Mefisutoferesu
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Mmm... I think perhaps in the end it boils down to a matter of opinion, but from what I've seen, heard, and quite frankly feel (I consider myself a "japanese gamer") Sakaguchi does NOT pull the weight you think he does in Japan. Most, especially the more hardcore RPGers, have long since moved on praising his name to high heaven. If anything his name holds meaning in the US not Japan. Sakaguchi is pretty much the only name most "American Gamers" can recall in reference to Japanese RPGs... and for good reason, FF is pretty much the only Japanese RPG to really be successful in the US (commercially).
Also, while it probably is an insult to the Mistwalker team, I think part of the reason those games are so interesting is that they're feeling a lot like reduxes of FF and DQ. I'm not saying this is fact, so don't go screaming... it's just that it's pretty obvious what mistwalker is doing and people figure if that's the case they're in for some good stuff... doesn't mean it will or won't pan out... I'm just trying to explain the mentality behind the interest.
Also, don't hold reviews in too high regards... RPGs are one of those genres IMO that are kind of tricky to review... people have very different tastes resulting in weird skews and because taste and style are so critical to RPGs, reviews tend to get funky... especially comparing mainstream to hardcore... bit offtopic but hey.
EDIT:: The numbers Oda is refering to probably are the poll numbers FAMItsu did about what the devs/retailers/consumers think of the various next gen consoles. Xbox 360 was still number 3 in a 3 man race. I'd post a scan or a copy of the text, but seeing as I'm on 56k... I'll leave ya hanging.
Also, while it probably is an insult to the Mistwalker team, I think part of the reason those games are so interesting is that they're feeling a lot like reduxes of FF and DQ. I'm not saying this is fact, so don't go screaming... it's just that it's pretty obvious what mistwalker is doing and people figure if that's the case they're in for some good stuff... doesn't mean it will or won't pan out... I'm just trying to explain the mentality behind the interest.
Also, don't hold reviews in too high regards... RPGs are one of those genres IMO that are kind of tricky to review... people have very different tastes resulting in weird skews and because taste and style are so critical to RPGs, reviews tend to get funky... especially comparing mainstream to hardcore... bit offtopic but hey.
EDIT:: The numbers Oda is refering to probably are the poll numbers FAMItsu did about what the devs/retailers/consumers think of the various next gen consoles. Xbox 360 was still number 3 in a 3 man race. I'd post a scan or a copy of the text, but seeing as I'm on 56k... I'll leave ya hanging.
