The Beautiful World Of Japan Studios
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Ай бұрынHowdy Y'all!
In today's video, we're going to be covering one of Sony's most prolific development studios. Documenting it's glorious rise, as well as it's graceful fall & Reminiscing on some of their finest Video Game releases! So grab yourselves a snack, cause we've got a a lot to cover in this one!
Thank you for watching, and God Bless!
-Vyn
#gaming #retrogaming
@PkmnMasterNeb Ай бұрын
When I think of Japan Studios, the first game that comes to mind is Gravity Rush. One of the coolest games I’ve ever played. It’s a shame they’re defunct now ):
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I wrestled with myself on including GR, unfortunately I’ve never played it tho! Definitely looked amazing from what I’ve seen 😁
@dvdbox360 Ай бұрын
some fact: gravity rush was made by a guy who also made siren and silent hill 1
@Tjocral Ай бұрын
The amount of great video companies that got shut down or their projects canceled in the last couple years has been one of the most depressing things about being a video game lover. I really hope we're on the edge of a breakthrough but something feels off about everything.
@Manic_Panic Ай бұрын
Gravity Rush, Folklore, Puppeteer, Wild Arms... and of course the masterpiece, Mister Mosquito 😤
@sonicking1525 29 күн бұрын
@@Vynsentyou should definitely check it out sometime. It was one of the vita's brightest gems. Thankfully it got saved through the ps4 remaster. And got a sequel. Easier access now.
@BubblegumCrash332 Ай бұрын
I was heartbroken when I heard Japan Studios was being closed. Truly the end of an era.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It’s a shame really, but I can’t say I’m surprised with the toxic culture of the gaming industry. A lot of great developers are falling victim to it, and it’s hard telling who’s next 😩
@aserr5660 14 күн бұрын
@@Vynsentwhich toxic culture? Corporatism or harassment?
@rinnnnnnnnnnrin 14 күн бұрын
@@aserr5660that and whatever bullshit Microsoft has been doin lately with buying a shit ton of studios and closing down the ones... I guess they aren't pleased with or whatever regardless of their successes like tango game works
@SquallNoctisGUX Ай бұрын
It’s still absolutely insane to me knowing how important Japan Studio was to Sony and ultimately gaming as a whole and they just went “Get rid of it” never gone forgive em for that one
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I blame corporate greed 🥲
@HomemadeIndie 14 күн бұрын
What? They ditched this company?
@SquallNoctisGUX 14 күн бұрын
@@HomemadeIndie yeah man they been defunct for years now
@HomemadeIndie 14 күн бұрын
@@SquallNoctisGUX RIDICULOUS!
@andreasskjoldhammer6493 Ай бұрын
I had no idea Japan Studio was involved with Gran Turismo. Great video!
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
They had a little hand in almost everything it seemed 😅 Thank you for watching!
@vladv5126 15 күн бұрын
Huh. Out of all the unique titles they worked on, the very grounded car game is the one that stuck with you? Different strokes I guess.
@andreasskjoldhammer6493 14 күн бұрын
@@vladv5126 Yeah, definitely! As someone who mostly got into gaming through cars, Gran Turismo has basically been my third parent growing up. Given that personal weight of the series, it was pretty cool to know that JS had had involvement with its development. Of course, that's not to undermine the quality and legacy of the other titles they've produced! Btw, the world of cars can be just as moving, inspiring, insightful, peotic and emotional as that of stories involving people, if you let it. That though, like you said, very much depends on your "stroke"!
@oriongold395 17 күн бұрын
The successor to Japan Studios right now is Team Asobi, whose members were part of the former.
@Vynsent 17 күн бұрын
Astro Bot is looking great! I hope they can continue on the momentum of Japan Studio 😁
@rodneyabrett Ай бұрын
The Puppeteer. One of the best games JAPAN Studio put out there. I still have my copy. Such a creative game
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Ooo I’ve never even heard of that! I’ll have to be check it out 😁
@mishikomishiko9088 Ай бұрын
One of the best games ever made. One of my all time favourites.
@johnserpo9267 23 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent Puppeteer is the only PS3 game that aged well, the graphical style is still beautiful today.
