最後に、今後のゲーム業界についてのお考えを教えてください。

西野氏：まずゲームハードがどうなるかという問題があります。『Wii Fit』を見ていると、もうゲームじゃないですから。ああいったタイプのソフトがトップセールスになることに複雑な気持ちはあります。私自身もカジュアルなタイ トルを作ったりしていますが、カジュアルユーザーをメインストリームのゲームに向けさせるための材料になればと思ってます。やっぱり最後は『戦場のヴァルキュリ ア』のようなゲームらしいゲームをやってもらいたいという気持ちはありますね。
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GC: Tell us about your take of the future of the game industry…

ishino：There is a problem with the platforms .. I feel confused that games like Wii Fit sell.. They aren’t games.. I did make some casual titles too.. But really.. Wii Fit and Wii Sports should be the gateway for the nongamers.. But ultimately they should play proper games like Valkyria Chronicles.

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He's a strategy RPG maker. They're all depressed that nobody ever buys SRPGS ever. Cut the guy a break.

I agree. More people should buy SRPGS. So I'll have more to play.

Not that most SRPGS are ever more then your average minigame as far as plotting goes.

The story is always "plucky band of rebels/underdog nation vs Evil Empire with overwhelming power who is working for greater evil like a demon or something."

I totally agree. People should be playing whatever game developers tell them to play. /sarcasm.

Then what is it, a duck?

I think Wii fit is a game disigned for casual gamers, they wont play "core" games cause they just want to get some fun

Translation: "Please buy my game instead. Pretty please?"

Valkyria bomb confirmed?

I guess we can't count wii fit towards software sales because of that guy.

Since when Wii fit and Wii sports are not proper games??? You play it, enjoyed and had some fun, whats the problem???

Why nobody make so much trouble with Pong??? You like it or not those are games too...

Isn't that almost EVERY rpg's plot?

Or do you think that sRPG plots should be more like Halo? *snickers*

Anyway, for something refreshing... try Super Robot Wars. You won't regret it.

Wow. He didnt say that. I read the thread about this on GAF and they had a Japanese person translate it. Ugh.