http://www.siliconera.com/2006/10/27/n3-ninety-nine-nights-a-roleplaying-game-different-region-different-genre/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:51:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.siliconera.com/2006/10/27/n3-ninety-nine-nights-a-roleplaying-game-different-region-different-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-18689 vysethebold Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:27:48 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/10/27/n3-ninety-nine-nights-a-roleplaying-game-different-region-different-genre/#comment-18689 I think that in other countries "Role-Playing" means something different. In the US and Europe we think of a Role-Playing Game as one where you level up and develop as a character. I think, though, in the Asian countries the name has a more literal meaning. You are playing as a specific character with his own unique story. So in effect you are taking the "role" of the character. This is just a theory but I've had this discussion with someone before and it seems to apply here. I think that in other countries “Role-Playing” means something different. In the US and Europe we think of a Role-Playing Game as one where you level up and develop as a character. I think, though, in the Asian countries the name has a more literal meaning. You are playing as a specific character with his own unique story. So in effect you are taking the “role” of the character. This is just a theory but I’ve had this discussion with someone before and it seems to apply here.

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