Japanmanshipspotting

My apologies for the lack of activity on the blog recently, caused by a wide variety of influences. Hopefully by next month things will have quietened down somewhat and I’ll be able to spend some time writing again.

For now, though, readers in the UK might be interested in an article I wrote for GamesTM magazine (issue 81) concerning the state of the Japanese development industry. Though I have not yet read the final copy, it’s not anything you haven’t heard me complain about before on this blog, but I did force myself to keep a positive slant on the subject for once, belying my natural genetic inclination to merely bitch and moan. For this seemingly impossible task I sought the help of three fellow foreigners in Japan, working at Tri-Ace, Grasshopper and of course Q-Games. Their insights and thoughts on the subject, for which I am eternally grateful, are worth reading. The magazine is available now, I believe.

Next month on Japanmanship: some activity again, I hope.