Hidetaka Miyazaki on Favorites and Hobbies

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00:00:00 Miyazaki in Vegas
00:00:38 Miyazaki's Birthday
00:01:38 Ikumi Nakamura
00:04:30 Misuzu Watanabe
00:07:00 Favorites and Hobbies
00:07:03 Relax Time
00:07:57 Favorite Hobby
00:09:07 Love for Map Design
00:09:53 Love for Cooking
00:11:39 Love for Books
00:15:52 Love for Video Games
00:17:20 Favorite Video Game
00:17:50 Tekken Guy
00:18:11 Macron in Japan
00:18:43 Dream Game
00:19:14 Miyazaki in Vegas
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[@dondonrv]

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[@dunkawunka2278]

Alright ill consider it

[@OG_McLovin]

"In my free time, I enjoy drinking in the frustrated tears of my players as they work their way through the latest fiendish torture device I've disguised as a video game. Watch out for those dogs, friends! Ha ha!" What a legend.

[@dondonrv]

Haha! :)

[@chandlerholloway3900]

😂😂😂

[@ilikestamps2978]

You know if game directors would actually play games like Miyazaki does we would have so many masterpieces.

[@SkyfromLa]

I love how he switch careers in his 30s so inspirational

[@carltasticdrew9633]

He’s my inspiration to become a game developer. Now i’m broke. Lmao.

[@HotShame0]

@@carltasticdrew9633 You jumpstart by admiring others, you start succeeding by starting to not look up to others and instead look up to your future self.

[@anatoliasmercenary.]

So he refuses to make a Berserk game because he respects Miura-sensei's work far too much? What an absolute GOAT, he's likely aware that it would print money easily, but he prefers to leave it untouched, even if his vision and ideas would contribute to an incredible Berserk game, Miyazaki is a universal treasure.

[@STONEDBAKED]

Bro I'm a berserk fan boy but berserk isn't that good

[@STONEDBAKED]

Fist of the north star is better

[@veryrare432hz]

a fully fleshed berserk mod for ds3 or elden ring would be fire tho

[@lostvayne9146]

@@STONEDBAKED then your not a berserk fanboy. Stop lying.

[@camraid9]

A game dev once said to me; To make a great game, you need a powerful and talented leader with absolute power over the project direction, not a committee or democracy.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! (I love that statement!)

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

Miyazaki is such a fascinating guy, such an unorthodox way of viewing gaming in general, yet he somehow managed to absolutely nail what appeals to a huge number of humans and in a way that is completely unlike anyone else. Many have tried to copy what he created but none have come close to truly recreating his genius

[@dunkawunka2278]

Ikumi's english is so broken its kind of adorable in a sense

[@SirFlanKKKKKKKKKKKKK]

I almost cried watching this. Miyazaki created Dark Souls, which is the leading series in my life when it comes to anything... His hobbies, the way he sees the world, and how much he is a "down to earth" person makes him an awesome human! I love how his history looks like these "It was meant to be like that" kind of script.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[@KABLAMMATS]

sorry hes not human hes above that he's a God

[@UsedGames]

The only man that can walk in any hood completely safe with his lifetime hood pass is Miyazaki-san

[@Nugeorge]

This man truly is the greatest game creator of our time, if not ever.

[@ladyfox6705]

Ikumi is adorable, and I love her empathy with other mums. I'm also a huge Miyazaki fan, and find him a sweetie who is not afraid to follow his visions. A big thank you to FromSoft for allowing him the space and freedom to do so, for if not, what would Dark Souls be? I love that Miyazaki is just a huge nerd, as I am - I would love the chance to nerd-out (with an auto-translation device haha) about books, shows, games, with him! XD

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! :) (By the way, Miyazaki calls himself an Otaku, but I didn't put that in the video)

[@ladyfox6705]

@@dondonrv Aww, that's awesome! I love Berserk, and still have all my Fighting Fantasy books XD

[@smergthedargon8974]

Miyazaki speaks English, so not autotranslator needed, pretty sure.

[@LuisOliva95]

I would literally paid money just to watch/listen a conversation between Fumito Ueda and Hidetaka Miyazaki.