@rinnnnnnnnnnrin 14 күн бұрын
@@johnserpo9267play more ps3 games, there's plenty that aged better than alot of ps4 games
@RikkuX5 Ай бұрын
I knew the wait would be worth it. Amazing and very in depth video on an amazing company. I'll forever miss Japan Studio. They gave us the creativity and risk we truly need in this industry. I actually didn't know that they were so involved in Demon Souls and Bloodbourne. That's astonishing. Shadow of the Colossus might be my choice here although the japanese ICO cover will forever stay among my favourites
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I’m very glad that you enjoyed! And it really is sad to see such an amazing studio go the way that they did 🥺 fortunately they were around long enough to give us some classics tho 😁
@ItzyYou Ай бұрын
legend of dragon was like the first game ive played that have VO in the cutscene and amaze how the cutscene look
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It’s a beautiful game for sure! I love the visual style of it 😁
@nineten9011 18 күн бұрын
Japan studios are gonna be remembered as some of the most innovative devs in gaming history
@Vynsent 18 күн бұрын
Without a doubt ❤️
@dantedesilva9773 Ай бұрын
Vincent your videos are getting better and better man i love this fantastic work
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I appreciate you Dante, you’ve been a day 1 supporter and that means the world to me ❤️😁
@itstowersss443 9 күн бұрын
Great video. I didn’t realize Japan Studio had a hand in so many games… just banger after banger. I hope Astro Bot makes Sony realize we need/want more of what Japan Studio gave us, not strictly cinematic experiences.
@Vynsent 9 күн бұрын
It’s amazing how many great games they had done their part in! But I’m hoping so as well. 😁
@reddolichee Ай бұрын
I saw Japan Studio and thr first game came into mind was Gravity Rush. That game is so good.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I still need to play it! I’ve heard it’s amazing 😁
@reddolichee Ай бұрын
@@Vynsent please do! It’s probably one of the most unique game I’ve play since shadow of the colossus.
@Emelenyt 12 күн бұрын
The way you present this video is fantastic. Each section flows into the next nicely and your personal anecdotes give it a good balance to keep it personal to your channel. It's been a huge pleasure to listen to and I'm learning a lot from it
@Vynsent 11 күн бұрын
That means the world to me, and I’m very glad you’ve enjoyed! Thank you so much 😁
@caseyv5233 Ай бұрын
Bro, you're videos are top tier! Great job!!
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I really appreciate that my friend! Thank you 😁❤️
@paulf631 25 күн бұрын
Now this is the PlayStation I grow up with fun Experimental and Ambitious its why to this day I still have my ps2 hooked up to this day so I can go back and play Shadow of the Colossus ape Escape and parappa the rapper Honestly it Breaks my heart that Sony is Ashamed of the former glory because their used to be so much Variety then just Triple A Cinematic games 😭😭😭
@Vynsent 25 күн бұрын
It was the best! We just gotta be happy it happened at least, they definitely left us with some timeless classics 🥲
@graymads Ай бұрын
Great work man, underrated channel
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I really appreciate that my friend 😁 Thanks to you guys, we continue to grow!
@bigcatscorner 24 күн бұрын
Just found this vid and subbed to the channel - keep up this awesome ever-green content!
@Vynsent 24 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot my friend! Your support means the world 😁💫
@Vulpas 29 күн бұрын
Japan Studio was one of the best studios, and its closure marked the end of good games from Sony.
@Vynsent 29 күн бұрын
Gotta agree, they really made a mistake with its closure 🥲
@Vulpas 28 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent Yeah, it's one of their top 3 mistakes imo, right behind moving their headquarters to California and mishandling the Vita.
@KingAgniKai 15 күн бұрын
" marked the end of good games from Sony." is a bit much. I really liked stuff like Spiderman and Ghost of Tsushima etc
@herbg4866 15 күн бұрын
@@KingAgniKaiyeah it’s pearl clutching for the sake of Pearl clutching. The studio has grown and a lot of the talent have made their own studios
@hollyc5417 10 күн бұрын
Clown take.
@CEOSnow Ай бұрын
My favorite KZfaqr 🔥absolute banger. So much I never knew… keep it coming brother!
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I appreciate you brother ❤️ Thank you!
@danipatac7210 20 күн бұрын
Man I loved Freedom Wars and Gravity Rush 1 and 2 Sony closing them down was a horrible decision, without them, we don't have any smaller scale unique game for the PS5, a Gravity Rush 3 or a new IP would've helped them this year, thanks god we still have Team Asobi and Astro Boy!
@Vynsent 20 күн бұрын
It really is a shame 🥲 I’m hoping that Team asobi will be able to carry the torch!
