The Future of RPGs - 1993 Developer Interviews (Patreon)

https://shmuplations.com/futureofrpgs1993/

These mini-interviews with four up-and-coming developers first appeared in Famicom Tsuushin. While it doesn't contain many specific development and design details, it presents a neat snapshot of the thinking surrounding RPGs in 1993. Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest still loomed large as major reference points, and thoughts were mixed about the pros and cons of CD-ROM media.

That does it for this cycle! We covered a lot of "mainstream" series this time (many from Nintendo Dream magazine), but next round I'd like to return to some more niche series, patron votes permitting, of course. Cheers and please look for the new voting thread next week!