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. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:55:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/dave-the-divers-developers-arent-indie-but-making-a-small-scale-game-under-a-corporation-came-with-its-own-set-of-challenges-we-talk-to-mintrocket/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dave-the-divers-developers-arent-indie-but-making-a-small-scale-game-under-a-corporation-came-with-its-own-set-of-challenges-we-talk-to-mintrocket/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:55:11 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68465 Interview with MINTROCKET CEO and Dave the Dive director Jaeho Hwang about "defining indie," the game's success, and more.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/dave-the-divers-developers-arent-indie-but-making-a-small-scale-game-under-a-corporation-came-with-its-own-set-of-challenges-we-talk-to-mintrocket/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/granblue-fantasy-relink-endless-ragnarok-evolved-by-breaking-what-needed-to-be-broken-in-relink-we-talk-to-the-developers/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/granblue-fantasy-relink-endless-ragnarok-evolved-by-breaking-what-needed-to-be-broken-in-relink-we-talk-to-the-developers/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68487 Interview with Granblue Fantasy Relink creative director Tetsuya Fukuhara and game director Sanshiro Hidaka. about the upcoming Endless Ragnarok expansion.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/granblue-fantasy-relink-endless-ragnarok-evolved-by-breaking-what-needed-to-be-broken-in-relink-we-talk-to-the-developers/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nippon-ichi-softwares-new-rural-life-sim-village-in-the-shade-will-focus-on-creating-unease-instead-of-classic-horror-tropes-but-cozy-gamers-wont-be-left-out-eithe/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nippon-ichi-softwares-new-rural-life-sim-village-in-the-shade-will-focus-on-creating-unease-instead-of-classic-horror-tropes-but-cozy-gamers-wont-be-left-out-eithe/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68286 AUTOMATON interview with Village in the Shade development manager Mio Katsumata and game designer Yu Mizokami.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/nippon-ichi-softwares-new-rural-life-sim-village-in-the-shade-will-focus-on-creating-unease-instead-of-classic-horror-tropes-but-cozy-gamers-wont-be-left-out-eithe/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:04:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68223 A Godot developer interviews W4 Games for AUTOMATON, discussing topics like console porting, user support, AI, and the engine’s future.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/godot-engines-key-figures-answer-a-developers-questions-about-everything-from-console-porting-and-user-support-to-ai-and-the-engines-future/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/why-was-resident-evil-requiem-the-first-game-to-adopt-the-ps5-pros-upgraded-pssr-we-talk-to-capcom-and-sie/ 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https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=68062 AUTOMATON interview with the development team behind Square Enix's new HD-2D styled RPG Final Fantasy Resonance. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-resonance-devs-say-ffbe-was-too-good-to-become-unplayable-so-its-been-reborn-with-a-reworked-story-world-map-and-enough-changes-to-feel-like-a-new-game/feed/ 5 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-house-in-fata-morgana-creators-upcoming-work-is-a-gargantuan-40-50-hour-game-that-lets-you-enjoy-doing-ethically-questionable-things-in-a-way-only-fiction-can/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-house-in-fata-morgana-creators-upcoming-work-is-a-gargantuan-40-50-hour-game-that-lets-you-enjoy-doing-ethically-questionable-things-in-a-way-only-fiction-can/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67969 Latest details on NOVECT's upcoming title Project Code M (tentative), as shared by Hanada Keika.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/the-house-in-fata-morgana-creators-upcoming-work-is-a-gargantuan-40-50-hour-game-that-lets-you-enjoy-doing-ethically-questionable-things-in-a-way-only-fiction-can/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/virtua-fighter-crossroads-producer-explains-why-it-isnt-called-virtua-fighter-6-and-why-sega-is-putting-serious-effort-into-making-a-standalone/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/virtua-fighter-crossroads-producer-explains-why-it-isnt-called-virtua-fighter-6-and-why-sega-is-putting-serious-effort-into-making-a-standalone/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:11:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67934 Developer interview with SEGA's Riichiro Yamada, producer and creative director of Virtua Fighter CROSSROADS.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/virtua-fighter-crossroads-producer-explains-why-it-isnt-called-virtua-fighter-6-and-why-sega-is-putting-serious-effort-into-making-a-standalone/feed/ 3 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/schrodingers-call-earns-high-praise-from-the-house-in-fata-morganas-creator-a-one-of-a-kind-visual-novel-where-everything-comes-together-so-seamlessly-you-wonder-just-how-much-of-t/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/schrodingers-call-earns-high-praise-from-the-house-in-fata-morganas-creator-a-one-of-a-kind-visual-novel-where-everything-comes-together-so-seamlessly-you-wonder-just-how-much-of-t/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:33:43 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67877 The House in Fata Morgana developer Hanada Keika shares impression of Shueisha's poignant end-of-the-world title Schrodinger's Call.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/schrodingers-call-earns-high-praise-from-the-house-in-fata-morganas-creator-a-one-of-a-kind-visual-novel-where-everything-comes-together-so-seamlessly-you-wonder-just-how-much-of-t/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-creators-overcame-a-slump-by-playing-the-house-in-fata-morgana-its-an-incredible-game-that-gives-you-a-taste-of-both-kindness-and-despair/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-creators-overcame-a-slump-by-playing-the-house-in-fata-morgana-its-an-incredible-game-that-gives-you-a-taste-of-both-kindness-and-despair/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67900 AUTOMATON interview with creators of Schrödinger's Call on how playing The House in Fata Morgana influenced the game's development.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/schrodingers-call-creators-overcame-a-slump-by-playing-the-house-in-fata-morgana-its-an-incredible-game-that-gives-you-a-taste-of-both-kindness-and-despair/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-does-final-fantasy-7-revelation-do-differently-from-its-predecessors-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-meaningful-player-choices-resolving-the/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-does-final-fantasy-7-revelation-do-differently-from-its-predecessors-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-meaningful-player-choices-resolving-the/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:04:15 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67829 Interview with Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi on how the new entry will differ and improve upon its predecessors.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/what-does-final-fantasy-7-revelation-do-differently-from-its-predecessors-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-meaningful-player-choices-resolving-the/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-7-revelations-open-world-evolves-another-step-beyond-rebirth-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-map-design-player-freedom-and-new-battle-systems/ https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-7-revelations-open-world-evolves-another-step-beyond-rebirth-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-map-design-player-freedom-and-new-battle-systems/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:47 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=67813 Interview with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi on the game's open world design, FITS system and more.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/interviews/final-fantasy-7-revelations-open-world-evolves-another-step-beyond-rebirth-director-naoki-hamaguchi-on-map-design-player-freedom-and-new-battle-systems/feed/ 1