To be honest, my opinion on this topic is mixed. I am always happy to hear different viewpoints. You will probably don't agree with a lot of the things I just said, so feel free to contradict me if you have a different opinion. I feel that with this game, Square-Enix is testing the western audience reaction. That's why I am very curious about how well Forspoken will perform as this game has heavy western roots in it (the dialogues and the openworld design mostly). Eastern cultures also have their own social fights to have, but we should not try to push our issues on them.Īlso, I feel that with the recent selling of western studios, Square-Enix is moving to more traditional japanese storytelling, because that's what makes sense for them on the business side. You didn't know? That's exactly my point!Įach culture has its own big social issues that comes from its history. I wouldn't blame you if you were to write a story where none of your characters are from the minority region of my country. It seems logical that they are less present in Japanese media than in the US, due to their numerical inferiority. I see the reasons why you think this way of crafting media is outdated, but I do not believe that it is a good idea to view Japanese society with the lens of western values.įor example, Japan has 0.02% of black people. White skin is seen as beautiful and youthful, while dark skin is seen as poor and dirty.Ĭlick to expand.To be honest, my opinion on this topic is mixed. Colorism is a serious issue in East Asian countries, especially Japan, and that unfortunately also projects onto anime and video game designs. But I don't believe Yoshida's defense was a good one and people are allowed to criticize it. Personally, I will still get the game and possibly enjoy it. House of the Dragon is a high-fantasy show that implemented black characters, and not only did it make sense with the lore, but it also helped distinguish a bloodline of people who look very similar to eachother. I also don't think "it was a white dominated country!!" is a good idea considering how it's a fantasy game with dragons and summons. Notice how you cannot recall any other black characters besides Barrett, Sazh, and Fran? People care about that stuff and it makes sense for them to want it in here. But representing POC has been an issue for the Final Fantasy franchise.
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