Square Enix: “Japanese Game Industry Is “Pushing Back”

<p>A recent interview with Japanese game website&comma; 4gamer&comma; has revealed that Yoshihisa Hashimoto &lpar;The Technical Director at Square Enix&rpar; believes that the &&num;8220&semi;Japanese game industry is gradually pushing back&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&&num;8220&semi;I Believe Japan is capable of producing interesting games&comma; but looking at the influence&comma; we are being pushed around by western games without a doubt&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Games released in Japan do seem unique and interesting&comma; some times to the point of not even being released on our shores over fear of acceptance&period; Do you believe the game industry in Japan needs to change or defend what makes it unique&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;eurogamer&period;net&sol;articles&sol;2012-11-27-square-enix-reckons-japanese-game-industry-is-gradually-pushing-back-hails-kojimas-metal-gear-solid-ground-zeroes">Eurogamer<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;