The Birth of Mega Man – 2011 Developer Interview (Patreon)

Although Keiji Inafune is often cited as the man who created Mega Man, planner Akira “A.K” Kitamura should probably be the one accorded that honor. Unfortunately, he’s been largely reclusive since leaving the game industry.

In this lengthy interview, illustrator Hitoshi Ariga talks to Akira Kitamura for the first time about his experiences with both the Mega Man and Mega Man 2 developments. Pretty much everything is touched on, from the trivial (Roll’s hair) to the profound (“the sadness of robots”). As a lifelong Mega Man fan, this was a personal favorite!