#108 How Japanese games are regaining global influence

In the last few years, we've seen Japanese games regain popularity after a fall starting in the 2000's. We talk through what lead to that fall and recent resurgence in influence and dominance.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESKeiji Inafune saying "our game industry is finished" in 2009:https://www.eurogamer.net/inafune-japanese-industry-is-finishedShuhei Yoshida talking about why the Vita failed:https://gamerant.com/ps-vita-failed-why-shuhei-yoshida/minimme's videos on Australian Football:https://youtu.be/c5WmLtKpAIwTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Background leading into the main topic08:08 The shift in 2000's development structures in Japan19:17 And the shift to handheld gaming29:12 What lead to the revival of Japanese games on a wider scale37:24 Japanese franchises becoming bigger and bigger hits over time43:17 From renaissance to revival55:42 On game length and longevity1:04:06 How Astro Bot may change future PlayStation plans1:11:01 We finally mention Nintendo, and closing thoughts ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★