Did Hideki Tomida work for Namco or NowPro?
SD: I’m not sure, to be honest. My capacity for remembering Japanese names was limited, and I don’t have a great capacity for remembering anyone not working immediately on the Riders project. The Japanese seem to have an amazing ability to remember names, though I found out quickly I don’t. If I met this person again, I may remember their face and link that name to them, but right now, my mind draws blanks. It’s been a few years. GDRI: Did sound people Ayako Yamaguchi, Masashi Sugiyama, or Nobuhiro Ohuchi work for NowPro? SD: Again, see above. GDRI: Can you name any other games done by NowPro? SD: While I was working there, they were working on parts or all of games such as PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient. GDRI: You were involved with the songs on Mario Superstar Baseball (which I guess were reused on the Wii follow-up since you are credited there). You say on your site, “A bit of fun while working in Now Production actually ended up in the final game.” Can you elaborate? SD: I’ll