[@arsnakehert]

I love the inclusion of Ikumi Nakamura's full presentation lmao

[@chrono_s9699]

So Miyazaki is all about "let em cook"

[@dondonrv]

Agreed! :)

[@Redsparrowcomics]

I really hope that his interest in Tactics Ogre could lead to Miyazaki and Matsuno working together on a political fantasy game. Matsuno is such a great writer and director, it's so unfair that we've only gotten a handful of games from him. I would love to see him return to the Ogre series or even make a new series, if he were interested.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[@nightknight9212]

Never played Tactics Ogre. Is it worth playing?

[@FerdinandJosephFernandez]

​@@nightknight9212only if you like tactical rpg. Matsuno used the Yugoslavian "ethnic cleansing" war as inspiration for the story, and goes pretty grim at times. If not for the cute graphics, it might have gotten a mature esrb rating.

[@caioreis350]

@@FerdinandJosephFernandez I really wanted to try Tatics Ogre, but when I saw my friend stuck 2 hours on one stage just to advance the plot, I gave up. He couldn't even pause the game and save it for later

[@GracelessTarnished]

Miyazaki is the best director working today. No one else even comes close to his imagination and creativity. A true genius. The gaming world would not have been the same without his masterpieces and i honestly am not sure if i still would be gaming if it wasnt for this man.

[@Darfail]

I endorse this message

[@yellowcard8100]

I disagree, Miyazaki is def top 5 but no need to downplay other great Directors. Kojima is incredible, even if you dislike his stories he still in the end makes unique and fun gameplay. There's also Masaru Yamamura who did Armored Core 6.

[@Darfail]

@yellowcard8100 the gameplay is OK in metal gear games and so are the stories, these are cool games but for me nothing comes close to Miyazaki in terms of gameplay, originality, creativity, and most of all the stories.

[@masterofnone-mm8df]

this guy tortured us, made us hate him but then made us better and love him a lot more thanks miyazaki

[@kaibrunnenG]

Let him cook! Damn Miyazaki a fan of Chinese Historical drama? Can we please have the Sekiro sequel "Journey to the West" is about China Mythology PLEASE? Or else I would love Miyazaki tackle a soul like game based on Chinese Mythology.

[@SeanHiruki]

Journey to the West or Three Kingdoms

[@Ahtnagarp]

Hidetaka Miyazaki, my role model and inspiration. Not only his craft changed my life and the way i struggle & survive in real life, but his personal story is also very inspiring.

[@FayN_]

Even in his free time, he do something that improve his creativity

[@dondonrv]

Curry Souls :)

[@FayN_]

@@dondonrv man can't do their best without his curry

[@elsieoneill6181]

Thank you for putting this together for us fans.

[@dondonrv]

My pleasure! Thank you! :)

[@ViperJoe]

This is the first time I've heard him speak so candidly about Berserk since the mention of Bazuso in the Dark Souls Design Works interview and the dubbing of the Greatsword's weapon art as the "Guts stance" in the E3 demo of Dark Souls 3. Very interesting stuff.

[@dondonrv]

We have a video where I presented more about this :) Here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqvRhoBjhdt4rqssi=n7Sv4049tL9pYfAG

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Outside of Berserk, I can see Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion stories being a huge influence. The way they deal with convoluted time, cycles constantly repeating themselves, twisted gods using humanity as puppet playthings, making covenants with ancient beings to gain certain magical attributes, all kinds of terrifying cosmic horror shenanigans, taking place in fractured apocalyptic dark fantasy worlds, unconventional protagonists, giant epic battles between men, half-men, demons, gods, wizards, sorcerers and all manner of warrior and beast, etc.

[@gameurai5701]

"I enjoy making games even when I'm overwhelmed with work and busy all the time. It's the moment I'm happiest, in general" @ 8:50 is a beautiful quote. I'm a metal musician, and the times when I'm under the most stress (recording/composing/arranging/mixing/producing songs/EPs/albums etc) is when I feel the most alive, I've had 100 hour weeks of work (so average 14 hrs per day) with no days off for almost a whole month before and am looking forward to the next time I get to repeat it. It's cool to see that there are people outside the music/arts industry who share this privilege of turning their biggest hobby and passion into their jobs and be this dignified about it.

