At a hands-on event for Dead Rising 2, producer Keiji Inafune (father of Mega Man) had some not-so-nice-words about this year's Tokyo Game Show.
After asking the crowd of attendees what they thought of TGS this year (and urging them to be honest in their responses), Inafune expressed disappointment in this year's show and its games line-up.
"Personally when I looked around [at] all the different games at the TGS floor," Capcom's Ben Judd translated Inafune, "I said 'Man, Japan is over. We're done. Our game industry is finished.'"
However, he then uses Capcom's upcoming titles as an example of "kick ass" games coming from Japan. An interesting remark, as Dead Rising 2 is being handled by Canadian studio Blue Castle Games.
While Inafune's remarks may seem harsh, he's not alone in his feelings -- many we've spoken to have told us they were underwhelmed by this year's shows. It's certainly smaller in size, and many Japanese developers (some due mainly to financial reasons) have chosen not to attend this year's show.
Eh, why don't they try to make some interesting games like they did when this gen first started then? Sequel sequel sequel sure isn't going to change any perceptions.To be fair, going from the sequel happy Capcom of previous gens to taking 4 years to make a Dead Rising sequel is pretty good.
Eh, why don't they try to make some interesting games like they did when this gen first started then? Sequel sequel sequel sure isn't going to change any perceptions.
When Japan is done with gaming, so am I... will probably free up a lot of time in the future for me, at least. Maybe that'd be a good thing.
When Japan is done with gaming, so am I... will probably free up a lot of time in the future for me, at least. Maybe that'd be a good thing.
When Japan is done with gaming, so am I... will probably free up a lot of time in the future for me, at least. Maybe that'd be a good thing.
Hey let's address our creativity and output redundancy by releasing more sequels to megaman!
And hey now, the most successful publisher in the world resides in japan, its possible to do it right. Unless Activision overtook them in the last year.
The only thing that is blatantly outsourced would be something like cavia for the rail gun resident evil games, or whoever is doing dead rising 2. I consider Inticreates almost like an integral part of capcom at this point. Otherwise welcome to nextgen! You may notice higher dev costs have stifled creativity, so I would suggest you invest in a portable game machine and enjoy your stay.
When Japan is done with gaming, so am I... will probably free up a lot of time in the future for me, at least. Maybe that'd be a good thing.
I wouldn't say outsourcing is there to reduce costs. Western developers actually require paid overtime! Its more to do with distributing a much wider work load onto someone else. Inafune seems to be more in an overseer position these days, he made games once upon a time but alot of these old designers end up in positions where they can input their experience on multiple projects simultaneously.
I don't like FPS's and racing games. That's why I go to Japan.
I'm not a japafag, but I think jap devs make better games overall. Jap devs make more creative games.
western devs make pretty generic games.
the reason why western games are more popular now is because the majority of people have shitty taste.
I don't see anything amazing coming out from America.
I don't see anything amazing coming out from America.What do you see coming out of Japan?
To be fair, the best developers are mostly Canadian.
That said, the total creative output of North American developers obliterate Japan. Western developers have outshined and outclassed their Japanese counterparts in every single, genre.
Japafags can't even cling to role-playing games as a sense of pride, because BioWare and Bethesda have mopped the floor with every Japanese developer the past decade.
I don't see anything amazing coming out from America.What do you see coming out of Japan?
What do you see coming out of Japan?
i agree japan USED to be the "ideas factory" but now...?
really?!
3d Dot Game Heroes aside, Japan really is a bad way.
... FF13, DQ6 and the US version of 9, End of Eternity.. all look like they're gonna be worth playing.
Where are all these amazing American games that are coming out? Another Call of Duty? Another Rock Band? Another Gears of War? Another Halo?
Where are all these amazing American games that are coming out? Another Call of Duty? Another Rock Band? Another Gears of War? Another Halo? Another movie license game? I'll admit I don't really pay attention to gaming too much anymore, but I'd love to hear some more.
I like how tiesto writes off almost every genre except a handful of Japafag favorites, that are as every bit as repetitive as the genres he hates. :lol
Shmups! Fighters! 2D games!
... Yeah, Japanese don't milk their fighters or shmup- O WAIT.
Where are all these amazing Japanese games that are coming out? Another Final Fantasy? Another Dragon Quest? Another Tekken?
