The History of Square – 1992 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/historyofsquare/
This “History of Square” interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi was orig...
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Soldier Blade - 2012 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/soldierblade/
This Soldier Blade interview from 2012 was originally featured in a 20th Anni...
Mega Man X4 and Keiji Inafune interviews!
(since both of these were on the shorter side, I've bundled them into one patreon post this month... enjoy!)
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Chunsoft 30th Anniversary – 2014 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/chunsoft30th/
Chunsoft founder Kouichi Nakamura reflects on thirty years of game developmen...
Psychic Force – 1996 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/psychicforce/
In this 1996 interview, several developers describe the inspirations and goal...
40 Years of Sun Denshi: A Look at its Past and Future
http://shmuplations.com/historyofsunsoft/
This detailed article (generously donated to shmuplations by
2018-08-20 21:33:33 +0000 UTC
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Terranigma – 1995 Developer Interview Collection
http://shmuplations.com/terranigma/
In these three interviews, several collaborators discuss their work on the cult 1...
August/Sept/Oct Voting!
Greetings to all patrons new and old. It's time again to offer suggestions and feedback re: what you'd like to see translated in the next few months. I'll still be referring to the previous voti...
2018-08-01 21:09:14 +0000 UTC View PostTomba! – 1997 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/tomba/
In these interviews, former Capcom developer and Makaimura (Ghouls ‘n Ghosts) creator Tok...
Masato Maegawa and Puzzle Games
http://shmuplations.com/maegawapuzzle/
This 1998 article sees Treasure president, programmer, and puzzle aficionad...
Mystic Ark – 1996 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/mysticark/
This thoughtful interview with Mystic Ark director Shinji Imada originally was publ...
Shigeru Miyamoto x Yuji Horii – 1990 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/miyamotohorii/
Just weeks after the launch of the Super Famicom, Super Mario and The Legen...
Metal Slader Glory – Developer Interview Collection
http://shmuplations.com/metalsladerglory/
In these two lengthy interviews, illustrator/mangaka Yoshimiru Ho...
Demon’s Crest – 1994 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/demonscrest/
This short interview with Demon’s Crest creators Tokuro Fujiwara and Masa...
Alundra – 1997 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/alundra/
These two interviews from the late 90s discuss the genesis and development of Matrix Softwar...
2018-05-30 19:30:24 +0000 UTC View PostBattle Mania – 2004 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/battlemania/
This long interview with Vic Tokai alumnus “Takayan” details the history of...
Sonic the Hedgehog - Developer Interview Collection
http://shmuplations.com/sonic/
This collection of interviews chronicles the conception and development of the original and...
Sega Arcade History: The Formative Years
http://shmuplations.com/akiranagai/
This interview with former Sega director Akira Nagai was originally featured in t...
Tactics Ogre – 1995 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/tacticsogre/
These two interviews for Tactics Ogre and Ogre Battle, respectively, cover the ...
Super Mario RPG – 1995 Developer Interviews
http://shmuplations.com/supermariorpg/
This October ’95 interview with Super Mario RPG director and then-Square ...
Voting for May/June!
Greetings everyone,
Now that shmuplations has been back for a month, I first wanted to say thank you again to everyone who has supported the site--for both new patrons and those longstanding su...
Phantasy Star Interview Bonanza!
I had a little extra time this month and decided to close March out with not one, not two, but three Phantasy Star interviews!
Phantasy Star IV - 1993 Developer Interview
2018-03-26 16:35:22 +0000 UTC
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Star Ocean: Blue Sphere – Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/bluesphere/
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere has never officially been released in the West, but this ...
Guardian Heroes – 1996 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/guardianheroes/
These two interviews, conducted and published in 1995, shed light on the inspi...
2018-03-08 18:48:50 +0000 UTC View PostTranslators Wanted!
One of the ways I hope to avoid future discontinuity in shmuplations is by having guest translators I can call on for those times when I either can't work due to other obligations, or simply want to t...
2018-03-06 11:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Return of Shmuplations (and an apology)
Hello everyone,
After a long and difficult year, I've decided to return to my work on shmuplations. I would first like to offer a sincere apology to those who tried to contact me during that time. W...
2018-03-01 07:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostCave 15th Anniversary - 2010 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/cave15th/
This interview first appeared in the March 2010 edition of Arcadia magazine. While th...
Castlevania: Bloodlines – 1994 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/bloodlines/
This short interview with three of the lead members of the Castlevania Bloodlines (aka...
2017-02-27 19:51:01 +0000 UTC View PostClockwork Knight – 1995 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/clockwork/
This small, fun interview with Noriyoshi Ooba, the producer of Clockwork Knight, wa...
Shigeru Miyamoto – 1989 Developer Interview
http://shmuplations.com/miyamoto1989/
This short but insightful interview with Shigeru Miyamoto first appeared in the se...
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