japan produces alot of good games...if their not based off an anime. bad game example-shonen jump superstars. someone actually thought that was a good idea. thats scary
Is it just me or... are all good games from Japan?
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, Apr 09 2007 10:28 PM
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 03:19 AM
of course, nintendo = japan lololol silly.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 03:22 AM
LoL... i agree .. most games ARE from japan ...
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 11:55 AM
the best games are from japan - of course - where have you been the last 20 years?!
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 12:57 PM
and castlevania! i like it, its like an rpg.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 01:02 PM
japanese people are creative 
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 01:12 PM
Since this thread is on the DS board, I'm assuming the focus is on DS games. If that is the case, there's some pretty simple reasons that most of the good DS games are Japanese.For starters, the manufacturer of the system is based in Japan, and so will have a large focus on winning over Japanese developers. It's difficult for even a large business to get developers to make games for them when they are over-seas, and also speak a different language. The opposite happens to Microsoft trying to get Japanese developers. They're more likely to sign contracts with Nintendo or Sony.Also, consider the hand-held game market in general. Most of the market for handheld systems and games is in Japan or Europe, and, to my knowledge, there's not many European Developers (that I'm aware of anyway). Because the market for the games is overseas, not many north american developers hop onto the handheld bandwagon, except to do tie-ins for the games they are developing for the console systems. And at that, they are usually pretty dumbed down, and low quality games by handheld standards.The game industry is a unique one, but it's still a business. When looking at things like where all the good games come from, sometimes you have to follow the money trail, too.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 02:21 AM
it's just that america likes to make different types of games, like fps, which isn't really that popular on ds (except for metroid prime hunters of course). and it's mostly that japan just makes more games so it's not really fair.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 02:24 AM
Your into RPG's arent ya?All good games are rom japan.i REALLY REALLY REALLY want Mother 3
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 02:28 AM
It's also easier in Japan because you don't have to translate into English!
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 02:42 AM
Yes but not all I say the good ones are from japan and some other ones are good but there not from japan
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 04:34 AM
Well lets see Nintendo is from Japan and Nintendo is the supplier of most good handheld games... Xbox and playstation aren't from Japan so most of those games aren't from Japan (well I know Xbox is but not sure about Playstation) So by saying most good games are from Japan your saying most good HANDHELD games (in spirit of which forum we're in) And since most stuff is goes in a Japan-USA-rest of the world-europe fashion one can conclude that (as most people said earlier) that thats because most of the actually NDS Games COME from Japan so only some games e.g (off the top of my mind) Hotel Dusk room 215 Is (I suspect) American but release about 1 day before the Japanese.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 05:24 AM
i think so All the game i play are from JapanMarioWarioRock manOuendan!!!!!!!
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 05:50 AM
I dunno, Ubisoft makes some pretty great games and they're not from Japan same with Rockstar. Now, if you're only talking DS games, majority of the developing companies are from Japan, so it would make sense that a lot of good games come out of Japan.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 06:19 AM
yes... a lot of the creative games ARE from japan... and they are easy and addictive... U.S games.. are more complex though... but there are still some that are goodMissing out on a veritable shitton of series there buddy.Also its not the region but the group developing that determines if a game will be good or bad. Look at Sonic Team, they used to be great but everything lately has been horrible.Alternatively look at Naughty dog, Crash games were just average, but the Jak and Daxter series is great. Same with Insomniac and Spyro/ratchet and clank.Also anime has nothing to do with games, especially when you consider most games based on anime are horrible.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 06:21 AM
i'd say japan are good at making Anime Style RPG and US are good at making Diablo style RPG
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 06:30 AM
Japan always have the best games, and all other countries just translate their games into crappy subtitles then sell them in their country. Japan's games are the best for all consoles except for PC.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 06:34 AM
it is sad that game like naruto RPG and super robot taisen DS won't be in english version anytime soon
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 07:05 AM
definitely agreejapan makes good games
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 07:20 AM
I think it just really depends on where you come from. With American background and influnence, people in N.A tend to like for example first person shooter or sports games more. Whereas japanese comes up with lots of puzzle and rpg games alot of the time. Those are more creative in gameplay etc... but then not all the good games are exclusively from Japan.
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 08:19 AM
Well, Nintendo (Famicom LOL 
) was founded in japan, so of course the games have to get there first. The US games are lame though, and I agree, here in the U.S. We don't get the variety of games the japanese gamers get. As far as i can see, the U.S. only focuses on games that make children, and teenagers violent, Grand Theft Auto (and all its copies "Icon, the Godfather... ehh... i dont like sony that much.) the US mostly focuses on shooting games, which is why i think it fails. Japanese games bring to us fantasy worlds, with magic and mystery.
) was founded in japan, so of course the games have to get there first. The US games are lame though, and I agree, here in the U.S. We don't get the variety of games the japanese gamers get. As far as i can see, the U.S. only focuses on games that make children, and teenagers violent, Grand Theft Auto (and all its copies "Icon, the Godfather... ehh... i dont like sony that much.) the US mostly focuses on shooting games, which is why i think it fails. Japanese games bring to us fantasy worlds, with magic and mystery.
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 11:27 PM
That is so true! Nintendo IS Japanese.
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 11:31 PM
You are totally right. I have the same feeling.
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Posted 19 April 2007 - 02:17 AM
agree, i'm so jealous that most of the good game are released in japanese and after long long time come out english or even not
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Posted 19 April 2007 - 05:56 PM
I wouldn't say all the good games were from japan, they just have a different culture from us from the west, Meaning there tastes will be different so their games will seem more innovative. It's the same with the asian movie market.
