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Les preguntaron por el juego del año pasado, por un mensaje para los fans o los retos para 2012. En algunos casos también les preguntaron por la persona que más se fijaron el año pasado o por su contenido favorito.
Takumi Iguchiya
Arc System Works Director/Programer -- Work on Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (Director), Arcana Heart 3 (PS3/X360 -- Director), BlazBlue Series (Lead Programmer)
Top Game of 2011: Dark Souls. He joked that the reason for this is that Skyrim had yet to be released when he he was asked (the article was written on December 7)
Challenges For 2012: Said that he'll be working hard on Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. He said to look forward to the fighting part from Arc System Works and the story part from the Persona team.
Toshimichi Mori
Arc System Works Producer -- BlazBlue Series, Guilty Gear Series
Top Game of 2011: Gears of War 3.
Top Entertainment Content From 2011 PlayStation Vita's release, and Uncharted series.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He said that he hopes to challenge a variety of things. He wants to personally challenge a particular genre. He added that he'd like to, if possible, make the next entry in the BlazBlue series and asked that fans give their voice of support.
Shouji Meguro
Index/Atlus Director, Chief Composer
Top Game of 2011: Disney Land Adventure. Last year, his response was PlayStation Move's Nikudan.
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Steve Jobs. Meguro has been using a Mac for all his composition work. He first got a Mac 18 years back. He said that he's a bit worried about Apple product from next year on...
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: This year, he worked on Persona 4 work, for the anime Persona 4, Persona 4 The Golden and Persona 4 The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena. These will be released in 2012. He believes there they may be able to announce a game that's not Persona 4, but he asks that players enjoy the three Persona 4 titles.
Shigenobu Urano
Alchemist CEO
Top Game of 2011: All popular social games
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Fringe 3rd Season
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Mentioned that Model Fashion Audition will be released in North America, Europe and Asia. Also said that he hopes Gal Gun on PS3 will sell 10 million copies throughout the universe.
Mr. Hiraki
Alvion Director -- Malicious
Top Game of 2011: Dark Souls
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Siri
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance (he admitted that it's not a person though)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: They'll putting their effort into finishing the Vita version of Malicious, making sure to cover areas of complain they received about the PS3 version.
Tomonobu Itagaki
Valhalla Game Studios Chief Technology Officer -- Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Xtreme
Top Game of 2011: Call of Duty Modern Warfare Series, Battlefield Series
Top Entertainment Content From 2011
istrict 9, Laputa (which was shown on television recently)Person he most paid attention to in 2011: "Myself -- in a variety of senses."
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He said all the Valhalla staff are putting their all into Devil's Third. It's still a ways off, but he asked that we look forward to it.
Hajime Chikami
Experience Producer, CEO -- Labyrinth Xross Blood
Top Game of 2011: Catherine
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: PC game Legend of Grimrock.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Experience is developing three titles in 2012. One of these is a new Xbox 360 game.
Yoshito Okamura
Gust Director -- Atelier Meruru
Top Game of 2011: Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Steve Jobs.
Akira Tsuchiya
Gust Director/Sound/Value Business Manager -- Ar Tonelico Series
Top Game of 2011: Portal 2
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Fringe
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He said that he will continue making games that are enjoyable and surprising. His next title will, naturally, be like this, he said.
Motohide Eshiro
Capcom Producer -- Ace Attorney Series, Okamiden
Top Game of 2011: Battle Field 3
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Said he was impressed with the energy of the social game market for smartphones
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Valhalla Game Studios CEO Satoru Kanematsu because he's well informed about a variety of entertainment industry fields even outside of games, and he has a strong passion about game production.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said he would like to promote DmC Devil May Cry. He would like to give players an environment where they can play the game as quickly as possible and asked that we pay attention to upcoming information (I think he's hinting at either a demo or a demo event). Regarding Ace Attorney, he said that there will be a number of plans that will make fans of the series happy, starting with the Gyakuten Saiban 10th anniversary event on the 29th.
