Nintendo Switch 2 Game Interviews

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"Building relationships with those you are traveling with is an aspect of JRPGs that we wanted to focus on" - the Monster Hunter Stories 3 team on expanding the scope of the RPG franchise
"Building relationships with those you are traveling with is an aspect of JRPGs that we wanted to focus on" - the Monster Hunter Stories 3 team on expanding the scope of the RPG franchise

We had the chance to sit down and discuss the upcoming Monster Hunter spin-off with Executive Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, Director Kenji Oguro, Art Director Takahiro Kawano and Lead Game Designer Daisuke Wakahara

interview by James Galizio on 12 February, 2026

"I'm certain that for every track that people have enjoyed, various kinds of coffee have joined me as faithful companions" — Yasunori Nishiki on composition, Octopath Traveler, and more
"I'm certain that for every track that people have enjoyed, various kinds of coffee have joined me as faithful companions" — Yasunori Nishiki on composition, Octopath Traveler, and more

We chat with Yasunori Nishiki about his work on the Octopath Traveler series, the recent Octopath Traveler 0 soundtrack, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, music composition, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 09 February, 2026

"I'm still really excited about the art of making games" – Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake on Dosa Divas, turn-based combat, and much more
"I'm still really excited about the art of making games" – Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake on Dosa Divas, turn-based combat, and much more

We chat with Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake about Dosa Divas, his career, game development, working on Morrowind, turn-based combat, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 05 February, 2026

Shinra Archeology Cut Interview – Final Fantasy VII Modding, Restoring Content, FF7R Consistency, and More
Shinra Archeology Cut Interview – Final Fantasy VII Modding, Restoring Content, FF7R Consistency, and More

To celebrate Final Fantasy VII's anniversary, we have an interview discussing the original game with Shinra Archaeology Department, the Shinra Archeology Cut Final Fantasy VII mod, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 02 February, 2026

"The goal is to satisfy both existing fans and those new to the series" - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa discusses remaking a genre classic
"The goal is to satisfy both existing fans and those new to the series" - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined producer Takeshi Ichikawa discusses remaking a genre classic

RPG Site has a chance to sit down with producer Takeshi Ichikawa, where we talked about his history with Dragon Quest, releasing DQ7 Reimagined so soon after the HD-2D Remakes, changes made in the game, and more.

interview by Adam Vitale on 23 January, 2026

"I do want to release a completely original solo album" - Yuka Kitamura on music composition, working on boss themes, freelance, and more
"I do want to release a completely original solo album" - Yuka Kitamura on music composition, working on boss themes, freelance, and more

We spoke to Yuka Kitamura about her music composition, going freelance after working with FromSoftware for over a decade, her workflow, coffee, and more.

interview by Kite Stenbuck and Mikhail Madnani on 19 December, 2025

"This just felt like a hole in our catalog" - Nightdive Studios on finally bringing System Shock remake to Switch 2 and Switch, mouse controls, and much more
"This just felt like a hole in our catalog" - Nightdive Studios on finally bringing System Shock remake to Switch 2 and Switch, mouse controls, and much more

We chat with Nightdive Studios about System Shock remake on Switch 2 and Switch 1, mouse controls, the whole remake project, future remasters, coffee, pinball, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 15 December, 2025

"We have been stoked to push what the Switch 2 can do" – Warframe Community Director Megan Everett discusses The Old Peace and more
"We have been stoked to push what the Switch 2 can do" – Warframe Community Director Megan Everett discusses The Old Peace and more

We speak to Warframe Community Director Megan Everett about The Old Peace, updates, Switch 2, the Steam Machine, Sleep Token, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 08 December, 2025

"A happy accident" — Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Producer Hayasaka Masaaki on how it ended up larger than DQ3 remake and much more
"A happy accident" — Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Producer Hayasaka Masaaki on how it ended up larger than DQ3 remake and much more

We had a chance to chat with Hayasaka Masaaki, Producer of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake about approaching remakes, new content, accessibility, his recommended play order, porting to multiple platforms, a potential Switch 2 physical trilogy release, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 06 November, 2025

"Being able to bring the game to a much wider audience is a wonderful thing" — Naoki Hamaguchi talks FF7 Remake on Switch 2 and Xbox
"Being able to bring the game to a much wider audience is a wonderful thing" — Naoki Hamaguchi talks FF7 Remake on Switch 2 and Xbox

Following Square Enix confirming that the Final Fantasy VII remake series is fully multi-platform, we had a chance to talk to Naoki Hamaguchi about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 and Xbox version, amiibo, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 25 September, 2025

Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku
Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku

We go hands-on with turn-based mech RPG Starbites at PAX West 2025 and sat down with studio Ikinagames founder Junho Bae to learn about the challenges surrounding its development, as well as some surprising inspirations.

interview by Josh Torres on 06 September, 2025

Here’s why Balthier and Luso are absent from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - and why the Sound Novels made it in at last
Here’s why Balthier and Luso are absent from Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles - and why the Sound Novels made it in at last

The director of the triumphant return of Final Fantasy Tactics talks cuts and additions in this latest version.

