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Silent Hill – 1999 Developer Interview

This vintage Silent Hill interview with director Keiichiro Toyama contains several intriguing musings on how realism and dreams informed the setting.

Published April 29, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Konami, Keiichiro Toyama, Takayoshi Sato, Akira Yamaoka, Silent Hill, 1999

Satoru Okada – 2022 Retrospective Interview

This lengthy Satoru Okada retrospective interview looks back at his long career, focusing mainly on the Game Boy, GBC, and GBA developments.

Published April 22, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Nintendo, Satoru Okada, Satoru Iwata, Famicom Detective Club, Famicom Wars, 2022

Bill Gates and the MSX – 1983 Developer Interview

This vintage interview with Bill Gates was originally featured in the 8/83 issue of LOGiN magazine and looks at the imminent release of the MSX.

Published March 31, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Microsoft, ASCII, Bill Gates, 1983

Shinobi (PlayStation 2) – 2003 Developer Interview

This interview with producer Masahiro Kumono and director Toru Shimizu of former Sega satellite studio Overworks covers the making of Shinobi for PlayStation 2

Published March 30, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Sega, Overworks, Masahiro Kumono, Toru Shimizu, Shinobi, 2003

Dynamite Cop – 1998 Developer Interview

Taken from the Dynamite Deka 2 Official Guide, this interview covers the making of Sega’s popular polygonal brawler Dynamite Deka and its sequel.

Published March 24, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Sega, Makoto Uchida, Tomoyuki Naito, Hiroshi Kanazawa, Dynamite Deka, Dynamite Cop, Die Hard Arcade, Dynamite Deka 2, 1998

Masanobu Endo x Shigeru Miyamoto – 1986 Interview

This delightful interview with legends Shigeru Miyamoto and Masanobu Endo originally appeared in the 2/10/86 issue of Famimaga.

Published February 26, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Nintendo, Namco, Shigeru Miyamoto, Masanobu Endou, Tower of Druaga, Super Mario Bros, 1986

Yoshio Sakamoto – 2000 Developer Interview

This interview with veteran Nintendo designer/director/producer Yoshio Sakamoto offers a brief overview of several of his early works.

Published February 23, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Nintendo, Yoshio Sakamoto, Kaeru no tame ni kane wa naru, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Trade and Battle: Card Hero, Famicom Detective Club, Game and Watch, Donkey Kong, 2000

Armored Core – 1997 Developer Interview

This pre-release Armored Core interview from The PlayStation magazine centers on mecha designer Shoji Kawamori’s contributions.

Published January 29, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Armored Core, FromSoftware, Yasuyoshi Karasawa, Eiichi Hasegawa, Shoji Kawamori, 1997

Live a Live – 1994 Developer Interviews

These two lengthy Live a Live interviews discuss some of the big-picture themes and how the original omnibus concept was conceived.

Published January 23, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Square, Takashi Tokita, Fumiaki Fukaya, Yukiko Sasaki, Takaharu Tanaka, Live a Live, 1994

The History of Jaleco – 2011 Developer Interview

These two Jaleco interviews cover the history of the company during the Famicom years, and includes commentary on several famous Jaleco series.

Published January 15, 2023
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Jaleco, Norihiro Atsumi, Bases Loaded, Ninja Jajamaru-kun, Argus, 2011

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