This is an absurd take. The west embraced Japanese games when the rivalry between Japan and US was at its peak. A full refutal of every point would take an art

This is an absurd take. The west embraced Japanese games when the rivalry between Japan and US was at its peak. A full refutal of every point would take an article, but in a nutshell: 1) Japanese and European games that weren't localized and translated to English remain unpopular in the English-speaking west to this day, including great classics. 2) Just because a game is popular, it doesn't mean it deserves to be discussed among critics and the English-speaking public, especially one hit wonders that are derivative from other western games but contain cultural-relevant content for other countries. We tend to not discuss Indonesian pop music often irrespective of its success in Indonesia. 3) For retro gamers,much of the value in revisiting games comes from Nostalgia. It's reasonable to not talk about old games that weren't available to the audience many years ago - there is no nostalgia. Only historians and the hardcore would be interested in these games. Note: I'm a hardcore gamer interested in these games, but I know it's a niche taste.