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Japanese gamers need to expand their pallets. I can't understand how anyone could survive on a diet solely of JRPGs, "virtual novels" and "social interaction simulators." Some devs seem to get this, but unfortunately, for every Resident Evil 5 or Metal Gear Solid 4, there's a dozen or so "Quantum Fantastical Journey XVIIs" or "Princess Molesters."
I think RE5 will do amazing. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. This game will sell wherever it gets put.
I don't mind Capcom's japanese-tasting hamburgers.
Capcom is awesome. They're probably my favorite Japanese software developer with the possible exception of Nintendo. Are the numbers as bad as these developers seem to indicate? I've seen a bunch of stories about Japanese developers being worried.. but I really don't understand it.
I notice that Japanese games are taking notes from western developers more and more, I wonder if this is helping to change the Japanese game palette at all. I hope so because I don't see any other way of the Japanese development teams making a comeback
Great job Jim, that title and header does merit to your Daily Mail-esque english roots, so tabloid-y and all.
Notice how many idiots missed the point that it's not about the game's African setting.
Notice how many idiots missed the point that it's not about the game's African setting.
Capcom shouldn't worry. RE5 has everything America loves.
Zombies? Check.
Racially insensitive characters? Check.
Black people? Check.
White people with guns shooting black zombies? Check.
See, they'll sell tons of this game. It's a KKK's wet dream.
Zombies? Check.
Racially insensitive characters? Check.
Black people? Check.
White people with guns shooting black zombies? Check.
See, they'll sell tons of this game. It's a KKK's wet dream.
Yes Capcom is pretty good at discussing them self as a western company more so than any other Japanese developer. But lets take a step back a sec, does the most intuitive and ambitions games make the most money? No. So maybe innovation may not be the publishers first thought when throwing money to video game development. But Innovation has to start somewhere and Japan Studio which is owned by Sony seems to be doing some pretty inventive things such as Echocrom. But beyond that, I dunno. Do you consider MGS4 innovative? REZ5 innovative?
OMG Noone is going to play this game....downloaded a demo on a torrent poped it my friends 360 and attemptedto play...this demo had the worst controls and the worst aim style of any game EVER....none will play this bad game they got serious work to do........and if someones worried about race it means they are the racist.....give it rest you dam crackers
i just read ths on psextreme.com Jim. how about giving Ben a nod in return? i do whenever i write somethng learned from there and i have seen your take on his stories a few times now. just saying give credit where credits due because that site gets really good news each week that others don't.
i didn't mean to sound like a dick if i did.
i didn't mean to sound like a dick if i did.
this is an overall issue with the entire eastern market that is not going to be fixed over night. Appealing to both markets though has never been an issue for the japanese developers before until this generation and it is only going to get much more worse going into the next few years. I just hope they don't lose the unique feel to the games they have. The real problem is the japanese public and the perception they have with FPS's and action titles that don't fit around the rigid styles they have grown into. Sony is in the best spot to really help change this with the PS3 and Killzone 2 this year and the eventual release of uncharted 2 as well.
@pascuz:
Just because a publisher is innovative doesn't exactly make it good. Take Mirrors Edge or even Fracture, they had really different things that many other games have never tried before but it wasn't exactly well done. So I think that a company that does the tried-but-true approach without being redundant then it deserves more sales (since you talk about money) than the shitty innovative game. And I consider Western developers much more risky when it comes to innovation take Valve, Jonathan Blow, Dice and Media Molecule are all Western and with the exception of Valve they all took a huge plunge in the sake of innovation, two not doing so well. I'm not saying Japanese developers don't innovate but I think that their way of innovation involve a bit less risk than certain Western developers.
Just because a publisher is innovative doesn't exactly make it good. Take Mirrors Edge or even Fracture, they had really different things that many other games have never tried before but it wasn't exactly well done. So I think that a company that does the tried-but-true approach without being redundant then it deserves more sales (since you talk about money) than the shitty innovative game. And I consider Western developers much more risky when it comes to innovation take Valve, Jonathan Blow, Dice and Media Molecule are all Western and with the exception of Valve they all took a huge plunge in the sake of innovation, two not doing so well. I'm not saying Japanese developers don't innovate but I think that their way of innovation involve a bit less risk than certain Western developers.
