Magazine Translations

Zenji Ishii on High Scoring

The cover to the issue of Gamest magazine that featured Darius

“All the time I spent thinking, struggling with what I needed to do, and figuring out what it would take to get a high score — I really believe those experiences have helped me in life too.” – Zenji Ishii, Gamest

Ikeda Minorock x Gichi Otsuka

Minoru Ikeda, owner and operator of Mikado arcades in the Tokyo area, and author Gichi Otsuka sitting together at a table, drinking, and discussing arcade game history while looking at old magazines.

“Darius, without a doubt, represents the ultimate form of arcade games as machines, continuing from the ‘70s and ‘80s.” – Ikeda Minorock, Mikado arcade owner and operator

Fighter’s Mega Books Interview

Fighters Mega Books Interview image. It features an image of Game director Hiroshi Kataoka crouching against a wall with the text "From Brains..." next to him, which acts as the title of the interview.

“I fundamentally believe that there should be home ports of arcade games. If possible, I’d like to make them games that can be played for long spans of time.” – Hiroshi Kataoka, Fighters Megamix Director