I hope Mikami knows that God Hand, despite not selling well, has achieved a cult classic like status amongst people like myself. And if he doesn't know, i hope he's made aware of it through the feedback coming from this video. It's an absolutely stellar game that will forever hold a sweet spot in my heart. Unique combat mechanics that really break the mold of it's associated genres with a story and characters so cheesy, with dialogue and character interactions so campy that it becomes incredibly charming, endearing and hilarious. A masterpiece in it's own way.
@joshy-noha3 жыл бұрын
Amén
@kirillholt2329 Жыл бұрын
The uniqueness and quality of God Hand cannot be overstated. It needs to be made sure that Mr. Mikami knows that his work still is deeply appreciated and we would like have more of that design philosophy.
@johnvinter4 жыл бұрын
"Capcom USA was making a sequel to Final Fight in the united states. When i played it, it was shit." HAHAHAHA......I like this guy already. Love god hand too.
@MasterChris666 Жыл бұрын
yeahh
@bosH0g4 жыл бұрын
proof God Hand is a work of art
@uncolober4 жыл бұрын
As if we even needed any additional proof
@TheAufziehvogel4 жыл бұрын
Too bad the game was never re-released. Was never able to play it back then. Shouldn't be too hard to bring a Remaster since there is an audience and thinking how many way more unknown games got a Remaster. But it's also Capcom. Starting with the first Onimusha Remaster and then nothing.
@backspacer924 жыл бұрын
@@TheAufziehvogel The best we got was the PS3 store release. I think it might even be on PS Now.
@rlyehdate3 жыл бұрын
If it doesn't sell good, then probably it's a masterpiece.
@schlockfather3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE IT
@paprikastaude4 жыл бұрын
God Hand is legendary, a shame you can't just make these games.
@BossFlight4 жыл бұрын
I am the proud owner of one physical copy! :) I love this game! I have come to realize the majority of the games I enjoy most are Shinji Mikami's.
@joshy-noha3 жыл бұрын
Well, I think now more than ever people are able to just make that kind of games. The indie scene is full of experimental stuff that just wouldn't be funded by big publishers. The quality might be lacking in some cases, but the creativity and originality that some indie games bring to the table is amazing, just like God Hand.
@infinitegaming28843 жыл бұрын
I'm downloading it now and will be playing it on pcsx2 man. Game looks really fun. I saw the gameplays.
@garyhobbesworth9413 жыл бұрын
I got it when it was new. I had no idea the game had such constraints with time, money, and staff, but it's still one of my top 5 favorite games of all time.
@AZEREuu4 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this documentary tear in the eye, not quite believing how much he's willing to share with us. I don't know how Archipel did this. It's incredible. I feel like I shouldn't hear about all these secrets ! haha But I sure will listen to EVERY word spoken by this legend.
@thanos_n9s1454 жыл бұрын
He is unknowingly became one of my favourite Game director
@jester12114 жыл бұрын
The bit where he talked about passing on the torch was beautiful, but also a little sombre, it's as if I was saying goodbye to one of my favorite game creators. I have always thought highly of Shinji Mikami, but after watching this documentary, my respect for him has doubled.
@Dreamboum4 жыл бұрын
It's really unfortunate that EA ruined the Kurayami/Shadows of the Damned project by lying to them and forcing it to be mainstream. In the end their meddling made the game sell terribly and was just a waste of time for everyone involved. I hope Suda and Mikami team up one last time to make their Kafkaesque horror game they wanted to make. Great video!
@paulseidler16444 жыл бұрын
EA is an awful company. They're greatest sin remains killing dead space...
@dothedew82504 жыл бұрын
as much as that project was ruined, to this day it is one of my favorite games ever.
@v-trigger61374 жыл бұрын
I mean it's EA after all Lol. you can't expect much from them anyway
@blumiu24263 жыл бұрын
I'm not informed on what part they played in the game, but I know it didn't get a lot of marketing nor did well. The fact that it's EA I can already guess, but lying to them is a huge severe. Edit- Nevermind. Just came to that part of the vid haha
@DeadlyGrace4 жыл бұрын
Now I understand how God hand was really fun without even forcing it the game had tons of problem and despite all that you just keep on loving to play it more, that was a true masterpiece
@brunoborne904 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, God Hand and Vanquish are both two of my favorite games ever :)
@ultimadrago Жыл бұрын
I recently completed Resident Evil 4 again and it truly is a masterwork in game design and direction. Thank you for interviewing the legend, Shinji Mikami.
