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more about #imperialhot Alex_Mexico: I love my japanese games but when you see Tomodachi Collection on number 2 spot for the #12 week you kinda have to be disgusted. I guess MW2 doesnt ... more » Silverbackne: Activision announces upskirt cam and dating mini-game for MW3. more » herogear: ""Youge-" (洋ゲー）means something else - these games are different, they are the other." *gasp* it's like how folks here call "other" games "cas... more » Tevor_the_Third: Right, because western gamers don't crap all over those really distinctly Japanese games all the time. more » relatively_speaking: To sum almost every comment here: "Japanese gamers have different tastes-" "No, we play JRPGs, that means Western gamers have varied tastes and Japane... more » koldkalamity: Japan? Prejudice? ZOMG?!!! /s But truthfully, I seriously wouldn't expected things have turned around by now. There have been some damn good Western... more » battra92: So they don't dig the Red Dead series in Japan? ;-) Seriously, my first reaction is to say that I am prejudiced against western games as well but I k... more » AncientUnknown1: I agree, Mr. Wada. One shouldn't treat Western games as second-class. Might I suggest not treating Western gamers as second-class with delayed rele... more » Blore07: As a western gamer, who is pretty disconnected with Japan (never been, dont have any friends there etc etc) I generally dont care what they do. Japan... more » Sacré bleu:too much HW: mmmmmaybe because Japanese are used to something and westerners are used to something else...... more » Pyrefly: Or maybe the Japenese just don't enjoy western games the same way we do. Our games are all spawned from the way our culture is, how we were brought up... more » Ladi: I'm prejudiced against western games too. Of my 15 PS3 titles, only a handful were developed outside of Japan, and that's doubly true for my DS. more » Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: This guy hit the nail on the head. They're missing a whole market here. The Arkham Asylum=Metal Gear comparison sounds like a good example of how a W... more » The Cap'n: Was this posted before? I feel like I read this somewhere or something like it. Ah well. Anyway, there's something a little odd about all this. Al... more » cellar_door: I love final fantasy A LOT. One big interest for me in RPG’S is that there is a WHOLE WORLD to explore. I didn’t like that you could not travel th... more » tenken: One thing I've always been curious about is how much playtime CEOs and other company representatives who speak publicly about games spend with their o... more » Adhominem: I think the discrimination is there but it doesn't represent the whole picture. The Japanese and Americans simply have differing tastes. The same reas... more » Bialia: I'll believe it when I see it, Wada. I used to love Square, but it seems all they have done this generation (with the possible exception of XIII) is ... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: Worked pretty well the first time, right? more » plasticmouse: Given Kotaku's new name for him, I for one am most pleased that Wada did not choose to make his fateful speech at the Thong Lo Hotel, in Bangkok, Th... more » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Says Japanese Retail "Prejudiced" Against Western Games
As far as business execs at large Japanese companies go, Yoichi Wada seems rather forward thinking. He's been tackling discrimination in video games head on. More » -
#squareenix
A New Year's Message From Square Enix's President
To kick off 2010, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has issued a public statement outlining the publishers corporate goals as they head into the new year. And that goal is? "Taking Root". More » -
#ffxiv
Final Fantasy XIV Is Going To Take On WoW
Over the years, many games have tried to take on Blizzard's World of Warcraft directly. Try and stand toe-to-toe with the MMO giant. And all of them have failed. More » -
#tehfuture
Square Enix: Platform Holder Not Surprised By Death of Consoles
Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada looks into his crystallis ball and sees a future in which consoles are simply not necessary, reiterating, what he said in November. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Anticipating The Death of Consoles
Square Enix may be notorious for looking back when developing games, but when it comes to the strategy of big business, they're looking as far forward as the human eye can see. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Promise To Be More Timely With Future Western Releases
Square Enix are known for two things: Final Fantasy, and massive delays for games released in the West. The former isn't going to be changing anytime soon, but the latter just might be! More » -
#ffxiii
Square Enix Adding "Final Touches" To Western FFXIII
Japan gets Final Fantasy XIII this year. Lucky sods. Western fans have to suck it up, wait it out. How long? Maybe not that long, if comments from his Imperial Hotness, Yoichi Wada, are anything to go by. More » -
#tgs09
Square-Enix: The Next Gaming Innovation Will Be Billing
The next breakthrough in games will involve how you pay for what you play, the president of Square-Enix said today. Yoichi Wada made the declaration during the traditional state of the industry Tokyo Game Show kick-off panel here in Tokyo. More » -
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#imperialhot
Square Enix Talks Motion Control, New Wii
When the Wii was released in November 2005, the motion controls were revolutionary. But that was then. Now it's 2009, and Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has seen the future. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix President Played Dragon Quest IX For 30 Hours
Not every game exec plays video games. Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada does. Or rather, says he does. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Doesn't See PS3 Price Cut Impact This Year
......but the company sees a big impact next year. When does Final Fantasy XIII come out again? Oh right, this winter. More » -
#squareenix
Square Enix Honcho Talks About The Dragon Quest IX Haters
Remember, game developers have feelings, too. When Dragon Quest IX went on sale, Amazon Japan users went bonkers, slamming the game. More » -
#imperialhot
Final Fantasy XIII Release Date Announcement Coming
Regarding the release date of Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada has an announcement of an announcement to make: "We'll be making an announcement in a few weeks."
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#imperialhot
Expecting 5 Million Copies of Dragon Quest IX Shipped
With 2.3 million copies sold in its first week, Dragon Quest IX is already a smash hit. Square Enix shipped 3 million copies at launch to ensure everyone who wanted the game could purchase it. More » -
#business
Goodbye Eidos, Hello Square Enix Europe
Square Enix's takeover of British publisher Eidos wasn't going to stop at just ownership. It's running all the way through to publisher names, with "Eidos" given the chop in favour of the more ominous "Square Enix Europe". More » -
#squareenix
Square Enix, Eidos Working On Something TOGETHER
Japanese publisher Square Enix now owns Eidos. While both will continue to operate independently, and both develop and release games independently, there's one project they'll be working on together. More » -
#imperialheat
What's Square Enix's Plan For Future Growth? Making You Happy
Some people say that the demand from video games has leveled off says Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada. What to do, what to do. More » -
#imperialhot
Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, Too!
Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here's 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse. More » -
#imperialhot
So, What Were Square Enix's Biggest Games For 2008?
Japan's fiscal year reporting season draws to a close, and one of the last companies to report their data was Square Enix. Contained within that data was a colourful graph showing their 2008 game sales. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix on Final Fantasy XIII Release: "Lord knows... That's Not True."
Square Enix has still only provided a rough release date for Final Fantasy XIII: Winter 2009. At the company's financial briefing, it was asked about the Final Fantasy XIII release. More »
