TOKYO--Former Sega producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi has been the focus of media attention since Microsoft
This news is somewhat surprising, since Mizuguchi, the creator of Space Channel 5 and Rez, has become known for infectiously groovy music-related games.
"I want to challenge a new category since I get bored easily," said Mizuguchi in the interview. "When I previously made a music game after I created a racing game, people from all over the place asked me why I stepped into such a different direction. The reason is, I want to try my hands on various different [game] categories."
"I'm thinking of making an action game with an extreme amount of drama, which [I hope] will remain in the heart of its players," continued Mizuguchi. "I can't disclose its [exact] category and its world view yet, but it will contain a lot of first challenges for me. If there's one thing that can be said, it will be a game that [I] want to continue for a long time. I hope to produce it with a theme that goes on for eternity."
Mizuguchi also commented in the interview that he sees the next-generation consoles not just as new machines, but as the starting point of a major shift in gaming history.
"I believe that we are at a historical turning point [in gaming]," said Mizuguchi. "If we were to look back at today in a not too distant future, I believe that we will be saying to ourselves, 'Ah, so that was the first step that led to the major changes.' I think we're at that kind of a revolutionary time right now, in terms that games will become a media of expression," commented Mizuguchi. "I see the possibility that [people's] views towards games will change. ... Entertainment may perhaps become differentiated as 'interactive or not interactive.' I feel that [the next-generation consoles] will be the starting point where videogames will become extremely incredible."
