I think in many ways, the interest in gaming that Japanese companies have keeps the core of gaming alive. I wonder what kind of business decisions would be made if Japan companies just didn't care about gaming anymore and dropped out. I really think it would be a sad, one sided progression of games. Most all games would seem alike and eventually would just turn into a sideshow for some other planned product. It's hard to imagine the full extent, but it would be a much sadder world for gamers.







