Difference between revisions of "Interview:Kimihiro Endoh"
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''What started out as a quest for answers about [[Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House|Opera House]] turned into a discussion about the publisher/developer Hot-B. Informative just the same.'' | ''What started out as a quest for answers about [[Miki & Fujiwara Production/Opera House|Opera House]] turned into a discussion about the publisher/developer Hot-B. Informative just the same.'' | ||
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'''GDRI: Did you work at Opera House?''' | '''GDRI: Did you work at Opera House?''' | ||
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KE: Yes. | KE: Yes. | ||
− | '''GDRI: Do you remember what games you worked on? | + | '''GDRI: Do you remember what games you worked on? It looks like you did The 7 Colors on the PC-98 and Side Pocket on the Sega Game Gear.''' |
KE: I am very surprised and miss it. How are you ever going to find me and my works? I remember .... | KE: I am very surprised and miss it. How are you ever going to find me and my works? I remember .... | ||
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KE: Yes, but I was part-time jobber. I helped only demo scene for Blue Almanac. | KE: Yes, but I was part-time jobber. I helped only demo scene for Blue Almanac. | ||
− | '''GDRI: Did something happen at Hot-B? It looks like you and [ | + | '''GDRI: Did something happen at Hot-B? It looks like you and [Jun] Kuriyama-san [formerly of Hot-B, currently the head of [http://www.officedynamite.com/ Dynamite]] left during the same period of time.''' |
KE: It is impossible to write it by my English skill. | KE: It is impossible to write it by my English skill. | ||
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'''GDRI: But the disk image contains the text string "OPERAHOUSE=4Yu." Do you know why? Was Opera House involved?''' | '''GDRI: But the disk image contains the text string "OPERAHOUSE=4Yu." Do you know why? Was Opera House involved?''' | ||
− | KE: Perhaps, the 7 Colors's music and sound driver made by [ | + | KE: Perhaps, the 7 Colors's music and sound driver made by [Hitoshi] Sakimoto-san. |
<pre>Hot-B <- Opera House -> Sakimoto-san. | <pre>Hot-B <- Opera House -> Sakimoto-san. | ||
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''Thanks to Endou-san for his time. Be sure to check out his script language [http://www.mongoose.jp/ Mongoose].'' | ''Thanks to Endou-san for his time. Be sure to check out his script language [http://www.mongoose.jp/ Mongoose].'' | ||
− | ''Interview conducted via e-mail by [[User:CRV|CRV]] | + | ''Interview conducted via e-mail by [[User:CRV|CRV]] in January 2008.'' |
Revision as of 08:18, 25 August 2008
What started out as a quest for answers about Opera House turned into a discussion about the publisher/developer Hot-B. Informative just the same.
Endou-san's responses were not edited for punctuation or typographical errors.
GDRI: Did you work at Opera House?
KE: Yes, I worked at the Opera House. But, I did't work as an employee. I worked on freelance programmer.
GDRI: What was it like working for Opera House (as a freelance programmer)?
KE: I worked only programming.
GDRI: Do you have any information about the company?
KE: No, because I worked before 15 years with them.
GDRI: Did you have a contract with them?
KE: Yes.
GDRI: Do you remember what games you worked on? It looks like you did The 7 Colors on the PC-98 and Side Pocket on the Sega Game Gear.
KE: I am very surprised and miss it. How are you ever going to find me and my works? I remember ....
- 鋼鉄帝国 [TRANSLATION: Koutetsu Teikoku - aka Steel Empire, Empire of Steel] - MegaDrive(GENESIS) [HOT-B]
- 7 Colors - PC-98 [HOT-B] This is my first work on freelance.
- Side Pocket - Game Gear [Data East, Opera House]
- Civizard(Master of Magic) - PlayStation [Asmik, Locus, Opera House]
- (Omit. Because the following are the Internet applications on Windows.)
GDRI: Were you working at Hot-B before going freelance? My colleague noticed you're also credited on Blue Almanac (Sega Mega Drive).
KE: Yes, but I was part-time jobber. I helped only demo scene for Blue Almanac.
GDRI: Did something happen at Hot-B? It looks like you and [Jun] Kuriyama-san [formerly of Hot-B, currently the head of Dynamite] left during the same period of time.
KE: It is impossible to write it by my English skill.
GDRI: Was The 7 Colors done under contract with Opera House?
KE: No, I contracted with Hot-B.
GDRI: But the disk image contains the text string "OPERAHOUSE=4Yu." Do you know why? Was Opera House involved?
KE: Perhaps, the 7 Colors's music and sound driver made by [Hitoshi] Sakimoto-san.
Hot-B <- Opera House -> Sakimoto-san. | | +----------contract----------+
GDRI: Do you remember what Locus and Opera House did on Civizard respectively?
KE:
Asmik (Publishing) | +--- Locus (Direction) | +-----Opera House (Graphics) | +---- Sound (Sakimoto-san? I forgot.) [ED: Sakimoto did, in fact, work on Civizard] | +---- Program (me)
GDRI: What did you do on Koutetsu Teikoku - programming? The title "LOCATION DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY" is rather vague.
KE: I made the BIOS, Player logic, Map and Scroll logic, Boss logic, I dont't touch the enemy logic. (by Yamaguchi-san) Of course I was PART-TIME JOBBER :-)
Now I remember.
Crack Down - Sega Mega Drive (pub. Sega)
This is my first job.
GDRI: So Crack Down was by Hot-B? We had our suspicions.
KE: Yes. Sega がソースコードをくれなかったので アーケード版を遊びながらロジックを想像して 作りました. 後に、Sega から全然違うと怒られた :-<
[TRANSLATION: Yes. Sega did not give us any source code, so I had to guess how the game logic worked by playing the arcade version. Afterwards, Sega was disappointed because it was completely wrong.]
GDRI: Were you "EC.NA.DF.OE?"
KE: Yes, My name is (Kim)ihiro E(c)n(a)d(f)o(e).
GDRI: Do you know if Kageki and Insector-X were done at Hot-B?
KE: I don't remember well. Direction and part of graphics were Hot-B. But, sound and programs were subcontracting.(Genki?)
Thanks to Endou-san for his time. Be sure to check out his script language Mongoose.
Interview conducted via e-mail by CRV in January 2008.