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[1UP] The Differences Between Western and Japanese Game Design Philosophies

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RC Cola, Jan 20, 2007.

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  1. RC Cola

    RC Cola Member

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    Thought this was an interesting read:
    http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3155815
    It is 8 pages, including several pictures, so I'm not going to bother quoting it.

    I never really thought about some of the differences (barely even noticed some of them were a US vs Japan thing to be honest), but a lot of things start to make sense after reading that (save points, camera control, linear vs nonlinear, art style, difficulty levels, etc.).
     
    #1 RC Cola, Jan 20, 2007
  2. steddinotayto

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    you would think that someone would proofread an 8 page online article before putting it out for the public to read. But it was a good read nonetheless.
     
    #2 steddinotayto, Jan 20, 2007
  3. StupidMoniker

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    So the reason all of the Japanese game heroes are girly-men is that Japanese women are attracted to that type?
     
    #3 StupidMoniker, Jan 20, 2007
  4. RC Cola

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    I guess so. Remember, this is one of the most popular people in Japan (Gackt, as mentioned in the article):
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    He's pretty talented when it comes to music...can't say I really like his sense of fashion though. However, apparently he is popular with the ladies (in Japan/Asia anyway).

    Not really sure who else looks like him. I'm only familiar with Gackt due to his involvement in the Final Fantasy games. I think I've seen pics of other artists in Japan (and Korea IIRC) that look similar though.
     
    #4 RC Cola, Jan 20, 2007
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    Because we know how the taste is so different in the west.
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    #5 wizkid83, Jan 20, 2007
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