Hmm.. Not really seeing the difference in games from last gen to this one. Which games are you referring to? I mean we're getting another mgs, ffxv looks western, bloodborne does too. Are there games I missed that seem more Japanese centric?
Theres been so much news i can't keep track of it all. I just feel like the Japanese game industry is making a huge come back after this TGS. Sony said during their TGS conference that they were working very closely with 3rd parties to revive the Japanese game industry on consoles. They obviously have been judging by this TGS.
Square Enix never had to finish FFXV, they could of let it fade away, would cost them less in the long run. They will never make back the money they have spent on FFXV development. At this point in time I think the only reason FFXV is being completed is pride, showing that the Japanese industry still has development chops. The Square Enix guys seemed really proud showing off FFXV on the live stream.
FF Type-0 was one of the most requested games by PlayStation owners to get localized according to Sony. They probably worked with Square Enix to get it on next gen consoles. Just because something is multiplatform doesn't mean Sony wasn't involved. Microsoft never cared about FF Type-0. Probably even never heard of it.
Not to mention all the PS3 and PS Vita Japanese games that are getting PS4 ports now. Obviously another move caused by Sony. Persona 5 being the big one. These devs had no reason to make PS4 ports with the low install base of the PS4 in Japan. Sony obviously talked with them.
After Microsoft was done money hatting every Japanese developer under the sun, the XBOX 360 killed most Japanese console development. Not saying the PS3 didn't, it was way too overpriced. But XBOX 360 changed the industry, for better in the US, for worse in Japan. Instead of making the kinds of games we love Japanese developers started making games aimed at western audiences. They quickly realized they just couldn't compete with AAA western development and gave up on making console games for the most part. There has been the occasional Japanese console game from big name Japanese devs or niche PS3 games, but nothing major until Persona 5.
This TGS tells me Japanese developers feel hyped about making console games again. Games that feel Japanese, not western. I'm really hyped about that. They seem to be banding together (thanks to Sony) to give the console industry one last shot. If they fail.. well.. at least they went out with a bang.
That is how I feel. I'm so hyped by this TGS. I'm really hopeful the Japanese industry can revive itself.
Also Bloodborne is very Japanese. It's a certain dark Japanese art style. Forgot it's name. my friend told me about it once. It's used in Japanese Manga. not all Japanese art styles are super bright anime.
