Zen_Arcade
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As long as he's happy.
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Hiroki Kato (Vanquish/God Hand lead designer, RE:CV director) has become a farmer
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Get the fuck out. Vanquish is a masterpiece.
XxSlasherMcGirkxX
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Wow so hardcore.
I recommend sticking to life simulator games for you.
Makes me wanna be a farmer ...
First thing I thought of. I wish him well in his new career.
Muppet of a Man
Member
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The whole interview is pretty cool.
1. Hearing that Tango ran into financial troubles, and that Mikami is grateful for Bethesda buying them.
2. Bethesda's higher-ups did not like it when Mikami said that The Evil Within would be his last game, so he may actually be directing more games.
3. Sega was pushing Mikami very strongly to make a horror game, back when they were with Platinum.
4. Zwei was originally co-op, and involved Vampires and protagonists connected by a chain.
Those points stand out to me, and his overall philosophy of bringing up new directors. And especially how he views Capcom as they got larger. He definitely disapproved of how they operated (can't say I blame him).
1. Hearing that Tango ran into financial troubles, and that Mikami is grateful for Bethesda buying them.
2. Bethesda's higher-ups did not like it when Mikami said that The Evil Within would be his last game, so he may actually be directing more games.
3. Sega was pushing Mikami very strongly to make a horror game, back when they were with Platinum.
4. Zwei was originally co-op, and involved Vampires and protagonists connected by a chain.
Those points stand out to me, and his overall philosophy of bringing up new directors. And especially how he views Capcom as they got larger. He definitely disapproved of how they operated (can't say I blame him).
BumblebeeCody
Member
Awesome games. 
strange guy
Neo Member
Good for him. I hope someday a new Vanquish or God Hand will be announced
Femmeworth
Banned
A damn shame. Well, if it makes him happy then good for him.
plasmawave
Banned
Coming to your nearby theater soon...
chicagocubsfan
Member
He's going to come back and make a character action game around this farmer.
eyeball_kid
Member
Yeah it did. It's too bad that Bethesda bought them and made him work on yet another survival horror game.
Bethesda Boss: "Okay Yoki Doki, no more of this Noah stuff. You know how long it took Noah to build the Ark? Like a hundred years. Do you have a hundred years left in you, Mikami?"
Mikami: "Probably not, but..."
Bethesda Boss: "But nothing! We're not going to throw away our money on untested ideas. We make games for Americans. Ah-mer-i-cans. You got that? And Americans want dragons and violence...and...look. The reason we snatched you up is Resident Evil. Horror, gore, torture porn. Kids love that stuff. So guess what Mikami, you're going to be making survival horror games. For a very. Long. Time."
Mikami: "[deep sigh]...yes sir"
chicagocubsfan
Member
I highly doubt that's the way it went down.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
"So I'm reading Varese's biography right, and there's this passage sticking into a story about the business of music-making from a dollars and cents sort of way 'I would not mind leaving behind composition and grow grapes in Provence much, in fact, I feel I could be just as happy.' It's a good outlook on life, and I appreciate it."
His second child was born just a few days ago. He posts occasional updates through his blog, but they're only sometimes game related. A recent one was a picture of a bus ad for EA jobs, with the comment "No thank you."
I will be back in five years to shake your hand.
Astral Dog
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wish him luck, it certainly sounds better tan working in the modern gaming industry
HyperZone<3
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game development, in Japan, would be one of the few jobs that would make farming seem like a less arduous career path.
"Ahh, I only worked 90 hours on the farm this week. This is the life."
"Ahh, I only worked 90 hours on the farm this week. This is the life."
I... I think I would watch this movie. I would actually pay good money in the theater for this...
bigboss370
Member
what.
Fried Food
Banned
What a great article. Polygon strikes gold again.
Rayven_king
Member
Spiritual successor to god hand
Well... What can I say. I wish him the best of luck and a fulfilling life as a farmer. Boy, did that ever come out of the left corner.
It's not like this choice suddenly devalues the awesome games he made. Wish he could have stayed in the industry, but you gotta do what you gotta do. ;_;7
It's not like this choice suddenly devalues the awesome games he made. Wish he could have stayed in the industry, but you gotta do what you gotta do. ;_;7
I know this is a joke but I seriously blame IGN.
Blackthorn
"hello?" "this is vagina"
God Hand 2: Fight Like a Dairy Farmer
runnin_blue
Banned
Post needs more praise.
It's pretty unfair to judge Katoh's skill as a game designer based on CODE:Veronica.
Katoh and Kaori Nishio were the only CAPCOM employees involved in that project (not counting the producers/supervisors who weren't developers). Actual design and development was handled by Nextech and Tose.
Katoh and Kaori Nishio were the only CAPCOM employees involved in that project (not counting the producers/supervisors who weren't developers). Actual design and development was handled by Nextech and Tose.