Nintendo Switch 2 Game Interviews

"We sat down and watched a lot of old action movies," — Onimusha: Way of the Sword's developers on crafting intense combat, difficulty, the Switch 2 version, and more

Just ahead of the game's launch, we talk to the producer and director of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, learning about its combat design, historical focus, how Genma are designed, and more.

interview by Hayes Madsen on 06 August, 2026

"Please, regardless of who ends up getting killed, don't send me hate mail" - Kazutaka Kodaka and Shohei Sakakibara on Danganronpa 2x2

During Anime Expo 2026, we had the chance to sit down and discuss with the team about some of the changes being made for Danganronpa 2x2

interview by James Galizio on 05 August, 2026

"We messed up, we had to fix things" - Owlcat Games' Head of Publishing Andrey Tsvetkov on Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's Switch 2 launch, the possibility of cross save, coffee, and much more

We chat with Owlcat Games' Head of Publishing Andrey Tsvetkov about Rogue Trader's Switch 2 launch, making things right, optimization, the possibility of Pathfinder ports, free DLC, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 05 August, 2026

"I do hope that in the eyes of our players, Cyberpunk 2077 has earned its place, and I look at it now with pride and gratitude" - Associate Game Director Paweł Sasko on Cyberpunk 2077's launch, Edgerunners, quest design, music, and more

We chat with CDPR's Associate Game Director Paweł Sasko about Cyberpunk 2077's launch, looking back at the support, Edgerunners, Wuthering Waves, quest design, characters, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 31 July, 2026

"Nintendo was aware of our ambition and it did take a lot of collaborative effort to make it happen" — CD Projekt Red's Artur Kepen on Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, PS5 Pro support, Mac, cross save, and more

We reflect on one year of Cyberpunk 2077 ports and updates with CDPR's Senior Release Manager Artur Kepen covering cross save, the Switch 2 physical release, Mac version, PS5 Pro support, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 27 July, 2026

"Steam became one of the most important platforms for us” – Japanese developer Sting chats with us about self-publishing, early access, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, the possibility of a Baroque Syndrome localization, coffee, and more

We chat with Japanese developer and publisher Sting about its self-publishing efforts, challenges, PC ports, the importance of Steam, the possibility of localizing Baroque Syndrome, Switch physical releases, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 23 July, 2026

"The motivation for this project was the passionate feedback we received from fans" - Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen's developers on the expansion's new gameplay loop, how it affects the Unmoored World, and more

We talk to the producer and director of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, digging into how this expansion will change the base game, why it takes place in the frozen North, and how the team is keeping the "spirit" of the game intact.

interview by Hayes Madsen on 13 July, 2026

"We've long had the desire to play Disgaea as an action RPG" - Disgaea Mayhem's developers discuss the upcoming release, Disgaea's charm, learning from past entries, combat, coffee, and more

Ahead of its launch next week, we chat with the Disgaea Mayhem Development Team about the action RPG, influences, learnings from Disgaea 6 and 7, platform choices, Game-Key Cards, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 July, 2026

"Maintaining what Culdcept is, as a series, is extremely important to us" - we talk with Neos Corporation about reviving the card RPG series

A behind the scenes look at Culdcept BEGINS, the latest entry in the legendary series.

interview by Junior Miyai on 27 June, 2026

"You unlock new story events in Endless Ragnarok through clearing quests, unlike Relink's narrative chapter progression" Tetsuya Fukuhara and Sanshiro Hidaka speak extensively about Granblue Fantasy Relink: - Endless Ragnarok

We spoke extensively with the Creative Director of the Granblue Fantasy series & the Director of Endless Ragnarok about the many new systems the major expansion contains and what the future of Relink may have in store.

interview by Josh Torres on 18 June, 2026

"Some of the choices that we make may alter what the player perceives about each character" - Naoki Hamaguchi on Final Fantasy VII Revelation's Story Choices, Vincent, Weapon Battles, and More

