A portion of a 1up interview with Suda51 and Shinji Mikami…
1up: …what does EA bring to this collaboration?
SM: Money. [Laughs]
GS: I was really surprised at things such as the size of their studios, and their massive marketing and production teams.I’ve never had the experience of working on such a massive team before. We haven’t done voice recording yet, but I know EA would be a huge help in finding talent and getting them to the studio and the motion capture as well.In other cases, I would want to do something before but couldn’t, and since working with EA, they’ve provided everything I wanted. I get tremendous support from EA.
1UP: Did you go around to other publishers before deciding on EA, or was EA your first and only stop?
[Mikami quickly pantomimes a progression, saying “A, B, C, and D” while Suda answers.]
GS: Of course I had a chance to present it to different publishers, but EA was the company that understood the game and understood my approach to it. That’s why I took the chance to work with EA. Also, EA produced Rock Band, so they understand the “soul of rock.”
1UP: Last question, in both Killer 7 and No More Heroes, there’s always a zany dude named Travis. Will Travis make an appearance in this game?
[Suda’s eyes light up when he hears the name “Travis.”]
GS: Travis? A secret, sorry. (Smiles)
1up：是什麼原因促成和EA合作的?
三上：錢 (笑)
須田：
我對EA遊戲工作室的大小，以及他們的市場和遊戲產品團隊的規模
感到驚訝。我之前都沒有在這樣如此龐大的遊戲團隊工作的經驗。
目前我們還沒做語音紀錄，但我知道EA在尋找遊戲人才方面以及
讓他們進到工作室工作還有遊戲動作補捉方面會是一大助力。
如果是在其他遊戲方案上，之前我會想做些東西都但都不允許
我這樣做，但現在跟EA一起工作，他們提供任何我所需要的。
從EA得到強力的援助。
1UP：在決定與EA共事之前，你們有到別家遊戲發行商逛逛嗎?
又或者EA已經是你們的首選索性就停止尋求發行商了呢?
【在須田回答時，三上真司迅速地做了個前進的手勢並說A→B→C→D】
須田：當然，我能夠把機會交給其它遊戲發行商，但EA這家公司是家
了解遊戲且和我遊戲理念接近的公司。所以我把這個機會給了EA。
而且，EA也創作了Rock Band這樣一款遊戲，
所以他們了解所謂的“搖滾之魂”
1UP：最後一個問題，在Killer 7和英雄不再裡 總是有一個笨苯的
又花心的傢伙叫做Travis。那Travis會出現在這款遊戲裡嗎？
【當聽到這遊戲角色的名字時，須田的眼睛為之一亮。】
須田：Travis？這是祕密，抱歉（笑）
