r/gaming • u/Asianboiforwhitedad • 10h ago

Kingdom Come Deliverance studio co-founder says a lot of RPGs are 'still games for teenagers,' and that he's 'tired of all the RPGs where you are this chosen one'

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/kingdom-come-deliverance-studio-co-founder-says-a-lot-of-rpgs-are-still-games-for-teenagers-and-that-hes-tired-of-all-the-rpgs-where-you-are-this-chosen-one/
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u/emanuele0933 10h ago

They are in fact aimed to teenagers

There are some adult like RPGs out there but they sell way less. People like teen story and grand scale plots where you need to defeat a bunch of gods to save your universe from cancellation

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u/FoxTenson 9h ago

Even just having an older character can be an issue in Japan, and with sales. Original Nier release in the west with Dad Nier hits way different and WAY harder with everything that happens. It wasn't a popular design in japan so bishonen brother Nier was chosen instead. The story goes almost the exact same but just having the main character be a dad desperately trying to save his daughter compared to a brother saving his sister changes the entire feel and impact. Can't have that though, gotta have the young attractive MC aimed at teens.

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u/Strange-You-9326 7h ago

I wouldn't say it hits harder. The game was clearly written with brother Nier in mind, a lot of stuff just comes off super silly with father Nier if anything