interview by Alex Donaldson on 02 September, 2025

No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Interview - A Talk with Director Kazuya Yamada
No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Interview - A Talk with Director Kazuya Yamada

During Anime Expo 2025 we had the chance to sit down and speak with the game's director.

interview by James Galizio on 31 July, 2025

As the Trails series' ending is now in sight, Nihon Falcom prepares to tackle the impossible
As the Trails series' ending is now in sight, Nihon Falcom prepares to tackle the impossible

We spoke with Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo about the development process of a series such as Trails, and what comes after

interview by James Galizio on 24 July, 2025

The Producer of Digimon Story: Time Stranger admits that even they don't know how long it'll take to 100%
The Producer of Digimon Story: Time Stranger admits that even they don't know how long it'll take to 100%

We got a chance to speak directly with Producer Ryosuke Hara about Digimon Story: Time Stranger, and we've also included a bonus gallery with over 20 new screenshots!

interview by Josh Torres, Adam Vitale, and James Galizio on 18 June, 2025

Conversation of a Celebrated Creative: A Roundtable Discussion with Yuji Horii
Conversation of a Celebrated Creative: A Roundtable Discussion with Yuji Horii

We had a chance to speak with the legendary JRPG creator at Napoli Comicon to discuss his creative background, RPG narratives, and Dragon Quest's legacy.

interview by Blake Simons on 08 June, 2025

"I never want anyone to have buyer’s remorse after purchasing one of our retail games" – Marvelous USA CEO Ken Berry On Switch 2 Physical Games and More
"I never want anyone to have buyer’s remorse after purchasing one of our retail games" – Marvelous USA CEO Ken Berry On Switch 2 Physical Games and More

Ahead of the Switch 2 launching, we caught up with Marvelous USA's CEO Ken Berry on having a launch title for new hardware, Nintendo Switch 2 physical releases, and what to expect in the future.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 27 May, 2025

Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar Interview - Talking Remastering a DS Classic with Hikaru Nakano
Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar Interview - Talking Remastering a DS Classic with Hikaru Nakano

Ahead of its reveal in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, RPG Site had a chance to talk with Story of Seasons series manager Hikaru Nakano about the newest entry in the franchise.

interview by Erren Van Duine on 31 March, 2025

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Interview – Talking a new twist on the series with producer Hisashi Fuji
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Interview – Talking a new twist on the series with producer Hisashi Fuji

Guardians of Azuma brings some fresh ideas and twists to the established farming simulator RPG. We sat down with the game's producer to discuss what's new.

interview by Erren Van Duine on 21 March, 2025

Trails Through Daybreak II PC Interview – Durante talks PC features, Steam Deck optimization, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a potential Ys VIII Switch 2 port, and more
Trails Through Daybreak II PC Interview – Durante talks PC features, Steam Deck optimization, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a potential Ys VIII Switch 2 port, and more

Ahead of next week's Trails Through Daybreak II Western launch from NIS America, we spoke to PH3's Peter 'Durante' Thoman about working on the game, PC exclusive features, Falcom's engine, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the state of PC gaming, Windows 11, DX12 issues, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 07 February, 2025

Ys X: Nordics PC Interview - Durante discusses Falcom's new engine, PC-exclusive features, HDR, co-op, & more
Ys X: Nordics PC Interview - Durante discusses Falcom's new engine, PC-exclusive features, HDR, co-op, & more

Ahead of this month's Ys X: Nordics Western launch from NIS America, we spoke to PH3's Peter 'Durante' Thoman about the PC release, exclusive features like co-op & HDR, the state of JRPG ports on PC, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 14 October, 2024

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Interview - Talking remaking a niche classic with Shinichi Tatsuke
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Interview - Talking remaking a niche classic with Shinichi Tatsuke

Romancing SaGa 2 is one of the most unique RPGs of the Super Famicom era, but it is not well known in the West. We spoke to the game's producer about the approach to remaking this classic RPG to a modern worldwide audience.

interview by Adam Vitale on 19 September, 2024

Dread Delusion Creative Director speaks on how flying islands helped development & why PS1 games are timeless
Dread Delusion Creative Director speaks on how flying islands helped development & why PS1 games are timeless

A lengthy chat with the creator of the open-world horror RPG that reached its 1.0 release out of Steam Early Access back in May; even if you haven't played it yet, we highly encourage you to give this chat a read!

interview by Josh Torres on 04 September, 2024

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak & Ys X: Nordics Interview - A conversation with Toshihiro Kondo
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak & Ys X: Nordics Interview - A conversation with Toshihiro Kondo

During Anime Expo 2024 we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo

interview by James Galizio on 25 July, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Interview: how to get new playable characters, how multiplayer progression works, and will Relink be a games-as-a-service title
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Interview: how to get new playable characters, how multiplayer progression works, and will Relink be a games-as-a-service title

We sat down with Motohiro Okubo, Tetsuya Fukuhara, and Yasuyuki Kaji as they reveal all-new exclusive info about Granblue Fantasy: Relink.

interview by Josh Torres on 23 August, 2023

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