It’s Fantastic! is a fan project helping preserve the history of Japanese arcade games and arcade culture, making it more accessible for an international audience.
The blog now brings you a fully translated interview by Arcadia issue 34 from March 1, 2003 with the DDR series sound director, NAOKI MAEDA. This is a follow-up to a previous DDR EXTREME interview by Arcadia issue 32 on January 1, 2003.
Read the full interview at It’s Fantastic!: https://itsfantastic.moe/naoki-special-interview-non-stop-mix-side-b/
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