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Why are UI's from Japanese games so bad and old looking? (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by SergeantSchmidt@alien.top to c/gaming@level-up.zone

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Genuine question, I have fun with the games but the UI's of the are so horringly bad and not user friendly. Whats the philosophy there? (See Dragons Dogma 2).

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[–] jakalarf@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Looks good to me. I don't know what's not user friendly about it, it shows you everything to need to know and more.

[–] EquivalentIsopod7717@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

It's just Japanese design choices. Many Japanese websites look like they're from 1999, and while the Japanese are kickass at making games, their regular non-gaming software engineering isn't actually that good.

[–] kraydful@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

who are you? Phil Fish?

[–] sargonas@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's not just the games... trying browsing around on the web on JP-specific websites, LOL, it's like going back in time to 2001 internet.

JP (and other Asian) UI/UX design is starkly different from Western, so much so it's a documented thing UX designers study.

[–] LiwanPie@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

As someone who lives in Japan, I can confirm it's painful whenever I'm forced to use a Japanese website for anything. Mobile apps are even worse. I really don't understand, how hard can it be?

[–] AtomicElegance@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

The best UI I ever saw in a vidéo game is from Persona 5 a japanese game

[–] zachonich@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Japan isn't good at adapting these days. Fax machines still in offices, flip phones not uncommon, horrid web design from the 90s.

[–] T10_Luckdraw@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

You'd hate to see gov agencies and finance companies in the U.S. then.

[–] LetsGoChamp19@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

You’ve never played Persona 5 Royal. Best looking UI ever

[–] sirbruce@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Japan values tradition over innovation.

[–] Catty_C@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

It would be helpful if you explained how it looked bad and user unfriendly.

[–] Apalala__@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

So compared to what -- Starfield UI?

[–] Deimos_Aeternum@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is exactly how I feel about FF16, otherwise a beautiful game.

[–] T10_Luckdraw@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Ui in that game looks fine to me?

[–] Player_One_1@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

True answer: Japanese mentality is "don't fix it, if it isn't broken"

Many of their websites/online stores look like straight up taken from late 90s.

[–] LordofDsnuts@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

What's wrong with it? You can't just make a blanket statement without explaining your reasoning for why it is "bad".

[–] LeSaunier@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Should explain your POV a little more, because now it looks just like a dumb, borderline racist take.

[–] Choice_Produce1079@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

The hide shitty games behind even shittier controls and UI so you don’t pay attention to how bad the actual game is.

[–] Stagger_N_Stumble@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Salty weebs popping up in the comments looking to defend their precious Nippon.