Masahiro Kawada
Capcom Producer -- Resident Evil Revelations, Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City
Top Game of 2011: Infinity Blade. This is the game that gave him the most shock (although it was released last year, he admitted). For 2012, he says he's looking forward to Gravity Daze.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He mentioned Revelations and Raccoon City
Hironobu Takeshita
Capcom -- Producer. Ghost Trick, Monster Hunter 3G
Top Game of 2011: Little Battler eXperience. Said he liked the developments across games, anime, manga and models which made the game extremely popular amongst kids. He himself watches the anime every week.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He mentioned Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney, saying that it looks like it will become a good product.
Ryota Niitsuma
Capcom Producer -- Marvel vs Capcom 3, Tatsunoko vs Capcom Series
Top Game of 2011: Catherine. The game itself was fresh, but he also thought the marketing was extremely well done.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Admitting that Marvel vs Capcom 3 is more geared towards overseas audiences, he said that in 2012 he'd like to make a game that Japanese fans want. He also said that he'd like to continue trying out new genres, noting that he worked on Nazowakukan for 3DS.
Akira Yamaoka
Grasshopper Manufacture CCO -- Shadows of the Damned
Top Game of 2011: Batman Arkham City
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: The movie Robot
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Lady Gaga and Jang-Keunsuk
Kou Shibusawa
Tecmo Koei General Producer -- Nobunaga's Ambition, Sangokushi, Kessen
Top Game of 2011: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: AKB48
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Yasushi Akimoto, producer of AKB48. He wants to see what he does next.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that he's working on Ni-Oh and asked that fans look forward to it.
Yousuke Hayashi
Tecmo Games Team Ninja Leader -- Ninja Gaiden 3, Dead or Alive 5
Top Game of 2011: Plants vs Zombies (iOS)
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Angry Birds
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: 2012 is the year of the dragon, or Ninja Gaiden's main character Ryu Hayabusa. Ninja Gaiden 3 will be released in March. Dead or Alive 5 will be released in the second half of the year.
Akari Uchida
Konami Love Plus Productions Senior Producer -- Love Plus series, Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side series, Tongari Boushi series
Top Game of 2011: Mario Kart 7
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Fringe Season 3
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Fumito Ueda. He referred to Ueda as the "star of hope for domestic game creators."
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: 2012 is the 10th anniversary of the Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side series. Following the release of Girl's Side Premium 3rd Story on 3/15, they will have the first large scale event for the series that same month.
Shinta Nojiri
Konami Producer -- Metal Gear Ghost Babel, Never Dead, Metal Gear Acid, Boktai
Top Game of 2011: Groove Coaster (iOS)
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: District 9, Laputa (which was shown on television recently)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He said that he'd like to try out something different in 2012, maybe something targeting elementary school kids.
Shingo Mukaitouge
Konami Producer -- Frontier Gate, Beyond the Labyrinth, Terror of the Stratus, Genso Suikoden
Top Game of 2011: Zelda Skyward Sword
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica. This is the first time since Evangelion that he's been shocked by a TV anime.
Masaki Yoneyama
Konami Director -- Beyond the Labyrinth
Top Game of 2011: Dark Souls
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Shigeru Miyamoto. He apparently went to the same school and in the same field as Miyamoto (although separated by many years)
Keiji Inafune
Comcept CEO/Concepter -- Mega Man series, Resident Evil 2, Onimusha series, Lost Planet series, Dead Rising series
Top Game of 2011: Angry Birds
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: District 9, Laputa (which was shown on television recently)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: 2011 was the start of his new company, and they have been slowly making preparations. In 2012, he would like to gradually show the results.
Hiroshi Matsuyama
CyberConnect2 CEO -- .hack Series, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series, Solatorobo
Top Game of 2011: Infinity Blade II. He says he cleared the original and was able to defeat one of the secret bosses, but couldn't defeat the other.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: The Solatorobo Appreciation Festival 2012 event is being held on January 7, he reminded. Also, the .hack 3D CG movie hits on 1/21. This will be an important lead in to the .hack project that was recently announced. He also mentioned "the February 23 of destiny," as this is the day that Asura's Wrath and Naruto Ultimate Storm Generation see simultaneous release. The Naruto game has over 60 minutes of new animation and an online mode that was built around the concept of long play life. Closing off, he said to expect a number of new announcements in 2012.
