PlayStation 5 Game Interviews

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“There's been a real rediscovery of its beauty” - Star Ocean: The Second Story R’s developers talk the great Pixel Art Revival
“There's been a real rediscovery of its beauty” - Star Ocean: The Second Story R’s developers talk the great Pixel Art Revival

Star Ocean 2's remake features a beautiful new art style blending a real-time 3D world with gorgeous 2D sprite art - and to its developers, it's part of a great revival.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 02 November, 2023

Little Goody Two Shoes Interview: Card Captor Sakura's influence, the challenge of horror, and development timeline
Little Goody Two Shoes Interview: Card Captor Sakura's influence, the challenge of horror, and development timeline

We chat with the developers at AstralShift on the origin of Little Goody Two Shoes' development, which shoujo anime guided their art direction, and more juicy insights.

interview by Adam Vitale and Josh Torres on 31 October, 2023

Long Gone Days Interview: Literary Inspirations and International Barriers
Long Gone Days Interview: Literary Inspirations and International Barriers

I talk to the main creator of the upcoming game Long Gone Days about the various systems and design choices for this modern war story.

interview by Paige Chamberlain on 09 October, 2023

Dragon's Dogma 2 Interview: Hideaki Itsuno and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi on crafting a more engaging Action RPG world
Dragon's Dogma 2 Interview: Hideaki Itsuno and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi on crafting a more engaging Action RPG world

Capcom's upcoming Action RPG aims to truly elevate the genre, and the game's team sat down to explain their vision.

interview by James Galizio on 24 September, 2023

Fate/Samurai Remnant Interview: Director Ryota Matsushita answers why Jeanne Alter walks the streets of Edo
Fate/Samurai Remnant Interview: Director Ryota Matsushita answers why Jeanne Alter walks the streets of Edo

Chatting about Grail Wars, popular Servants, and how cute Saber is.

interview by Josh Torres, Kite Stenbuck, and Josh Tolentino on 19 September, 2023

Developer Debrief: Chatting with the mind behind Sea of Stars
Developer Debrief: Chatting with the mind behind Sea of Stars

Fresh off the success of Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio Creative Director and the mind behind Sea of Stars sat with RPG Site to discuss the inspiration, reception, and what's next.

interview by Paul Shkreli on 15 September, 2023

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Interview: how to get new playable characters, how multiplayer progression works, and will Relink be a games-as-a-service title
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Interview: how to get new playable characters, how multiplayer progression works, and will Relink be a games-as-a-service title

We sat down with Motohiro Okubo, Tetsuya Fukuhara, and Yasuyuki Kaji as they reveal all-new exclusive info about Granblue Fantasy: Relink.

interview by Josh Torres on 23 August, 2023

CyberConnect2 - A chat looking back on the company's self-publishing journey with Taichiro Miyazaki
CyberConnect2 - A chat looking back on the company's self-publishing journey with Taichiro Miyazaki

4 years on from our last talk with CyberConnect2, we dive into the last 4 years of the company - and look back on what got them here.

interview by James Galizio on 10 July, 2023

A discussion with Ben Starr and Ralph Ineson, the voices of Clive and Cid in Final Fantasy XVI
A discussion with Ben Starr and Ralph Ineson, the voices of Clive and Cid in Final Fantasy XVI

During the Final Fantasy XVI launch event we had the chance to sit down and discuss Final Fantasy, brotherly love, and the road to playing the main characters of the latest Final Fantasy.

interview by James Galizio on 21 June, 2023

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Interview - A Chat with Junzo Hosoi
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Interview - A Chat with Junzo Hosoi

We had the chance to ask the Head of Gust some questions on the upcoming remake of the original Atelier game.

interview by James Galizio on 15 June, 2023

“We have a dream team on 16” - Final Fantasy XVI Developer Interview
“We have a dream team on 16” - Final Fantasy XVI Developer Interview

