makingmusic476 on 27 August 2008
1UP: In relation to that, how do you feel about the fact that innovation seems to be rewarded less frequently than "sequel-itis?" Of course, there are exceptions like Wii Fit and Brain Age. But a lot of the times, it seems like a game like Okami will only sell a few thousand copies in Japan while everybody else continues to buy Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Monster Hunter. How do you feel about the Japanese consumer who plays it too safe?
TI: Yeah, I don't think things are quite as simple as you portray them. My daughter tried playing Okami, and she got pretty sick of it pretty quickly -- and I got pretty sick of it, too. And I'm not out to make this an Okami-bashing session or anything -- I'm just saying that it didn't feel like it had much of a spirit. I mean, it felt like they were flying just because they wanted to fly and not because they wanted to take down any enemy ships. I'm just saying that I don't think that Okami is that great of a fighter plane, that's all. I mean, I do have a lot of thoughts about game consumers in both Japan and the U.S. Yeah, Okami did the A-to-B stuff -- it was like, "Now we can take off and land on water" -- but its actual abilities as a fighter plane weren't that great. It's unique, but it's not a powerful fighter plane.
TI: Yeah, I don't think things are quite as simple as you portray them. My daughter tried playing Okami, and she got pretty sick of it pretty quickly -- and I got pretty sick of it, too. And I'm not out to make this an Okami-bashing session or anything -- I'm just saying that it didn't feel like it had much of a spirit. I mean, it felt like they were flying just because they wanted to fly and not because they wanted to take down any enemy ships. I'm just saying that I don't think that Okami is that great of a fighter plane, that's all. I mean, I do have a lot of thoughts about game consumers in both Japan and the U.S. Yeah, Okami did the A-to-B stuff -- it was like, "Now we can take off and land on water" -- but its actual abilities as a fighter plane weren't that great. It's unique, but it's not a powerful fighter plane.
:'(
