Takatsuna Senba - 2001 Developer Interview (part 1) (Patreon)

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This lengthy interview originally appeared in the legendary gaming magazine CONTINUE in 2001, and was later recompiled with others in "the style of game" book printed in 2012. The first half of this interview covers Senba's experiences in the anime industry (on Char's Counterattack, in particular), the transition to Taito and game development, and the design of his most widely lauded creations, Metal Black and Gun Frontier.

This has been requested by multiple patrons for awhile now, so here is the first part! We'll be translating the second half (which covers Dino Rex and the elusive "Gun Frontier 3") in the coming months.