Atelier Yumia’s development scale was the largest in the franchise’s history, according to Koei Tecmo
According to a Koei Tecmo Games executive officer, Aterlier Yumia was Gust's largest undertaking to date in terms of development scale.
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She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
Like a Dragon cleverly avoids complaints about reused assets by getting players emotionally attached to its recurring locations
RGG Studio developers talk about how they give locations emotional significance, avoiding player dissatisfaction about reused assets.
Visions of Mana director talks about premature closure of NetEase Games’ Ouka Studios and his experience working there
Visions of Mana co-director Kenji Ozawa addresses closure of NetEase Games-owned Ouka Studios following establishment of his own company.
Japanese shrine once repaired thanks to Ghost of Tsushima fans bans all tourists after “unforgivable act of disrespect”
The Watazumi Shrine, which has ties to Ghost of Tsushima, has banned all tourists from its sacred grounds following a serious incident.
Ender Lilies had strong rivals like Hollow Knight in the metroidvania genre, but it sought to distinguish itself with its anime-style art
Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia director Keisuke Okabe on how Live Wire and Adglobe sought to stand out among other metroidvanias.
Former Devil May Cry and Dragon’s Dogma producer on why it’s vital to choose your target audience, whether Japanese or overseas, and stick to it
Veteran Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi talks about the role of a game producer and how it has changed with the years.
What made Ender Magnolia “Overwhelmingly Positive”? A balance between story and gameplay rarely seen in metroidvanias was one factor, devs say
Ender Lilies and Ender Magnolia lead game designer Yasuhiro Yokoyama talks about the series' balance of gameplay and narrative.
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai encourages Japanese developers to pursue the kind of games Japanese people love instead of adapting
Masahiro Sakurai talks about what he thinks Japan's game industry should do to keep growing in the future.
Silent Hill f’s real-life location is already scary even before being put into an 18+ horror game, locals confirm
Silent Hill f's setting is based on a real place in Japan, and the developers won't have a hard time making it look scary.
Silent Hill f dev team includes not only When They Cry series’ writer Ryukishi07, but its composers too
Apart from boasting a scenario written by When They Cry series creator Ryukishi07, Silent Hill f will feature music by Dai and Xaki.
Is Sephiroth’s super long sword in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth usable in real life? Japanese martial arts master demonstrates with effortless ease
Japanese master of kendo and iaido demonstrates real-life use of a katana equivalent to Sephiroth's Masamune in Final Fantasy.
“There was no such thing as a game industry back then.” Koei’s founder on how his solo passion project sold 10,000 copies at the dawn of PC gaming in Japan
Koei Tecmo founder Yoichi Erikawa, also known as Kou Shibusawa, talks about the dawn of PC gaming in Japan and his first game.