@vinnieg007 Ай бұрын
I just realized that Japan Studio was the only reason I bought a PlayStation. Majority of the games I loved from Tenchu to Tokyo Jungle were all fully or partly developed byJapan Studios Edit: I may have confused SCEI devs with Japan Studio on Tenchu, but I know they worked partly on a lot of games
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
They really had a hand in almost everything at Sony! It’s unbelievable that they would end up being betrayed in the end 😩
@lutherheggs451 Ай бұрын
@@Vynsent You do know the studio was closed and the team was moved into Team ASOBI right? They weren't betrayed or fired, they made 3 games all of which took far too long and all of which flopped. It doesn't matter how much a handful of people loved ICO or Shadow of the Colossus, nobody bought them. The only game they made that kinda got screwed with the timing of its release was The Puppeteer, it should have been pushed to PS4.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e Ай бұрын
@@lutherheggs451Whoopity doo. A lot of Japan Studio did not move to Team Asobi, which will probably be forced to pump out Astro Bot and nothing else. Shadow of the Colossus sold enough to get a Greatest Hits release and remaster on PS3/PS4, so not sure what you're talking about.
@user-vi4xy1jw7e Ай бұрын
Japan Studio didn't work on Tenchu
@vinnieg007 Ай бұрын
@@user-vi4xy1jw7e i may have confused it with SCEI
@user-vi4xy1jw7e Ай бұрын
PlayStation just hasn't been the same since closing Japan Studio and relocating their HQ to America. Don't get me wrong. I still like Sony games like Uncharted, God of War, and Spiderman, but not JUST that style of game. Playstation used to have a lot of variety, but now they just seem to care about "prestigious" games. I miss the A and AA games Playstation used to develop and/or publish. Where are games like Parappa, Vib Ribbon, and Motorstorm? Stellar Blade kinda gives me that feeling of the old Playstation, but we need more of it.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I gotta agree with you my friend! With games like Stellar Blade dropping recently, and with retro gaming becoming so popular, I’m hoping that development studios and their higher ups will begin to take note of that, and revert things back to a more simplified styles of games. Sometimes less is more!
@TheWeazle5000 15 күн бұрын
Super professional video 👌🏽
@Vynsent 15 күн бұрын
Thank you very much my friend 😄💫 Thank you for watching!
@TheQuietTimes 24 күн бұрын
Please... Look into the Sony Visual Art Service Group. That's my ALL-TIME favorite studio, which sounds weird because they're mostly just a support studio... But when you look into it.. there is t a single Sony exclusive that they didn't have their hand in, or maybe even ghost-developing (I didn't even know that was a thing, but I PROMISE YOU, it is) the bulk of a title before handing back to the principle studio rounding the last bend before the home stretch. I mean, Sony couldn't even be bothered to give them a REAL name. They were *"The Visual Arts Service Group"* since 2007. Recently they did get a big, fancy rebrand, and a new name.. which is *PlayStation Studios Visual Arts,* 😂. Which isn't any better than their last name. But that studio has made more major games happen than ANY studio over the last 2 generations. And it's sad because 99.9% of the world don't even know they exist.
@Vynsent 24 күн бұрын
Now this could definitely make an interesting video! I appreciate that my friend, I’m gonna add it to my list for research 😁❤️
@chrislail3824 14 күн бұрын
I played a good amount of their titles on release. They were also very good at getting demos of their games out in the US in the early part of their career. That’s what sold me on getting Parappa and Ico when they came out.
@Vynsent 14 күн бұрын
Very nostalgic, those two games! I remember renting Parappa from blockbuster back in the day, spent the whole day completing it 😅
@mariotaz 27 күн бұрын
First time watching. Brilliant video. Subbed
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
Your support means the world, thank you my friend! 😁
@Almighty_Sweetapon 22 күн бұрын
Japan Studio is the home of LocoRoco and Patapon Series. I highly recommend it and had you played both series I’d mentioned? Both are my best games and favorite video game series of all time. And it’s sad that the studio closed down. 😢
@Vynsent 22 күн бұрын
I’ve still yet to play either! I hope to do so in the future though 😁 It really is a shame that they were shut down, I just hope the teams are able to take their talents elsewhere!
