MrT-Tar on 09 June 2010
I have to disagree that 'Western Developers are taking over', if you look at the really commercially successful games this generation, most are made in Japan:
Mario Galaxy
New Super Mario Bros
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Final Fantasy XIII
Dragon Quest IX
Wii Sports
Wii Fit
Mario Kart Wii
Super Smash Bros Brawl
Brain Training
Nintendogs
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Monster Hunter
Metal Gear Solid 4
Animal Crossing