@renan64 жыл бұрын
God Hand was made with limited resources and yet it's such an amazing game
@informal_variant4 жыл бұрын
Still can't believe IGN only gave it a 3/10
@goosechaser134 жыл бұрын
@angrytacos simply untrue, i dislike IGN but they still gave 9/10 to persona 5 and DQ11, they aren't anti japanese at all. Please don't post misinformation
@shizotypical4 жыл бұрын
And on the other hand we have SotD with huge budget that was just..meh. Sometimes less really is more. Passion is what really counts
@cameronadeyemi80174 жыл бұрын
@@informal_variant But later went back to toss God Hand as one of the best PS2 games. Lol!
@malpal58254 жыл бұрын
I want to play The Witch And The Piglet
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
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@MyLifeMyShou4 жыл бұрын
This was a little sad, Thank you Shinji, sending you love for all the experiences you've contributed, keep doing what you love! And Ghostwire looks great, day 1 for me.
@jester12114 жыл бұрын
"what attracts me to games... Movies are something that is fun to watch, music is something that is fun to listen to. for games, you watch, you listen, and *you touch in order to play.* it's the players that complete the work through the interface, there's no other medium like it."
@ShinigamiXZEROX4 жыл бұрын
I gotta be honest, i really didn't feel anything from the first part of Mikami's interview. However, this 2nd part feels a lot more personal and genuine. I love the way he talks about his failed projects (as products), but even now still loves each one of them. Nowadays where selling/being successful is, almost, the only point of interest of many game developers, listening to such a legend talk about both, his failures and achievements is not only refreshing, but could also give a lot of courage to younger gamedevs. As always, the quality and care you guys put in each on this videos is so above the average content on this website that i'm surprised all this content isn't blocked behind a paywall, and i'm extremelly thankful for that. Thank you.
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the kind word!
@goosechaser134 жыл бұрын
It's because he said the thing's in the first part a lot of time's, this wasn't the first time he was asked those questions In the second part, he's way more into it because he get's asked for game's nobody usually ask him for, god hand's shadow etc, which we're clearly passion project of his
@hiten90523 жыл бұрын
Its undeniable the hidden love that Shinji has towards Spanish culture: RE4 (Spain), Sebastián Castellanos (Evil within), Devil May Cry Castle and street designs (Toledo), Carlos (RE 3), Tango Gameworks...
@javierburgos7 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, usually japs tend to like more US, French and Chinese cultures from my pov
@javierburgos7 Жыл бұрын
Also the Mexican baddie in God Hand who curses in Spanish. Not Spanish per se but similar.
@cyphersombrero73515 ай бұрын
@@javierburgos7 yeah elvis is a baddie 😩
@twisting.nether4 жыл бұрын
The most influential man in the industry for me,
@changer80193 жыл бұрын
God Hand received unfair criticism, it is truly a gaming masterpiece.
@javierburgos7 Жыл бұрын
Bad timing for a ps2 release in 2006 when the new generation had already begun.
@HikikomoriMedia4 жыл бұрын
He wasn't wrong about the western developed final fight. I'm happy I did not misinterpret the horrible development of Shadows of the Damned, but sad that the corporate hand of EA killed Kurayami. It's good that Mikami is still out there trying to inspire new developers to be original.
@hemangchauhan28644 жыл бұрын
The legend himself!
@BadAssMacmillan4 жыл бұрын
I wish he talked more in detail about RE4 and RE1 remake. His two masterpieces.
@dedecoVGMDJ4 жыл бұрын
this is part 2 of a series! he talked a lot about re in the last video :)
@cravis1233 жыл бұрын
I agree! I don't think he talked about the RE1 remake...
@scaredycart42324 жыл бұрын
To be in love in game again, those words. I want to feel it too, I lost my interest to play video game Anyway thank you Shinji Mikami, and Archipel who always bring great content
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ClockedIt4 жыл бұрын
What a legend. I was engrossed from the start. 03:00 This part nearly killed me when he was talking about what happened to Final Fight, but as gamers we all feel the same about seeing the series we love go down hill. Shinji Mikami is just one of those creative minds where you just wish that he could make what ever he wants, good, bad, big, small, but ultimately seeing someone with a unique creative mind making video games that are also unique, something the industry always needs regardless of sales. Amazing video. Keep up the great work.
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
@LeeMoebuta2 жыл бұрын
I've watched this over ten times. Every time it gives me insperation. Thanks a lot for this work of art.
@slyrytang4 жыл бұрын
why is everything that archipel makes an absolute banger how are they not more popular these interviews are so invaluable to anyone not just game devs thank you so much for all the work you do to get these interviews, Archipel team
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the kind word!
