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So instead of creating a new IP completely from scratch, the project was started as a “new title made by the GOD EATER team”. The game’s scope ended up way larger than the estimate we made in March 2015… (Laughs) Right around the latter half of the development of GOD EATER 2 RAGE BURST, I started hammering out the concept for our next undertaking a completely new game IP.Īt that point the studio was focused less on creating new IPs and more on growing our existing series. ■Yoshimura: The project started about six years ago. Yoda: We felt the need to test ourselves by creating a totally new game.

■Yoshimura: After launching GOD EATER, which a lot of fans enjoyed over a long period of time, one of the driving forces while planning this game was our team’s feeling that the next step should be to create a game that is well received both in Japan and internationally.Īt the same time, because the gaming industry evolves so quickly, we were afraid that just maintaining the status quo would mean we would be left behind.

Yoda: That brings back a lot of memories.

We started the project to give another shot at making something new alongside the company that we partnered with to launch GOD EATER, SHIFT Inc.

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■Yoshimura: Three of the people who started Project CODE VEIN are here today: myself, Kobayashi and Yoda. And thanks to our fans, we get invited to talk about the game in interviews like this one! The Story Leading Up to Development ■Yoshimura: I’m also very grateful to see our fan base continue to grow a year after the game’s release. Itakura: The response from international fans exceeded our expectations, and it’s humbling to see how much our game has achieved.I even saw several international YouTubers that I keep an eye on streaming it, which made me appreciate being a part of the project that much more. Mao: I joined CODE VEIN during the latter half of its development, but saw trailers for it before I joined BANDAI NAMCO Studio (henceforth BNS) and thought it looked like a fascinating game, so I was very excited to be a part of the development team.ĬODE VEIN is unique among recent games using higher difficulty as a core component.Game Balance, Localization, and Global Communication Supervisor But it’s very obvious that this title attained a worldwide audience, not just a Japanese one. At the beginning of development I thought the game only targeted the Japanese market, that it was simply an extension of the GOD EATER series. A lot of people enjoy our character customizer, but I was also surprised by how many fans abroad play the game. Kobayashi: I was also surprised when I heard how many copies the game sold.■Yoshimura: And the game continues to change precisely because we have a gradual influx of new players. It’s fun to see how things change over time.

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During the period around CODE VEIN’s release, I saw a lot of people using it to recreate their favorite characters from series that were popular at that time, but nowadays I see characters from more recent games, or from series that came out after this game’s release.

Kobayashi: I also noticed that people continue to post a lot of pictures from the character customizer, even a year after launch.I think this shows how much progress we made when developing this title. Itakura: At the start of development, we were worried about whether we could meet the technical requirements required to put the game on the market, but a lot of players enjoyed the game, resulting in a smash hit that sold over a million copies.I’m very thankful to see all of the pictures people take in-game. I also noticed the impact made by implementing Photo Mode, which lets players capture scenes from within the game. Players who feel attached to their characters tend to engage with the game at an even deeper level, and I appreciate how much this title’s art captivates its audience. Yoda: I keep an eye on the Twitter hashtag for the game, and often see people using the character customizer even to this day.

Could each of you share your thoughts, looking back on this title’s development? ■Yoshimura: It’s been over a year since CODE VEIN was released, and players all over the world continue to enjoy the game.

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