@Almighty_Sweetapon 22 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent at least the OG Creator of Patapon (Hiroyuki Kotani) and the Composer of Patapon/LocoRoco (Kemmei Adachi) Return to make a Spiritual Successor of Patapon in a new studio Ratata Arts/Tokyo Virtual Theory. It’s called “Ratatan” coming next year.
@gus2n Ай бұрын
One of my favourite channels
@Vynsent 29 күн бұрын
I’m honored my friend 😁 Thank you ❤️
@rokmare Ай бұрын
Bloodborne showed what Japan's studios can accomplish with amazing partner like fromsoft too bad Sony never gave them a chance to shine like they used too after Sony of America taken over and eventually shut them down
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It’s a shame, it really is 🥲
@goob8945 Ай бұрын
Excellent !!!
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@user-vw8it9oo8h 11 күн бұрын
When the JAPAN studio closed, SCE realized that it was no longer a traditional Japanese company. It was a natural progression, given the failure of the PS3 and Vita, and the retirement of Kutaragi. The company continued to grow and is now a huge global company. And it was Jim Ryan and the PS4 that rebuilt SCE into what it is today.
@Vynsent 11 күн бұрын
If only things could have worked out for Japan Studio 🥲
@johnserpo9267 23 күн бұрын
You forgot Patapon - another unusual rhythm game.
@Vynsent 23 күн бұрын
Ahhh, wish I would’ve included it!
@rajahalomoansiregar3513 Ай бұрын
Another banger uploads 🔥🔥🔥
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Thank you my friend! This one was a lot 😂
@fancyman847 14 күн бұрын
Maybe that’s why the ps5 line has been lacking because they switch to only making blockbuster 3rd person action games with stealth elements and not having those smaller titles in between otherwise there just going to be a lack of variety and frequently gaps of no new releases
@Vynsent 14 күн бұрын
It definitely could be! It’s been really sad to see how sparse the PS5 selection has been. I’ve barely even played mine since getting it 🥲
@vincentisasleepable 29 күн бұрын
I bought a ps4 only to play the last guardian, or what I often call; the last tripple A in the industry taking an inconventional path and celebrate creativity. A mind blowing game imho more impressive than uncharted 4. Also, Japan studio created the best vr game to date imo; Astro boy. Amazing game. Japan studio and CING’s closing were the only ones hitting hard on me. Thanks for this tribute my man. Amazing video for an amazing studio. Peace
@Vynsent 29 күн бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed my friend! Hopefully we can see more from the talented developers at Japan studio in the future. I wish they could have just re formed it into something new!
@invaderIRK1 13 күн бұрын
Gravity Rush is the game that made me fall in love with Japan Studios
@Vynsent 13 күн бұрын
I fumbled the bag on including that :(
@invaderIRK1 13 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent all g bro, If you haven't played it yet I highly recommend both the original and GR2. It's one of those games that can be its own video anyway. I highly recommend playing the first game on PS Vita if you have one. If not its still very enjoyable playing it on ps4 via the remaster
@charlesshamseldin9555 9 күн бұрын
I still play Ico from time to time, and always on original hardware (thru a Retrotink 5x). Stil looks and plays amazing to this day
@Vynsent 9 күн бұрын
Ooo, now that’s how you do it my friend! Hope to get me a retrotink one day 😁
@mateus_castro 14 күн бұрын
wonderful video, I love Japan Studios games, shadow of the Colossus was the first game I played from their studio and it was an incredible feeling when I killed the first Colossus, with that epic soundtrack. There are other games that you didn't mention like puppeteer, a beautiful and very creative 2D platformer, gravity rush , rain etc. anyway congratulations for the video
@Vynsent 13 күн бұрын
That first time playing Shadow really was a magical feeling 🥲 easily some of my fondest memories in gaming! And I really appreciate that my friend 😁 I hope to eventually cover some of the games I left out in the future!
@Mintcar923 3 күн бұрын
Rain is one of my very favorite games & is mysteriously rarely if ever mentioned
@Trendzfam Ай бұрын
Great video! 💙
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Thank you very much 😁 I’m glad you enjoyed!
@Heffy_Boi 19 күн бұрын
I appreciate the comprehensive look back at one of my all time favourite and under appreciated studios. I was so saddened by their closure. To me, it was a clear signal that Sony wishes to pursue their dominantly successful territories over their own. I'll never forget the creative, innovative and unforgettable works they brought us ❤️❤️
@Vynsent 19 күн бұрын
They were the backbone of Sony for so long, it still blows me away that they closed down 🥲 Hopefully Team Asobi will be able to carry the torch!
