To be honest, I think I am making normal games targeted towards normal people. But ultimately when I release those normal games, weird people find them to be weird games and enjoy them. Which probably means there's something wrong with… — 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
When you really think about it, it doesn't really matter where a game ends. Ultimately, if the player is satisfied with stopping at a… — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
As for my favorite games growing up, if I were to mention a game other than 'Gradius', it would have to be 'Xevious'. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
In 'Nier Automata', the protagonists are androids, not humans, and that's very common in a Science Fiction story. — Yoko Taro Copy Share Image