Taichi Inuzuka
Square Enix Producer -- Dragon Quest Monsters Joker Series
Top Game of 2011: Dragon Collection (mobile)
Yosuke Saito
Square Enix Executive Producer -- NieR
Top Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: District 9, Laputa (which was shown on television recently)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said they're developing Dragon Quest X while keeping two points in mind: make it a Dragon Quest just like normal, and make it a Dragon Quest that's easy for anyone to play.
Takamasa Shiba
Square Enix Producer -- Drakengard, Lord of Vermilion, Lord of Apocalypse, Army Corps of Hell
Top Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said to expect a variety of announcements and releases in 2012.
Naoki Yoshida
Square Enix Producer/Director -- Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road
Top Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Says 2011 was his busiest year since birth, and outside of Skyrim, MH3rd is all he played.
Yoshinori Terasawa
Spike Producer -- Danganronpa, Gachitora!, Way of the Samurai 4
Top Game of 2011: Catherine
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said he's hard at work on Super Danganronpa 2 and Conception. He also noted hat 2012 will mark the birth of Spike Chunsoft.
Kazuhiro Watanabe
Spike Producer -- Shinobio 2, Kenka Bancho Series, Way of the Samurai Series
Top Game of 2011: Grand Knights History
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Toshihiro Nagoshi. Said he's a fan of Nagoshi the person, and would like to have drinks with him some time.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that starting in January, they will release a demo and have download content for PlayStation Vita's Shinobido 2.
Youjiro Ogawa
Sega Producer -- Yakuza Black Panther Series
Top Game of 2011: Portal2
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that development on Yakuza Black Panther 2 is nearing completion.
Satoshi Sakai
Sega Producer -- Phantasy Star Portable
Top Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: glee, Kamen Riders Fourze
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said they're putting their full effort towards starting official service for Phantasy Star Online 2 in 2012. There will be some major new unannounced elements in the second alpha test which begins in early 2012.
Daisuke Sato
Sega 1st CS R&D Division Sub Division Head
Top Game of 2011: None (He was busy with his own titles)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He said to look forward to Binary Domain, which will be released on 2/16. He suggested that players try it out in advance through an upcoming demo.
Toshihiro Nagoshi
Sega R&D Senior Creative Officer -- Yakuza, Super Monkey Ball, etc.
Top Game of 2011: While he could name a number of game, there weren't really any that "stood out." He did find himself frequently surprised with how far smartphones could be pushed.
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: He paid close attention to Japanese politicians in the wake of the March tsunami.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He noted that while differences between the Japanese and international markets are accelerating, the whole world is sharing the trend of expanding mobile and social gaming. Within this, what will happen to the current game market? He believes the answer will present itself soon. For himself, he says that he'll make games in his natural form, sometimes going with the flow, sometimes going against it.
Daisaku Ikejiri
Sony Computer Entertainment Executive Producer -- Hot Shots Golf, Afrika
Top Game of 2011: Super Mario 3D Land
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Transformers Dark Side of the Moon
Fumito Ueda
Creative Director of Last Guardian
Top Game of 2011: Portal 2. He praised the game's natural and believable expression, but described one area of expression in particular as exceptional: the turret cube.
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: In movies, he said Never Let Me Go, True Grit, and Youkame no Semi remain in his memory. For television shows, he watched Hako x Tate.
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Steve Jobs
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: The Last Guardian is in development, he said, with the staff hoping to meet expectations even though with each game they taste the difficulties of creation.
