Japanese industry figures choose their top games of 2012
Posted on January 2, 2013 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News
Japanese publication 4Gamer asked a whopping 112 industry figures about their favorite games of 2012. Not all of the responses have been translated, but a healthy selection can be found below.
Comcept CEO Keiji Inafune – Halo 4
Tokyo Jungle director Yohei Kataoka – Journey
Square Enix game design director Yuji Abe – Journey
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida – Guild Wars 2
Arc System Works director Takumi Iguchiya – Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Index director and chief composer Shoji Meguro – Gravity Rush
Valhalla Game Studios CTO Tomonobu Itagaki – Earth Defense Force 3
Tri-Ace director Takayuki Katsuro – XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Yakuza series director Toshihiro Nagoshi – Phantasy Star Online 2
Square Enix producer Tomoya Asano – Fire Emblem: Awakening
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida – Persona 4 Golden
GungHo Online Entertainment consultant Hiromichi Tanaka – Animal Crossing: New Leaf