Do people HAVE to play EVERY SINGLE GENRE that comes out?No, but it's good to be more open minded. Playing only genres that are basically japanese exclusive and saying nothing is coming from the west makes no sense.
Where are all these amazing Japanese games that are coming out? Another Final Fantasy? Another Dragon Quest? Another Tekken?
Hmm, in new IPs, to my knowledge:
Level 5 + Studio Ghibli game, Nostalgia, Last Ranker
Of course those are all on portables, which of course doesn't mean anything to the EB 360/PC only gamers.
For the other consoles, there's Bayonetta, End of Eternity, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Last Guardian.
I'd like to hear some fresh new Western IP to look forward to. There's Borderlands and uhhhhh.
I don't see anything amazing coming out from America.What do you see coming out of Japan?
Do people HAVE to play EVERY SINGLE GENRE that comes out?No, but it's good to be more open minded. Playing only genres that are basically japanese exclusive and saying nothing is coming from the west makes no sense.
This gen has had more new interesting IPs from the west than Japan.
What about Mirror's Edge, Dead Space, Crackdown, Burnout Paradise (new take on the series), Assassin's Creed, Batman: AA? You nkow, games that aren't shooters? I don't care for shooters that much either. COD4 is the only one I play because of the multiplayer. I have Gears of War 2 also, but I haven't touched it since I beat the campaign.Do people HAVE to play EVERY SINGLE GENRE that comes out?No, but it's good to be more open minded. Playing only genres that are basically japanese exclusive and saying nothing is coming from the west makes no sense.
This gen has had more new interesting IPs from the west than Japan.
Every time I try to become more open-minded, I end up getting burned... I have played through the Halo saga (well, not the new one), Call of Duty 4, and Gears of War... didn't like any of them. So, as my game-time shrinks, why would I spend more time attempting to branch out into genres I never liked in hopes of finding another Half Life in a pile of tripe... instead of taking the safe route, playing a game I will probably either like or love, where the chance of time-wasting is much lower? Make sense?
:lol I'm not saying that, all I'm saying is that the majority of American output looks uninteresting to me. I mean rather play Baten Kaitos than Mass Effect. If america or europe made something like that, I'd play that in a second.Baten Kaitos is a GC game. Have you ever actually tried Mass Effect?
Except that was never my argument, nor am I as close minded as yourself.
I will play Brutal Legend and Borderlands and Dark Void and Ratchet and Clank and Dragon Age, in addition to stuff like Assassin's Creed 2, Modern Warfare 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Shadow Complex, Halo 3: ODST, DiRT 2, Dead Space: On Rails!, etc.
That spans almost every genre and that list is far more open minded than yours.
There's also original IPs on there.
And I can guarantee that almost all of those games will be more polished than their Japanese counterparts and more innovative, especially when you're holding to dear life on a handful of JRPGs.
So eat it, tiesto.
I can guarantee the 6th or 7th Ratchet game since the series started is going to be innovative as hell, as well as the 6th Call of Duty game, and another Halo game. And I like what I've played of the Ratchets :P
Actually I find many American made games to be much buggier and unpolished... they may look graphically very nice, but usually feature game freezing glitches. *cough*Bethesda*cough*
I am not 'holding on to dear life'... just because I tend to prefer a genre you hate.
Like I said, I find being 'open minded' overrated.
Actually I find many American made games to be much buggier and unpolished... they may look graphically very nice, but usually feature game freezing glitches. *cough*Bethesda*cough*I don't know how you can categorically say that, smh.
The best games I've played this year have been from Western developers. Cant' really think of any great Japanese games I've played from this year.RE5 goty for me so far
in every single, genre.
I can guarantee the 6th or 7th Ratchet game since the series started is going to be innovative as hell, as well as the 6th Call of Duty game, and another Halo game. And I like what I've played of the Ratchets :P
I can say the same with Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and the rest of the Japafag games you play.
Way to ignore original IPs like Brutal Legend, Dark Void, Borderlands, Dragon Age, etc.QuoteActually I find many American made games to be much buggier and unpolished... they may look graphically very nice, but usually feature game freezing glitches. *cough*Bethesda*cough*
:lolQuoteI am not 'holding on to dear life'... just because I tend to prefer a genre you hate.
