Behind the Games: Capcom Producer Yoshinori Ono

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Yoshinori Ono, producer of Street Fighter IV, tells us about how he got into the industry, his love for Space Invaders, and some scandalous bits of information that might surprise you. What game do you think he's playing? Find out now!

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68 Comments

  • DavidRI

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 9:08 pm PT

    We westerners need more games from japan and Asia!!

  • b-u-r-p

    Posted Jun 26, 2009 2:24 am PT

    I LOVED shadow of rome

  • deeatoms

    Posted May 10, 2009 3:26 am PT

    His t-shirt is cool I want one.

  • MrSmarties

    Posted Apr 18, 2009 10:46 am PT

    Funny and awsome guy but i thought he was gonna say MGS4 for one of his favourite games other than his own but lol Rainbow six vegas is really great too. Great interview and awsome translator.

  • macross_fighter

    Posted Apr 4, 2009 8:57 am PT

    No wonder...SF 4's presentation was really wel done,
    He practices calligraphy.
    I like when developers add a little of themselves in a game...

  • dumassed2k

    Posted Mar 17, 2009 4:31 pm PT

    Very insightful guy.

  • belekoy

    Posted Mar 16, 2009 10:15 pm PT

    unified gaming platform is bs, its like having a world without wars.. technology evolved because of war and thats the way life is ever going to be..

  • Gutzy

    Posted Mar 10, 2009 9:12 pm PT

    Awsome video, loved it! what a cool guy

  • WEST_EVIL

    Posted Mar 10, 2009 11:00 am PT

    thanks yoshinori ono ^_^
    ihave one know realy cool

  • IchigoNobody

    Posted Mar 9, 2009 5:23 pm PT

    cool interview

  • -eddy-

    Posted Mar 8, 2009 7:59 am PT

    Cool beans.

  • Awful_Cleric

    Posted Mar 8, 2009 1:32 am PT

    I like what he said about a unified gaming platform.
    It would be awesome to live in a world where there would only be game developers and anyone could just play any game released on a universal console with No Fanboy's that would be cool!

  • submissions72

    Posted Mar 8, 2009 12:44 am PT

    And also a penalty for people that leave who are about to lose a game

  • submissions72

    Posted Mar 8, 2009 12:44 am PT

    hahaa..that's a great interview! 10/10 gamespot! That's a really down-to-earth guy who hasn't realized how successful his game is. Two things: 1. Online Tournament 2. Nerf Zengief lol

  • winterymint

    Posted Mar 7, 2009 8:13 pm PT

    "Your check is in the mail." LOL

  • Unheard-Volume

    Posted Mar 7, 2009 2:45 pm PT

    enjoying the CRAP-OUT-OF-IT!!! lol this guys AWESOME

  • EyeBleedNoSleep

    Posted Mar 7, 2009 5:01 am PT

    I am glad that the huge success of SF4 did not give him a huge head! He seems very humble about it and has both feet on the ground. Both very good qualities! Plus I love that Zangief Tee he has on! I want one!

  • IndyEvans

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 7:32 pm PT

    Some one complained about his hands not matching the dub...Asian context is explained in a different way then we in the west with our hand gestures. They have a much more underlying expression. They are just as much confused when they see our hand gestures. The interpreter was great. More like him would help our generation understand the Asian culture and relate more. Not just look at it as an exotic culture, alien, and therefore interesting.

  • magicvalkyrie

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 6:30 pm PT

    Thank you for the tips Yoshinori Ono!

  • _7h0m_

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 3:56 pm PT

    great interview, he gave some amazing life tips and philos worth noting.

  • KidMob

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 3:42 pm PT

    Verry good interview! +100 for it beign voice overed and the actor had feeling in his voice.

  • ultim8gear

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 9:19 am PT

    beautiful story,
    awesome translation,
    and indeed, "love games" (yet have ur limits.. lol)
    and who could forget da awesome soundtrack of da original street fighter 2.. dat was dis guy, yoshinori, wow .. awesome

  • Tacticalspoon

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 7:28 am PT

    I always thought shadow of rome was under appreciated. Sure the stealth was a tad tedious/repetitious but the gladiator fights kicked ass.

