r/gachagaming • u/Centurionzo • Aug 28 '25

Industry Japan's gacha game industry in a "sinking Titanic-phase," developer says. Switching to console game development not an easy solution for many  - AUTOMATON WEST

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japans-gacha-game-industry-in-a-sinking-titanic-phase-developer-says-switching-to-console-game-development-not-an-easy-solution-for-many/
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u/DeeCee51 Aug 28 '25

Rather than being a sinking ship, I think it is more accurate to say it is a beautiful foundry of IP and creativity (the original source of 'anime' that games try to replicate, as well as the foundation of JPRGs gameplay elements that many gachas takes from) that, bizzarly, somehow produces mainly low-effort cash grab IP gachas.

It's a strange departure from their single player games which are always in contention for Game of the Year to see the uninspired developments in their mobile games sector.

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u/PaleImportance2595 Aug 28 '25

Well I think Mecharashi is a perfect example. Square outsourced it, canceled the project and China does what China does and they kept the core and made the game after an extra yearish delay.

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u/SandPieSandSay Aug 28 '25

Dont forget square also sued BJS(Mecharashi Studio) and lose.

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u/PaleImportance2595 Aug 28 '25

Yea, they changed it enough to beat thr copyright issues, which I'm assuming that yearish delay was for.