I don't, I'm just not close minded enough to think JRPGs, which are incredibly stale by general consensus, are the last bastion of ingenuity in the videogame industry.QuoteLike I said, I find being 'open minded' overrated.
Obviously. :lol
Enjoy your one original IP, some game with an unknown title that hasn't seen much playtime and your laundry list of JRPG sequels. :lol
Brutal Legend - could be good, but I wasn't too enthused with Psychonauts. Will give a chance.
Dark Void - no idea what this is.
Borderlands - another hit or miss title, graphic style looks promising, will take a wait and see.
Dragon Age - trailer looked embarrassingly bad (come on, who the hell still uses Marylin Mansion in a trailer in this day and age?), and when it comes to WRPGs I prefer Bethesda to Bioware by far.
It's pretty amazing that anyone dares to cite Western rpgs given how infamously unpolished and buggy the genre is known to be.
in every single, genre.
Are you out of your mind? What western developer makes shmups? or platformers? or competent fighting games?
90+% of the games I own are made by Western devs (not that I play them).
90+% of the games I own are made by Western devs (not that I play them).
Well you like the Beatles so that says a lot about you.
Why do people always the use the "emo whiny spikey hair" shit? Not all RPG's have that you know. Hell, most don't. Well most have spikey hair but still. I can honest only think of 3 games that have that description and they're all Final Fantasy's.
Why do people always the use the "emo whiny spikey hair" shit? Not all RPG's have that you know. Hell, most don't. Well most have spikey hair but still. I can honest only think of 3 games that have that description and they're all Final Fantasy's.
in every single, genre.
Are you out of your mind? What western developer makes shmups? or platformers? or competent fighting games?
How many great platformers or shumps or fighting games have you played lately from any country? These genres that Japan dominates are all swirling the bowl, just like Japanese gaming itself.
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ignoring the handhelds isn't currently the wii,the console totaly ignored by any sort of 3rd party developed the head honcho of the industry
nintendo is owning both japanese and western developer which is why natal and the sony wand are happening
that's how the industry is shaping
and it's somewhat sad
as for inafune,if he thinks that japan sucks he should do something about it instead of re-releasing resident evil 5 and making an half assed sequel of okami on the ds
:lol
The future may be a Western direction. :/
Junpei and Tiesto, wheter you like the genres that are made in the West or not, you cannot deny that it's Western devs that shape the industry and in which direction it's going and not Japanese devs. It's also rather lame to slam Western devs for sequelitis when all you seem excited about is the most stagnant genre of all: JRPG.
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ignoring the handhelds isn't currently the wii,the console totaly ignored by any sort of 3rd party developer the head honcho of the industry
nintendo is owning both japanese and western developer which is why natal and the sony wand are happening
that's how the industry is shaping
and it's somewhat sad
as for inafune,if he thinks that japan sucks he should do something about it instead of re-releasing resident evil 5 and making an half assed sequel of okami on the ds
Some of those chicks are pretty hot.
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Sad...so sad
yeah, you can rag on wii all you want, but you can't deny its one relatively small japanese company that is shaping the industry. Maybe the 'fad' will fall through, but sony and microsoft have already responded in the expected manners.
yeah, you can rag on wii all you want, but you can't deny its one relatively small japanese company that is shaping the industry. Maybe the 'fad' will fall through, but sony and microsoft have already responded in the expected manners.
(thanks for fucking over leftys, Sony)
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
But the non-gaming media is giving attention to natal, where nobody gives a shit about the sony dildo.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.a-fucking-men.
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
But the non-gaming media is giving attention to natal, where nobody gives a shit about the sony dildo.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.
"I'm not really interested in it. I don't think a controller should have that much influence on the enjoyment of games. I see what [Nintendo is] trying to do, but they're putting such emphasis on the controller; 'Woah, this controller lets you do this!' and I'm thinking - are you messing with us?"
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
But the non-gaming media is giving attention to natal, where nobody gives a shit about the sony dildo.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
better to stick to the status quo than to fail as hard as mirror's edge.
Yes, jumping around in front of a camera is totally original.
It's more original than "here's another wand only with a big ass ball on it"
Though Sony did beat them to the punch.