  • Crystall3d

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 2:53 am PT

    great interview and translation style , almost native. he was going on arcades , never though about game-dev as a career , he was on school band as a musician (guitar maybe) and he educated on interior architecture , that's all match in my life too , the only difference between is , a Capcom company ,the next street

  • dabomb691

    Posted Mar 6, 2009 2:50 am PT

    Hahaha that was an amazing interview

  • Neo_Sarevok

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 10:02 pm PT

    He sure loves to use his hands.

  • BUCK3TM4N

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 9:57 pm PT

    this guy is awesome

  • omenator

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 8:48 pm PT

    Yoshinori Ono seems to be a very cool and collected guy, I like that in a person. Hopefully I too will soon be apart of Capcom "my game is almost finish in terms of characters and story". Very cool interview and Capcom for life, Peace.

  • Ringx55

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:20 pm PT

    Great interview, hes so laid back and cool... Great anwsers and some funny facts... 10/10

  • silverwings21

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:01 pm PT

    The wish about changing the gaming industry and having one unified game platform, they tried it back in '93, it was called the 3DO. Obviously, it didn't work out.

  • nights_team2k7

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 3:27 pm PT

    He likes porn and Rainbow Six, awesome! The guy gets a thumbs up from me

  • smithster118

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 3:14 pm PT

    I want the online tournament mode!!!

  • RTRGRZA

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 3:13 pm PT

    I don't know if anyone else has though about this, but I think Crimson Viper is hot, but looks like the female version of Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes.

  • PSdual_wielder

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 2:24 pm PT

    I lol'd while watching this. I can't believe I never heard of Yohsinori Ono before Street Fighter 4's debut, he's really one of the top guys in Capcom, the only person I've heard of there before is Keiji Inafune.

  • Express_Diablos

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 2:21 pm PT

    He probably does skip and whistle to work most days.

  • jcouch2020

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 1:06 pm PT

    why didnt you guys ask him when we are getting a the championship mode for street fighter 4

  • WKK

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 12:58 pm PT

    Hes a gamer himself? Thank You! Finally, I've known an producer/creator of games who plays games. It's very unfortunate that game creators, majority don't play em or am i wrong? Awesome interview, I love it. Thank you.

  • skull_blader

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 11:27 am PT

    I WANT HIS SHIRT!! not his shirt, just a gief shirt like his

  • PredatorRules

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 11:21 am PT

    DullBozer - exactly what I said

  • ngboy

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 9:40 am PT

    wow the translator actually did a really good job trying to match the lines with his lips. it actually sounds like he's talking in english

  • lilmp89

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 9:12 am PT

    I gotta say this translator makes it fee like we're listening to him exactly. The hands are kind confusing, but kinda matches (at least the part about 'making the check' around talking about being in a band. Still, he at least did the stutters and stuff, makes it sound good.

  • teknicz

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 9:12 am PT

    I wonder how close the dub is to what is actually being said but I guess it doesn't really matter. I'm pretty sure that the translator isn't misquoting him at least.

  • danopix

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 8:59 am PT

    What an excellent job by the translator! Instead of a stalted, sputtering translation of his words we got an impassioned, real guy translation that really let me know this developer as a person. Gamespots questions are great too. I'd like to go out and have a couple beers with this guy, as long as the translator came along. And if he's even slightly responsible for how awesome Street Figher IV looks and plays, he's great at his job too.

  • TehEliteElite

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 8:03 am PT

    Really? I thought the translation was quite good!

  • DullBozer posted Mar 5, 2009 7:48 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    DullBozer

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 7:48 am PT (hide)

    The translator is obviously reading his text and doing a on the fly translation. This guys hand gesture doesn't match what is being said, kinda defeates the purpose of having video.

  • GamerNerd4LIFE posted Mar 5, 2009 6:40 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    GamerNerd4LIFE

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:40 am PT (hide)

    @ KyoValdez

    "KV:Hey Jesus, isn't that the idiot who didn't included SFIII characters in SFIV?
    Jesus: That's right, it is him.
    KV:MAN! because of that idiot, SFIV is ruin.
    Jesus: Yeah, SFIV could have been great with SFIII characters.
    KV:I hate Ono!"

    #1 Street Fighter 4 WOULD HAVE BEEN RUINED WITH SF III charcters because they based this off SF2 not III so if you dont like it STFU!

  • emeraldqueen

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:40 am PT

    I think is an interesting interview...

  • GamerNerd4LIFE

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:36 am PT

    this guy is so laid-back and cool

  • blacklodus

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 6:12 am PT

    he seems very cool. very into his work and it shows .

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