Inabi Says Western Developers Better
- Scribbled on February 23rd, 2009 by Jonathon Howard
- Filed in Industry News, Interviews
Develop, an on-line gaming magazine that focuses on the production aspect of gaming, had a short interview last week with Okami and MadWorld designer Atsushi Inabi. Inabi comments on his current project, MadWorld and developing a mature violent game on the kid and old folks friendly Wii, his thoughts on globalization as it pertains to the game industry, original IP, and how Western and Japanese developers compare to each other.
The last item is the one that has garnered the most attention. Inabi was asked, “What are your thoughts on Western developers? Do you feel Japanese games are falling behind when compared to US and European-developed titles?” His reply:
“To be honest, I think that western developers are superior to those in Japan overall, so we the Japanese developers should realise that we have to work hard to reach the western level. We’re fast reaching a stage where it’s going to be about individual developers and not about what country they are in…”
It’s a fascinating read if a small one and a great chance to see a tiny sliver of good developer’s thoughts on the industry.
(Thanks, Develop.)
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