@137cloud 11 күн бұрын
Shadow of the Colossus is one of the most influential game, i still think about it how amazing the experience i have with it on my first try. I got by mistake, was going to get with Shadow of Rome.
@Vynsent 9 күн бұрын
I gotta agree! It’s definitely in my top 10 😁 And I gotta say, that’s a pretty great mistake to make 🤣
@sonicking1525 Ай бұрын
Great vid.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed 😁
@SkeletKasket 20 күн бұрын
TOKYO JUNGLE! 🐕🐺🐈🦁🐅🐆🐎🦓🦌🐄🐖🐑🦒🐘🦣🦔🐇🐻🦘🐓🐤🐊🦖🌱
@Vynsent 19 күн бұрын
I had no idea we had a hedgehog emoji 😅
@Mintcar923 3 күн бұрын
Jeez I didn’t realize they were the ones who made so much of my collection! I already knew about the Gravity duology Rush & the Ico trilogy.. As a matter of fact just picked up the ps3 Ico remaster a couple of months ago
@Vynsent 3 күн бұрын
They made all the classics ❤️
@AeroZephron 16 күн бұрын
Shadow of the Colossus is top 5 games of all-time. Whatever Goat list exists, this game is on it.
@Vynsent 16 күн бұрын
Definitely in my personal top 5! Legendary game 💫
@WVRLORD Ай бұрын
Another solid project bruv. Such a unique and talented studio, their ability to fluidly move between genres, assist other studios and consistently produce something new at times defining generations is crazy. I genuinely believe letting Japan Studios go defunct may be one of the worst long term decisions on Sonys part. They've had a hand in some of the platforms most innovative and impactful titles. Massively underrated and even with this video its still hard to show how much they were involved with or show how great they truly were.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I gotta agree man! It’s crazy how much of an impact they had on Sony’s growth. To let that go is mind blowing to me!
@ahmedsanad2922 25 күн бұрын
very cool video keep it up , i think u forgot about few games such as gravity rush and rain
@Vynsent 25 күн бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed my friend! Thank you 😁 And I was originally planning to include Gravity Rush but opted out last minute, very regretful for that!
@igodreamer7096 25 күн бұрын
Shadow of the Colossus. Enough said. I will never forget you, Japan Studio! 💔💔
@Vynsent 25 күн бұрын
Rest In Peace to some real ones 🥲
@igodreamer7096 24 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent Still, feels good to say "I was there when it happened" =,)
@BigBlueeee 28 күн бұрын
As always, great video! They were a super talented studio, still such a shame that Sony decided to shut them down 3 years ago 😢.
@Vynsent 28 күн бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Hopefully all the developers will be able to take their talents elsewhere, hopefully in a place they are appreciated! Thank you for watching by the way :)
@BigBlueeee 28 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent You're welcome 😊👍🏻
@joesaiditstrue 11 күн бұрын
Crazy, i was a teenager during the PS1 era and i never played ape escape, havent tried it even to this day
@Vynsent 11 күн бұрын
You gotta try it! It’s a super fun game 😁
@sundrynow766 27 күн бұрын
Great vid, but dang it, I thought you would at least mention other weird and wonderful games, that Japan Studios has been involved into. Such as - LocoRoco, Patapon and Gravity Rush franchises.
@DANNY__JK 27 күн бұрын
seems he only bothered to talk about games he has played and that were released in the west. very low level research.
@sundrynow766 27 күн бұрын
@@DANNY__JK Those games that I mentioned has been released worldwide.
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
I’m sorry that I skipped out on those! I definitely should’ve included gravity rush 🥲
@davideduardogonzalezcaball3364 16 күн бұрын
What a massive blunder for Sony and Playstation closing Japan Studio was...
@Vynsent 16 күн бұрын
I have to agree, a pure shame 🥲
@PKDeviluke25 Ай бұрын
The Ico American box art is what turned me off from it when I was a child at EB Games or GameStop. That box art was so bad that it made me think it was a low quality game, back then the box art was everything to go by when determining if a game was interesting enough to buy.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Very true! They should have definitely re worked it, could have made a huge difference on sales 😅
@user-vi4xy1jw7e Ай бұрын
The Sony Computer Entertainment logo wasn't enough? That always got me interested. Just like seeing the Nintendo logo.
