It's nice to hear someone still think this is true, but sadly most of this is dead since the ps2, I think most foreigners that have worked in Japan know what I'm talking about, but since the ps3 many studios have just been chasing western games while they should have just stayed true to their own style. most of the games…
U would always need artists/skills for custom works and a lot of custom assets are required for a game to look good,solid and authentic. When u use something over and over again,gamers can somewhat tell if something is derivative. I have read threads where gamers notice or suspect assets have been heavily reused or…