In 'Nier Automata', the protagonists are androids, not humans, and that's very common in a Science Fiction story. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
For me, when we're all human beings, it's just interesting that we cannot understand the other person or how they think. That's one part of the human aspect that fascinates me. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
Actually, multiple playthroughs and deleting save files are things that other games have done, so I don't see myself as a forerunner of those… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
Personally I don't want to be regarded as that one person who's responsible for the title. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
In 'Drakengard', you have magic and non-magic missiles that couldn't shoot each other down. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
Even I have certain depictions that I personally don't like, but I don't believe artists should necessarily follow a particular person's preference. They should… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
I don't think that humankind is worthy of trust when we can't let go of war, draw borders between neighboring countries, seek to become… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
For 'Nier: Automata', I wasn't told to target anyone. I just made what I wanted to, and I tried to stay hidden from Square… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
Speaking seriously, 'Ikaruga' influenced how I synchronize the game sequences with the music. Combining the two in a way that appeals to people's hearts… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
You can even express movies and poetry using video games. For those reasons, I've decided to create stories through video games. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
The reason why there are so many characters who suffer in my games is that I want to show reality. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
My belief is that if there are already games that other developers are putting out that are satisfying to the player, with great action… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
I personally don't feel like I'm really different with the mask on or not, but I don't really like to take interviews or go… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
I get bored very fast, so I would like to do something new. Something like a restaurant is attractive. It does seem to be… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