@onceyougozach26073 жыл бұрын
I just want to know how he consistently made the most fun action games I've ever played, he understands a good gameplay loop and player engagement like pretty much no game director ever has.
@MaxBraver5554 жыл бұрын
I like his vision, when he founded Tango Gameworks, it's not just about having a brand with his name on it, it's about letting newcomers to the industry to discover their potential
@MCI-ReactGaming6 ай бұрын
God hand is an absolute gem
@TheGameCupboard4 жыл бұрын
This was amazing, thank you for this :) I love the sound of The Witch and The Piglet, I hope he decides to go back to it one day.
@StormbringerN4 жыл бұрын
Τhank you Shinji for all the priceless memories that shaped me to the gamer I am today. From the first Resident Evil to the deranged genious of The Evil Withins. Please, pursue your feelings and bring us a third chapter of the horror epic. This series is too good to be forgotten.
@JuliusCaesar1033 жыл бұрын
God Hand was the passion project for Shinji Mikami and you could definitely feel that, it oozes passion out of every frame and is one of the most fun games of all time
The Witch and The Piglet sounds like it would be a really fun, charming game, and I hope he gets to make it someday. Also, Ghostwire looks sick as hell, I can't wait to play it!
@Jazzadrin4 жыл бұрын
One of the best developers who has ever worked in the video game industry. Shinji Mikami is so creative, sharp and insightful
I had no idea Mikami was such a passionate person, him creating a new company for the newer generation makes me respect him so much
@mvscowner4 жыл бұрын
That story about god hand was absolutely amazing, love the game and im glad it came ouy the way it did, every game director should be able to make the game they want without anything holding them back atleast once in their career
I'm late, but just wanted to say that Mr. Mikami is probably the best AND the most underrated developer out there. Everyone always talks about RE4, and while I love the RE series, other games by Mikami-san, like Vanquish or TEW1 are incredible gems, that somehow were not appreciated as they should been. I'd like to salute to the Man, Shinji Mikami, for all the work and the courage to bring all those concepts to life. I still haven't played Godhand, but listening to its development story, I'm pretty sure its another gem - I love the rock'n'roll approach to creating games. There's definitely too much pressure to make super profitable titles in the industry - it all went full circle, just like movies industry, where in the 80s and 90s one groundbraking title was followed by another, and now only the seleted few directors are able to budget unique ideas. Still, I hope that people like Mr. Mikami will be successful in passing the knowledge to the newer generations, and in the meantime - create some new games for us!
@タイガーモハメド4 жыл бұрын
本当に最高です。ありがとうございます!
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
ご覧いただきありがとうございます!
@popolokross444 Жыл бұрын
That Rhythm Action game he talked about, It's Hi-Fi Rush. He finally made it.
@HellBreaker Жыл бұрын
my thoughts exactly
@ricardofac473 жыл бұрын
The first The Evil Within is so underrated.
@boghospayaslian9143 жыл бұрын
Yeah... But it's popular now, I remember everyone was talking about that game
@nomak95762 жыл бұрын
Need more games like that
@emulation23694 жыл бұрын
I bought a copy of God Hand just by chance and couldn't stop playing it until it was finished, such a gem... Still play it on emulator
He made my childhood. It's very rare for Japanese people to say their honest opinions out of public shame and that's why I love Mikami even more.
@enozaimaj24384 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for completing the set! It's so refreshing to hear about the ups and downs of a passionate game developer. I hope you can cover more of the horror genre in the future, these are awesome! :)
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind word!
@YareYareYaroze Жыл бұрын
Coming bakc to this wonderful documentary after playing Hi-Fi Rush. It's really cool to see that he successfully managed to pass the torch.
@Theoneaboveandbelow4 жыл бұрын
I buy his games to support him and his teams vision. I hope we get many more years of good work from them.
@thegsk4 жыл бұрын
Shinji is a legend please make Evil Within 3 and terrify us with Leslie/Ruvik again.....
@ProtoSnake4 жыл бұрын
Sadly at the time, people (even me) pay more attention to the company or the series, than the creators who makes awesome games. Had we known about the creators at the time. Things might have turnout good for the people who put a lot of effort to the games.
@Camdavis114 жыл бұрын
It was unfortunate that the companies basically buried the talent deep in the game's credits rather than displaying them on the cover, like films. I suppose we have Kojima to thank for the shift to creators being more at the forefront.
@javierburgos7 Жыл бұрын
@@Camdavis11He got fired from Konami partly for that though...
