Japanese video game website 4Gamer reached out to countless Japanese developers across different companies for their ambitions in 2024. Read on to know what they had to say, and more.
Japanese Developers Share Their Future Goals for 2024
Japanese video game website 4Gamer contacted 176 Japanese developers from the biggest video game development companies and received a myriad of answers back. It’s impossible to tackle each and every single one, so we’ve gathered the most noteworthy figures and compiled their answers in this article. Please note that all content was translated from Japanese using DeepL.
Capcom
| Hideaki Itsuno | Previous Works:
● Devil May Cry series ● Dragon's Dogma ● CAPCOM vs SNK |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| 2024 will finally see the release of "Dragon's Dogma 2". It has been more than 11 years since the first "Dragon's Dogma." As of this writing, we are in the midst of the final push. If there really was a medieval fantasy world, this is what it would be like, and what would you do if you had to survive in it with your own skills and brains? This is the game I made after seriously thinking about this. Let's have a magical adventure alone with your fellow pawns from all over the world! Please wait a little longer for the release. We wish you a safe launch.... | ||||
| Shingo Izumi | Previous Works:
● Ghost Trick (Remastered) ● Monster Hunter World ● Monster Hunter World Iceborne |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| The HD remastered version of Ghost Trick was released in June 2023. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed it! The iPhone/Android version will be released around Spring 2024. The main character Tamashii, who has become a dead person, uses the special power of the dead to solve the mystery of his own death... It combines a unique worldview, an excellent story, fascinating characters, and universally interesting gameplay, so if you haven't experienced it yet, please do so! My 2024 will be a "time of preparation" and I will do my best to make good news again. | ||||
| Masao Kawada | Previous Works:
● Resident Evil Village ● Resident Evil 7 ● Resident Evil RE3 |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| With the release of Meta Quest 3, the VR/AR world is about to get even more interesting. Also, with the beta test of Zenless Zone Zero, miHoYo's titles will be getting more and more attention in the future. We are waiting for the Elden Ring DLC and the new GTA and MonHun games will be the talk of the town next year. 2024 will also bring new consoles and more indie titles to look forward to. With the game industry booming in so many directions, we will do our best to release games next year, despite various dilemmas. | ||||
Square Enix
| Naoki Yoshida | Previous Works:
● Final Fantasy XIV ● Final Fantasy XVI ● Dragon Quest X |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| Thank you very much for your patronage of FFXVI, the latest in the FF series, this year! In 2024, FFXIV will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its rebirth, and we will continue to deliver new developments, and at the same time, the Third Development Division will also embark on a new challenge. Please keep your eyes and expectations on us! | ||||
| Yoshinori Kitase | Previous Works:
● Final Fantasy VII REMAKE ● Final Fantasy VII REBIRTH |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| The critically acclaimed "FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS" can be played on Steam (PC) as well as mobile. Please try playing it according to your lifestyle. Finally, "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH" will be released on February 29. Having escaped Midgar in the previous title, Cloud and his friends set off on a journey to the vast world in pursuit of Sephiroth! The story, battles, and exploration of the world are all very rewarding, so be sure to pick up a copy and play! | ||||
| Masayoshi Soken | Previous Works:
● Final Fantasy XIV ● Final Fantasy XVI ● Mario Sports Mix |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| In 2024, Final Fantasy XIV is coming with the expansion package DAWNTRAIL, or "Golden Legacy". We are super excited about it! | ||||
KONAMI
| Hajime Okamoto | Previous Works:
● Silent HIll 2 ● Silent Hill: Ascension ● Silent Hill F |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| We will continue to promote the "SILENT HILL" series both through games and otherwise. First, this year we are pleased to offer "SILENT HILL: Ascension" in a new, non-game, interactive streaming format, allowing you to enjoy the "SILENT HILL" storyline in the style of a TV drama. And now, in 2024, we are finally going to bring the excitement to the game. First of all, we would like to deliver new follow-up news. Fans, please wait a little longer. | ||||
Bandai Namco
| Katsuhiro Harada | Previous Works:
● Tekken Series ● Pokken Tournament ● Soul Calibur Series |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| Finally, Tekken 8 will be released on January 26, 2024! Before it is a competitive game, we aimed to create a next generation of high quality content that can be played by a single player. Tekken holds the Guinness record for the longest running storyline in the history of video games, and we have created a high-quality story mode that even first-time buyers will absolutely enjoy, as well as an arcade quest that allows players to experience the arcade. There is also another story mode, Arcade Quest, which allows players to experience the game center experience. And to top it all off, there is also a Tekken Ball mode, the beach volleyball version of the "original" fighting game. Online, there is a "Fight Lounge," a virtual town where players can gather together and have fun with friends, just as if they were going to the arcade every day. The game also features A.I. technology, arguably the best in the genre, allowing players to enjoy ghost battles with their alter egos. The ghosts are "so lifelike that you can't believe you are controlling them. If you are not good at direct battles, you can play with your own ghosts against your friends or defeat your rivals' ghosts. So, I hope you will all give "Tekken 8" a try. Also, we are developing many other things besides Tekken, so please let us advertise again when you do. I wonder if people read this every year? (Laughs) | ||||
SNK
| Naoto Abe | Previous Works:
● THE KING OF FIGHTERS Series ● SAMURAI SPIRITS ● Fatal Fury City of the Wolves |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| New information about “Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves," whose development has already been announced, will be released as soon as possible. | ||||
| Yasuyuki Oda | Previous Works:
● THE KING OF FIGHTERS Series ● SAMURAI SPIRITS ● Fatal Fury City of the Wolves |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| We will be releasing information on our newest fighting game, "FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves," through various events, so please look forward to it. | ||||
ATLUS
| Eiji Ishida | Previous Works:
● Shin Megami Tensei DEEP STRANGE JOURNEY ● Shin Megami Tensei IV ● Soul Hackers 2 |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| I am involved in a title that has not yet been announced at this time. I am working with the director to complete the title, which has yet to be announced, and I look forward to working with you at that time. | ||||
| Atsushi Nomura | Previous Works:
● Persona 4 Golden ● Persona Q Series ● Persona 5 Tactica |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| Persona 5 Tactica is a title that challenged us to try new things, and some of the unique game systems are difficult to understand the fun unless you actually touch them. I would be very happy if you could pick it up and play it! In 2024, our team will work together to create an even better title for everyone. We look forward to your continued support of the Atlus Persona Team (Second Production)! | ||||
| Kazuhisa Wada | Previous Works:
● Persona 4 Arena Ultimax ● Persona Dancing Series ● Persona 5 Royal |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| The scope of vision required has expanded considerably, and this is a year that will require stronger communication in order to improve the accuracy of our decisions. Since a certain amount of preparation has been completed, we will do our best to handle the sudden events, large and small, that occur during long-term development and do our best to deliver good news to everyone as scheduled! Following the release of "Persona 5 Tactica" last November, the Persona series will finally be followed by the release of "Persona 3 Reload" on February 2! This is a remake title of the 18-year-old classic that became the foundation of today's Persona, so I really hope that many of you will play it! We will continue to do our best to bring you more memorable games this year, so please continue to support us! | ||||
Arc System Works
| Daisuke Ishiwatari | Previous Works:
● GUILTY GEAR Series |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| I'm the one who is criticizing other people's work in the above manner, and I'm suffering from the pressure of "So, what about you?" I am tormented by the pressure of "So, what about you?"......I would like to be conscious of making products that do not take advantage of the "rules of engagement" like horror films. | ||||
| Akira Katano | Previous Works:
● GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| We will continue to make GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- more exciting! A new character, Elfeldt-Valentine, joined the game in December 2023, and we plan to add more characters and a new "Team of 3" mode for multiple players in 2024. Please stay tuned for information on future updates. | ||||
| Ryosuke Furuya | Previous Works:
● Dragon Ball FighterZ ● DNF Duel |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| ARC stands for "Action Revolution Challenge. The year 2011 was more of an "Action" year, but 2012 will definitely be a "Challenge" year. It will be like gritting your teeth and enjoying it to the fullest. And I will do my best to deliver a hatching "Revolution" to our readers! Thank you very much for your support! | ||||
Bokeh Game Studio
| Keiichiro Toyama | Previous Works:
● Silent Hill ● SIREN series ● GRAVITY DAZE series |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| The year 2024 will be a critical year for us as we begin the full-scale exposure of the studio's first production, "Noguko: Slitterhead". It will be a very important year that will greatly influence the future of the company, and we will be working hard to make it happen. | ||||
Hideki Kamiya
| Hideki Kamiya | Previous Works:
● Resident Evil 2 ● Okami ● Bayonetta |
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| Message and Ambitions for 2024: | ||||
| I want to find a job where I can make games and eat. | ||||
