Murayama Yoshitaka: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Murayama Yoshitaka (2001).png|220px|thumb|right|Murayama Yoshitaka c.2001]]

A third game in the series was developed, ~~but~~ a ~~month before the release of [[Suikoden III]]~~ in ~~July 2002, Murayama left Konami. In compliance with Konami company policy, his name was taken out of~~ the ~~credits for~~ the ~~game. The reason for his sudden departure has been long theorized on by fans~~, ~~many believing corporate meddling to be~~ the ~~reason, in part because~~ of the ~~omitted credit for Suikoden III~~.

A third game in the series was developed, with Murayama conceiving of the Trinity Sight System in order to address what he perceived as a flaw in previous iterations: As the protagonist's story is usually the focus, the antagonist's point of view is rarely expressed fully or their motivations elaborated upon. Allowing players to experience the same events from multiple perspectives and draw their own conclusions was a key goal.

In an interview with Swedish gaming magazine LEVEL in August 2009, Murayama clarified that he had left only because it had been exactly ten years since he was first hired by Konami, and his personal goal had always been to stay no longer than ten years before turning freelance.

A month before the release of [[Suikoden III]] in July 2002, Murayama left Konami. In compliance with Konami company policy, his name was taken out of the credits for the game. The reason for his sudden departure has been long theorized on by fans, many believing corporate meddling to be the reason, in part because of the omitted credit for Suikoden III.

In an interview with Swedish gaming magazine LEVEL in August 2009, Murayama clarified that Konami had given him great creative freedom as regards Suikoden III and that he had left only because it had been exactly ten years since he was first hired by Konami, and his personal goal had always been to stay no longer than ten years before turning freelance.

===Post-Konami===

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 [[File:Murayama Yoshitaka (2001).png|220px|thumb|right|Murayama Yoshitaka c.2001]]
-A third game in the series was developed, but a month before the release of [[Suikoden III]] in July 2002, Murayama left Konami. In compliance with Konami company policy, his name was taken out of the credits for the game. The reason for his sudden departure has been long theorized on by fans, many believing corporate meddling to be the reason, in part because of the omitted credit for Suikoden III.
+A third game in the series was developed, with Murayama conceiving of the Trinity Sight System in order to address what he perceived as a flaw in previous iterations: As the protagonist's story is usually the focus, the antagonist's point of view is rarely expressed fully or their motivations elaborated upon. Allowing players to experience the same events from multiple perspectives and draw their own conclusions was a key goal.
-In an interview with Swedish gaming magazine LEVEL in August 2009, Murayama clarified that he had left only because it had been exactly ten years since he was first hired by Konami, and his personal goal had always been to stay no longer than ten years before turning freelance.
+A month before the release of [[Suikoden III]] in July 2002, Murayama left Konami. In compliance with Konami company policy, his name was taken out of the credits for the game. The reason for his sudden departure has been long theorized on by fans, many believing corporate meddling to be the reason, in part because of the omitted credit for Suikoden III.
+In an interview with Swedish gaming magazine LEVEL in August 2009, Murayama clarified that Konami had given him great creative freedom as regards Suikoden III and that he had left only because it had been exactly ten years since he was first hired by Konami, and his personal goal had always been to stay no longer than ten years before turning freelance.
 ===Post-Konami===