Thoughts on differences between Western and Japanese home computer markets

Okay, so last month (December of 2025), I saw a few screenshots of PC-98 games and went wondering: &ldquo;in comparison, why do Western home computer games of the same era (the kind that you&rsquo;d see on an Amiga or Atari ST) tend to be so &lsquo;meh&rsquo;-looking?&rdquo;, in comparison to both console games of the same era and PC games that would come out shortly after games like DOOM would…