Yoshio Sakamoto – 2000 Developer Interview (Patreon)

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Taken from Nice Games' Game Boy Navigator tankobon, this interview with veteran Nintendo designer/director/producer Yoshio Sakamoto offers a brief overview of several of his early works, with a particular focus on Japan-only titles like Famicom Detective Club and Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls), as well as an extended discussion about his then-new Game Boy CCG, Trade & Battle: Card Hero.