[@klaus13337]

Miyazaki's passion for game design, which is both his work and his hobby, could be a problem in the future. Apparently, being so passionate about game design means that his emotions are strongly coupled to his results (this is how he achieves such great results), but without a good balance, his emotions might change (e.g., burnout, mild depression). He is the kind of guy who thinks a lot about his designs in his spare time, so all I can say is: Be careful, Miyazaki! It is nice that Miyazaki is very involved in the map design (I knew it!). I think the world design of Souls games is one of the key elements in those games. Many people are simply longing for challenging boss fights. In my opinion, the world design, the build variety, and boss fights are the key aspects. Just start Elden Ring, look for a nice spot, and look at the beautiful environment. The vista is breathtaking. It often looks like a painting.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! He reminds me a lot of Hayao Miyazaki :) (And Hayao still works at 80+)

[@PeterMasalski93]

Miyazaki once said: I love nature, especially marshes and swamps. The more poisonous they are, they more I feel adventurous and closer to nature.

[@aidencoyle8227]

I love your interest in Miyazaki, he might be the most interesting person in gaming who hasn't already been overly covered. I look forward to more.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks! :)

[@yellowcard8100]

It's especially interesting since he's a very private person like most famous Japanese "artists". Like the creator of One Piece, which is one of the biggest comic series, doesn't even have a very recent picture of himself. I think the most recent are like from 10 years ago.

[@Plexplay]

He is a very inspiring man and a really humble and relatable soul. All of his statements to the questions he was asked were genuine, well-founded and expressed beautifully. He and his team deserve every praise possible and I hope he recognizes the love and passion so many people receive from him and his games. In this modern time, I believe he is one of the most talented artists to ever exist and I look forward to everything he does. Thank you for this video! :)

[@dondonrv]

My pleasure! And thank you! :)

[@Plus_Escapee]

His taste in games is very different from mine, yet he helped make some of my very favorite Armored Core games, namely Last Raven and For Answer. In the words of Evangel, "How is it possible?" I often despise games like Ultima Online and Skyrim for having very weak battle mechanics. I must agree with him though...The Legend of Zelda; a Link to the Past was a masterpiece. He has an energy to him that made me assume he was younger than me. Bless him, I want him to have a long, and very good life.

[@eSKAone-]

His map design is truly the greatest 🌌💟

[@OD91MJ]

I would love to see Miyazaki do a Three Kingdoms ARPG similar to Sekiro it would be so awesome. I don’t know if they could ever top Sekiro but working with Chinese Historical fiction could be entertaining.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! For me, my wish is an Aztec-Mayan-based Bloodborne spiritual sequel! :)

[@SeanHiruki]

Wolong showed people that Three Kingdoms can be adapted into a wide range of game styles

[@OD91MJ]

⁠​⁠@@SeanHirukiit would be interesting to do something near the end of the whole thing. Kind of like with Sekiro it was the end of the Sengoku era. Possibly something connected to the end of the Wei dynasty. After the end of that war something like 70-80% of the population was wiped out. That type of upheaval is something Miyazaki tends to be interested in.

[@neda9438]

I worry if we will ever see another Miyazaki in our lifetime when he retires. O.s she is beautiful damn.

[@corrinflakes9659]

Ikumi Nakamura was the single good thing in that press conference that year.

[@onion_bro]

You would think that Miyazaki's favourite dish would be Estus soup. He has to be the only person on the planet to know its secret!

[@TheUltimateRey]

I was surprised with the MTG references in the Souls games but I didn’t he actually ever played, that’s so cool he really is the greatest of all time

[@dondonrv]

Haha.. yeah! He plays a lot of games! :) (Including Marvel Snap)

[@brutusmagnuson315]

Making digital art, especially video games can be addictive. It becomes part of who you are.

[@jmssun]

Thank you for being a Miyazaki stan for all of us, so we wouldn’t have to… and have you to be the one to blame.. thank you 😂

[@dondonrv]

Haha! Lol :)

[@Jasonmakesvideo]

i think you meant to say stan instead of stalker lol

[@jmssun]

@@Jasonmakesvideo i see! I never knew the term! Yes! Stan as I my self is.. not.. guilty of🤣!.

