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more about #yoichiwada 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 » fuchikoma: "...and then we will be free to make pure cutscenes - 30 minutes... maybe even 90 minutes or more! We will simply run them in theatres instead of on h... more » Friedhamster: The problem with moving away from $300 consoles to PC's is that a new PC costs so much more. We've all heard that a pile though, but it's true. I ca... more » Adhominem: I don't see this vision being realized until there is proper legislation in place to protect the consumer. The licensing agreements for downloading mu... more » senselocke: Somebody's been drinking the Jesus Juice again. This crap is so tired. If a console isn't necessary, what will we be playing on? Because a decent con... more » Knoxximus ver. 5.66: BLASPHEMY! 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 » -
#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 » -
#squareenix
International Edition of FFXIII *Could* Be Out Before April 2010
This December, the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII is going to be released in Japan — and if we are lucky, it might be out in The West before next April. More » -
#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 » -
#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 » -
#playstation3
Square Enix President Casts Further Doubt On The Last Remnant PS3 Release
Japanese role-playing game The Last Remnant was originally planned for a release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As of today, only two of those releases have happened, with the third, the PS3 version, starting to look unlikely. More » -
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#dearkotaku
Please Send This To The Square Enix Boss
We get email. We get lots and lots of email. Here, have a peek into our mail bag. Lucky you. No, lucky us. More » -
#imperialhot
Tomorrow, Eidos Is Square Enix's
Square Enix inches closer to its take over of Tomb Raider publisher Eidos, and the takeover is expected to go into effect tomorrow morning. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Execs Take Self-Imposed Pay Cut
Financial forecasts slashed, stocks plunging. Times are hard for Japanese role-playing-game maker Square Enix. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix: "Dragon Quest IX Delay May Affect Final Fantasy XIII"
Dragon Quest IX is going to be delayed — blame fatal bugs for that! Is DQIX's postponement is going to affect another big Square Enix game Final Fantasy XIII?
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#imperialhot
Square Enix President Sends New Years Greeting In Poetic Prose (No, Really)
Doom! Gloom!! Bittersweet optimism!!! Square Enix president Yoichi Wada rallies the troops with a New Years message titled "Riding The Current." It's corporate poetry. -
#imperialhot
Square Enix President Suggests "Japan Alliance" For Gaming
During the Tokyo Game Show 2008, imperial hot Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada voiced concerns about how the West's gaming industry was surpassing Japan's. In an Nikkei Business article on the Japanese gaming "crisis", Wada further explains his position. The gaming industry in the West is growing faster, and developers and publishers have more capital than their Japanese counterparts. More » -
#tgs08
TGS Opening Keynote Liveblog (Square Enix!)
Today the Tokyo Game Show kicks off with a keynote from Square Enix president Yoichi Wada. We're expecting some big announcements so click over to the liveblog which is after the jump. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix President Sorta Dates Dragon Quest IX (Mentions Tecmo)
While DS title Dragon Quest IX will not be playable at TGS 08, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada (pictured) seems to be indicating that the game will be available next during the Japanese New Year. Here's a translation of the short soundbyte that popped up on Yahoo! News Japan: More » -
#yoichiwada
Square Enix President Discusses "Friendly" Tecmo Takeover
Earlier today, we first broke the news that Square Enix had plans to takeover beleaguered game company Tecmo. At the ensuing press conference, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada revealed that this friendly takeover offer wasn't as sudden as it appears. More » -
#finalfantasy
Square Enix Gonna Make Games For Everyone, Everything
When Final Fantasy XIII was announced for the 360, it was hard to miss the high-pitched scream that went out across the internet. Mostly from Sony fanboys, aghast at the thought of a Final Fantasy game appearing somewhere other than a PlayStation. Which was good for a giggle, what with Final Fantasies I-VI on Nintendo machines, Final Fantasy VII & VIII going to the PC, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles going to GameCube and Final Fantasy XI going to every machine known to man. Not like there wasn't a precedent, people. More »