@winchesterkid 13 күн бұрын
The only negative about shadow of the colossus is the number of video essays it spawned
@Vynsent 13 күн бұрын
Lmao it made too big of an impact I suppose!
@shrek18 12 күн бұрын
Great video! tho i think games like Gravity Rush, Tokyo Jungle and Puppeteer deserved more attention
@Vynsent 11 күн бұрын
Absolutely! I wish I would have included them 🥲
@darthmaul8952 Ай бұрын
I'm playing The Last Guardian right now, a wonderful game
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It really is! Definitely one of my favorite PS4 games ever!
@astronomicalmark-yi3gw 17 күн бұрын
Take a shot Everytime he says responsible
@Vynsent 17 күн бұрын
Ain’t enough liquor in the world for that my friend 😂
@nunchukGun 7 күн бұрын
Siren was under-rated. The first game was pretty rough, and the second had some bad acting but I think a new entry with refined controls could be amazing.
@Vynsent 7 күн бұрын
I agree! But the visual roughness of the first one was almost the main reason the game felt so unsettling 🤣 Those faces haunt me lmao
@melu0o 28 күн бұрын
RIP Japan Studios. The one of the very few remainders that sticked to their niche by making quirky games and not third person interactive cinematic adventure snoozefests that Sony seems to cling onto. Only good game they've made from that was Ghost of Tsushima. They even ruined GOW by putting Kratos over his shoulder with the camera angle for some reason instead of keeping it as a top down hack and slash game. Media Molecule and Team Asobi are the only real ones left, and their releases are every 5 years if we're lucky
@Vynsent 28 күн бұрын
Yeah, Sony has been making some very questionable decisions the past few years. It's really disappointing, especially since they've made my favorite consoles!
@IkeSan 14 күн бұрын
All those franchises and games done by that studio and Sony owns but now nothing from them. RIP Japan Studio.
@Vynsent 14 күн бұрын
Very sad to see 🥲
@NintendoSegaGuys 27 күн бұрын
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodline has to be the most overlooked and unknown Japan Studio game.
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
I would agree, I’ve never heard of it 😅
@NintendoSegaGuys 27 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent I only heard about it a few months ago.
@trini1up Ай бұрын
Great video, can you do a video about clap hanz studios
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Absolutely! I’ll add it to my list 😁 Thank you for watching ❤️
@pakothehedgedog8937 29 күн бұрын
I hope I can see Toro Inoue again 😿 Not fair that when we finally get a Toro game on playstation in the west and it was a short lived Vita app
@Vynsent 28 күн бұрын
One can only hope my friend! 🥲
@raptorskilltor4554 Ай бұрын
2:49-fun fact this game is a predecessor to wild arms
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I can see the similarities!
@Genotypic-and-Genes 28 күн бұрын
locoroco the first psp game i ever played
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
Love the art direction of that game!
@planetbrooklynsupreme Ай бұрын
I remember not being able to play Ape Escape on a demo disc, because I got my PS1 right before the Dualshock dropped, and my mom was not dropping bread on a new controller lmao I was DEVASTATED Simpler times
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Lmao I feel you my friend, I don’t think I ever got a memory card for my PS1. Which led to my console being forever powered on 😂
@planetbrooklynsupreme Ай бұрын
@@Vynsent that's a whole other struggle 🥴😂
@Link876477 28 күн бұрын
No Gravity Rush? That was the first title I knew of Japan Studios, so sad 😢
@Vynsent 28 күн бұрын
I’m very sorry my friend 😭 I was initially planning to include it, but only opted out because I’ve never played it unfortunately 😅
@amnril 14 күн бұрын
A studio called Japan Studio, singular, not plural… Still, great video, thanks 👍
@Vynsent 14 күн бұрын
I kept making that mistake throughout the video 😂 I appreciate you watching the video tho my friend! Thank you 😁❤️
@chunkymilk Ай бұрын
gravity rush?
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
I wanted to include it initially, but I have yet to play it unfortunately 🥲
@Kamenest21 27 күн бұрын
most of my games on vita was made by Japan Studio
@Vynsent 26 күн бұрын
Ahhh the good ole vita!
