Game Designers: The Next Generation (Patreon)

http://shmuplations.com/nextgen/

These six developer interviews first appeared in the 5/93 edition of Famicom Tsuushin, in a special feature focused on new up-and-coming game designers (the original tagline was “Move over Horii, Sakaguchi, and Miyamoto! It’s our time now!”). Famicon Tsuushin also adorned each short interview with a photo of the developers at their desks, which I’ve included as well.

While some of the designers did indeed find massive success later, equally interesting to read now are the lesser-knowns like Ryoji Amano (Super Soccer) and Noboru Harada (F1 ROC / Exhaust Heat).