Game Genres
It's nearly impossible to predict what new genres of games might arise in the future. American designers never anticipated the dance simulations that have recently come from Japan. Rez, the abstract music/shooting game from Sega, could be the first in another. There will undoubtedly be more as the medium expands.
One thing is certain: For interactive entertainment to grow, we have to be open-minded and willing to explore. Why didn't American game designers invent the dance simulation themselves? Probably because the idea of making a game about little girls dancing was just too uncool. The notion that gamers are all adolescent boys is clearly outdated, yet many designers persist in building games as if they were the only market.
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