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| ⚫ | '''Shu Takumi''' (巧 舟 ''Takumi Shuu'') is a [[Japan]]ese video game developer working at [[Capcom]] who was the main director and scriptwriter of the core ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series until ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]''. He also provided the voice for [[Phoenix Wright]] in the Japanese versions of those games and composed the song "[[The Guitar's Serenade]]". |
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| + | Takumi's most recent ''Ace Attorney'' work was writing scenario designs for the crossover game ''[[Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'', but he currently working on an as-yet-unannounced ''Ace Attorney'' title stated to be "completely different from past ''Ace Attorney'' games".<ref name=newaa>Sato. [http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/13/original-ace-attorney-creator-working-brand-new-ace-attorney-game/ Original Ace Attorney Creator Working On A Brand New Ace Attorney Game] Siliconera. Retrieved on 2014-03-23.</ref> |
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| + | Shu Takumi joined Capcom in 1994 along with [[Hideki Kamiya]] (who would later voice [[Godot]]). His first game was ''Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!!'' (学校のコワイうわさ 花子さんがきた!!; lit. "''Here Comes Hanako: Scary Stories of Your School!!''), a video game adaptation of [http://myanimelist.net/anime/6472/Gakkou_no_Kowai_Uwasa:_Hanako-san_ga_Kita!! an anime of the same name]. |
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| + | In 1998, Capcom assigned him to cooperate with [[Shinji Mikami]] to release ''[[wikipedia:Resident Evil 2|Resident Evil 2]]''. After the commercial success of ''[[wikipedia:Dino Crisis|Dino Crisis]]'', Capcom asked their developers to work on a sequel. Takumi asked to join the project as the director, which Capcom accepted. Like its predecessor, ''[[wikipedia:Dino Crisis 2|Dino Crisis 2]]'' was positively received by critics and was a commercial success. |
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| − | *''[[Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]]'' (2009) |
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| − | *''[[Layton-kyōju VS Gyakuten Saiban]]'' (TBA) |
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| + | In 2001, Takumi decided to instead work on creating games in the visual novel genre, and thus the ''Ace Attorney'' series was created, with the first four games in the series (''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'', ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All]]'', ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations]]'', and ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]'') being written and directed by him. After ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'', he considered the series finished. Takumi instead went on to create a new game called ''[[wikipedia:Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective|Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective]]'', which was well-received critically. |
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| + | Although Takumi considered the ''Ace Attorney'' series finished, director [[Takeshi Yamazaki]] and producer [[Motohide Eshiro]] worked together to continue it with two interquel titles set between the third and fourth games: ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]]'' and ''[[Gyakuten Kenji 2]]''. |
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| − | ===GayGamer.net interview=== |
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| − | Takumi talks about the creation of the character [[Miles Edgeworth]], here referred to by his Japanese name Reiji Mitsurugi. [http://gaygamer.net/2006/10/phoenix_wright_gay_shocker.html Source] |
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| + | Despite seemingly being finished with the ''Ace Attorney'' series himself, Takumi would come back to write scenario designs for the crossover game ''[[Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'', although that would mean that he too busy to be involved in the development of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies]]''. |
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| − | :Question: Comments collected from User’s Voice say that although he’s gaudy, there’s a fondness for Mitsurugi. How was creating Mitsurugi’s character? |
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| + | On February 13, 2014, it was announced that Takumi is working on a new game in the ''Ace Attorney'' series that will be "completely different from past ''Ace Attorney'' games".<ref name=newaa/> |
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| − | :TAKUMI: Compared to Naruhodo, Mitsurugi wasn’t easy to think much up for. I had to play around a lot with him. Once I included the fact he was rich, I was able to steadily add more to his character. |
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| − | :Q: When you say “rich”, fans (and I) obviously think about his high class tendencies. |
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| − | :T: I wonder why they would think that? (laugh). Maybe he breeds big dogs? He’d put the white cravat on their necks. So that he could keep them indoors, of course he’d have a big rich mansion. “Hey Pesu, what are you barking about?” |
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| − | :Q: PESU!? |
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| − | :T: The dog’s name. (laugh) Mitsurugi can’t communicate well with people and horses, so he can only talk to Pesu. (laugh) |
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| − | :Q: Only with Pesu. (laugh) You speak fondly of him. |
