I think the problem isn't with the rationale behind what Fish is saying, it's how he says it, and his tendency to blur the subject of his sentences between Japanese games and Japanese People.Akalabeth said:Did you even watch the video? That's not what he asked.
He asked "what do you think about recent japanese games?"
And Phil's response "they suck".
Then if you watch the last part of the video, he compares two Zelda games, old and new to expand upon his rather undiplomatic first bit. They don't bully or humiliate the guy, they talk about the games.
Really buddy, you're just looking for reasons to hate on the guy, and while there might be stuff out there that would support your desire this video is not one of them.
Did you notice how they all patiently waited for the guy with bad english to ask his question? He was nervous, took a while, but they all waited and no one interrupted or commented on him. They commented on the games. They're game designers. And they don't like current japanese games. And they answered his question and gave reasons why.
Nothing more. Nothing less.
The video starts off with Fish saying Japanese games suck, which is fair enough, but he then starts talking about the people with quotes like "You people need to get with the times" and "You people need to design better Interfaces".