Valhalla Game Studio

Special Cross Talk

Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, one of Japan's most famous manga artists, has visited Valhalla Game Studios to share some precious stories and given some great encouraging words.

Special Cross Talk

Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, one of Japan's most famous manga artists whom our representative director and CTO Tomonobu Itagaki regards as his mentor, has visited Valhalla Game Studios to share some precious stories and give some great encouraging words.　

Thought

Hi everyone,
This is Itagaki from Valhalla.

  I haven't mentioned this yet, but one of my longtime dreams came true this past spring.
  I had the honor of talking to Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, the creator behind the legendary manga and animation pieces that I have passionately been following ever since childhood, like "Galaxy Express 999", "Space Pirate Captain Harlock", and "Space Battleship Yamato", among others.
  We were honored to greet Mr. Matsumoto at the Valhalla office, where he gave words of encouragement to the entire team. It was indeed an honor beyond belief. His visit is described in detail in another article, so please take a look.so please take a look.
  Please understand that, due to some circumstances, the presentation of the text summary of his visit had to take place six months after the event.

Thought

  Hello, this is Tomonobu Itagaki.
  Today I would like to write about our current situation. I would like to call this a diary, but this is turning out to be more of a quarterly report... Anyway, let's get started.

  It has already been three months since I presented "Devil's Third" at E3. We have received many truly valuable pieces of feedback from many people, and we are truly grateful for that. We at Valhalla Game Studios are working as one, delved neck-deep into development in order to answer your high expectations.
  What is the most thrilling part about making something completely new? To me, it is the fact that I get to play a completely different version of the game with every build. Sometimes, in pursuit of new expressions of fun, we run into truly weird versions. But such is the nature of development. Those are the exciting days that we live in, every day.
  It can perhaps be said that Valhalla's development style is similar to the development of fighter planes. Many prototypes are developed in parallel, and when the situation demands it, the most competitive version is rapidly thrown into the front lines. At the same time, in order to prepare for future tactical situation, more powerful new technologies are pursued outside the box. And, on top of this technological foundation, veterans show off their honed skills.

Special Cross Talk

A special talk between Shinji Mikami, the father of "Resident Evil" and the head of Tango Co., Ltd., and Tomonobu Itagaki, CTO of Valhalla Game Studios Co., Ltd. took place during the anniversary event held by Enterbrain on July 30, 2010.

Thought

  Hello, this is Tomonobu Itagaki. I have an important announcement to make.

  This year, at the E3 show, we have decided to go public with the latest game we are working on right now at Valhalla Game Studios.

  Our motivation was always to come up with a project from scratch, to gather together and work together as comrades, and to create something that all of you gamers can enjoy. It was for this simple goal that we decided to go independent.

  In the past, I created four unique games - "Dead or Alive", "Ninja Gaiden", "DOA Xtreme", and "NG Dragon Sword". Thus, this announcement will be the fifth all-new project in my lifetime. I don't know if that number is large or small, but I know as a fact that every one of these announcements was a presentation of a new gaming paradigm from me to all of you. This time, it is no different. Details will be coming soon, so please look forward to hearing from me.

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The best environment, the best animation

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Attractive art created by artists with personality

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Hi-quality background art created by cutting edge technology and passion

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Conversation with programmers

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How's the atmosphere at Valhalla Game Studios?

Thought

  Hello, Tomonobu Itagaki here.
  Thank you for visiting the VGS site. The site was neatly designed small to my liking, so if you find it hard to read or have any remarks to make, please contact us. We just designed the site, so there are points that can be improved upon. Keep an eye on us!