This illuminating Baten Kaitos interview with twin directors Yasuyuki Honne and Hiroya Hatsushiba originally appeared in volume 104 of Nintendo Dream magazine.
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Yuji Naka – 2000 Developer Interview
Yuji Naka – 2000 Developer Interview This lengthy interview with Yuji Naka was originally featured in Game Maestro volume 2. Here Naka recounts his otaku-origins and how he came to work at Sega, followed by musings on his selected works, including Girl’s Garden, Phantasy Star, and of course, Sonic the Hedgehog. Finally, an amusing anecdote… Continue reading Yuji Naka – 2000 Developer Interview
Sega 1991 Developer “Relay Essays”
In 1991, Megadrive FAN magazine published a monthly feature on Sega history which included these charming “relay essays” by various Sega developers.
Ape Escape 2 – 2002 Developer Interview
This fun Ape Escape 2 interview with director Naoto Ohta and designer Toshiyuki Yonekura was originally featured in The Playstation magazine.
Metal Slug 2 – 1998 Developer Interview
This lengthy Metal Slug 2 interview originally appeared in Gamest magazine and covers various aspects of its stage and character design.
Street Fighter – 1987 Developer Interview
This vintage Street Fighter interview first appeared in Gamest magazine and offers a rare window into the origin of Capcom’s famous fighting franchise.
Mario Kart: Double Dash – 2003 Developer Interview
This lengthy Mario Kart: Double Dash interview with Tadashi Sugiyama, Shinya Takahashi and Kiyoshi Mizuki originally appeared in Nintendo Dream magazine.
Sonic Adventure – 1999 Developer Interview
These two Sonic Adventure interviews with Yuji Naka and several other members of the development originally appeared in Dreamcast Magazine.
Japanese Pinball – Developer Interview Collection
Two short digital pinball developer interviews with SNES/Saturn developer KAZe and Satoshi Matsuoka, creator of the original Famicom Pinball.
Soulcalibur – 1999 Developer Interview
This interview with design leads Koh Onda and Koji Mitsunaga discusses the making of the arcade version of Namco’s Soulcalibur.