I interviewed Yusaku Yamamoto, editor of Shooting Gameside..

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:30 pm

Hi all, I just published an article to my personal blog. I contacted Yamamoto-san, editor in chief of Shooting Gameside, and he graciously agreed to be interviewed for my pokey, deadbeat personal blog I just launched!

Here is the interview, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Your comments are welcome, good or bad!

http://www.pinkbullets.co.uk/blogs/?p=236

Estebang · Post by **Estebang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:44 pm

Great to hear that he's considering selling English-translated issues as PDFs. He should crowdsource the translation work--I'm sure there's a few people here and elsewhere who'd gladly do it for free.

However, anyone who lists Darius Burst as their second favorite shmup of all time is truly deluded and insane.

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:50 pm

Estebang wrote:However, anyone who lists Darius Burst as their second favorite shmup of all time is truly deluded and insane.

His choices not mine!

Estebang · Post by **Estebang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:12 pm

I wasn't referring to you...

Akai Katana at number 5 is a bit more understandable, but still insane.

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:14 pm

Ah it's cool, I know. I thought Burst was an odd choice too. I prefer Gaiden or G-Darius personally.

Estebang · Post by **Estebang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:17 pm

And Burst was outsourced to Pyramid, whose only previous credits include the DBZ Budokai series.

Was there really no one left at Taito who knew how to make a shmup? Why didn't they just get G.Rev, who developed G-Darius before becoming their own company?

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:20 pm

Were the same people responsible for Darius Burst: AC: EX? Curious to know now, I didn't know Burst was handed out to a team outside Taito.

Estebang · Post by **Estebang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:22 pm

Another Chronicle was Taito's work, but of course they were simply upgrading and expanding Pyramid's game.

Pyramid is right in the opening title credits to Burst on PSP.

Pyongyang · Post by **Pyongyang** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:24 pm

Ah OK, I bought the PSP version, I'll check that out, thanks.

rancor · Post by **rancor** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:45 pm

I did a translation of an interview with Yotsubane (Crimzon Clover) from Shooting Gameside #2 here. Been struggling to find something short and sweet in other issues.

Bu11et He11 · Post by **Bu11et He11** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:19 pm

Not saying Darius Burst is in my top 5 at all but if Old School
hori shmups "flicks your bean" then why not.
Each to there own I guess.
Check out the thoughts of the game on Videogameimports he
loves it to bits.

Oh, awesome interview Pyongyang made a great read.

shmups.system11.org

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