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Yoji Shinkawa - 2001 Developer Interview
🕑 Added 2023-08-23 06:13:44 +0000 UTChttps://shmuplations.com/yojishinkawa/
This interview with famed Konami illustrator and designer Yoji Shinkawa first appeared in volume 4 of the Game Maestro book series. The thoughtful questions trace a path through Shinkawa's career, from catching Hideo Kojima's eye at Konami, doing touch-up work on Policenauts, the differences between mecha and normal character design, his latest efforts on Zone of Enders and the new (at the time) MGS2.
Apologies for the wait on this one--had family visiting earlier this month and am just now catching up with work. We'll have two more interviews by the end of the month, and I've also completed a recent 3-day stint at the Diet Library, this time focusing primarily on interviews from the ~2001-2006 era. I still need to categorize and sort through them, but they should be available for voting early next month.
Comments
ProtoSnake
Interesting read, thanks. Especially about the idea that Metal Gear Rex was influenced from TMNT. Is everything okay with you? What interviews were we expecting from last month?
Thanks a lot! I really wanted to know how he's so creative in his illustrations. Next time, I'm looking forward to read my both favorite illustrators Tetsuya Nomura x Youji Shinkawa.