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| − | :T: If Pesu died, I think Mitsurugi’s world would completely collapse. Then he’d be a dangerously unbalanced man. |
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| − | :Q: The foundation of Mitsurugi’s heart, Pesu. (laugh) Ordinarily he puts up a strong front, but in front of Pesu he can show his weak side? |
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| − | :T: Joking aside, Mitsurugi does have two faces. At first my plan was to write an unlikeable man. But…in Futabasha-san’s Capture Book, [[Kumiko Suekane|Suekane-san]] drew “Mitsurugi likes the Steel Samurai” in a comic. (laugh) That’s the first time I thought a likeable man would be cuter. |
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| − | :Q: Naruhodo and Mitsurugi, which do you think is the cutest? |
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| + | * ''Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!!'' (1995) |
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| − | :T: Naruhodo is a lot like myself, but I’ve never thought of him as “cute”. I can see things from his point of view, is all. |
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| + | * ''[[Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' (2012) |
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| − | :Q: Then, from Naruhodo’s point of view, Mitsurugi is… |
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| − | :T: He’d probably say he’s become a pretty cute guy. (laugh) Mitsurugi’s character’s flavor really came out from around “Gyakuten Saiban 2” on. In that game I wanted to really expand upon Mitsurugi, so I thought up the episode where he rescued Naruhodo from that pinch. |
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| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shu_Takumi Wikipedia page] |
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| + | * [http://capcom.wikia.com/wiki/Shu_Takumi Capcom Database page] |
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| + | * [http://gaygamer.net/2006/10/phoenix_wright_gay_shocker.html GayGamer.net interview] |
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| + | * [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Professor-Layton-vs-Phoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorney/Professor-Layton-vs-Phoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorney/1-Professor-Layton-s-Secret-Rival/1-Professor-Layton-s-Secret-Rival-850289.html Iwata Asks interview with Akihiro Hino & Shu Takumi on ''Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney''] |
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Shu Takumi.
Shu Takumi (巧 舟 Takumi Shuu) is a Japanese video game developer working at Capcom who was the main director and scriptwriter of the core Ace Attorney series until Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. He also provided the voice for Phoenix Wright in the Japanese versions of those games and composed the song "The Guitar's Serenade".
Takumi's most recent Ace Attorney work was writing scenario designs for the crossover game Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, but he currently working on an as-yet-unannounced Ace Attorney title stated to be "completely different from past Ace Attorney games".[1]
Career
Shu Takumi joined Capcom in 1994 along with Hideki Kamiya (who would later voice Godot). His first game was Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (学校のコワイうわさ 花子さんがきた!!; lit. "Here Comes Hanako: Scary Stories of Your School!!), a video game adaptation of an anime of the same name.
In 1998, Capcom assigned him to cooperate with Shinji Mikami to release Resident Evil 2. After the commercial success of Dino Crisis, Capcom asked their developers to work on a sequel. Takumi asked to join the project as the director, which Capcom accepted. Like its predecessor, Dino Crisis 2 was positively received by critics and was a commercial success.
In 2001, Takumi decided to instead work on creating games in the visual novel genre, and thus the Ace Attorney series was created, with the first four games in the series (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney) being written and directed by him. After Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, he considered the series finished. Takumi instead went on to create a new game called Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, which was well-received critically.
Although Takumi considered the Ace Attorney series finished, director Takeshi Yamazaki and producer Motohide Eshiro worked together to continue it with two interquel titles set between the third and fourth games: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Gyakuten Kenji 2.
Despite seemingly being finished with the Ace Attorney series himself, Takumi would come back to write scenario designs for the crossover game Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, although that would mean that he too busy to be involved in the development of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies.
On February 13, 2014, it was announced that Takumi is working on a new game in the Ace Attorney series that will be "completely different from past Ace Attorney games".[1]
Games
Shu Takumi is credited in the following games:
- Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (1995)
- Resident Evil 2 (1998)
- Dino Crisis (1999)
- Dino Crisis 2 (2000)
- Gyakuten Saiban (2001)
- Gyakuten Saiban 2 (2002)
- Gyakuten Saiban 3 (2004)
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2005)
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All (2006)
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (2007)
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (2007)
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010)
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sato. Original Ace Attorney Creator Working On A Brand New Ace Attorney Game Siliconera. Retrieved on 2014-03-23.