Hey. Qraze.
It is QUITE possible that Jim receives news from a source other than psextreme.com. In fact, it's a rather large possibility.
And... yes. Yes you did sound a little bit like a dick.
It is QUITE possible that Jim receives news from a source other than psextreme.com. In fact, it's a rather large possibility.
And... yes. Yes you did sound a little bit like a dick.
Capcom should look towards Nintendo not towards the West. Make innovative games instead of generic brown shooters.
Yes, that's what we really need - The Japanese to start making more generic brown shooters like they have tried with MGS4 and Resident Evil 4/5.
Yes, that's what we really need - The Japanese to start making more generic brown shooters like they have tried with MGS4 and Resident Evil 4/5.
Wow. How many of you even read the post? Only the picture has anything to do with race, and it was a joke.
its cool diega, i fuct up and am suprised Jim didn't rip me and new one, cause i deserved it. once again, i'm sorry Jim.
To me, Capcom has always been practically the only Japanese developer who "gets" current-gen development. There have been a few other companies, most notably Sega and SquareEnix, but their games haven't been as consistently enjoyable and as high a quality to people on both sides of the Pacific. I'm happy to see a Japanese developer who is openly willing to advance their own game development techniques and learn from Western developers - even letting a Westerner head the rebirth of the Bionic Commando franchise - instead of just lamenting about how far behind Japanese developers are and sticking to last-gen platforms like the PS2 and Wii. I expected as much from Atlus, since they're a smaller company, but Japan's next-gen offerings have been very hit or miss outside of Capcom.
I agree with the last line of this story, Capcom doesn't have dick to worry about. I feel like no other eastern company has kept up with the times better than they have, especially with this generation.
i'm looking forward to shooting people, regardless of race.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
i'm looking forward to shooting people, regardless of race.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
i'm looking forward to shooting people, regardless of race.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
it doesn't sound the developer was worried about his game so much as japanese game development in general.
i don't even understand the 'joke' in the photo. i'd say...fail.
Screw Japan and the Japanese people. Japan doesn't need game developers, since apparently all they want is the same shit in a new box. Let the marketing teams handle that one, we have real games to make.
Zeno....you are a fucking idiot. shut up please I felt my IQ level drop 5 points after reading your sentence.
Wow, so much noob comment fail on this story. I'm regretting reading it.
Capcom shouldn't be worried. Like others have already said, they blend Eastern and Western game development better than any other Japanese company and they have a bitchin '09 lineup.
Capcom shouldn't be worried. Like others have already said, they blend Eastern and Western game development better than any other Japanese company and they have a bitchin '09 lineup.
zeno, you have no fucking clue about games or good one with a comment like that. mgs4 is a japanese game and it has the most goty nominations on all websites, you fucking faceless.
What does race and black on black crime have to do with this?
What the fuck has Destructoid become? This race shit is getting old.
What the fuck has Destructoid become? This race shit is getting old.
Apparently reading the header and looking at a picture tells you the whole story, rather than actually reading the article. In any case, Zeno is an idiot, Capcom shouldn't worry, and every one is a little bit racist (deny it all you want, it won't go away). The End.
I agree with "Clown" in that the controls in the demo are atrocious and very dated though one of the developers of RE5 said on Xplay that the controls CAN be modified to a "Gears of War" style of play i.e being able to shoot and walk at the same time. If so the game should be dope.
Also, as a black man I will agree that black on black crime will be very fulfilling in RE5 but its the few white "zombies" that will be receiving special attention. ::Cocks Shotty::
...thats a joke.
Also, as a black man I will agree that black on black crime will be very fulfilling in RE5 but its the few white "zombies" that will be receiving special attention. ::Cocks Shotty::
...thats a joke.
Wait so he's saying he's worried American developers will start selling their games in Japan? When is the last time any game not made in Japan has sold more than five copies there? And considering nobody is buying new consoles there, I don't think he has to worry about Japanese developers "falling behind", when PSP, DS, and maybe PS2/Wii are the only platforms they'll need to develop for (and nobody makes games for them other than the Japanese).
Sounds like something was lost in translation or something.
Sounds like something was lost in translation or something.
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