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Satoru Okada - 2022 Retrospective Interview (Part 2)

Satoru Okada - 2022 Retrospective Interview (Part 2)

https://shmuplations.com/okada2022/

Today we have part 2 (technically the first part) of the lengthy Satoru Okada retrospective from February. This covers ...

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April/May/June voting!


Greetings to all patrons new and old! It's time again to offer suggestions and feedback re: what you'd like to see translated in the next few ...

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Bill Gates and the MSX - 1983 Interview

Bill Gates and the MSX - 1983 Interview

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This vintage interview with Bill Gates was originally featured in the 8/83 issue of LOGiN magazine. It's largely an advertisemen...

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Shinobi (PlayStation 2) - 2003 Developer Interview

Shinobi (PlayStation 2) - 2003 Developer Interview

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Taken from Shinobi THE WIDE Illustration Archives, this long interview with producer Masahiro Kumono and director Toru Shimi...

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Dynamite Cop - 1998 Developer Interview

Dynamite Cop - 1998 Developer Interview

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

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Masanobu Endo x Shigeru Miyamoto - 1986 Developer Interview

Masanobu Endo x Shigeru Miyamoto - 1986 Developer Interview

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This delightful little interview first appeared in the 2/86 issue of Famimaga. At the time Endo was riding high on the s...

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Yoshio Sakamoto – 2000 Developer Interview

Yoshio Sakamoto – 2000 Developer Interview

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Taken from Nice Games' Game Boy Navigator tankobon, this interview with veteran Nintendo designer/director/producer Yo...

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Satoru Okada - 2022 Retrospective Interview

Satoru Okada - 2022 Retrospective Interview

https://shmuplations.com/okada2022/

This lengthy Satoru Okada interview was originally featured in a two-part series at 4gamer.net; this is the latter half which fo...

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Armored Core - 1997 Developer Interview

Armored Core - 1997 Developer Interview

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This pre-release Armored Core interview originally appeared in The Playstation magazine. The questions largely center on mec...

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Live a Live - 1994 Developer Interviews

Live a Live - 1994 Developer Interviews

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These two lengthy Live a Live interviews were originally published in Famicom Tsuushin and Gamest magazines. The first, with dir...

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The History of Jaleco - 2011 Developer Interview

The History of Jaleco - 2011 Developer Interview

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The first of these two Jaleco interviews appeared in the book Famichuu Seishun Famicom Gekijou in 2011. Y-san, a manager...

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January/February/March voting!


Greetings to all patrons new and old. It's time again to offer suggestions and feedback re: what you'd like to see translated in the next few months....

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L.A. Machineguns - 1999 Developer Interview + Tomba 2

L.A. Machineguns - 1999 Developer Interview + Tomba 2

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This short-but-sweet L.A. Machineguns interview was originally featured in Dreamcast Magazine. Often called a spiritual ...

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Street Fighter III – 2003 Video Interview

Street Fighter III – 2003 Video Interview

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This Street Fighter III developer interview is part of a longer series of interviews contained on the 15th Anniversary Street ...

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The Black Mages - Interview Collection (2003-2008)

The Black Mages - Interview Collection (2003-2008)

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These three interviews with the members of The Black Mages were originally found at the GSLA archive. Each interview coi...

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Thexder / Aconcagua Developer Interviews

Thexder / Aconcagua Developer Interviews

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https://shmuplations.com/aconcagua/

Hey all! Sorr...

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Popolocrois I&II – Developer Interviews

Popolocrois I&II – Developer Interviews

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These two PoPoLoCrois interviews cover the making of Sugar & Rockets' heartwarming (but often overlooked) RPGs for the P...

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Bushido Blade - 1997 Developer Interview

Bushido Blade - 1997 Developer Interview

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These Bushido Blade interviews were originally featured in Playstation Magazine and Dengeki Playstation. Bushido Blade was...

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Suikoden II - 1999 Developer Interviews

Suikoden II - 1999 Developer Interviews

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The first of these two lengthy Suikoden II interviews appeared in the 3/99 edition of Dengeki Playstation; the second comes fr...

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Dragon Quest VI - 1995 Developer Interview

Dragon Quest VI - 1995 Developer Interview

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These two Dragon Quest VI interviews (one pre-release and one post-release) were originally featured in Famicom Tsuushin...

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Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - 1996 Developer Interview

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - 1996 Developer Interview

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In this 1996 interview, taken from Studio Bent Stuff's All About Super Puzzle Fighter IIX guidebook, several key members of ...

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October/November/December voting!

Greetings to all patrons new and old. It's time again to offer suggestions and feedback re: what you'd like to see translated in the next few months. I'll still be referring to the previous voting posts, but it's never a bad idea to post again wha...

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The Future of RPGs - 1993 Developer Interviews

The Future of RPGs - 1993 Developer Interviews

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These mini-interviews with four up-and-coming developers first appeared in Famicom Tsuushin. While it doesn't cont...

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Super Mario Sunshine - 2002 Developer Interviews

Super Mario Sunshine - 2002 Developer Interviews

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These two Super Mario Sunshine interviews feature a candid discussion between producers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tez...

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Minish Cap - 2004 Developer Interview

Minish Cap - 2004 Developer Interview

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This lengthy Minish Cap interview with director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and producer Eiji Aonuma originally appeared in Nintendo ...

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Metal Gear Solid - 1997 Developer Interview

Metal Gear Solid - 1997 Developer Interview

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This pre-release Metal Gear Solid interview with director Hideo Kojima originally appeared in Famitsu Weekly m...

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Sonic Heroes - 2004 Developer Interview

Sonic Heroes - 2004 Developer Interview

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Originally published in Nintendo Dream #107, this interview with Sega director Takashi Iizuka discusses the making of Sonic ...

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Yuzo Koshiro - 2001 Composer Interview

Yuzo Koshiro - 2001 Composer Interview

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This wide-ranging interview with composer Yuzo Koshiro first appeared in the jp book series game maestro. Koshiro r...

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SkyGunner / Darkstalkers OVA interviews!

SkyGunner / Darkstalkers OVA interviews!

Hey guys, two long-requested interviews for this update: the PS2 cult classic SkyGunner and the Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge OVA. Neither was quite long enough for a full feature so I decided to do both. Enjoy!

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Takatsuna Senba - 2001 Developer Interview (Part II!)

Takatsuna Senba - 2001 Developer Interview (Part II!)

https://shmuplations.com/takatsunasenba/

At long last, we've got the second part of the massive Takatsuna Senba interview ready. It features more discussio...

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