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King’s Field – 2001 Developer Interview

This rare King’s Field interview with Shinichiro Nishida originally appeared in the King’s Field Verdite Trilogy Perfect Guide in 2001.

Published February 17, 2026
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged FromSoftware, Shinichiro Nishida, King's Field, 2001

Esprade – 2010 Developer Interview

This in-depth Esprade interview with creator Junya Inoue first appeared in the Guwange/Esprade Artworks book published in 2010.

Published February 10, 2026
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Cave, Junya Inoue, Air Gallet, Esprade, Dodonpachi, 2010

Magic Sword – 1990 Developer Commentary

This rare collection of Magic Sword developer commentary was originally featured in Gamest magazine in 1990 and features an annotated bestiary.

Published January 20, 2026
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Capcom, Akemi Kurihara, Keiko Kitayama, Manami Matsumae, Tomoshi Sadamoto, Yoshiki Okamoto, Yoshimi Ohnishi, Yuzo Tsunazaki, Magic Sword, 1990

Square – 1985 Developer Interview

This vintage interview from 1985 shows a very youthful Square struggling to distinguish themselves in a crowded PC games market.

Published January 20, 2026
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Square, Hiromichi Tanaka, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Kazuhiko Aoki, Tetsu Saitou, Will, Genesis, Amtrack, Cruise Chaser Blassty, Death Trap, 1985

Chibi-Robo! – 2005 Developer Interview

This Chibi-Robo! interview originally appeared in the “Happy Book”, a special booklet included in the September 2005 issue of Nintendo Dream.

Published January 20, 2026
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Skip Ltd, Nintendo, Hirofumi Taniguchi, Kenichi Nishi, Kiyoko Yokote, Toru Hashimoto, Chibi-Robo!, Giftpia, 2005

Yuji Horii – 2000 Developer Interview

Conducted shortly after the release of Dragon Quest VII, this lengthy, in-depth Yuji Horii interview originally appeared in Game Maestro volume 1 in 2000.

Published December 29, 2025
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Enix, Yuji Horii, The Portopia Serial Murder Case, Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II, 2000

Giftpia – 2003 Developer Interview

This informative Giftpia interview originally appeared in the April 2003 edition of Nintendo Online Monthly magazine and covers the game’s origin and design.

Published December 29, 2025
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Nintendo, Skip Ltd, Hikarin, Hirofumi Taniguchi, Kenichi Nishi, Shunsuke Yoshida, Giftpia, 2003

Disaster Report – 2002 Developer Interview

This Disaster Report interview with Irem producer Kazuma Kujo discusses the pioneering survival game’s central gameplay mechanics and character design.

Published December 29, 2025
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Irem, Kazuma Kujo, Zettai Zetsumei Toshi, 2002

Ninja Gaiden – Developer Commentary (2023)

Taken from a string of social media posts shared in 2023, these comments from director Hideo Yoshizawa recount the making of Tecmo’s classic side-scrolling action game, Ninja Gaiden.

Published October 31, 2025
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Tecmo, Hideo Yoshizawa, Masato Kato, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Ryukenden, 1988

Namco Arcade Composers – 2013 Roundtable Interview

This roundtable interview with four of Namco’s early arcade composers was originally published in Shooting Gameside #6.

Published October 31, 2025
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Namco, Ayako Saso, Etsuo Ishii, Yoshinori Kawamoto, Yoshinori Nagumo, 2013

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