Go! Gaming Giant Writer Leon Thomas takes us back to the days of the arcade in a new feature, in which he will be doing the same for a variety of other topics in gaming. In this article, find the reasons the public shows such affection for the arcades in their time, and why gaming so swiftly evolved beyond arcades when it did.
It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.
In an interview, SEGA Sound Team lead composer Tomoya Ohtani revealed that Sonic’s global music success didn’t come from chasing trends overseas.
I think this is how Japanese devs need to think. Catering to the west is a terrible idea. I personally, seek out Japanese developed games because they bring a unique experience to gaming. They just stand out more that way.
What do you mean when you say this is how they 'need to think'. I understand the idea of wanting to do them without worrying about Western sensibilities but I also think a Japanese dev can do whatever the hell they want. They don't have to 'think' the way some westerner in a forum says they have to think. You think you are giving someone a compliment but you are really being weird. Its not about who you are but what you do. Last year's GOTY was a western studio that made a JRPG. You didn't see any Japanese people claim that a studio in a Western company had to think a certain way. And yes, I do understand thats not what you were saying but I think we should always challenge our own viewpoints. Personally I have love the unique experiences that devs in Japan bring and I agree they don't need to cater to Western sensibilities. I only take issue with you saying how they need to think. Thats dangerous.
What he’s referring to is when a company like Atlus does a game and one of the characters per se ; call one of the other kids a retard , they shouldn’t have to censor the final product because of snowflakes all the way in America that are constantly ranting on twitter . None of these folks are real fans and only look for stuff to cry about . If you start pandering too much they end up taking more than a leg and an arm . Japanese humour is so funny but I hate when it’s censored because of “ western sensibilities “
Everyone understood the meaning behind the message but you. “I think” you need to go to the mirror, look yourself in the eyes call yourself an idiot sandwich.
The sonic music is iconic the mega drive games were some of the best on the system but i wouldn't say they were free of western influence especially since 3 was composed in part by Michael Jackson
But honestly most of the crush 40 soundtrack music lives in my head rent free
Uhhh that's a strange thing for him to say. Even in the interview he admits to listening to a lot of western music.
I think its strange that the topic of Western catering comes up with Sonic at all. Sometimes things just are what they are.
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great article man. I used to love playing street fighter 2 in the arcade back in the day
I remember blasting through my entire weeks allowance at the arcades in an hour. Those were the days..
Still run into some good arcades when I go on vacation, otherwise theyre pretty hard to come across, kinda sucks.
I really miss the reign of arcade games. When I was a kid, I used to go to the Boys & Girls Club across the street from my elementary school because they had several arcade games, which they would rig with hundreds of free credits. I used to spend hours playing Gauntlet and WWF Superstars. Le sigh, those were the days...
Modern gaming has made life more lonely.
I used to go meet tons of friends at the Arcade and even girls. YES real girls not geeks. I miss that life so much. Its just not the same now.