Devil May Cry creator explained what he fears more than disc disappearance
Hideki Kamiya believes game preservation is far more important than whether they are sold on discs or digitally, and urges rights holders to ensure access to old games for future generations.
The creator of Okami, Devil May Cry, and Bayonetta said in an interview that he currently buys games "100% digitally," so the abandonment of physical discs doesn't particularly bother him.
I don't buy physical games – every game I buy is 100% digital.
However, Kamiya is concerned about the preservation of games when consoles and distribution platforms change.
The main thing for me is whether rights holders will take responsibility for ensuring all these games continue to be available for future generations to play. It doesn't matter whether physically or digitally, the main thing is that these games are available to people in the future.
He noted that many old classic games cannot be run on modern hardware today, and cited the Arcade Archives series from Hamster Corporation as an example.
Kamiya also stores over 200 arcade boards, using modern versions of classics when he doesn't want to bother with original hardware.
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