https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:54:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dead-by-daylight-is-like-an-older-brother-to-obakeidoro-devs-discuss-asymmetrical-multiplayer-their-senior-junior-relationship-and-why-winning-is-not-everything/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dead-by-daylight-is-like-an-older-brother-to-obakeidoro-devs-discuss-asymmetrical-multiplayer-their-senior-junior-relationship-and-why-winning-is-not-everything/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70454 Part 1 of AUTOMATON WEST’s roundtable interview with the developers of Obakeidoro and Dead by Daylight.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dead-by-daylight-is-like-an-older-brother-to-obakeidoro-devs-discuss-asymmetrical-multiplayer-their-senior-junior-relationship-and-why-winning-is-not-everything/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-naoki-hamaguchi-addresses-rumors-about-the-grand-finale-advent-children-ties-and-possible-dlc/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-naoki-hamaguchi-addresses-rumors-about-the-grand-finale-advent-children-ties-and-possible-dlc/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70375 Part 2 of AUTOMATON West's Final Fantasy VII Revelation interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-naoki-hamaguchi-addresses-rumors-about-the-grand-finale-advent-children-ties-and-possible-dlc/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-final-fantasy-vii-revelations-reveal-the-trilogy-has-been-selling-extremely-well-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-player-feedback-the-blessing-of-a-heated-fandom-and-physical-games/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-final-fantasy-vii-revelations-reveal-the-trilogy-has-been-selling-extremely-well-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-player-feedback-the-blessing-of-a-heated-fandom-and-physical-games/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70383 Interview with Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/after-final-fantasy-vii-revelations-reveal-the-trilogy-has-been-selling-extremely-well-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-player-feedback-the-blessing-of-a-heated-fandom-and-physical-games/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-aimed-to-reassure-players-that-any-life-you-lead-is-equally-wonderful-devs-reflect-on-the-games-breakout-success-and-complete-edition/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-aimed-to-reassure-players-that-any-life-you-lead-is-equally-wonderful-devs-reflect-on-the-games-breakout-success-and-complete-edition/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70232 Interview with the creators of Volcano Princess ahead of the game's major Complete Edition release.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/daughter-raising-sim-volcano-princess-aimed-to-reassure-players-that-any-life-you-lead-is-equally-wonderful-devs-reflect-on-the-games-breakout-success-and-complete-edition/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/its-a-sad-decision-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developers-on-the-end-of-physical-disc-production-and-why-they-pushed-for-a-physical-release-despite-the-drawbacks/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/its-a-sad-decision-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developers-on-the-end-of-physical-disc-production-and-why-they-pushed-for-a-physical-release-despite-the-drawbacks/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70193 Interview with Sandfall Interactive's core members about what physical games mean to them.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/its-a-sad-decision-clair-obscur-expedition-33-developers-on-the-end-of-physical-disc-production-and-why-they-pushed-for-a-physical-release-despite-the-drawbacks/feed/ 4 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70179 Interview with Sandfall Interactive at the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 postmortem in Yokohama, Japan.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/clair-obscur-expedition-33-director-eliminating-limitations-is-a-big-mistake-we-talk-to-sandfall-interactive-about-staying-small-japanese-influences/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/new-monster-catching-rpg-lumi-master-lets-you-keep-using-your-favorite-monsters-forever-a-time-friendly-monster-rpg-capture-quickly-train-deeply-an-interview-with-the-de/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/new-monster-catching-rpg-lumi-master-lets-you-keep-using-your-favorite-monsters-forever-a-time-friendly-monster-rpg-capture-quickly-train-deeply-an-interview-with-the-de/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=70032 We interviewed Lumi Master producer Han. We asked about the game’s development background, design philosophy, and the systems that allow players to keep their “favorite Lumi” active for a long time.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/new-monster-catching-rpg-lumi-master-lets-you-keep-using-your-favorite-monsters-forever-a-time-friendly-monster-rpg-capture-quickly-train-deeply-an-interview-with-the-de/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-1-5-year-anniversary-interview-with-cygames-the-difficult-undertaking-of-bringing-the-independent-training-mode-overseas-so-early-brand-new-career-scenario-and-more/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-1-5-year-anniversary-interview-with-cygames-the-difficult-undertaking-of-bringing-the-independent-training-mode-overseas-so-early-brand-new-career-scenario-and-more/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69878 AUTOMATON WEST interview with Umamusume: Pretty Derby developer Cygames. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/umamusume-1-5-year-anniversary-interview-with-cygames-the-difficult-undertaking-of-bringing-the-independent-training-mode-overseas-so-early-brand-new-career-scenario-and-more/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/sweet-hamster-days-developers-talk-about-initial-steam-rejection-and-how-they-got-the-game-approved-for-launch-again/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/sweet-hamster-days-developers-talk-about-initial-steam-rejection-and-how-they-got-the-game-approved-for-launch-again/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69792 Part two of our interview with the developers of Sweet Hamster Days at Kodansha Game Lab and FRIDAY magazine.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/sweet-hamster-days-developers-talk-about-initial-steam-rejection-and-how-they-got-the-game-approved-for-launch-again/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69761 We talk to Kodansha about the live-action romance sim Sweet Hamster Days, out now on Steam and Epic Games Store.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/crazy-hamster-pov-live-action-romance-sim-sweet-hamster-days-is-kodanshas-bid-to-bring-japanese-gravure-culture-into-gaming/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69550 Interview with Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen director Kento Kinoshita and producer Naoto Oyama.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/narcissu-creators-new-visual-novel-be-missed-and-remembered-the-letter-from-mayoiga-is-a-supernatural-tale-set-in-showa-era-japan/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/narcissu-creators-new-visual-novel-be-missed-and-remembered-the-letter-from-mayoiga-is-a-supernatural-tale-set-in-showa-era-japan/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=69306 Interview with Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga's director and scenario writer Tomo Kataoka and producer Tadafumi Kamioka.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/narcissu-creators-new-visual-novel-be-missed-and-remembered-the-letter-from-mayoiga-is-a-supernatural-tale-set-in-showa-era-japan/feed/ 0