Clash of the Cultures: Differences Between US and Japanese Games

[Patryn]

1Up did an interesting feature that looks at the major idealogical differences between American made games and Japanese made games. While parts of it are pretty shallow, there are a few interesting nuggets in there, such as the assertion is that part of why the Japanese like RPGs so much is that if you play it correctly you should never die.

[d2king10]

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Seems pretty lame. I skimmed through some of it, so maybe i missed the main stuff, but saying that fixed camera angles are a reason for showing not so much freedom in a culture is pretty retarded claim.

[Magus]

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What, you got first-hand evidence of the contrary? }:3

[Cosmic Jeff]

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I noticed quite a few typos in that article. I think 1up might have just tossed out a quick feature while gaming news is slow.

[John Mora]

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I agree with the bulk of the claims, but yeah, a few of the points are a bit retarded. Like the one about Westerners shooting bears?

[Goufunaki]

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it didn't feel like they explained enough. Plus the guy should be fired for all those typo's. >_<

[John Mora]

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Plus the guy should be fired for all those typo's.

[Goufunaki]

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ok, well, there wasn't as much as I made it sound, but i found myself having to reread things a few times to figure out what the hell he was talking about

[Gustaff 13]

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The angsty-protaganist-as-replacment-for-psychiarty sounds like a stretch and a half.

And the conclusion was trying to say "we're not all that different, afterall" but didn't quite get it out!

[Kefka Jr.]

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I'm disappointed there was no mention of Killer7. That whole point of the game is culture clashing.

Or was there? I just kinda skimmed.

[Czechs Mex]

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ok, well, there wasn't as much as I made it sound, but i found myself having to reread things a few times to figure out what the hell he was talking about

Your complaint about typos has a typo. This is what makes the Mora chuckle.

[tjoris9]

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All I ultimately got out of it was that Japanese gamers like their games prettier, while Americans want gameplay and challenge.

[Gustaff 13]

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I learned that no other countires, aside from Japan and America, play or develop games.

[hitogoroshi]

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I was so confused as to why it kept having random breaks with tiny text until I realized there should be images there. Why do I not see pictures? Do you see pictures?

[Goufunaki]

Re: Clash of the Cultures: Differences Between US and Japanese Games

Your complaint about typos has a typo. This is what makes the Mora chuckle.

hmmm, firefox didn't correct me on anything, so i saw none.