Part 1: Creating an Alluring World

Iwata: Thank you for coming today.

All: Thank you.

Iwata: Today I am going to ask about Bravely Default, a new fantasy RPG from Square Enix. Compared to before, the challenges facing creating a new fantasy RPG are far greater so I’d also like to discuss how you overcame those challenges. To begin, may I ask you to introduce yourselves and tell us how you first became involved with video games?

Asano:　Of course. My name is Tomoya Asano and I am the game’s producer. My experience goes right back to the time of the Famicom when I first encountered it as a third or fourth grader.