@LyrisTheCat4 жыл бұрын
someday i would love for you guys to release an album of most of the ambient music pieces your music team created for the videos, it's very calming at the same time fits in an emotional ride with the photography. you and your team is one of the very few game documentary which trully feels like one from top to bottom. the audio mixing the subtitles,the color grading everything fits really damn perfectly.
@mouradaitmhand56113 жыл бұрын
So many good game as birth with this man ! The evil within is my favorite game of this last 10 years. Good job Mister Shinji Mikami
@MamoMark3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating guy. I hope he can fulfill his desire to make more niche games in the future. They are my favorite kinda games that the industry needs more of.
@ImSofaKingGood4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool being able to hear about his thoughts and experiences in his awesome creative career... Thanks!
@senshai12674 жыл бұрын
Damn..,we all know he is a shy man, but I'm looking forward to a Hidetaka Miyazaki series...like this . Would love to know more about this legend.
@japanime46494 жыл бұрын
I loved GOD HAND, Japanese ver. came with soundtrack back than with PS2 and I played that songs every day when I was driving to School. I wish they have sequel or transfer to PS4/Switch Digital to play. Mikami san is one of the legend of the gaming maker who has talent with ideal. Thank you very much for the interview and This was great archive of the history of the gaming history!.
@LuizGustavo-ib6sb4 жыл бұрын
Just thank you so much for God Hand. A truly masterpiece!
@putenz872 ай бұрын
What a fantastic interview!
@kdash09773 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU A MILLION, Archipel. THIS IS THE LIGHT.
@longdongsilver32672 жыл бұрын
Nothing really to say, but I enjoyed this video. Thanks for making and sharing it.
I know Im echoing a lot of other people's feelings, but the insight into God Hand's development is pure gold! Also, really beautiful "Ferrari shots", definitely oscar worthy as someone else said hahaha
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Don't know about that, but we sure had to improvise on these shots considering our limited resources... Thank you Luis!
@grankwastaken4 жыл бұрын
@@ArchipelDocumentaries Ok, maybe not oscar worthy, but still... the one at 29:15 is sick! And as always, thank YOU guys for the video!
@willefibe4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shinji. I'm from Brazil and I love your games.
@nijuatama43628 ай бұрын
Shinji Mikami will be back for a last blast, and i and other game creators will do our best to keep the torch blazing ❤
@ryadachaibou80984 жыл бұрын
This interview is so interesting. Getting to see a genius such as mister Mikami going through all this doubt and disappointment and anger is really touching. We, as players, just get the final product but we don't get to realize how complicated the whole process can be for these individuals and their team. This is all very inspiring, thank you so much.
@who27853 жыл бұрын
Now I really want to play God Hand :( I really love it when people create something so self-indulgent. Even if the result isn't my cup of tea I would still hold the work in high regard for the sheer personality of it.
@BrothaKyo4 жыл бұрын
My mans straight up just said "Streetwise is shit, here's how it should have been." I hope he knows that God Hand is a cult classic with a lot of us.
@duduOmag4 жыл бұрын
Great documentary, I wasn't really interested by him or by his games, but I liked it. Excellent work on editing and music as usual, your staff deserves an oscar :D Loved the journey, thanks for sharing. Congrats.
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Don't know about that, but thanks a lot for the kind word nevertheless!
@Aienkei4 жыл бұрын
Best content of all KZbin. Thanks for your excellent work, Archipel.
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind word!
@nmacipad4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Archipel ! It was great !
@JonathanGF978 ай бұрын
The Evil Within was a masterpiece
@alexlight41782 жыл бұрын
i've watched about five docs now Archipel, thank you so much. Some of these have really helped my soul. My critique is that the music is sometimes generic. My favorite music so far has been Teebs for the Yoshitaka Amano video.
@andrefelipe25184 жыл бұрын
This is Why God Hand is so Great for me , even in the creation , make for yourself not the others
@kisukeout75945 ай бұрын
R.I.P. TangoGameworks 😢
@Khalied_224 жыл бұрын
Such an AMAZING documentary well done my friend
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thank you🙏
@ShinPepsiman4 жыл бұрын
One of the few legends in the industry. Its so frustrating. So many creative ideas that never come into existence cuz of the higher ups saying no. Its bullshit honestly.
