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Six Games that Prove Japan still Innovates - gamrReview

"...so this is a list of games that I think are not only good to great games, but that do something different and have ideas that the rest of the industry should pay attention to, no matter what side of the Pacific pond you hail from." -Karl Koebke

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Godmars2904379d ago

Japan's problem, like most everyone else though they'll also never admit it, is that they don't know what to do with the HD consoles. Not cheaply anyway.

TheXgamerLive4377d ago

They just have there genre's that they are currently fixated on and aren't so much into bigger better prettier faster like everyone else is.

we all do our own thing

Godmars2904377d ago

Didn't say innovation was their or other game dev problems, but rather the consoles that have seen improved graphics while gameplay has seen a kind of reverse.

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dorron4378d ago

I don't get all the antijapanese mood. There are amazing japanese games just as there are amazing western games.

I think this is just a trend...

Laxman4378d ago

One of the reasons there is the anit-Japanese mood is because a very large number of openly Japanese-game fans are very anti-Western, and that simply makes those who do not swear by Western titles feel the need to retaliate with the anti-Jap comments. Works both ways, too. Its a neverending cycle. Same with console wars. Im sure most people would be happy to have and love both PS3 and 360 (I wouldnt consider myself a modern gamer without enjoying both Uncharted and Halo!), but people are so used to seeing hateful comments to the one they prefer, that they've become almost violently defensive of it and must attack the other.

Hicken4378d ago

That is spot on. The number of people who find themselves in the middle of the road on this issue is very small. On the other hand, the number of people who feel they're on one side or the other is extremely high. And those people somewhat naturally find themselves defending things they love. It then devolves, naturally, into attacking whatever is the opposite of or competition for whatever it is they love.

To make matters worse, it's next to impossible for someone who simply prefers one over the other to be viewed as objective or anything BUT belonging to the camp he or she admittedly prefers. Even if all you've got is a moderate preference, you're automatically a fanboy.

It's a damn shame, but it seems like human nature. Or N4G nature, anyway.

from the beach4378d ago

Yeah, there's six of the roughly six point six million and six innovative Japanese games that have released this gen.

Series_IIa4378d ago (Edited 4378d ago )

Six games which prove Japan just make games with prepubescent and/or scantily clad women with big jugs with Metro sexual male characters.

ronin4life4378d ago (Edited 4378d ago )

Atelier and TWEwY are the only games on this list even slightly resembling your description, and even they are pretty far off.

ShaunCameron4378d ago

Yeah, while Americans just make games with guns, vulgarity and 30+ year-old men who look like they just got out of jail.

JakemanPS319944377d ago

Why Do u have to bring race into this? First and foremost that's not true look at skyrim, fallout, journey and more. You think next time before spouting rubish like that

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod5d ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere9d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC9d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier9d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k49d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga9d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy859d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga8d ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS78d ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

RonnySins9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Killing it my a$$! The 1st party is still MIA and no... Remakes and remasters don't count.

andy859d ago

I mean they literally do count. Imagine saying FF7 Rebirth doesn't count 😂

Tody_ZA9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

@Andy85 Don't forget the remakes for Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, two of the best PlayStation games around!

And beyond PlayStation, what about Resident Evil 2 and 4? RonnySins wins the award for dumbest opinion!

raWfodog9d ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto9d ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies9d ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear219d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS78d ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast9d ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom29d ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo9d ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Deadly Premonition is a pretty weird game, but all of these absolute oddities are even weirder.

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