Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 2009 Developer Interview (Patreon)

http://shmuplations.com/starocean4/

Taken from the Official Guide Book, this lengthy interview covers  the making of Star Ocean 4, the first high-definition entry in tri-Ace’s  long-running sci-fi RPG series. Several key members of the development  team discuss their goals, their self-described status as “overachievers”  and how those inclinations influenced all facets of the game, from the  battle system to the character design to the narrative (and even the  disc count).  

(This lengthy interview was commissioned by Messiah, who generously offered to have it hosted on shmuplations for everyone to enjoy! As such it is offered as a "free post" on shmuplations this month, and I should have one more normal post coming next week.)