We talk to Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi about the long-awaited finale, Vincent's story elements, Ruby Weapon, and much more.

interview by Hayes Madsen on 07 June, 2026

“I would love to see a new story set in Ivalice” – Hitoshi Sakimoto on His Career, 13 Sentinels, Ogre Battle, The Colors of Harmony Concert, and More

We chat with Hitoshi Sakimoto about his 40 year career, Final Fantasy XII, Vanillaware, how he became a composer, working with Yasumi Matsuno, coffee, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 31 May, 2026

"It’s my life’s work" - Suga Munemitsu on Utawarerumono, storytelling, Project Kizuna, and more

As the Utawarerumono series comes to an end, we look back on the series with writer Suga Munemitsu.

interview by Blake Simons on 26 May, 2026

Supergiant Games Interview With Greg Kasavin and Darren Korb – Hades II, Early Access Feedback, Boss Themes, the Ending, Coffee, and the Future

We chat with Supergiant Games' Greg Kasavin and Darren Korb about Hades II, the original ending, guitar solos, inspirations, game narrative, streaming Oblivion, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 23 May, 2026

'Once the Switch 2 was announced, we felt that was a great opportunity to bring Kena to a brand new platform.‘ – Ember Lab COO Josh Grier discusses Kena's Switch 2 port and more

We chat with Josh Grier, Chief Operating Officer at Ember Lab, about bringing Kena: Bridge of Spirits to Nintendo Switch 2, a potential physical release, optimization, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 20 May, 2026

"This time, portraying a single protagonist was one of our key challenges" Naofumi Matsushita on developing The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

We had the chance to ask the team behind The Adventures of Elliot some of what went into designing HD2D's first Action RPG.

interview by James Galizio on 18 May, 2026

"If Shovel Knight is our Mario, Mina would become our Zelda" - Sean Velasco from Yacht Club Games on Mina the Hollower, seven new game plus modes, the price, and much more

We chat with Sean Velasco from Yacht Club Games about Mina the Hollower, indie game pricing, seven new game plus modes, difficulty, potential DLC plans, Switch optimization, Steam Deck support, DualSense features, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 15 May, 2026

"Our understanding of what it means to deliver a viable experience on any platform has become much clearer" Naoki Hamaguchi on porting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Nintendo Switch 2

In the lead up to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Nintendo Switch 2 release, we had the chance to ask the team about their thoughts on taking the game multi-platform.

interview by James Galizio on 29 April, 2026

"It's freaking awesome" - Jason Charles Miller on being in The Primals, working on FF14, Cyberpunk 2077, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and Much More

We chat with Jason Charles Miller about his career in games, composing for Cyberpunk 2077, singing with The Primals in FF14, Rules of Nature from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 03 April, 2026

"Starfield will eventually become something that will be legendary" – Inon Zur on Music Composition, Working With Todd Howard, Fallout 4’s Main Theme, and More

We chat with Inon Zur about his legendary Fallout 4 theme, the soundtracks for Starfield, working with Team Ninja on Rise of the Ronin, Syberia, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 March, 2026

“I don’t ever want to be mainstream.” – New Blood Interactive’s Dave Oshry on Dungeons of Dusk, RPGs, Steam, Preservation, Epic, and More

Ahead of its launch later this year, we chat with New Blood's Dave Oshry about Dungeons of Dusk, Doom RPG, Switch 2 ports, PC handhelds, Epic Games Store, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 22 February, 2026

Ys X Proud Nordics and Trails beyond the Horizon Interview with Durante – Switch 2 DLSS, PS5 Pro, the Challenging Switch 1 Horizon Port, Steam Machine, and More

We chat with Durante about PH3's work on Ys X: Proud Nordics for PC, his work on the Switch 2 and PS5 Pro versions, Trails beyond the Horizon's challenging Switch 1 port, Falcom's engine, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 16 February, 2026

"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

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

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