Nintendo Switch Game Interviews

"Steam became one of the most important platforms for us” – Japanese developer Sting chats with us about self-publishing, early access, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, the possibility of a Baroque Syndrome localization, coffee, and more

We chat with Japanese developer and publisher Sting about its self-publishing efforts, challenges, PC ports, the importance of Steam, the possibility of localizing Baroque Syndrome, Switch physical releases, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 23 July, 2026

"It's always such fun and so inspiring for me to immerse myself in completely new sounds" - Emi Evans discusses NieR, Chaos Language inspirations, Kaine, Automata, and coffee

We spoke to Emi Evans about Chaos Language, NieR, her early career, Etrian Odyssey, Chicory, Labyrinth of Galleria, Kaine, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 12 July, 2026

"We've long had the desire to play Disgaea as an action RPG" - Disgaea Mayhem's developers discuss the upcoming release, Disgaea's charm, learning from past entries, combat, coffee, and more

Ahead of its launch next week, we chat with the Disgaea Mayhem Development Team about the action RPG, influences, learnings from Disgaea 6 and 7, platform choices, Game-Key Cards, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 July, 2026

"The younger generation - they're watching a ton of anime" - Suikoden IP Director Rui Naito on Suikoden: The Anime

As part of the ongoing Konami IP revival initiative, we had the chance to sit down and talk about the importance of Suikoden: The Anime to Konami

interview by James Galizio on 08 July, 2026

"Maintaining what Culdcept is, as a series, is extremely important to us" - we talk with Neos Corporation about reviving the card RPG series

A behind the scenes look at Culdcept BEGINS, the latest entry in the legendary series.

interview by Junior Miyai on 27 June, 2026

“I would love to see a new story set in Ivalice” – Hitoshi Sakimoto on His Career, 13 Sentinels, Ogre Battle, The Colors of Harmony Concert, and More

We chat with Hitoshi Sakimoto about his 40 year career, Final Fantasy XII, Vanillaware, how he became a composer, working with Yasumi Matsuno, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 31 May, 2026

Supergiant Games Interview With Greg Kasavin and Darren Korb – Hades II, Early Access Feedback, Boss Themes, the Ending, Coffee, and the Future

We chat with Supergiant Games' Greg Kasavin and Darren Korb about Hades II, the original ending, guitar solos, inspirations, game narrative, streaming Oblivion, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 23 May, 2026

"If Shovel Knight is our Mario, Mina would become our Zelda" - Sean Velasco from Yacht Club Games on Mina the Hollower, seven new game plus modes, the price, and much more

We chat with Sean Velasco from Yacht Club Games about Mina the Hollower, indie game pricing, seven new game plus modes, difficulty, potential DLC plans, Switch optimization, Steam Deck support, DualSense features, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 15 May, 2026

"I'm mostly interested in solving impossible problems" – Brian Bucklew Discusses Caves of Qud's Development, the Switch Port, Expansions, Coffee, and Much More

We chat with Freehold Games' Brian Bucklew about Caves of Qud, the recent Switch port, the many years of work that went into controller support, Qud expansions, Yakuza, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 26 April, 2026

"We're considering producing an English version of the [Seven Mysteries of Honjo sequel] manga" - Paranormasight director Takanari Ishiyama hopes to reach more overseas players

We got another chance to chat with Paranormasight series director Takanari Ishiyama and producer Kazuma Oushu to discuss the development of its new entry, The Mermaid's Curse, and the various challenges they faced when crafting the follow-up to the unexpected hit that released three years ago.

interview by Josh Torres on 17 March, 2026

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Director and Producer Discuss Player Feedback, the Possibility of a Mega Man Legends Legacy Collection, and More

"When we consider new collection projects in the future, a Mega Man Legends collection would also be one of the possible candidates." - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Producer.

interview by RPG Site Staff on 05 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

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

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

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

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

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

"The goal is to satisfy both existing fans and those new to the series" - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa discusses remaking a genre classic

RPG Site has a chance to sit down with producer Takeshi Ichikawa, where we talked about his history with Dragon Quest, releasing DQ7 Reimagined so soon after the HD-2D Remakes, changes made in the game, and more.

interview by Adam Vitale on 23 January, 2026

"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

"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 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

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

Square Enix and Red Art Games on widening the audience with Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International

RPG Site had a chance to speak with both Square Enix and Red Art Games about how this SaGa collaboration came to be.

interview by Adam Vitale on 01 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

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

Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku

We go hands-on with turn-based mech RPG Starbites at PAX West 2025 and sat down with studio Ikinagames founder Junho Bae to learn about the challenges surrounding its development, as well as some surprising inspirations.

interview by Josh Torres on 06 September, 2025

Here’s why Balthier and Luso are absent from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - and why the Sound Novels made it in at last

The director of the triumphant return of Final Fantasy Tactics talks cuts and additions in this latest version.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 02 September, 2025

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