Thanks to Sega for the invitation, we recently interviewed Mr. Makoto Suzuki, the producer of "Masaharu Kaito", and chatted about the gameplay, characters and story of this DLC.
Producer Mr. Makoto Suzuki
"Masaharu Kaito's Incident Book" is the newly released DLC content of "Death of Judgment: Memories of Annihilation", and this time the player will play not as detective Yachijin Ryuichi with Takuya Kimura's face, but as his good brother, the former underworld Masaharu Kaito from the Matsukin group. Unlike the fancy kung fu of the eight gods, Kaito's moves and styles are all open and closed, and the hard bridge is hard and hard, which is a bit like the taste of Kiryu Kazuma in the Dragon series.
The following is the specific content of the interview:
Q: The story location of "Masaharu Kaito's Incident Book" chose Kamurocho in the Eye of Judgment instead of Yokohama Inhuman Town, which did not use The Death of Judgment, and some players may find this map so familiar that they feel that they lack novelty when playing.
A: Therefore, the "Kaito Shoji Incident Book" takes place after the story of "The Death of Judgment", so it is natural that Kaito returned to the Hachijin Detective Agency in Kamurocho. The daily lives of Kamurocho and Kaito are closely related, so it is indispensable.
Q: The content of this DLC tells the story of Kaito's past in the Matsukin group, and when looking back on his previous choices, Kaito seems to regret it a little, so much so that he dreamed of a completely different story direction in his sleep. Do you think he made the right choice in the first place?
A: I think it's up to Kaito in the future. If he can become happy after the "Masaharu Kaito Incident Book", then I think he is not wrong in his original decision.
Q: In the DLC, Kaito mentions that the protagonist of this story, Takayuki Hachijin, is "strong, but not my opponent.". Compared to the gorgeous eight gods of martial arts, Kaito's movements are more open and closed, reminiscent of the classic character Kiryu Kazuma of the "Like a Dragon" series. In terms of martial arts, whose style do you prefer?
A: I like it all! The two of them have been fighting side by side since they were young, and in the story of "Eye of Judgment", the relationship between the two deepens with the battle. Imagine the two of them fighting, it makes people feel happy.
Eight gods can't lift a motorcycle, and Kaito can easily use it as a weapon
Q: Do you think the new story in this DLC has led to a new transformation in Kaito's character?
A: The image of Kaito has indeed undergone a new change in this DLC, but what kind of changes have been made, it may be necessary for everyone to play by themselves before they can feel more intuitively. I hope that you will be able to learn more about Kaito and like this character even more during the game.
Q: In the DLC, Kaito has a new survey method, "Wild Perception", which is different from Hachijin Takashi, and can use his nose and ears to obtain information during investigation. Can you ask me, what is the inspiration for the design of this system?
A: Kaito's abilities as a detective are very good, and Hachijin trusts him a lot. However, he also has the ability to have a short board, that is, his level of electromechanical technology is still somewhat weak. Although he has already started practicing drones in Eye of Judgment, he still has a long way to go. So I imagined what kind of ability he would normally use to conduct detective business, and designed such a system.
Q: I noticed that In the chase battle, Haito has a completely different action module from the Eight Gods, which makes Haito's character more prominent. But on the other hand, The specific gameplay of Haito's chase, tracking, and infiltration is still exactly the same as when Hachijin Takayuki was the protagonist. When developing, did you ever think of adding some designs that better reflect the characteristics of SeaTo to these traditional gameplay?
A: The design focus this time is not on creating a new gameplay, but more on letting players feel the different ways of Yagami and Haito on the same thing, and I hope that everyone can further appreciate the difference in personality and ideas between the two. For example, Haito will be desperate to go forward when chasing, calmly deal with disputes if there is a dispute when stalking, and use beatings to solve if he is found when sneaking in - this tough attitude is really "Seato style".
Q: Finally, is there anything else you would like to say to the players?
A: Keep the players waiting! With everyone's encouragement, we finally released the "Haito Masaharu Incident Book". I hope that you will also ask for more support for the "Trial" series in the future.