But the non-gaming media is giving attention to natal, where nobody gives a shit about the sony dildo.
All this shit fucking sucks and I wish they'd stick to regular controllers and focus on making good games instead.
Hello there, good sir. I agree with you and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
:bow LYTE :bow2
Mirror's Edge was GOTY 2008, easily. It was amazing.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
Dead Rising is way better than Mirror's Edge. Enjoy your shitty forced combat!
And Shenmue is a good game.
Dead Rising is way better than Mirror's Edge. Enjoy your shitty forced combat!
while this is true it isn't much of a compliment towards dead rising since most games are better than mirror's edge
Mirror's Edge was GOTY 2008, easily. It was amazing.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
No way Mirrors Edge is better than Portal.
I don't get how the gaming media overlooked all of that and gave it stupid high scores.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
better to stick to the status quo than to fail as hard as mirror's edge.
It managed to sell a million copies. Not exactly lighting up the charts, but it's hardly a completely bomb either.
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
better to stick to the status quo than to fail as hard as mirror's edge.
It managed to sell a million copies. Not exactly lighting up the charts, but it's hardly a completely bomb either.
this isn't gaf, I'm not talking about sales... it was like a ubi game. The first hour or so is great, then the next 6 repeat the first one. The best part after the initial "wow" of the platforming wears off is the garage scene where you have to plan on taking out a whole bunch of dudes (without guns b/c of pacifist achievement.) The platforming was practically unnecessary because it was so easy...
Dead Rising is an actual game instead of easy platforming plus Stylish Graphics™, so it wins.
You guys just like Mirror's Edge because you play as an Asian girl :japancry
anyhow japan hasn't done anything a tenth as interesting as Mirror's Edge this gen and they quickly going underwater or focusing on casual gaming shit.
better to stick to the status quo than to fail as hard as mirror's edge.
It managed to sell a million copies. Not exactly lighting up the charts, but it's hardly a completely bomb either.
this isn't gaf, I'm not talking about sales... it was like a ubi game. The first hour or so is great, then the next 6 repeat the first one. The best part after the initial "wow" of the platforming wears off is the garage scene where you have to plan on taking out a whole bunch of dudes (without guns b/c of pacifist achievement.) The platforming was practically unnecessary because it was so easy...
Dead Rising is an actual game instead of easy platforming plus Stylish Graphics™, so it wins.
You guys just like Mirror's Edge because you play as an Asian girl :japancry
I started playing Mirror's Edge again on the PC and it's even more fun than when I played it and beat on the Xbox360 about a year ago. So, I guess that means you're wrong!
I don't get how the gaming media overlooked all of that and gave it stupid high scores.
Because despite the flaws it was still an awesome game.
Welp, can't refute that. Mirror's Edge GOTY.
Mirror's Edge was GOTY 2008, easily. It was amazing.
When did Mirror's Edge come anywhere near a million units sold? Last I checked, it was at 400k. Unless somebody decided to round up.
beezy for blicon (black icon):lol
Welp, can't refute that. Mirror's Edge GOTY.
Weren't you hating on Batman Arkham Asylum and Saint's Row 2 too? Do you like anything good? :P
not seriously hating on batman (though gamers interpret criticism as hatred, can't help that), but yeah, saint's row 2...pretty bad.
mega man 64 GOTF
Mirror's Edge > Zelda
no one cares about sales. nintard total, found weeping into wii music box.
no one cares about sales. nintard total, found weeping into wii music box.
didn't wii music fail? not even sales can get them out of this situation
no one cares about sales. nintard total, found weeping into wii music box.
didn't wii music fail? not even sales can get them out of this situation
I think it's done over a million.
Good taste annihilated
Weep for the children of tomorrow
Mirror's Edge > mario Galaxythis is true
Mirror's Edge > mario Galaxy
:lol what a salestard. ctrl+f with you aint it
no one cares about sales. nintard total, found weeping into wii music box.
didn't wii music fail? not even sales can get them out of this situation
I think it's done over a million.
Good taste annihilated
Weep for the children of tomorrow
It's sold over TWO AND A HALF million. :lol
Jesus Christ @ Wii Music sales. The argument against abortion should be over with that little factoid alone. In fact, I think you could make a reasonable case for extending it into the 100th trimester.