Originally featured in the Sega Consumer History book, this interview with Noriyoshi Ohba and Rieko Kodama is a nostalgic look back at their careers.
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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.
Beyond the Revolution – Roundtable Interview (2001)
Originally published in the July 2001 issue of Famitsu DC, this roundtable discussion saw industry luminaries Masanobu Endou, Yuji Naka, Kenji Eno, Kenichi Nishi, Hideo Suzuki and Kenichi Nishi convene after Sega’s announced withdrawal from the home hardware market.
Klonoa 2 – 2001 Developer Interviews
These two vintage Klonoa 2 interviews were originally featured in The Playstation and Namco Games magazines, shortly after the game’s Japanese release in March 2001.
Yoji Shinkawa – 2001 Developer Interview
This interview with famed Konami illustrator and designer Yoji Shinkawa first appeared in volume 4 of the Game Maestro book series.
Yuzo Koshiro – 2001 Composer Interview
In this interview with composer Yuzo Koshiro he recounts his early days at Falcom, the Megadrive, and some of his recent work like Legend of Oasis and Shenmue.
SkyGunner – 2001 Developer Interview
In this SkyGunner roundtable interview from 2001, sourced from the GSLA archive, the PixelArts team discusses the making of their well-loved PS2 cult classic.
Takatsuna Senba – 2001 Developer Interview
In this lengthy 1997 interview, designer Takatsuna Senba discusses his legendary arcade developments at Taito, including Gun Frontier, Metal Black, and Dino Rex.
Treasure – 2001 Developer Interview
Treasure – 2001 Developer Interview Conducted just before the arcade release of Ikaruga, this interview with Treasure’s founder/president Masato Maegawa discusses some of the challenges of designing that game, as well as industry trends and observations about the STG genre generally. Maegawa has some especially heartening (and pointed) words at the end; it’s not hard… Continue reading Treasure – 2001 Developer Interview
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere – 2001 Developer Interview
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere – Developer Interview Star Ocean: Blue Sphere has never officially been released in the West, but this lengthy interview with the young tri-Ace team offers some nice insight into how it was made. While a complete French fan translation apparently exists, an English translation is not yet available. Nonetheless, for fans… Continue reading Star Ocean: Blue Sphere – 2001 Developer Interview