[@nesssaja]

That man is a living legend! He is like Mozart in the gaming industry. I would be so star struck by meeting him 😅

[@Khubayb2000]

What can I say? He is the G O A T Great video 👍🏻

[@dondonrv]

Thanks! :)

[@SUNDOWNESTUDIOS]

BOOM!!! Made it in the first 50 comments section this time!!! Thank you for these videos!! Already one of my favorite channels

[@dondonrv]

My pleasure! And thank you! :)

[@bullghani]

It always a joy to see the notification of your new upload.

[@dondonrv]

Thank you! :)

[@PulsingPixel_99]

Starting off by falling into the Elden Ring lore rabbit hole. How the hell did I end up here becoming a Miyazaki stalker?

[@bilateriannewt4222]

Now i really want Everquest 3 from Miyazaki.

[@soulbro55]

You are becoming my favorite youtube channel. Keep up the great work.

[@dondonrv]

Thank you! :)

[@rogalcorn734]

​@@dondonrvwhat's the ending song?

[@dondonrv]

Longing from Dark Souls II :)

[@rogalcorn734]

@@dondonrv Thanks. Keep up the great work

[@SUNDOWNESTUDIOS]

me too

[@rockstar-made]

Thank you so much for this video, seriously, thank you

[@sublimechimp]

His description about how he feels when he creates games is what I hope everyone finds in their lives . The world would be such a better place

[@varshithjackson]

9:12 I cannot stress enough how much the Map design sets FromSoft games apart from any of the Souls type games. I personally felt bosses/boss designs in FromSoft games are like Cherry on the top but not the main focus. There are lot of games out there that does boss designs well but the Intricate and well connected levels is what no other company could replicate.

[@areadhead]

Really interesting. I used to love Fighting Fantasy books as a child. I used to try and write my own on bundles of numbered paper. I can never put my finger on this strange feeling of familiarity in Dark Souls

[@luckyadrianhutapea]

I know this has nothing to do with the topic but man... I love his facial expression so much lol

[@dondonrv]

Haha... yeah! :)

[@daniellizarraga1453]

Man i love this man souls games means so much for me. The only games i truly enjoy nowadays ❤

[@CalTN]

I adore your content. Thank you, my friend.

[@dondonrv]

Thank you too!

[@agucci]

Strong opinions Miyazaki.

[@johnfreeman7444]

his favorite games are my favorite games. a link to the past is still the best zelda, and i always tell people it was an absolute honor to play ultima online when it released. No wonder why I like his games. Also, he is absolutely correct about the importance of level design. Its why Doom is still a juggernaut, with amazing level sets like ancient aliens, eviternity, elementalism, sunlust and so many more.

[@asdasd-di4zj]

Runequest and King of Dragon Pass are quite rare. It is surprising that he is into such unique kind of roleplaying games. He is a true nerd, not merely inspired by mainstream media.

[@dondonrv]

Oh yes! He's a self-proclaimed "Otaku" :)

[@Jupa]

Just started Sekiro so I’m not hugely familiar with Fromsoft, but since we share the same birthday… I’m gonna have to try all of his work. Great job on finding that btw

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

[@dnswvs]

That's so awesome he mentioned Tactics Ogre. One of the best games of all time!

[@streetartsfiilms]

Thanks for the video, this helps me a lot, because im doing my art tittle proyect, with miyazaki as one of my references.

[@joejoejoej9763]

Miyazaki reads Umberto Eco? That's fire

[@TheQxx]

Respect for the EverQuest love.

[@DARK-dw2gm]

we love you Michael Zaki for the hit game Black Spirits 2

[@dainobu10]

I'm a simple man, I saw Ikumi Nakamura, I clicked.

[@robbieclark1784]

Nice music touch at the very end.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks! :)

[@moister3727]

I and him shared s lot of things together. That's oddly fascinating.

[@23Butanedione]

"so many peepers" "such a biiig stage, makes me nervosss" She was cute

[@dondonrv]

Haha.. yeah! :)

[@MegaLhasa]

Genius

[@wngmv]

Im fairly sure at this point miyazaki can do whatever he wants and the license holder will just give him the free rein. I remember the unveiling trailer for BG3. Sven basically said that it's been his dream to make a 3rd BG but the license has been impossible to get. They had to make multiple trips and really prepare. Look at where Larian is now.

