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Raph Koster - Why can the 'crazy Japanese' come up with Wii Fit, and we can't?
“We have to change our definition of ‘need’ to ‘getting to the end of the boss,’. Why did none of us think of Wii Fit? Why does it take us that crazy Japanese genius to kick us in the ass over and over again?” - Ultima lead designer, Raph Koster
From what I’ve seen, there really aren’t any Western devs that think outside of the box. If they do, it’s only a tiny bit…and then that innovation or new idea is shoehorned into the First Person Shooter genre, where it can be safe for retail.