ugggg..... this has been known as fact since the late 80's. Japanese are supreme at polish and squeezing out the most of a given Genre. America reigns at creating new game enhancements with Europe focusing on Story centric games. This is the Triumvirate of gaming for the last 20 years.
There will be times where each group waxes and wanes in these areas. There will also be the exception companies that are more consistent.
The Japanese developers by Namco statements are waning this gen. If it's true be sure it won't stay that way. It's just the natural flow of well everything. Confidence brings sloppiness. Failure brings a return to trying. Trying brings accomplishment. Accomplishment brings Confidence.
Squilliam: On Vgcharts its a commonly accepted practice to twist the bounds of plausibility in order to support your argument or agenda so I think its pretty cool that this gives me the precedent to say whatever I damn well please.
