Kotaku
1Up has a fascinating feature up with legendary RPG artist Yoshitaka Amano. There's no pumpin' the guy for big news or trying to break some big scoop. Instead, it's just 1Up Editor James Mielke finding out what makes Yoshitaka Amano tick. Mielke documents his long relationship with Amano, providing insight into his work and life. He writes:
I first met Amano-san at the opening of his HERO exhibit at New York City's Angel Orensantz Gallery in late 1999. I was on assignment for Electronic Gaming Monthly, and was there with fellow editors John Ricciardi and Chris Johnston to meet with Amano-san and interview him. That initial meeting would begin a long and occasionally collaborative friendship with the man most gamers consider the heart of the "true" Final Fantasy games, those which sparked imaginations on the Famicom, Super Famicom, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and which set the template for nearly every role-playing game after it.
Amano talks about how he got his break, his early career and why he likes Jeff Beck's music. Pieces like this gives me hope, not only in game journalism, but gaming itself.
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