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When we meet at Gamescom 2024, we’re there to firstly discuss his history at Nintendo.
After a moment of consideration, he concludes “Fox,” before asking me the exact same question.
Imamura positively glows with passion for his craft and love of art.
But when it comes to game design,he doesn’t accept compromise.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve already got a plan in place,” he adds.
It’s not just movies he’s interested in, though.
He’s also keen for Star Fox to make a return in video game form at some point.
Besides his friendship with Miyamoto, Imamura’s favorite memory of Nintendo is one of his earliest.
How did he keep such an enormous secret?
I’m going to be making a game on that'.
I was that excited."
But he almost did.
As it happens,we’ve got his mom to thankfor his career at Nintendo.
However, his stance soon changed.
And what can you say to your mother?"
Does he ever wonder how his life would have turned out at Konami?
“Star Fox itself, I started working on straight after F-Zero.
It’s easier for me to draw aliens and humans.”
He continues: “I wanted to get out.
If anything, the designer believes his “creative freedom is even stronger” after leaving Nintendo.
Does he have any regrets about leaving such an iconic company, then?
“So I think I made the right choice in leaving.”
This interview was conducted via an interpreter, and has been edited for length and clarity.
