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[GypsyElder]

Basically, what the above 'opinion' states is that juzam's question is pointless and should not have been asked. I think its arrogant attitude to disregard someones question like that and also accuse someone of prejudice.

His question hasn't been disregarded. There's just no way to properly answer the question because the question itself is based off of opinion.

Why are do many japanese developed games star clearly caucasian characters? Are there a lot of white people in japan?

There's no way to prove they're clearly Caucasian.

Unless you can determine ethnicity through animated facial characteristics and rainbow colored hair there's no way to determine that.

And for the second part of the question, How does the amount of Caucasian people currently living in Japan have to do with anything?

[JuzamDjinn]

There's no way to prove they're clearly Caucasian.


And for the second part of the question, How does the amount of Caucasian people currently living in Japan have to do with anything?

First line:
think about the people I mentioned in the above post. they don't have any characteristics suggesting that they are asian, black, latin, ect...

Second line:
I asked because I wondered if that had something to do with a local market they were catering to.

. I think the western market has a small impact on it I suppose.

This is something I considered, but I didn't know if that market really effected it that much, I know it does now but, a game like FFVII for example, it sold millions of copies in japan before ever coming to the states, so I wouldn't expect they would produce it specifically to sell to americans. I know that in many cases they do, but games like Zelda, FF, or Mario that have just as big (bigger?) sales in japan.

[GypsyElder]

First line:

...clearly, he's caucasian...
he doesnt have any characteristics suggesting that he is asian, or black, or latin.

Second line:
I asked because I wondered if that had something to do with a local market they were catering to.

Cloud= 1 not most

Someone already brought up the point that lots of Japanese games with "clearly Caucasian characters aren't even released in the US.

And caucasian people are stereotypically white, with blonde,red,brown hair...it's just a sterio type though, not all caucasians are like this.
Asian people are stereotypically portayed as having flattened facial features(when compared to caucasians), "asian" eyes, and tan/yellowish skin, having coarse straight black hair, but again, these are just stereotypes and are not meant to describe the physical characteristics of all "asian" people.

Is there even a way to distinguish between Caucasian skin and Asian skin? maybe they should just make all their characters have yellow skin so we know for sure they're asian

I don't think anyone is offended it just seems slightly silly when you think about Japanese character design in general. it's easy to assume all characters are white because from what you say

white, with blonde,red,brown hair...it's just a sterio type

For caucasian. What happens when blue, pink and silver hair are thrown in? the only thing you can really go off of is the hair. If their eyes aren't slanted then they must be white.

[JuzamDjinn]

For caucasian. What happens when blue, pink and silver hair are thrown in?

skin tone and facial features.


Realized something:
I think alot of the reference distortion may some from the fact I don't play many current gen games. Alot of what I play is PS2 and backwards, in such times they didn't have the HD faces.

[GypsyElder]

skin tone and facial features.


Realized something:
I think alot of the reference distortion may some from the fact I don't play many current gen games. Alot of what I play is PS2 and backwards, in such times they didn't have the HD faces.

By Me:
Is there even a way to distinguish between Caucasian skin and Asian skin? maybe they should just make all their characters have yellow skin so we know for sure they're asian

the only thing you can really go off of is the hair. If their eyes aren't slanted then they must be white.

PS2 and backwards is even worse because you REALLY cant tell what anyone is. That's mainly the field I play in btw so you're judging from polygons. I can't even tell the difference between Yuffie skin tone (Asian) and Cloud during the game.