5. "HOSHI SAGA" and "HOSHI SAGA 2" continued
HOSHINO
How about "HOSHI SAGA 2"?ISHII
I made it intentionally easier than the first one.HOSHINO
I played it so long time ago that I can't remember exactly.***** Spoiler Warning *****
Game plots for "HOSHI SAGA" and "Hoshisaga 2"will be revealed.
***** Spoiler Warning *****
ISHII
This one (STAGE 47) took time a bit.It took about one week for drawing graphics. STAGE47
HOSHINO
(laughs)I wonder what this was.
It produces sounds, isn't it?
Yeah. I see.
ISHII
It took time to create, so I love this one.HOSHINO
(laughs)ISHII
I like this (STAGE 42), too.Because this background is my favorite. STAGE42
HOSHINO
(laughs)This one is also nice.
I thought this is also interesting.
ISHII
I worked very hard only for this one.Also I like this (STAGE 50) because I love the picture. STAGE50
HOSHINO
This one is nice, too. I just keep saying "This one is also nice".So the specific meanings must be difficult to make sense after dictation.(laughs)
Well, it reminds me to find a dead dog.
Did it take one day for maximum to develop one stage?
ISHII
Yes, about one day.Sometimes it just took 4 hours.
Only this (STAGE 47) took time for about one week.
HOSHINO
(laughs) For the picture.ISHII
(laughs) For the picture.HOSHINO
What did you use for drawing pictures?ISHII
FLASH for all.HOSHINO
FLASH for All!I see.
There is one (STAGE 19) like a "moai mawashi"("moai mawashi" means turning out moai satues).
That was first "HOSHI SAGA", wasn't it. STAGE19
ISHII
Yeah.It's in the first one.
HOSHINO
That one is a mimic of "moai mawashi".ISHII
I completely borrowed from "moai mawashi".Obviously.(laughs)
HOSHINO
(laughs) Obviously.ISHII
Well, I thought it would be granted by Mr. Takahirou.(laughs)HOSHINO
(laughs)But if you develop one stage in one day, 6x6=36 stages can not be done in a month.
ISHII
It can't be done in one month.HOSHINO
It seems you devote your life.ISHII
Yeah.And I like this one (STAGE 45), also.
This is pretty normal, but this (sound of a cork popping) feels good, doesn't it? STAGE45
HOSHINO
Yeah.Recently I lost the completed data for the first "HOSHI SAGA" and played again.
So I have clear memories for the first one.
I wonder which one...
This (STAGE 9) also makes us feel good, doesn't it? STAGE9
ISHII
This is not bad.Especially for cheating.
HOSHINO
It's also nice to have a kind of vague feeling at first.Let's look back a little.
I think "HOSHI SAGA" had a larger popularity in foreign countries than Japan.
How it was, in fact?
ISHII
Well.It had popularity "also" in foreign countries.
HOSHINO
"Also" in foreign countries."Also" in Japan?
ISHII
"Also" in Japan.HOSHINO
When popularity was gained in foreign countries, the market, or the number of users is overwhelmingly large in foreign countries.The ratio of international players becomes also high.
How was the user ratio or the link ratio for real?
ISHII
I am not sure about the ratio.Only "HOSHI SAGA" has been accessed from all over the world.
It was huge.
HOSHINO
I see, I hope you release "HOSHI SAGA 3", please.Can I ask you when you plan to release "HOSHI SAGA 3"?
ISHII
Well, I haven't decided yet.Actually, I wanted to make it to meet last Christmas.
Christmas has an image for lots of stars, right?
HOSHINO
I see.ISHII
I couldn't make it at all. (laughs)I didn't feel like trying rather than making it on time.
HOSHINO
Oh, so that's why you felt like, "Cursor*10" should be developed. (laughs)ISHII
Yes.HOSHINO
Oh, then, maybe this year's Christmas?ISHII
Ummm.HOSHINO
Tanabata (means the day of Star Festival on July 7th)? (laughs)ISHII
Maybe Tanabata.HOSHINO
Around Tanabata.I'm looking forward to.
Go for it please, to make it on Tanabata.(laughs)
ISHII
(laughs)HOSHINO
Have you already prepared the ideas?Do you need 36 ideas? Or 35?
ISHII
"HOSHI SAGA 3" will have 30 stages and then, all "HOSHI SAGA" from 1 to 3 will end with just 100 stages.My original plan was making 100 small contents.
At first, I wanted to prepare 100 in one shot, but I figured out it was impossible. (laughs)
I thought it would not be in time, so I just draw in a line and released 35 as it may.
HOSHINO
You wrote about that in your dialy, didn't you?I think I have read it.
So releasing "HOSHI SAGA 3" means to accomplish your goal for 100 stages.
ISHII
There will be STAGE 100.HOSHINO
OK.30 stages more. I am looking forward to Tanabata.
Let's break off this interview once.
(Interviewer: 0stage, HOSHINO Ken'ichi)
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- "HOSHI SAGA 2"
- "moai mawashi"
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