Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-104.51.53.50-20150415225527/@comment-26988710-20150416014521

Because it's a Japanese game made by a Japanese developer for Japanese players. That's really all there is to it.

And "revisionist history?" Have you cleared 2-4? If so, you won the Battle of the Philippine Sea. With Japanese ships. Despite the real battle being a crushing American victory. You dirty revisionist you.

But in all seriousness, the battles in-game/the anime are clearly thematically based on actual events, but take place somewhere around the present day.

If this game were truly anti-American, it would be far more blatant that the enemies are American ships. They'd probably speak English and be red, white, and blue or be hilarious American caricatures.