Normally, I don't share random news like this with the community because I'm not heavily vested in it, but just reading some of this, one would get the idea that it belongs in off topic. As the thread title states, 1up recently interviewed Mr. Okamoto to find out "what's good with Game Republic". Hilarity ensues however when he gives details about his personal life, as well as a few other things.
Honestly, the words to describe this all fail me. If you all want to see what I'm rambling on about,
click here. There's also notes about Game Republic's current affairs as well.
Finally, just to leave you all with a funny tidbit:
1UP: The president of Dimps [Takashi Nishiyama] lives in the same apartment complex as you. Do you guys ever talk? And who else from the industry do you hang out with?
YO: He actually lives in the same building, on the same floor, right next door to me. Mr. Nishiyama used to work at Capcom as well, so we bonded over the hard work we shared there, and we've been good friends ever since. Both of us had long stretches where we weren't in a relationship, but he would always be sharing a room with some guy. Not me, I mean we were friends. Just friends. I'm pretty sure Mr. Nishiyama is bisexual. But I'm straight. I only like girls, but he likes both. Mr. Nishiyama taught me how to turn my ideas into game design documents, but he didn't teach me about men.
1UP: That's interesting, because I don't know who said it, but a long time ago, at least six or seven years ago, and it might've been from either the editorial side or the development side, but someone told me that you were gay.
YO: [Speaking English] No way! I'm straight! [In Japanese] I think it's just a misunderstanding. I might've said I was working on the "GameBoy," and they heard "Gay Boy." [Laughs]
1UP: That's...interesting. I don't remember who told me that. I mean, it doesn't matter, but somebody mentioned it, and I was like, "Really?" Because every time I saw you at a Capcom Gamer's Day in Las Vegas, you were surrounded by hot Capcom girls.
YO: [Puts on deadpan face] I have to keep up the impression of being an unpopular guy in my office, so you can't talk about me surrounded by hot girls.
[Okamoto to the Game Republic PR lady] The other weekend, we had to go out and rate some videos for work. That was kind of like a date between us, right?
Game Republic PR lady: No. That was work.
Discuss.