@Nomadnetic33 жыл бұрын
After hearing about the pitch at 8:55 , I remembered reading an interview years ago with Mikami about his Father and how abusive he was. He recounted: "I remember one night when I went to bed without doing my homework - he kicked me out of bed in the middle of the night and told me to go outside. So I did, in my pajamas without any shoes on, and he told me to stand in front of the car. Then he started chasing me around in the car, and he wound up having me run about five or six kilometers, all the way to the seashore by our house. Once we hit the coast, he drove off without saying a word, so I had to walk home by myself in my pajamas." Judging by how mad he was that it was rejected, I can't help wonder if that was a more personal story influenced by his Youth.
@dsagent3 жыл бұрын
Videogames that are passion projects will always have more soul.
@KAI-bm6lq4 жыл бұрын
God Hand was 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳 an amazing masterpiece i hope it gets a remake and the huge love and support that it deserves
I always thought that "God Hand" was a low budget effort and the reason why it's not technically on par with most of the man's work was money. It's pretty astonishing to hear that someone like Shinji Mikami still has to pitch projects and can get turned down: it's quite the reality check for anyone working in a creative field.
@zSenzy3 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about god hand was and still amazing best beat em up ever
@gigamear3 жыл бұрын
31:56 Interesting that Mikami still regards Ikumi Nakamura as the "director" of Ghostwire: Tokyo despite having quit, and Kenji Kimura (whose name he doesn't disclose) as "staff". Most databases online have Kimura credited as the current director, but maybe that isn't exactly how people feel about this internally.
@IGUANOpt4 жыл бұрын
Shinji used Capcom's money to do something he enjoyed (God Hand) Hell yeah! Also, KILLER 7 is PURE GOLD!
@readingcradle2grave4 жыл бұрын
Shinji Mikami, you’re a very honest and genuine person I can tell, maybe this is why your games are good you come across as very real and direct, it’s between you and hironobu sagakuchi that are my favorite developers, you both have the same work ethic and started your own studios, the lore and gameplay is deep and always surpasses movies, it’s why resident evil and final fantasy were milked in remakes, sequels and movies, because of the foundational output you guys gave originally, I’m happy to see both of you are still involved in projects. Ghostwire and Fantasian next year. You guys will still be executive producers and give everlasting videogames
This was beautiful!!! I can't wait to see what niche projects he comes up with now that Microsoft is backing him!!!!
@gabegheb9 ай бұрын
I liked the pig and witch idea, and the one for nintendo's touch screen dosen't sound bad either!
@Reenfoque3 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how many of his games I played in my early years (including Aladdin and Goof troop for the SNES) and just LOVED them without knowing it was always the same mastermind behind them! Its incredible listening to one of the most important game creators of our time thinking his games are mostly "not good enough" and almost always having a hard time "convincing" the money people to back his concepts! One would think this man would just have an open door (and wallet) everywhere he went! DOMO ARIGATOU Archipel!! Your work is infinitely inspiring!!!!
@ArchipelDocumentaries3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@asmara97794 жыл бұрын
God Hand, a masterpiece beat 'em up game. IGN Review: 3/10
@renan64 жыл бұрын
and later they put God Hand on the list of the 100 best PS2 games
@asmara97794 жыл бұрын
@@renan6 after they killing it
@dalgusmaximus45574 жыл бұрын
Why was that?
@asmara97794 жыл бұрын
@@dalgusmaximus4557 bad reviews
@phantasosxgames84884 жыл бұрын
@@dalgusmaximus4557 game journalists in a nutshell. God Hand had a modular combo , in a sense that you really had a list of moves and you had to select what sequence is used for the combo button , or how it had only evade rather than guard. Even the difficulty is modular , in short , it's a game designed to be difficult and game journalists hates that. If it were released today , they would only praise , because Dark Souls is a cult phenomon of this type of difficulty and they will say "the dark souls of beat em up"
@rickylovesyou4 жыл бұрын
Capcom MUST outsource the next RE to Mikami-sensei and his team!
@Long_story_to_begin_with3 жыл бұрын
With old school style only then i'll die happy
@rainbowfanta47744 жыл бұрын
三上さん好きなことは凄い楽しそうに話しますね、つられてこっちも楽しくなってくるよ😂
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
ここまで打ち明けていただけると思いませんでしたので、本当にありがたかったです!
@wjveryzer7985 Жыл бұрын
Evil within 2 is prob my fav survival horror game of all time. Im 37 and grew up with re .
@matt59584 жыл бұрын
Thank you for God Hand, it was really fun. Great video.
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@odjn51574 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this. It's good to have some hindsight on some of his endeavors
@ArchipelDocumentaries4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@DocGeraud4 жыл бұрын
Toujours aussi incroyables vos documentaires ! Bravo :D