How Shenmue 3 Chased the Memory, but Lost Sight of the Vision
The brown, tiger-print jacket worn by Shenmue’s lead, Ryo Hazuki, has had plenty of time to become iconic. And become…
Valuing Each Individual: Haruyoshi Sawatari on Working in Games After Final Fantasy 15
It can be difficult to have a voice in Japan, not least of all because social conformity is hammered home…
Wearing a Hat for Your Audience: Koji Igarashi on Why Bloodstained Should Delight His Fanbase
There’s wine on the floor. At least, we’ve been led to believe that there is. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s…
How the Japanese Games Industry Got Its Groove Back
It’s a simple scene. Four handsome men in expensive-looking black outfits find that their even more expensive-looking car is in…