Arjen

A guy who says stuff.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Shiza_Kiwami That way, a remake often ends up "replacing" the original in the public consciousness. And that's something fans of the original find frustrating. Don't you think that's understandable? Insecurity doesn't really have to come into it.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Shiza_Kiwami Well, Shiza, for me it's all down to the remake.

I think videogames can often be considered art, so consider the following:
- A beloved game is no longer commercially available.
- A remake is made that changes parts or fundamentally reimagines the experience.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Jonathan_Blow That's for sure. It's most visible with games, but I worry about all media that started development in the early 2020s.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@wired_jp In the west, services like Crunchyroll and Netflix are seen as a necessary evil at best. They're infamous for engaging in censorship and low quality translation. Everyone's waiting for a service that respects the Japanese creators and work.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@_ShaneGill_ Aw, Shane, is that really what you got out of this? It seems to me like people have raised plenty of valid reasons to question what you said. Why is it that you have to resort to insults? It sounds more like you're dug into your beliefs and unwilling to humour alternatives.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@_ShaneGill_ That's an odd thing to say, considering the sheer variation found within anime and the endless permutations within "right-wing ideology." Do you have any examples to illustrate this point, maybe?

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@kyomu_utsuro In a way, anime is the "perfect" platform for them. It lets them be part of something trendy while sanctimoniously raining judgment down on how problematic the medium and its audience are. Two for the price of one.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Greenthunder200 Yeah. The xenophobia hasn't really disappeared, it's just less visible now - partially because developers rarely make very 'anime' JRPGs these days. Even XC3 dialed it back a lot compared to XC2 and I always wondered if the social media reaction played a part.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@inkfycreates I wonder if that's what convinced Square-Enix that traditional JRPGs were no longer worth developing. They had a pretty extensive dry spell until they dipped their toes back in and realized, hey, actually, the gaming audience does like JRPGs.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@KazennaVa @Radrappy Yeah, I relate to that. I felt something three or four times, but that's not great for a game of that many hours. XC1 and 2 both grabbed me in a way XC3 couldn't manage.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Radrappy I feel that XC3 gave up too much of what XC2 established. The vibrant colors, distinctive character designs, the humor - it dialed it all back in a seeming effort to be less "anime." That's why it's my least favorite in the series by a mile. I could barely get through it.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Stealth40k I don't think that's a good idea. Princess Peach as originally envisioned is a timeless icon; the movie version is a product of contemporary ideas.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@JigokuCake It's a problem. While there's something to be said for looking at underlying causes, the truth is that people can be deeply selfish or outright malicious. Worryingly, it's like those facets of human nature do not exist to people who think like that.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@nikutaberuru The Japanese names that spring to mind are Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto, Yoko Shimomura, Koji Kondo, Michiru Yamane, Kazumi Totaka. Mostly people from the game industry.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@bhive003 Yeah, there is a western "meme culture" with a lot of in-jokes that wouldn't make sense to people outside that culture. I think a lot of young people on the Internet just assume everyone understands the jokes. There's no ill intent, but it is a bit silly.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@tanuzou1027 I think it does. Anime definitely helped me through a difficult time.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@ChristinaTasty It's worrying trend, isn't it?
Stuff gets censored, as per usual. People complain.
"You can still play the original."
Then the original gets patched, delisted or is just stranded on an old console.
"You can mod it back in."
Apparently not.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Jeff_like_Feff Especially because it feels like those particular voices have a disproportionate say on what is and isn't allowed in media. We're seeing more and more censorship - and some things just aren't allowed to be made outright.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@Jeff_like_Feff We're seeing a new generation that is simultaneously prudish and hypersexualized. If the wrong kind of character is attractive in the wrong kind of way, they flip their lids - but they salivate about certain characters every chance they get. And yes, I find it rather concerning.

[Arjen @Arjen_Design]

@zkurishi I think it's going to be vital for the audience, especially the foreign audience, to reach out to Japanese companies about these recurring problems. I'm curious if you can offer any thoughts about the best way to do this.