Amazon U.S. December bestsellers and general Amazon-based discussion

[RJ_Sizzle]

Teeqoz said:

RJ_Sizzle said:

Not every outlet likes them. You can hear it in dog whistles when they use terms like "archiac" or "old fashioned" to describe any of the mechanics in J-made games that aren't created by Nintendo. The generation that grew up on Xbox could care less about them. You can see it in the numbers. I want games like this and Persona 5 and TLG to get the attention they used to in a triple A market. A good game is a good game, no matter where it's made.

Or maybe Japanese devs have been struggling to keep up with the industry, leading to many of their games feeling old-fashioned and archaic, which again leads to a decline in sales? You think the media just decided "we don't like Japanese games any more lulz"? No...

Japanese games have their tropes and mechanics that are pretty much here to stay. Who decided Japanese gaming was stale and western gaming was all that mattered? Both can tend to get in a rut. It's gotten to the point where anything from Japan is instantly considered niche for some people no matter how polished it is. If you've been gaming as long as I have, you saw the rise in the disdain right about the 360 era. For some reason, Nintendo was immune to this.

I mostly play western games now, but I love what Japanese games added to the industry. That's why I have a PS4 now to have the best of both worlds.