Interviews by Mikhail Madnani

"Starfield will eventually become something that will be legendary" – Inon Zur on Music Composition, Working With Todd Howard, Fallout 4’s Main Theme, and More
"Starfield will eventually become something that will be legendary" – Inon Zur on Music Composition, Working With Todd Howard, Fallout 4’s Main Theme, and More

We chat with Inon Zur about his legendary Fallout 4 theme, the soundtracks for Starfield, working with Team Ninja on Rise of the Ronin, Syberia, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 March, 2026

“I don’t ever want to be mainstream.” – New Blood Interactive’s Dave Oshry on Dungeons of Dusk, RPGs, Steam, Preservation, Epic, and More
“I don’t ever want to be mainstream.” – New Blood Interactive’s Dave Oshry on Dungeons of Dusk, RPGs, Steam, Preservation, Epic, and More

Ahead of its launch later this year, we chat with New Blood's Dave Oshry about Dungeons of Dusk, Doom RPG, Switch 2 ports, PC handhelds, Epic Games Store, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 22 February, 2026

Ys X Proud Nordics and Trails beyond the Horizon Interview with Durante – Switch 2 DLSS, PS5 Pro, the Challenging Switch 1 Horizon Port, Steam Machine, and More
Ys X Proud Nordics and Trails beyond the Horizon Interview with Durante – Switch 2 DLSS, PS5 Pro, the Challenging Switch 1 Horizon Port, Steam Machine, and More

We chat with Durante about PH3's work on Ys X: Proud Nordics for PC, his work on the Switch 2 and PS5 Pro versions, Trails beyond the Horizon's challenging Switch 1 port, Falcom's engine, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 16 February, 2026

"I'm certain that for every track that people have enjoyed, various kinds of coffee have joined me as faithful companions" — Yasunori Nishiki on composition, Octopath Traveler, and more
"I'm certain that for every track that people have enjoyed, various kinds of coffee have joined me as faithful companions" — Yasunori Nishiki on composition, Octopath Traveler, and more

We chat with Yasunori Nishiki about his work on the Octopath Traveler series, the recent Octopath Traveler 0 soundtrack, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, music composition, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 09 February, 2026

"I'm still really excited about the art of making games" – Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake on Dosa Divas, turn-based combat, and much more
"I'm still really excited about the art of making games" – Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake on Dosa Divas, turn-based combat, and much more

We chat with Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake about Dosa Divas, his career, game development, working on Morrowind, turn-based combat, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 05 February, 2026

Shinra Archeology Cut Interview – Final Fantasy VII Modding, Restoring Content, FF7R Consistency, and More
Shinra Archeology Cut Interview – Final Fantasy VII Modding, Restoring Content, FF7R Consistency, and More

To celebrate Final Fantasy VII's anniversary, we have an interview discussing the original game with Shinra Archaeology Department, the Shinra Archeology Cut Final Fantasy VII mod, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 02 February, 2026

"Hundred Line’s structure allows limitless possibilities." — Kazutaka Kodaka on adding new characters, collaborations, Darumi in Danganronpa, and more
"Hundred Line’s structure allows limitless possibilities." — Kazutaka Kodaka on adding new characters, collaborations, Darumi in Danganronpa, and more

For our first interview of 2026, we spoke to The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy's Kazutaka Kodaka about expanding the game with new characters, DLC, Darumi, the importance of Steam, Switch 2, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 05 January, 2026

"I do want to release a completely original solo album" - Yuka Kitamura on music composition, working on boss themes, freelance, and more
"I do want to release a completely original solo album" - Yuka Kitamura on music composition, working on boss themes, freelance, and more

We spoke to Yuka Kitamura about her music composition, going freelance after working with FromSoftware for over a decade, her workflow, coffee, and more.

interview by Kite Stenbuck and Mikhail Madnani on 19 December, 2025

"This just felt like a hole in our catalog" - Nightdive Studios on finally bringing System Shock remake to Switch 2 and Switch, mouse controls, and much more
"This just felt like a hole in our catalog" - Nightdive Studios on finally bringing System Shock remake to Switch 2 and Switch, mouse controls, and much more

We chat with Nightdive Studios about System Shock remake on Switch 2 and Switch 1, mouse controls, the whole remake project, future remasters, coffee, pinball, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 15 December, 2025

"We have been stoked to push what the Switch 2 can do" – Warframe Community Director Megan Everett discusses The Old Peace and more
"We have been stoked to push what the Switch 2 can do" – Warframe Community Director Megan Everett discusses The Old Peace and more

We speak to Warframe Community Director Megan Everett about The Old Peace, updates, Switch 2, the Steam Machine, Sleep Token, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 08 December, 2025

The God Slayer interview: Pathea Games' Zifei Wu on martial arts film inspirations, open-world combat, music, Switch 2, and more
The God Slayer interview: Pathea Games' Zifei Wu on martial arts film inspirations, open-world combat, music, Switch 2, and more

Ahead of its full reveal today, we had a chance to chat with Zifei Wu, Creative Director and Founder of Pathea Games, about The God Slayer going over combat, inspirations, a potential Switch 2 port, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 04 December, 2025

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga interview – refint/games on the remaster, Switch 2 enhancements without a devkit, rollback netcode, and more
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga interview – refint/games on the remaster, Switch 2 enhancements without a devkit, rollback netcode, and more

We caught up with refint/games to discuss the Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga remaster, Switch 2 enhancements without a devkit, rollback netcode, and more

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 02 December, 2025

"A happy accident" — Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Producer Hayasaka Masaaki on how it ended up larger than DQ3 remake and much more
"A happy accident" — Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Producer Hayasaka Masaaki on how it ended up larger than DQ3 remake and much more