@vvolfflovv 15 күн бұрын
I wonder where the devs will end up
@Vynsent 14 күн бұрын
A lot of them have been moved to Team Asobi! They’ve got some pretty promising games on the way 😁
@vvolfflovv 14 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent oh sweet thx for the heads up
@ARadicalDream 24 күн бұрын
Havent bought a PS studios game after The Last Guardian
@Vynsent 24 күн бұрын
It just doesn’t hit the same anymore 🥲
@herbg4866 15 күн бұрын
…….And imagine if it was Xbox We’d have one game instead of a lineage of some of the most influential games of all time
@Vynsent 15 күн бұрын
Sony is becoming a shell of their former selves, and it pains me lol
@herbg4866 14 күн бұрын
@@Vynsent I keep hearing so many people on this board claim that Sony has given up on Japan and has given up on its roots, but it's been well documented that Sony tried time after time to try and save Japan studio and it just didn't work out. The market has shifted significantly there to mobile and handheld and the games they were making were taking too long to make and weren't selling enough. This includes games like Bloodborne. I always thought Sony should have invested more in acquiring Japanese studios because their internal studio in Japan left a lot to be desired. Sony has worked with a lot of studios in Japan over the years and some of these acquisitions really could have paid off like getting FromSoftware earlier, though ironically had this happened, maybe they wouldn't be as popular as they are now. When you look at Tokyo Studio's big-ticket flops or underperformers, it's no surprise that Sony had to pull the plug on them. Knack Bloodborne Last Guardian Gravity Rush Honestly, the Last Guardian probably sank Japan Studio. They didn't have many developers left after Team ICO left anyways and Gravity Rush was not a commercial success. Sony even tried to get into mobile gaming in Japan by creating ForwardWorks before transferring ownership of the company to Sony Music Entertainment which has more experience managing mobile gaming with Aniplex. I think ultimately Sony isn't quite sure what to do in the mobile space, especially as it pertains to Japan, but they created a mobile game company in the same year they spun off ForwardWorks and bought Savage Game Studios out of Germany. Sony Music through Aniplex also purchased Delightworks. It reminds me a lot of the late 90s early 2000s when Sony didn't have a PC strategy so Sony Pictures owned and ran Sony Online Entertainment, before being absorbed by then SCE, but then later being sold off. Basically, they don't want to taint the PlayStation brand with failures, but they don't really know what they're doing yet with Japan and mobile. Others have been quick to confirm they haven't given up on Japan. They've purchased a lot of Kadokawa and FromSoftware. They've invested in exclusivity deals with Square Enix. They seem somewhat involved in the Silent Hill 2 remake as it will be a timed exclusive. Not many companies are focusing on Japanese-centric AAA games and it probably makes even less sense to cater to the Japanese market as a first party if that market is focused on moba.
@boogiemeister9581 27 күн бұрын
They made some of the most important games of their consoles and for Sony to shut them down because they don’t make enough money is shameful. PlayStation wouldn’t be so big without Japan studios. THE LAST OF US WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT ICO
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
It’s just the way of the world at this point, it’s very much a shame 🥲
@calculateddeclination5534 Ай бұрын
And we'll never see anything amazing from them EVER again because sony shut them down. How dare they get rid of such talented individuals.
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It really is a shame 😩 Hopefully the indie developers can carry gaming for the future. We’re losing great studios at a rapid rate!
@Mohgenstein Ай бұрын
bro really wants knack 3
@0miy0 15 күн бұрын
The Richest portfolio. I HATE PlayStation for not growing the talent here and getting a hold of their very own mini Nintendo.
@Vynsent 15 күн бұрын
It really is a shame! It's a fatal error that a lot of these companies are continuing to make. The only want short term solutions, and no long term success!
@ShiftNova 13 күн бұрын
Sony had gem of a studio on their hands, and ever since Sony closed them down they have been going down a ugly path since.
@Vynsent 13 күн бұрын
It’s very sad to see! Sony was always my favorite 🥲
@naseemwaja8735 Ай бұрын
Why is From Software the only ones that get recognition for Bloodborne?
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
That’s a good question! I think it’s more so because of the creators name being tied to FromSoftware 😅
@naseemwaja8735 Ай бұрын
@@Vynsent yip
@naseemwaja8735 Ай бұрын
U also forgot Puppeteer for the PS3
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Ahh, still have to give it a play!
