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"Graphics [...] only need to be good enough so that it doesn't interfere with the gameplay [...] Hardware is only a tool [...] it's how you use it, and what you use it for that's important [...] Just because the graphics are good, doesn't mean the game will be emotionally expressive." - Naotoshi Jin
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“Graphics […] only need to be good enough so that it doesn’t interfere with the gameplay […] Hardware is only a tool […] it’s how you use it, and what you use it for that’s important […] Just because the graphics are good, doesn’t mean the game will be emotionally expressive.” – Naotoshi Jin

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I was perusing the interviews on shmuplations and found this one with FromSoftware's founder Naotoshi Jin talking about the upcoming PS2 back in 1999. I thought it was a refreshingly sober and 'anti-hype' assessment of new tech that still feels relevant in 2026.