The History of the Famicom (documentary video)
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a quick december update
I was hoping to get a few Christmas-week updates in at the last minute here, but work/family/holiday busyness has conspired to thwart that endeavor. As such, aside from the Puzzle Creators interview that was posted earlier this month, I'm going to...
2020-12-29 02:52:11 +0000 UTC View PostPuzzle Game Creators – 1998 Developer Interview
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Originally published in Game Hihyou magazine, this feature saw several key puzzle game creators reflecting on th...
Dec/Jan/Feb 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...
2020-12-06 03:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostSkies of Arcadia – Developer Interview Collection
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This massive selection of Skies of Arcadia interviews chronicles the development of the game from 1999 through 2000. Aft...
Wonder Project J2 – 1995 Developer Interview
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These two Dengeki SFC interviews cover the making of Wonder Project J2, the sequel to Almanac/Givro & Enix’s hit...
Yasunori Mitsuda – 2000 Developer Interview
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In this candid Yasunori Mitsuda interview from 2000, the lauded composer talks about his early days before joini...
Steel Battalion – 2002 Developer Interview
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Taken from the October 2002 issue of Famitsu Xbox, this interview covers the making of Capcom and Nude Maker’s uncompr...
ADK Ninja Games – 1998 Developer Interview
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In this collection of brief interviews, several members of the SNK-affiliated developer ADK (formerly Alpha Denshi) discuss ...
Hideo Kojima – 1999 Developer Interview
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In this 1999 interview, the now-legendary game director Hideo Kojima offers some broad insight into the circumstances behind his biggest...
Darius Gaiden – 1994 Developer Interview
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In this interview, originally published in Gamest mook vol.6, several members of Taito’s arcade development team discuss t...
Skies of Arcadia – 2019 Developer Interview
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This massive, comprehensive Skies of Arcadia developer interview from 2019 was originally featured as a part of IGN Ja...
Bloody Roar 3 – 2001 Developer Interview
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This interview with Hudson director Kenji Fukuya covers the making of the 2000 arcade & PlayStation 2 game Bloody Roar 3, ...
Final Fantasy V – 1992 Developer Interview
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In this interview, several key members of Square’s Final Fantasy V development team, including director Hironobu Sakaguchi, composer Nobuo U...
Kazutoshi Iida – 1996 Developer Interview
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Conducted prior to the release of the surreal caveman-themed sandbox Tail of the Sun, this interview with creator Kazutosh...
Sept/Oct/Nov 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...
2020-09-06 03:39:33 +0000 UTC View PostShining Force II – 1993 Developer Interviews
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These four interviews chronicle the development and promotion of the Mega Drive strategy-RPG Shining Force 2, the hotly-...
Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 2009 Developer Interview
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Taken from the Official Guide Book, this lengthy interview covers the making of Star Ocean 4, the first high-definition...
2020-08-20 21:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostPaper Mario – 2000 Developer Interview
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In this interview, developers from Nintendo and Intelligent Systems discuss the making of the original Paper Mario, a late Ninte...
Klonoa – 1997 Developer Interviews
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In these two interviews + developer team commentary, several of Namco’s developers discuss the conception and making of the belo...
Final Fantasy Tactics – 1997 Composer Commentary
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In the original Japanese version of Final Fantasy Tactics, a hidden sound test menu can be accessed by entering “BGMきき...
Guilty Gear – 1998 Developer Interview
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These two interviews cover the development of the original Guilty Gear, an idiosyncratic and extremely ambitious 2D fighti...
Lunar: The Silver Star – 1992 Developer Interviews
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This collection of interviews from BEEP Mega Drive magazine chronicles the development and release of Lunar: The Silver Star, th...
Gunpei Yokoi – Inventing the Game and Watch
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In this essay from the book Gunpei Yokoi’s Game Museum, the late toy and game designer Gunpei Yokoi recounts the creation ...
Giga Wing - 1999/2001 Developer Interviews
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These two Giga Wing interviews, covering both the original game and its sequel, were originally featured in Gamest and Arcadia magaz...
Quinty (Mendel Palace) – 2014 Developer Interview
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This 2014 interview, held to commemorate the game’s first-ever reissue, saw Game Freak’s Ken Sugimori and Junichi Masuda reminiscing...
Dino Crisis – 1999 Developer Interview
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This fascinating pre-release interview with Dino Crisis director and producer Shinji Mikami was originally featured in the 5/99 ...
June/July/August 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...
2020-06-09 23:30:37 +0000 UTC View PostHarumi Fujita – 2011 Composer Interview
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This composer interview with Harumi Fujita from 2011 first appeared in issue #2 of STG Gameside. Although the games she made...
Legend of Mana – 1999 Developer Interview
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This lengthy Legend of Mana interview with both the story and battle teams was originally published in the official Ultimani...