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ishiki on 11 March 2012
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BasilZero said:
ishiki said:
BasilZero said:
Go back to the developing ideas of the 1990s and stop with westernizing their games , problem solved.

 

"I think we should be researching more, researching what the world wants and what sells around the world. I think we can study more and hopefully make more products that will be accepted and enjoyed around the world," he said.

 

In that statement, I'd think he's implying more westernization. As they'd be trying to appeal to more western tastes. I guess does he mean critically or Review Wise?

For instance, a game like Xenoblade is still a failure (atleast in Europe) sales-wise compared to new WRPG's, like the Witcher (also a New IP), Deus Ex(not New, but dormant), Mass Effect (New IP). or even alpha protocol (New IP, considered a failure sales-wise).

Now what can you do to make a game like that appeal more in the west? Or will it just never.

Whatever they did to make games like Chrono Trigger , Final Fantasy VII, etc so famous. Although I have to admit one of the reasons why JRPGs arent as huge as they used to be in the past is because of those certain WRPGs like Elder Scrolls.

More marketing/localizing would help as well in regards to series like Tales and less rape of an entire series/brand name like FF would help as well.


Elder Scrolls has been around forever... I think it's gotten more popular because it's been dumb-downed for consoles but thats another story :D.

Chrono Trigger though, despite it being held as a classic it never has sold that well in the west. I mean Alpha Protocol outsold it unless you combine, SNES and the DS game sales.

Brand Rape Occurs, in the west too, with games Like Assasin's Creed. Call of Duty. And mario does it to a ton of success. So it's not a unique problem too japan.

I think, that in the early 90's Japanese Industry was more prominent because there weren't as many western Devs, and because of what happened to atari in the 80's. Now western devs include devs from al lot of big countries, USA, Canada, Some Counties in Europe, Devs Like CD Projekt. There's a lot more competition so I don't think it's possible for them to ever be as dominant again.

I'm not denying Japanese Devs don't have issues. they do. But they're not worse than EA(who always lose money, despite launching a successful MMO) :P.