We had the chance to talk with Monolith Software and Nintendo about their Wii action game Disaster : Day of Crisis a few weeks ago in Tokyo. This interview is in Japanese, translated in French.

Monolith Software :
- Mr.Tadashi Nomura, Producer
- Mr.Kiichi Ono, Director, Plot Writer
- Ms.Takako Shijo, Project Manager

Nintendo NCL SPD :
- Mr.Hitoshi Yamagami, Producer
- Mr.Genki Yokota, Producer
- Mr.Shingo Matsushita, Debug Support



Summary :

- Disaster : Day of Crisis was a long and hard project to develop says Monolith Software (this is their first action game for the Wii), Nintendo has helped Monolith Software to finish their game.

- Nintendo worked on Disaster : Day of Crisis to make it more accessible to a large audience, hardcore gamers as well as casual gamers can both appreciate this game.

- Nintendo is not surprised by the low sales of Disaster : Day of Crisis in Japan, this is a new franchise with a very special concept, we can't expect more. Nintendo thinks that the game will sale in the future though.

- Wii Motion Plus wasn't tested for Disaster : Day of Crisis, Nintendo thinks that Wii Motion Plus is not needed for this type of action game.

- Monolith Software confirms that a new RPG is in development (see video).