@naseemwaja8735 Ай бұрын
I haven't played it also lol
@vmfvictor 15 күн бұрын
I personally blame Kojima for japan studios shutting down. No joke. I do. When death stranding was in development, sony moved big budgets internally from other studios to their contract with kojima productions in order to help fund its development and secure the temporary exclusivity deal for the ps4, but when it wasn't the enormous sales hit they expected, they started cutting down costs so as to not hurt their bottom line in the coming years. This is also sony's fault for not managing their expectations properly, but I fully blame kojima and his rockstar mentality inflating game budgets in order to hire hollywood stars because he simply has to meet and mingle with the american movie clique.
@Vynsent 15 күн бұрын
wheeew, you could very well be onto something with that. As much as I love kojima's work, I can definitely see them neglecting other studios to cater to him and his projects. Death Stranding was definitely a cool idea as well, but not a game for everyone. It's no surprise it didn't sell all that well!
@aintrxiden 16 күн бұрын
Where's gravity rush?
@Vynsent 15 күн бұрын
In the bag, that I fumbled 🥲
@ConsiderbeBased 9 күн бұрын
Yeah so. Believe it or not, but the closure of Japan Studios was the first nail in the coffin for Sony, at least for me. Don't get me wrong, Playstation will be there for a long time, but for me this comes with a big lack of diversity in games now. Only the GoW, Lou or so are not what makes gaming really interesting. Now they're kind of all in with pc ports and i... I'm sick and tired of paying extra for online gaming, paying at least 10-15 bugs more for console games against pc. Bagging to devs for game updates so you can play older games properly, and so on. All this and more are the reason why i will go back to PC and have a PS as kind of a backup. And obviously this isn't a only Sony thing. EA has closed a lot of beloved studios, Microsoft, THQ and so on. Gaming is full corporate for quite some time now, and games get made because money, not great ideas or visions anymore.
@Vynsent 9 күн бұрын
It’s definitely changed for the worse unfortunately 🥲 It’s very sad to see in Sony’s case especially, since the PlayStation has been home for many of the greatest games. It’s just the way things go sometimes I suppose!
@radio_j3787 Күн бұрын
Why did you skip their marvels of 7th generation? Demon Souls, Folklore, White Knight Chroncicles, rain, Puppetier and so on....
@Vynsent 16 сағат бұрын
I definitely wish I would’ve included more, as I focused primarily on games I had experience with since I was in a bit of a time crunch to put the video out. Japan Studio had plenty more incredible games for me to cover tho, especially in 7th gen!
@va8157 6 күн бұрын
This is such a shallow view of japan studio. Japan studio consisted of many different teams with so much more influential games that this video skipped a lot.
@Vynsent 6 күн бұрын
I agree there was a lot more to say! I just did what I could with a tight schedule, and talked about the games I’ve personally enjoyed from their catalogue. They definitely have an extensive roster tho 😁
@DANNY__JK 27 күн бұрын
this is a weird video. you coasted right past some of the most culturally relevant games and didn’t even bother to mention the fact that Japan Studio wasn’t one single studio, but a collection of studios.
@Vynsent 27 күн бұрын
I definitely could’ve included more games, I just kept it to my familiar 10 unfortunately 😅 But I mentioned a few of their teams! Team Ico, Team Siren, and their involvement with polys studios as well as From Software!
@black2785 Ай бұрын
I wish they made a ICO remaster or even Last Guardian
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
Hopefully one day they can re release a whole collection! I gotta say tho, the OG games still hold up amazing in my opinion 😊
@black2785 Ай бұрын
@@Vynsent yes, very smooth. Japan Studios must have a great understanding of gravity and physics because it shows even in their earlier games
@inkchariot6147 28 күн бұрын
PlayStation lost its purpose.
@Vynsent 28 күн бұрын
So it seems 🥲 I just heard today they’re opening a new studio for mobile games lol
@smcdonough1427 16 күн бұрын
Shame Sony closed them down only to release a slew of Horizon games that nobody wants
@Vynsent 16 күн бұрын
They really did fumble the bag :')
@zanychelly Ай бұрын
PS studios mostly sucks nowadays. Santa Monica and Sucker Punch are the exceptions. Maybe Bend, but we have to see their next game since they were reorganized and maybe have turned into a ESG bs studio. Not considering Polyphony, they do their thing with GT. Edit: Phuck current Sony.
@nader91 Ай бұрын
true that
@groidcel Ай бұрын
Dude... Santa Monica is an ESG studio.
@raptorskilltor4554 Ай бұрын
Whelp I thought Microsoft was the only company who cancels hard working studio
@Vynsent Ай бұрын
It’s pretty much a standard thing for all corporations at this point 😂
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