– Please tell us what role you played in the development of Excitebike 64. Hiro: The development of Excitebike 64 was handled by a company in America called Left Field. I jumped in partway through the development of the American … Read More
This interview was originally published as part of the “Summer Games Collection” in issue #24 of Nintendo Online Magazine (August, 2000). Excitebike 64 was an interesting mid-way point in the Excite franchise’s history, as every installment made after this one … Read More
Among games that feature automobiles, Crazy Taxi (Arcade, Dreamcast) offers a brand new take on the genre with its fresh game-play and radical design sense. Where exactly did the idea for Crazy Taxi come from? Luc Besson and I had … Read More
Originally published in volume 5 of Nice Games (2000), this interview has Crazy Taxi‘s director, Kenji Kanno, going into detail about the development of the arcade and Dreamcast versions of the game. Crazy Taxi was later ported to the PS2, … Read More
The development of the legendary Fire Emblem series is handled by the talented staff at Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. We are joined not only by Tohru Narihiro, a man with whom I’m sure fans of the franchise are intimately familiar … Read More
This interview is taken from issue #82 of Nintendo Online Magazine, published in May of 2005. The ninth game in the Fire Emblem series, it marked the franchise’s long-awaited return to home consoles following three consecutive titles for the Game … Read More
This interview was originally published in issue #9 of Nintendo Online Magazine (May, 1999). Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is the fifth installment in the series, the final Fire Emblem game released for the Super Famicom, and the last game released at retail for … Read More
We’ve infiltrated the offices of Intelligent Systems, located on the corner of an atmospheric neighborhood in Kyoto. Our aim today is to speak with one Mr. Shozo Kaga, game designer for the Fire Emblem series. Following our arrival, we partook … Read More
A Helpful Q&A for Hopeful Ogre Battlers The Ogre Battle series is known for many things, including its diehard fan base and cult status. If you played The Knight of Lodis and enjoyed it, perhaps it’s time to delve deeper. … Read More
This interview was originally published as part of the “Summer Games Collection” in issue #37 of Nintendo Online Magazine (August, 2001). Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis was the final title developed by QUEST before being acquired by SQUARE ENIX … Read More