On the other side of the fence, there's plenty of Japanese RPGs that take on a more Western style. There's been a bunch of those on the DS in the past few years, such as Izuna, Etrian Odyssey, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. For other examples, see Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land (PS2), Persona: Revelations (PS1), and one-character action-RPGs like Vagrant Story and Parasite Eve, which draw inspiration directly from Diablo and its ilk.
"'Casual games' are something the 'Game Industry' invented to explain away the Wii success instead of actually listening or looking at what Nintendo did. There is no 'casual strategy' from Nintendo. 'Accessible strategy', yes, but ‘casual gamers’ is just the 'Game Industry''s polite way of saying what they feel: 'retarded gamers'."
-Sean Malstrom
