Rise of the Ronin PC Interview – Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda and Koei Tecmo's Yosuke Hayashi on the Steam Release, PC Gaming in Japan, & More
Ahead of Rise of the Ronin launching on Steam today, I had a chance to talk to Yosuke Hayashi, Producer and Executive Vice President at Koei Tecmo, and Fumihiko Yasuda, Development Producer & Head of Team Ninja, about the game's PC version, potential story DLC, working with PlayStation Studios, Inon Zur's soundtrack the state of the industry in Japan, coffee, and more with translations done by Koei Tecmo America.
RPG Site: Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do at Koei Tecmo.
Yosuke Hayashi: I'm the producer of Rise of the Ronin, Yosuke Hayashi.
Fumihiko Yasuda: I'm the development producer and director, Fumihiko Yasuda of Team Ninja.
RPG Site: Rise of the Ronin debuted on PS5 last year and will be releasing on Steam in the coming weeks. What learnings from the PS5 release have helped make the game better for those who buy it today?
Fumihiko Yasuda: We progressed through development by incorporating the user feedback and our own development experience from the PS5 version. While the game content has not changed significantly for the PC version, it has been designed to allow a wider range of players to enjoy it across various PC environments.
Yosuke Hayashi: Koei Tecmo has been focusing on PC versions in recent years, and we worked on this title with the same commitment. We hope you and everyone will enjoy it on their own PCs.
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