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Interview: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Devs Talk Inspiration, Difficulty Options, Chaos Memes, and More

Jacking in. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin remains something of an enigma. We’ve known about the action RPG for ages, but between it being an alternate timeline origin story for the first Final Fantasy, the modern main characters, and…

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This Final Fantasy XI Amano interview delves into the history of the entire series

5 days ago Destructoid

It’s between Koichi Ishii and the legendary Yoshitaka Amano If someone says the name “Yoshitaka Amano” in any gaming context,… The post This Final Fantasy XI Amano interview delves into the history of the entire series appeared first on Destructoid.…

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Interview: How Hitoshi Sakimoto composed the score of Final Fantasy XII

1 week ago Playstation Blog

If you’re reading this story, chances are you’ve already heard the work of Hitoshi Sakimoto. His larger-than-life orchestral scores breathe life into the world of Ivalice — the setting of games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII —…

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Interview & VS Match (DLC Planning, How YCG Met Vine, & More!)

3 weeks ago GameXplain

We talked to Celia Schilling of Yacht Club Games about working on Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and end with a versus match! 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Indie World 3:30 How YCG Met Vine 6:50 SK Dig & Scrap Knight 8:10 Favourite…

Behind-the-Scenes of Minecraft’s Walt Disney Magic Kingdom DLC – Developer Interview!

4 weeks ago GameXplain

Andre interviews Everbloom Games about the Disney Magical Kingdom Minecraft pack, which released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the park! 0:00 – introduction of the Minecraft team 7:49 – where the project starts 10:57 – the scope of project,…

Sakurai on No Plans for More Smash, Having Free Time, & His Future in the Game Industry (Interviews)

2 months ago GameXplain

Sakurai recently had interviews with both IGN and The Verge, so we go over some highlights! Check out the full interviews: https://www.ign.com/articles/smash-bros-sequel-no-plans-masahiro-sakurai-director https://www.theverge.com/22823897/masahiro-sakurai-interview-super-smash-bros-ultimate-nintendo-switch __ Video by: Tris Valbuena Thumbnail by: Tom Arnold __ ➤ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamexplain ➤ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/GameXplain ➤…

Future Smash Titles May Have Less Content – Sakurai on the Future of Smash (Famitsu Interview)

3 months ago GameXplain

Sakurai’s comments on the future of Super Smash Bros from the Famitsu interview have been translated! Get the details in this quick summary. Check out the full translation by PushDustIn over at Source Gaming: https://sourcegaming.info/2021/11/04/sakurai-discusses-the-future-of-smash/ __ Video by: Tris Valbuena…

Naoki Yoshida’s New Nightmare – FF XIV: Endwalker Media Tour Interview

4 months ago Easy Allies

We sit down with Final Fantasy XIV Direct and Producer Naoki Yoshida to confront him with another round of questions that are sure to give him more nightmares. 00:00 – Possibility of a 2.X server 02:16 – Increasing visibility of…

Sakurai’s “Disguise” to Avoid Smash Qs + Driving Hobby & Retirement! (Harada’s Bar Interview Pt2)

5 months ago GameXplain

In part 2 of Sakurai’s Harada’s Bar interview, they discuss Sakurai’s driving hobby and why he chose his latest car, retirement thoughts, game planning with Meteos as an example, and more! Full Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4iBFYbBGgg Timestamps: 0:21 Driving Hobby & Newest…

Suda51 on Putting Travis to Rest, Shinobu Spin-Off Hopes & What’s Next? | No More Heroes 3 Interview

5 months ago GameXplain

We sat down with No More Heroes creator Suda51 to talk about No More Heroes 3! Including putting Travis to rest for the next few years, the hopes for a spin-off with Shinobu, why he loves motion controls, and what’s…

Sakurai Really Dislikes Some Memes + Budget Constraints, No Water, & More! (Harada’s Bar Interview)

6 months ago GameXplain

Sakurai finally joined the battle…in Harada’s Bar! Hosted by the producer of Tekken, they discussed a wide range of topics, including game development, working with other companies on Smash Bros. characters, horror games, dislike of water, and more! Full Interview:…

Back 4 blood Lead Producer Interview

6 months ago GamesRadar

Developer Turtle Rock Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive has worked to ensure that the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead is available on as many platforms as possible, with the game launching October 12, 2021, for PC, PS4, PS5,…

F-Zero Switch Was Pitched?! + Star Fox Programmer on Gimmicks – 4 Giles Goddard Interview Highlights

7 months ago GameXplain

We highlighted some moments from our Giles Goddard interview, including his ideas for a new Star Fox game and a pitch to Nintendo for a realistic F-Zero game! Our interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Ipwp7DxRw&t=1846s 0:00 Intro 0:35 Working with Miyamoto 1:08 Star Fox…

Reggie Recalls Dreaded Metroid Interview

7 months ago GameXplain

Metroid Dread was a rumored game about 15 years ago, and Reggie Fils-Aimé recalls on Twitter an interview with a journalist who pressed him for information on the rumor at the time. Source: https://twitter.com/Reggie/status/1405255087413469184?s=20 __ Video by: Joey Thumbnail by:…

EA CEO Calls Criticism Sensationalist, Insists FIFA Ultimate Team Isn’t Pay To Win In Interview

8 months ago YongYea

SURPRISE MECHANICS (MERCH): http://www.yongyea.com PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/yongyea TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/yongyea SOURCE 1: https://fortune.com/2021/06/04/ea-ceo-andrew-wilson-fortune-500-video-games-biggest-gaming-companies-covid-streaming/ SOURCE 2: https://www.begambleaware.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Gaming_and_Gambling_Report_Final.pdf SOURCE 3: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/02/video-game-loot-boxes-problem-gambling-betting-children SOURCE 4: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-10-fifa-21-rocked-by-ea-gate-scandal-as-company-employee-alleged-to-have-sold-coveted-ultimate-team-cards-for-thousands-of-pounds SOURCE 5: https://twitter.com/ScudzTV/status/1371929490717347845 TOP PATRONS [CIPHER] – Joseph Lavoie [BIG BOSS] – Charlie Galvin – Devon B – Jonathan Ball…

Nintendo President on Iwata & Yamauchi, Smartphones, & Preserving Character IPs (Nikkei Interview)

11 months ago GameXplain

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa was interviewed by Nikkei to discuss former Nintendo presidents, smartphone gaming, and preserving Nintendo’s IPs. SOURCES: Furukawa talks Nintendo’s philosophy behind their characters, feels the company should proceed with caution Nintendo president on the influence of…

Nintendo Celebrates Fire Emblem’s 30th By Interviewing 7 Voice Actors in Special Video on Feb 8

12 months ago GameXplain

Nintendo of America’s Twitter account has announced Fire Emblem Castle Conversations, a celebratory video featuring 7 voice actors from the Fire Emblem series. The video will be live on February 8 @ 7am PT / 10am ET. SOURCE: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1357358355384315906 ➤…

Cyber Shadow Interview w/ Yacht Club Games! (Puns, Keeping Creator’s Vision, & More On Publishing)

12 months ago GameXplain

We had the chance to talk with Celia and David of Yacht Club Games about publishing & marketing Cyber Shadow, helping Aarne "MekaSkull" Hunziker deliver his vision, Yacht Club’s philosophies on game design, and more! Timestamps: 4:00 What does a…

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