Creators generally look back on their old work with a mix of fond nostalgia and unendurable cringe. Likewise, even the proudest game developers will probably eventually tell you that an element or idea – or in my experience talking to devs, many elements – could've been handled better with the benefit of hindsight. But I was nevertheless pleased with how candidly Nioh 3, still warm from a February 6 launch and awaiting paid DLC, was assessed by two of its lead developers in an interview. Fumihiko Yasuda, Nioh 3 general producer and Team Ninja studio head, and Kohei Shibata, the game's producer, describe the excellent samurai action RPG as the latest link in a long and growing chain.
"Nioh 3 is a great game, but it's not perfect," Yasuda tells me (via interpreter). "I think there are a lot of things that we could improve upon. We want to take that knowledge that we gained with Nioh 3 and open-field elements and to be able to work on that, and hopefully incorporate and improve upon that in future titles as well."