We sit down with FF16's Naoki Yoshida, Hiroshi Minagawa, and Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and talk finding new audiences, hopes, fears, and the identity of the hardest-working American on the planet.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 25 May, 2023

Shunsuke Minowa Interview - A talk with the Director of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Shunsuke Minowa Interview - A talk with the Director of Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

Disgaea 7's western release is fast approaching, and the game's director has spilled the beans about what went into its development.

interview by James Galizio on 25 May, 2023

Tactics Ogre: Reborn Interview - How Square Enix approached revisiting a beloved classic RPG
Tactics Ogre: Reborn Interview - How Square Enix approached revisiting a beloved classic RPG

We had a chance to ask some questions about the remastered groundbreaking RPG to the development team, including producer Hiroaki Kato, director Takashi Katano, and lead game designer Naoyuki Takahashi.

interview by Adam Vitale and Quinton O'Connor on 16 January, 2023

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Interview - Tri-Ace on their first major release in over 6 years
Star Ocean: The Divine Force Interview - Tri-Ace on their first major release in over 6 years

Star Ocean: The Divine Force has been a long wait for players, and we had the chance to ask Tri-Ace about the journey it took to get here.

interview by James Galizio on 01 November, 2022

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key interview: Junzo Hosoi on Ryza's latest adventure
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key interview: Junzo Hosoi on Ryza's latest adventure

With Ryza's last Atelier adventure on the horizon, we had a chance to talk with the game's producer and head of Gust Junzo Hosoi about what players can expect.

interview by James Galizio on 16 September, 2022

Tales of Arise Interview - Speaking characters, skits, exploration, and a new era for Tales with Yusuke Tomizawa
Tales of Arise Interview - Speaking characters, skits, exploration, and a new era for Tales with Yusuke Tomizawa

We had a chance to speak with Bandai Namco producer Yusuke Tomizawa to discuss the latest entry, characters, skits, visuals, exploration, Cure Points, and more.

interview by Adam Vitale on 13 August, 2021

Fuga: Melodies of Steel Interview - A Q&A With Creative Director Yoann Gueritot
Fuga: Melodies of Steel Interview - A Q&A With Creative Director Yoann Gueritot

CyberConnect2's first self-published title is nearly upon us, and we asked the title's Creative Director about what players can expect from the title, and the company, going forward.

interview by James Galizio on 19 June, 2021

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin's staff explain the game, its name, and even those character designs
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy Interview - Talking Growth and Reflection with Junzo Hosoi
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy Interview - Talking Growth and Reflection with Junzo Hosoi

Ahead of the game's release, we had a chance to speak with Gust's Brand Manager about the series growing popularity worldwide.

interview by Cullen Black on 01 December, 2020

Baldur's Gate III Interview at E3 2019: We chat with Larian CEO Swen Vincke about Baldur's Gate and partnership with Wizards of the Coast
Baldur's Gate III Interview at E3 2019: We chat with Larian CEO Swen Vincke about Baldur's Gate and partnership with Wizards of the Coast

We talk with Larian Boss Swen Vincke about Baldur's Gate, working with Wizards of the Coast, and more.

interview by Bryan Vitale on 01 July, 2019

CD Projekt Interview: Talking the end of The Witcher and the future of RPGs
CD Projekt Interview: Talking the end of The Witcher and the future of RPGs

CD Projekt quest designer Patrick Mills sits down with us to talk about saying goodbye to Geralt, foreign success, and the future of the RPG genre.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 07 June, 2016

Talking Visual FX, Passion & Witchers with CD Projekt RED
Talking Visual FX, Passion & Witchers with CD Projekt RED

We sit down with Jose Teixeria, Senior Visual Effects artist on The Witcher III: Wild Hunt to talk tech, passion, and building Geralt's massive open-world adventure.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 17 June, 2014

The Elder Scrolls Online Interview: Paul Sage, Creative Director
The Elder Scrolls Online Interview: Paul Sage, Creative Director

We chat to Paul Sage, Creative Director on Bethesda's big-bet MMO.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 20 November, 2012