“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
“It’s a game where you can really immerse yourself in the world…I find it challenging to articulate my feelings well. Whether in words or writing, expressing how amazing this game is can be difficult for me.” – Zenji Ishii, Editor at Gamest magazine
The location test that Ikeda remembers surprising him was The King of Fighters ’95. It brought in 50,000 yen all on its own, and he was floored by the amount of people who showed up to play it.
“It was a rather drastic modification…I remember the guy being in charge of that telling me he was going to kill me!” – Yukiharu Sanbe