[@dondonrv]

I'm hoping for that Berserk game! :)

[@TheMillaneza]

I'm a writer and I am heavily influenced and inspired by music. As a Miyazaki fan and admirer of his storytelling and creative views, I would love to know what kind of music he likes, but there isn't a single bit of information about this online. T.T. Thank you for the video! Very insightful!

[@megamicromanager2449]

Bro is the very definition of LET HIM COOK

[@ruhruh6861]

thank you for this.

[@dondonrv]

My pleasure :)

[@melkerbotin7098]

Amazing video once again!!

[@dondonrv]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wjr4700]

I love the fact that hes a Link to the Past guy.

[@callmeishmaelblue7187]

Just finished watching all the videos, cannot imagine how you manage to do all these amazing researches about Miyazaki. Never know that he had taken this number of interviews. As a newcomer in this industry, your videos are the bible to learn the wisdom from Miyazaki.🤩

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for the kind feedback! Much appreciated! :)

[@keshavrathore4189]

Really love Miyazaki and your vids

[@dondonrv]

Thank you! :)

[@grayestrat]

Great video as always

[@dondonrv]

Thank you! :)

[@DannyMexen9]

Ikumi stole our hearts and ran away with them

[@ernestdrake1433]

bro connected the dots and figured out the Miyazaki lore 💀😆

[@tomsust2952]

really interesting information

[@dondonrv]

Thanks! :)

[@amilyester]

Big respect to Nakamura-san

[@alexanderson4497]

It's crazy, realistically he's such a huge figure in gaming, the allfather of a new genre and he's in charge of a behemoth of a game studio. And so little is known about him, he's like a ancient Japanese hermit you'd hear legends about from people excited to share his latest exploits and feats.

[@dondonrv]

Haha.. yeah! He's a bit of a recluse.

[@CamTooling]

In his free time miyazaki adds yet another swamp area in his games

[@Rubi1007]

Ikumi is adorable what the hell 😭

[@dondonrv]

Haha.. yeah! :)

[@Rubi1007]

@@dondonrv we must protect her at all costs

[@cyberz1320]

Miyazaki just did whatever would work for him at given time. He wasnt a born genius that knew what he was doing. Wake up.

[@HoChiMinhSD77]

This was great, thank you!

[@bryan-hy6ej]

Its always good to know the story of GOD.

[@wedothemangaka1348]

i want to see a strategy game or a cards game made by this legend!

[@philosophum]

Bro's living the life

[@djgroopz4952]

That ending 😂😂😂

[@applebeezus_]

Your videos are incredible

[@dondonrv]

Thank you! :)

[@SteffyCush]

woah he reads umberto eco.. cool mr miyazaki

[@dorit887]

Yayyy☺️🫶 So happy about the last few vids! Were great! )Something you can ignore:( Sometimes with your longer videos when you put in everything possible to uncover i feel a mix of overwhelmed and appreciation. I dont know where to balance between giving us everything and making it tidy (because seeing the full length of all the comercial meterial is losing momentum in narative and frame building). Yet i do feel that the style of archived full detailed experiance is very well deserved and is done well~~~... So maybe you could do it as aextra/ encore- summerazing the evolving design of the souls series but focusing and includibg on mainly influential meterial throught about miyazaki, fromsoftware and the souls culture.

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for the feedback! Highly appreciated! :)

[@robbieclark1784]

Sweet!

[@dondonrv]

Thanks!

[@Dennis-ud2nh]

Very interesting to know. Thank you.

[@dondonrv]

My pleasure! Thank you! :)

[@rayzu4380]

So the meme were Miyazaki is cooking the Elden Ring DLC has become canon, huh xD LET HIM COOK!

[@dondonrv]

Haha.. yes! Now we know he really cooks! :)

[@DN-uv6ik]

Great video. One small correction to note - Japanese curry rice typically uses short-grain rice, instead of jasmine rice: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_curry

[@dondonrv]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[@shade0636]

Good stuff.

[@dondonrv]

Thank you!

[@kaz_aruga]

Jasmine rice with Japanese curry? Nay, we Japanese are all about that sticky ichy, that short grain goodness.

[@ToxMod]

He is Map Magician

[@user-eh8bc2ux3y]

20:00 4X games and SAT solver for story and character constraints

[@VSN-wb2ly]

His favorite thing to do is obviously making another swamp lakes