Quote Originally Posted by ReynTime View Post
Well, not trying to defend Yoshida or the writing team, because I'm not a fan of that kind of shift either, but I think the fundamental difference between him and Matsuno is that Yoshida is ultimately really trying to appeal to the masses as much as he can. Which makes him technically a really good producer, after all that's what his job is for, to ensure maximum return is generated from his product and that they get all the resources they need for that.
One is a very good producer. The other is a good creator. It's like the difference between... Shuntaro Furukawa and Satoru Iwata. Similar positions (CEOs) with the same long-term goal but very different philosophies (one thinks strictly as a financial analyst and the other came from being hands-on with game creation).
The thing is though, appealing to the masses has come at the cost of coherent plot threads at times. So someone like me who gets really invested in stories, it just kind of frustrates me because they’re choosing the ideas of the community who a majority aren’t famous writers who know what they’re doing, instead of their own writers who have their own ideas. I’d rather have a producer that trusts his team and their ideas instead of looking to a community who has no idea how to write or make stories just so they’re “happy.” Besides with this community they get happy over any small bone Yoshi throws at them. It’s why i’m looking to leave though after 6.0 hits and new mmo’s come out. I’m tired of the story coming at the cost of the community.