Is it just me or...

GreyfellD·Sep 10, 2018·3 votes·1,057 views

Anyone ever noticed that Japanese or “Japanese Inspired” characters in ANY game are horrendously overpowered or have broken kits…

Examples:

Genji (Overwatch & Heroes of the Storm) - Best mobility in the game and for a “sword” his ult has a ridiculous hitbox range on it. Hanzo (Overwatch) - Often twinned with Zyra Ult and is guaranteed insta-kill because there is NO way to counter it. Even Reinhart’s shield doesn’t stop it when he stops all other DPS ults. Yasuo (League of Legends) Zed (League of Legends) Susano (SMITE)

Are Western Game companies pandering to Eastern style characters because their most profitable markets are there? Or is it just to keep the anime fans happy?

9 Comments

Pika FoxSep 10, 20183 votes

"These characters are so OP" - proceeds to list opinions with no hard evidence of them being over powered

GreyfellDSep 10, 20183 votes

They are, they have ALL been complained about by hundreds of people so you can't say its just "my opinion".

Who Fed RuSep 10, 20184 votes

So people complaining == OP now?

People complain about literally everything that's popular.

Pika FoxSep 10, 20181 votes

I can very easily; the people complaining have no game design experience, so its at best an unfounded opinion.

Beatrice fallsSep 10, 20182 votes

Because they attract 13 years old weebs with spiky hair, and then they take their mother's credit card and buy skins with it. Bonus : they also have flashy animation to make you believe they are extremely skilled, but they are not

KrullySep 10, 20181 votes

true, if ionian champs were deleted it'd make league so much more balanced, but due to the complete lack of creativity and people just wanting to insert anime into every possible aspect into their life, it aint gonna happen.

MiceOnMarsSep 10, 20181 votes

When I first started to play league I quickly realized that Yasuo was the genji of lol. Both genji and Yasuo mains have a similar stereotype too. And both characters have flashy gameplay which makes you looked skilled when you use them, but in reality have very forgiving kits.

What you said about Hanzo is not true at all, hanzo has always been one of the worst heroes in the game until he recently got a buff, and any champion with a lethal ul combined with Zara’s ult is always a kill. Ever heard of lucios ult or Zens ult? Yes it can counter hanzos ult.