Shinichi Hamada – R-Type and Metal Slug
“R-Type is…a game that changed my life and taught me some very important lessons.” – Shinichi Hamada
Magazine Translations
A Dreamcast Online Reunion
“Everyone said that the Dreamcast was too far ahead of its time back then, but I’m so grateful that it came out when it did. We are the way we are now because of it.” – miho, LOVEBITES bassist
Daichi Katagiri – OutRun and Virtua Fighter
“So if I think about it in terms of strategy, it’s a real-time puzzle game. Space Harrier is the same as OutRun in that way, I think.” – Daichi Katagiri
Astro City Mini and Game Design (Part 2)
“Shinobi style games have indeed been the ones that I’ve learned the most from…they are one of Sega’s great lineages.” – Roppyaku Tsurumi
Astro City Mini and Game Design (Part 1)
“A far cry from Shinobi, it was a lofty plan that didn’t seem like it could be based on anything that AM1 had done so far. At the very least, it wasn’t something that a newbie like me could handle. What was I supposed to do with this?” – Roppyaku Tsurumi