Should Japanese game devs focus on a Japanese style? Nioh 3 leads say it's "one of our strengths," but blindly "sticking with that Japanese style isn't good" on its own
Nioh 3's lead creators, Kohei Shibata and Fumihiko Yasuda of Team Ninja, discussed the balance between uniquely Japanese game design and global appeal. They stated that while incorporating Japanese cultural strengths is important, blindly adhering to a single style is not beneficial, and incorporating enjoyable elements from Western games is also crucial for success.
- Entities
- Game: Nioh 2
- Company: Team Ninja
- Person: Kohei Shibata
- Topic: Cultural Influence
- Topic: Action RPG
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Koei Tecmo
- Person: Fumihiko Yasuda
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