In defense of the Japanese gaming industry

It's a sad state of affairs when an article warrants a title like this.

Unfortunately, as evidenced by controversial statements by everyone from Fez's Phil Fish to Megaman creator Keiji Inafune to Metal Gear's Hideo Kojima, the Japanese industry is rapidly becoming an easy target for ridicule and extensive criticism; as if it wasn't enough of one already.

Phil Fish

"your games just suck"


It's a sad state of affairs when an article warrants a title like this.<br><br>Unfortunately, as evidenced by controversial statements by everyone from Fez's Phil Fish to Megaman creator Keiji Inafune to Metal Gear's Hideo Kojima, the Japanese industry is rapidly becoming an easy target for ridicule and extensive criticism; as if it wasn't enough of one already.<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold;">Phil Fish</span><br><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqzZyDBzCsOwcKVbQHM_ll6tXwNjZPaulI-Ns3QIDj87WJkjuWMaSrNSLCBPgRuxkOP824uxxs36dY_rDtFWiHANiXajEy_IOmHCdW5NuRmEu_Zy5zKhulUPCUGJyHxT41rGDADUxiHY/s320/pf.jpg"><br><a href="http://www.develop-online.net/news/40061/GDC-Japanese-dev-mocked-your-games-suck">"your games just suck"</a><br><br>

Catherine: Atlus finally arrive at the next-gen party

So it sure took Atlus long enough, but they're ready to step up to the HD plate, and they're coming out swinging.

Catherine is a survival-horror-esque Action RPG from the creative minds behind Persona 3 and 4; Shoji Meguro, Shigenori Soejima, Katsura Hoshino, etc.

Vincent is a 32 year old salaryman with no ambition.

Lately he's been having nightmarish dreams of sheep, falling, and falling sheep.

If he can't reach the top of a tower by the time he awakens, his fate is the same as theirs.
















Reality isn't much better, as he keeps encountering a strange woman named Catherine.


Slated for a Winter 2010 release, here's a trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VteHd2AoGvw






Looks like a very improved version of the Persona 4 engine. A taste of things to come for Persona? We can only hope.
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