUOTE="Luigi_Vincetana"][QUOTE="Xeratule"]Ohh, I know that Image. I always see the young woman first (I have to concentrate to see the old woman).I think it has to do with perception more than anything. For example, Cloud Strife in FFVII looked like a white guy for years, but after Advent Children came out he definately looks Asian.
What do you see?
FrozenLiquid
Exactly. I'm sure that the Japanese believe that they are playing Japanese characters and not a white one.
Cloud doesn't look totally Asian in Advent Children. Most anime has always got this western inspired look to the characters.
Aion: The Tower of Eternity is a Korean made MMO, and the devs acknowledge the Western influence.
Ryu Hayabusa is very Western Inspired. In fact, a lot of the Ninja Gaiden/DoA series is. Do you really think the Japanese believe those DD chested women come from the most remote villages in Japan?
Someone said above to check out the Animatrix DVD and about the origins of anime. It's a decent start into the world of anime.
I understand about the origin of Anime, but newer Animes like Death Note and Bleach go out of their way to now show ethnic differences between characters. Cloud definitely looks more like an Asian with blond hair in Advent Children.
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