We had a chance to chat with Hayasaka Masaaki, Producer of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake about approaching remakes, new content, accessibility, his recommended play order, porting to multiple platforms, a potential Switch 2 physical trilogy release, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 06 November, 2025

"Being able to bring the game to a much wider audience is a wonderful thing" — Naoki Hamaguchi talks FF7 Remake on Switch 2 and Xbox
"Being able to bring the game to a much wider audience is a wonderful thing" — Naoki Hamaguchi talks FF7 Remake on Switch 2 and Xbox

Following Square Enix confirming that the Final Fantasy VII remake series is fully multi-platform, we had a chance to talk to Naoki Hamaguchi about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 and Xbox version, amiibo, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 25 September, 2025

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Interview – Gust on Expanding Resleriana's World and More
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Interview – Gust on Expanding Resleriana's World and More

Junzo Hosoi and Yasunori Sakuda discuss expanding Resleriana's world in Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, potentially bringing back time limits, Switch 2 and Xbox port possibilities, and much more in an interview with RPG Site.

interview by Josh Torres and Mikhail Madnani on 29 August, 2025

"7 out of 10 PS2 games are what I live for" - Promise Mascot Agency Game Director Oli Clarke Smith on development, self-publishing, Switch 2, & more
"7 out of 10 PS2 games are what I live for" - Promise Mascot Agency Game Director Oli Clarke Smith on development, self-publishing, Switch 2, & more

We go behind-the-scenes with Promise Mascot Agency and Kaizen Game Works Game Director Oli Clarke Smith about learning from Paradise Killer, remaking the gameplay loop, self publishing, the Switch 2 devkit issue, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 20 August, 2025

"I never want anyone to have buyer’s remorse after purchasing one of our retail games" – Marvelous USA CEO Ken Berry On Switch 2 Physical Games and More
"I never want anyone to have buyer’s remorse after purchasing one of our retail games" – Marvelous USA CEO Ken Berry On Switch 2 Physical Games and More

Ahead of the Switch 2 launching, we caught up with Marvelous USA's CEO Ken Berry on having a launch title for new hardware, Nintendo Switch 2 physical releases, and what to expect in the future.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 27 May, 2025

"It Just Felt Like We'd Come Full Circle" – Nightdive Studios' Stephen Kick on System Shock 2, Switch 2, Preservation, and More
"It Just Felt Like We'd Come Full Circle" – Nightdive Studios' Stephen Kick on System Shock 2, Switch 2, Preservation, and More

We chat with Stephen Kick from Nightdive Studios ahead of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster's release date to talk game preservation, coming full circle with System Shock 2, potential Switch 2 upgrades, DOOM RPG, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 09 May, 2025

Rise of the Ronin PC Interview – Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Koei Tecmo's Yosuke Hayashi on the Steam Release, PC Gaming in Japan, & More
Rise of the Ronin PC Interview – Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Koei Tecmo's Yosuke Hayashi on the Steam Release, PC Gaming in Japan, & More

We chat with Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Koei Tecmo's Yosuke Hayashi about Rise of the Ronin for Steam, working with PlayStation Studios, Inon Zur's soundtrack, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 March, 2025

Trails Through Daybreak II PC Interview – Durante talks PC features, Steam Deck optimization, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a potential Ys VIII Switch 2 port, and more
Trails Through Daybreak II PC Interview – Durante talks PC features, Steam Deck optimization, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a potential Ys VIII Switch 2 port, and more

Ahead of next week's Trails Through Daybreak II Western launch from NIS America, we spoke to PH3's Peter 'Durante' Thoman about working on the game, PC exclusive features, Falcom's engine, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the state of PC gaming, Windows 11, DX12 issues, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 07 February, 2025

"I want to do an RPG more than anything" – Health's John Famiglietti on his next soundtrack, Cyberpunk 2077 collaborations, and more
"I want to do an RPG more than anything" – Health's John Famiglietti on his next soundtrack, Cyberpunk 2077 collaborations, and more

We chat with Johnny from Health about him wanting to score an RPG, Cyberpunk 2077's Major Crimes, working with Rockstar Games on Max Payne 3 and GTA V, streaming, the pandemic, Discord, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 05 February, 2025

“I want to make more games. I don't know how many more I got in me.” – Josh Sawyer on Pentiment's second anniversary, and what's next
“I want to make more games. I don't know how many more I got in me.” – Josh Sawyer on Pentiment's second anniversary, and what's next

Josh Sawyer talks Pentiment, his work on Avowed, choice and reactivity in Obsidian games, movie recommendations, books, vinyl soundtracks, cheese, and much more to celebrate the game's 2nd anniversary.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 21 November, 2024

Ys X: Nordics PC Interview - Durante discusses Falcom's new engine, PC-exclusive features, HDR, co-op, & more
Ys X: Nordics PC Interview - Durante discusses Falcom's new engine, PC-exclusive features, HDR, co-op, & more

Ahead of this month's Ys X: Nordics Western launch from NIS America, we spoke to PH3's Peter 'Durante' Thoman about the PC release, exclusive features like co-op & HDR, the state of JRPG ports on PC, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 14 October, 2024

Fairy Tail 2 Interview - Talking combat changes, improvements, Steam Deck support, & more with Hiroshi Kataoka
Fairy Tail 2 Interview - Talking combat changes, improvements, Steam Deck support, & more with Hiroshi Kataoka

Game Producer Hiroshi Kataoka talks combat changes, accessibility, Steam Deck optimization, story, a potential Xbox port, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 01 October, 2024