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Did Pokemon really become less Japanese over time?
There's a sentiment that Pokemon had shed much of its Japanese identity as the series went on to appeal more to international audiences as a global brand. Some say it started in Gen 5 when the game is set based on America, some say it's Gen 6 when they synchronized release dates, but others say it started as early as Gen 3 or even midway through Gen 2's development.
We just had Legends Arceus and Kitakami but those are based more on Japanese mythology, not necessarily Japanese-ness. By Japanese-ness I mean things any Japanese person would be familiar with, but would seem nonsensical or strange to people outside Japan. An example would be the red spider lilies added to the Victory Road during the Wally fight in ORAS, which any Japanese player would understand the symbolism it carries without having to look it up. Could also be art style, writing tone, character/Pokemon designs.
What's your take? Real or hogwash?
There's a sentiment that Pokemon had shed much of its Japanese identity as the series went on to appeal more to international audiences as a global brand. Some say it started in Gen 5 when the game is set based on America, some say it's Gen 6 when they synchronized release dates, but others say it started as early as Gen 3 or even midway through Gen 2's development.
We just had Legends Arceus and Kitakami but those are based more on Japanese mythology, not necessarily Japanese-ness. By Japanese-ness I mean things any Japanese person would be familiar with, but would seem nonsensical or strange to people outside Japan. An example would be the red spider lilies added to the Victory Road during the Wally fight in ORAS, which any Japanese player would understand the symbolism it carries without having to look it up. Could also be art style, writing tone, character/Pokemon designs.
What's your take? Real or hogwash?
