A recent interview with Japanese game website, 4gamer, has revealed that Yoshihisa Hashimoto (The Technical Director at Square Enix) believes that the “Japanese game industry is gradually pushing back”.
“I Believe Japan is capable of producing interesting games, but looking at the influence, we are being pushed around by western games without a doubt”.
Games released in Japan do seem unique and interesting, some times to the point of not even being released on our shores over fear of acceptance. Do you believe the game industry in Japan needs to change or defend what makes it unique?
[Source: Eurogamer]