Post Script
How Konami veterans got back together to pay tribute to a classic JRPG series
Asa spiritual successor to the Suikoden series created by the late Yoshitaka Murayama, Eiyuden Chronicle has been a major undertaking for Tokyo’s Rabbit & Bear Studios, particularly its three development leads, all former Konami employees. Here, designer Junko Kawano (who worked with Murayama on the first two entries), producer and art director Junichi Murakami and director Osamu Komuta tell us about remaining faithful to the PS1 era of JRPGs, as well as the benefits of using modern technology.
How did this collaboration between Konami veterans – some of whom had not previously worked together – come about?
Junko Kawano There was actually a setting where ex-Konami people were coming together for celebratory drinking events. These meetings were not intended for any other purpose, but we were reaching a certain age, and so maybe it was good for us to create a game that we’d find interesting for us.