Status of Japan and the Pacific plus Italy?

[Karsk]

I haven't played the New Order in a long time so I can't remember if there was any mention of Japan and Italy.

Ya know the other major Axis Powers.

There was a lot of weird weapons that the Japanese were working on in WW2 like a heat ray.

So it could make for an interesting setting within this franchise.

Is there any mention of what happened to Japan and Italy?

Would Machine Games even be open to expanding the series in that direction?

[illage2]

From the wiki.

"Italy and Japan were betrayed by the Nazis, in which Italy was invaded and Japan was turned into a German puppet state."

Only place in the world they haven't fully taken yet is Africa.

[Karsk]

Originally posted by illage2:

I believe Japan tried to stand up to the Nazis but quickly surrendered.

Shame, that would've been a very interesting place to visit. Seems like its right out of the man in the high castle where Japan is technologically inferior and would basically lose a war with Germany without something like nukes.

And that both powers were extremely hostile to each other once the war was over.


Do you remember where you saw that?

[Karsk]

Originally posted by illage2:

From the wiki.

"Italy and Japan were betrayed by the Nazis, in which Italy was invaded and Japan was turned into a German puppet state."

Only place in the world they haven't fully taken yet is Africa.

That's a huge wasted opportunity imho. The possibility of another major hostile power could've provided a REALLY interesting contrast to the Reich.

Even if the series never actually went to Japan or the Pacific wouldn't it have been awesome if BJ and the Resistance were aided by the Japanese in some way?

Maybe a covert representative at their base? Or having a mission based around their consulate. Possibly even being given some more advanced technology from them in order to destabilize their rival power?

Personally that seems like a HUGE wasted opportunity for storytelling even in games set within Europe and North America. Just by introducing a possible frenemy faction for the resistance.

It would also be easy to have the setting move to places like Africa if they wanted bc the Japanese could have covertly allowed the Resistance safe haven in their territory. Using them as a pawn in a Cold War scenario within Africa.

Now is there any explanation as to why Africa (presumably sub saharan central and West Africa) haven't been taken over?