Why do 99% of videogames pander to white (especially American) audiences?

[Ajax]

Pristine20 said:

Ajax said:
Cloud, Zidane, Tidus and Vaan are all blond. And Squall is a blue-eyed dude with brown hair. But somehow not only the Americans and Europeans want it this way, but also the Japanese seem to like to have white people in their games, cause Square could have easily put more Japanese looking characters in those games if it wanted. But FFVII had at least real Japanese characters like Yuffie, Tseng and Hojo.

Square has also stated that the want to appeal to more international(white) audiences. Perhaps thats one of the explanations of removing all Japanese characters from the cast even though the main character has always been white anyway. Does it have to be this way or is Square just paranoid of having an FF that doesn't sell?

 

 

I think Square is overdoing it. I think most of us actually would like some more diversity in the FF games; I don't mind seeing more Japanese, Indian or African characters. As long as they keep the main Hero white, the Western people will like it. :D.... Also, with the Western countries being so powerfull the last centuries, and in the last with Hollywood and other media; the white characteristics have become more and more associated with beauty. And in our heads beauty = good.