Who makes the better games now? US vs. Japan?

[Zazen]

Bayonetta shouldn’t be used as an example imo. They’ve dumbed down the combat so much. 3 was one of my biggest disappointments in a long time. It turned into kaiju button mashing. It also ran like absolute shit on the switch. The first Bayonetta game was the only one that you could argue had deep mechanics. 2 was great too but combat was simplified a bit

 

[KaNesDeath]

Thank you KanesDeath for setting & maintaining the standard of useless 1st posts.

Apologies for interacting with a new forum member who started a unpopular and vague topic.

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

Western for me, and it is not close whatsoever.

I don't really play many Eastern games besides Souls-likes, and the rare Resident Evil. 4x, shooters(3rd&1st) and Strategy are my go-tos and nothing of interest to me is coming out of the east. Maybe when I was a kid it would be switched, but most of the eastern games are just not to my tastes anymore. Gameplay AND art direction wise.

 

[Cherry Brigand]

Whomever made elden ring wins forever x infinity no take backs.