Keiichiro Toyama
Sony Computer Entertainment Creative Director -- Gravity Daze
Top Game of 2011: Saints Row
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Garage Band (iPad)
Masaaki Yamagiwa
Sony Computer Entertainment Associate Producer, Tokyo Jungle
Top Game of 2011: Dark Soul
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Steve Jobs
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: He apologized for the long wait for Tokyo Jungle and said that many things will be announced early in the new year.
Shuhei Yoshida
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President
Top Game of 2011: Dark Souls
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Steve Jobs. For movies, he said Super 8, noting that the main heroine is cute.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said to expect lots of new software that make even more use of the Vita hardware.
Kotaro Uchigoshi
Chunsoft Director/Scenario -- 999, Good People Die
Top Game of 2011: Steins;Gate -- He played the game for the first time through the PSP version this year.
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica
Yuzo Amano
tri-Ace Producer -- Frontier Gate
Top Game of 2011: Zelda Skyward Sword
Takayuki Suguro
tri-Ace Director -- Beyond the Labyrinth
Top Game of 2011: Infamous 2
Toshihiro Kondo
Falcom CEO
Top Game of 2011: Uncharted 3
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Steve Jobs. He recalled that Falcom originally started as an Apple product sales shop. The Falcom reception room still has a working Apple II set up.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Mentioned the recently announced Nayuta no Kiseki, saying that it will have a completely new cast of characters and will be filled with new challenges not seen in the past Kiseki games. Also mentioned Vita's Zero no Kiseki Full Voice Version. In addition to the voice, this will have various elements updated to match the Vita's functionality.
Hifumi Kouno
Nudemaker CEO/Director -- Clock Tower, Steel Battalion (Tekki), Terror of Stratus
Top Game of 2011: Minecraft
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: District 9, Laputa (which was shown on television recently)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Nudemaker is at the start of a three year project
Yozo Sakagami
Namco Bandai 1st Business Division 2nd Strategy Division Manager -- Idolmaster, Family Ski
Top Game of 2011: Uncharted 3
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Dexter Season 5
Person he most paid attention to in 2011: Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that he'd like to try out a variety of things on PlayStation Vita
ntny
Flight Unit Art Director -- ShiningForce EXA, Ar Tonelico 1-3, Atelier series 3D movies
Top Game of 2011: Portal2
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Little bits of information about their new title have started to appear (See this story). The new game is a completely original title that takes a number of challenges. Look forward to the new Gust x Flight Unit title, said Ntny.
Atsushi Inaba
Platinum Games Producer -- Anarchy Reigns, Vanquish
Top Game of 2011: L.A. Noire
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: Nintendo 3DS. Described the system as a revolution in entertainment.
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that he believes 2012 will be the ultimate year for Platinum Games.
Hideki Kamiya
Platinum Games Game Designer -- Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Okami, Bayonetta
Top Game of 2011: Nothing in particular
Top Entertainment Content From 2011: 3D Classics on Nintendo 3DS
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Kamiya said that he would like to announce a new game and make a comeback on the game scene and be known as more than just some guy who posts on Twitter.
Jiro Ishii
Level-5 Director -- Time Travelers, Kamaitachi no Yoru, 428
Top Game of 2011: Uncharted 3
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that Time Travelers is gradually coming together. He feels that they've crossed two initial hurdles: a story that can only be done in games, and a time travel work that can only be done in games. Also, they're on the final spurt of a new challenge for both Level-5 and himself, releasing a game simultaneously on three platforms.
Akihiro Hino
Level-5 CEO -- Inazuma Eleven, Layton, Ni no Kuni
Top Game of 2011: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that Level-5 will release five new titles in 2012: Fantasy Life, Girl's RPG, Time Travelers, Guild 01 and Yokai Watch.
Yasumi Matsuno
Level-5 Director -- Final Fantasy Tactis, Tactics Ogre, Guild 01
Top Game of 2011: Army of Darkness Defense (iOS)
Challenge for 2012/Message to Fans: Said that he's working away at Crimson Shroud, one of the games in Guild 01. It's a simple and compact game, but it's being made with love. They're aiming to make it like a rich meaty food.
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