Why best Games come from Japan?

Flying Whales
3 min readAug 30, 2020

Japan is known as the land of the rising sun. They have contributed into the world’s economy and history since ages; even in the modern era, they have solidified their reputation more than ever.

The country is known for their electronics, although, their contrition in the field of entertainment is equally immeasurable. Over the last few decades, they not only have popularized video games but have given some of the most well known and narrative structure. They have set a standard for other game developers to follow.

Let’s take a look why their infrastructure works.

1. Ideologies

Japan has been known for following the concepts of honor and pride rigorously. It is part of their culture and their tradition transcended to video games. Their ideologies are reflected in their well-structured narrative. These concepts have dwelled in their territories since a long age and their transitions are pitch perfect.

2. Hardworking

This is no secret that Japanese people are extremely hard working. They believe in delivering works that would last ages. Their hardworking nature helps them to carve masterpieces with minimal glitches. The hard wok that they put in their efforts is visible in how some of their earlier video games are still in trends.

3. Ambience

Japan has various different structure and life style that could either come out as weird and bizarre while for some, it may come out eclectic and psychedelic. Their traditions are unique to the world and not practiced elsewhere. Their narration includes elements inspired from their folktales and mythologies, giving it a unique spin.

Eventually, video games become a matter of journey and not gameplay.

Few games might beat the tradition Japanese games in terms of gameplay but their unorthodox story telling will always be on top.

4. Transitions to other media

Their video games become spawn various television shows and movies in their country. One of the most popular franchise of all time, Pokemon is based on video games. It gives a sense of depth and expands their respective universe. Such things are rare to see have been done by other video game developers. This keep things tight and ignite a heavy sense of curiosity.

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