MHR too Asian?

[Nero]

I REALLY like the design of Monster Hunter World with its Tribal simplistic design: Wood,Bones,Meat and big Machinery.

But Rise completely went into an Asian direction.
(Before any Nagging britneys come at me calling me racist: I do like Japanese Culture)
But the design is a Hard clash for a western market.

Music-Asian
Names-Asian
Achitecture-Asian
Food-Asian
Culture-Asian


Its hard to identify with anything in a game.
Played and Playing MHW for a couple Hundred hours now and got right into it but Rise feels too distant and stylized. Cant be the only one.

[michaelroelant]

Originally posted by Nero:

Music-Asian
Names-Asian
Achitecture-Asian
Food-Asian
Culture-Asian

Hotel-trivago

[DOY]

I don't see the problem. Also elgado outpost has a western medieval aesthetic. So you end up spending only the base game in kamura village. So, your complaint is kinda moot once you spend an upwards of 80% of the game in the expansion Older MH had similar aesthetics with stylising to hide the requirement for low-poly / bad graphics to meet low-spec hardware requirements. In this case its a ported switch game.

The developer is also Japanese so "asian".

[Juliane_L]

Guys, don't tell him about MHP3RD. Or most old MHs for that matters.

[HIKAGE]

By that logic, it would be strange if there were not Asians who say that GTA is too American. But there are no Asians who say that. Nor do we hear anyone say that "Assassin's Creed Origins" is too Egyptian. Nor have I heard anyone say that Ghost of Tsushima is too Japanese. In other words, you are the only one who thinks so.

[Rizo the Hunter]

Like most other MH games before MHW?

I like the aesthetic in MHR. Feels more in line with previous entries in the series. Quirky, fun and lighthearted.

Don't worry though, MH6 will probably go back to the westernized feel approach because their goal will once again be to appease to the masses.

[HIKAGE]

Originally posted by ハンターのリゾ:

Like most other MH games before MHW?

I like the aesthetic in MHR. Feels more in line with previous entries in the series. Quirky, fun and lighthearted.

Don't worry though, MH6 will probably go back to the westernized feel approach because their goal will once again be to appease to the masses.

Asians account for a larger percentage of STEAM users each year. In particular, the number of Chinese, whose economy is growing rapidly, has reached three times that of the U.S., according to some analyses. Below are sales by country.

https://www.gamespark.jp/article/img/2022/04/18/117852/568333.html

Surprisingly, sales in Indonesia exceed those in Germany, the UK, and Japan. Sales in Thailand and Korea also exceed those in France. These facts lead us to the following conclusion. In other words, when considering the future size of the market, it is more profitable to make games that are preferred by Asians than games that are preferred by Europeans and Americans.

[Ruebeus]

Yep. Sorry bro, but you're racist.

[HIKAGE]

China's share of STEAM sales by country is huge and growing rapidly. Therefore, I predict that more and more games will be released that suit the tastes of the Chinese. Already games like NARAKA: BLADEPOINT have come out and are gaining popularity.

So, perhaps other famous IPs, not limited to Monster Hunter, may also have a string of games set in China.

[DaBa]

Welcome to the series World baby, I'm afraid this is not how we do things here and World was an exception. Enjoy your stay!

[Truly Meaningless]

Did you know that Monster Hunter wasn't designed with a Western Audience in mind? It was designed with, you guessed it, Asian audience in mind. Hence the Asian theme to everything. You can say you like a culture a lot, but the moment you say something is "too -insert race here-" you're a racist

[Nero]

Originally posted by Truly Meaningless:

Did you know that Monster Hunter wasn't designed with a Western Audience in mind? It was designed with, you guessed it, Asian audience in mind. Hence the Asian theme to everything. You can say you like a culture a lot, but the moment you say something is "too -insert race here-" you're a racist

well then i guess iam.

Dont have to justify anything then.

[Valentine (Lunaticus)]

Why are you saying Asian? It seems very specifically, and obviously, Japanese themed. If it was Chinese themed for example, it'd look very different, and it wouldn't be about ninjas and ♥♥♥♥. If you actually do like Japanese culture, then shouldn't you know this already? Or do you think all Asian culture looks the same as Japan?

That kinda does make you sound a bit racist, especially so when combined with saying that you aren't racist. A person who's not being racist doesn't need to point out that they aren't being racist, because they aren't being racist. It gives a vibe similar to "I'm not racist, but-" a catchphrase used when someone is about to say something racist.

Originally posted by Truly Meaningless:

Did you know that Monster Hunter wasn't designed with a Western Audience in mind? It was designed with, you guessed it, Asian audience in mind. Hence the Asian theme to everything. You can say you like a culture a lot, but the moment you say something is "too -insert race here-" you're a racist

You don't seem know much about this series.

[FafnirChaos]

It's Japanese, Capcom comes from Japan.

[Yuuko do anime Nichijou]

bad post

[Bab Peeg]

>Furry