Interview with Junya Inoue about his work with Cave and Toaplan

njiska · September 13, 2010, 10:55:12 PM

Saw this come across the Cave World twitter feed. Great little interview that covers a wide range of topics including: working for Toaplan, developing Esprade, frustration with the evolution of the industry and returning to Cave to create Deathsmiles.

http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Games/News1/The_Art_of_Shooting_with_Junya_Inoue_3409.aspx

Hive · September 13, 2010, 10:58:35 PM

oh my gosh, I love Inoue!

thanks for posting this.
Inoue's artwork is one of my 5 favorites!! <3

evil_ash_xero · September 14, 2010, 06:20:11 AM

Huge Jun fan here.

I really liked his reasoning for doing DS. He hated to see Cave "struggle" with their characters, programs, and music meshing. ha ha
I wonder if that was a joke that was lost in print.

njiska · September 14, 2010, 07:08:58 AM

Quote from: evil_ash_xero on September 14, 2010, 06:20:11 AM
I really liked his reasoning for doing DS. He hated to see Cave "struggle" with their characters, programs, and music meshing. ha ha
I wonder if that was a joke that was lost in print.

I'm thinking it may be because at first glance it doesn't add up with what Cave had been producing. Mushi Futari for example has a near prefect blend of character, music and game design.

skykid · September 16, 2010, 07:05:43 AM

Quote from: Hive on September 13, 2010, 10:58:35 PM
Inoue's artwork is one of my 5 favorites!! <3

If you can forgive him for Deathsmiles IIX. That was embarrassing.

...or Windia's melon head on the front of the Deathsmiles art book. I reckon he facepalms hard when he looks back on that one.

Hive · September 16, 2010, 01:02:42 PM

Quote from: skykid on September 16, 2010, 07:05:43 AM
Quote from: Hive on September 13, 2010, 10:58:35 PM
Inoue's artwork is one of my 5 favorites!! <3

If you can forgive him for Deathsmiles IIX. That was embarrassing.

...or Windia's melon head on the front of the Deathsmiles art book. I reckon he facepalms hard when he looks back on that one.

I completely agree.. especially given how stellar the art direction for the original DeathSmiles was.

I forgive him, though =P

skykid · September 16, 2010, 04:34:32 PM

Quote from: Hive on September 16, 2010, 01:02:42 PM
Quote from: skykid on September 16, 2010, 07:05:43 AM
Quote from: Hive on September 13, 2010, 10:58:35 PM
Inoue's artwork is one of my 5 favorites!! <3

If you can forgive him for Deathsmiles IIX. That was embarrassing.

...or Windia's melon head on the front of the Deathsmiles art book. I reckon he facepalms hard when he looks back on that one.

I completely agree.. especially given how stellar the art direction for the original DeathSmiles was.

I forgive him, though =P

Yeah, I'll admit the original DS art was pretty tight. Apart from that book cover of course... I mean, just look at it. Even I would have caught that shit before inks were laid down.

evil_ash_xero · September 18, 2010, 01:23:25 PM

He did the art for DSII?

NO WAY.

brentsg · September 18, 2010, 01:25:49 PM

I think the DSII art is fine, but the chunky polygons suck a bit. Game's fun though.

skykid · September 18, 2010, 03:02:17 PM

Quote from: evil_ash_xero on September 18, 2010, 01:23:25 PM
He did the art for DSII? NO WAY.

Offensively bad isn't it. Guy must have been pissed at someone (wants payrise!)

evil_ash_xero · September 19, 2010, 05:47:40 PM

Quote from: skykid on September 18, 2010, 03:02:17 PM
Quote from: evil_ash_xero on September 18, 2010, 01:23:25 PM
He did the art for DSII? NO WAY.

Offensively bad isn't it. Guy must have been pissed at someone (wants payrise!)

That's hard to believe. Wow. Depressing.