Formed after a Sony Music Japan PlayStation game design contest that eventually birthed the Tenchu series, Tokyo-based studio Acquire Corp. has over a decade's worth of history developing ninja and samurai-themed titles.
Acquire recently finished Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida, an offbeat RPG released for the PSP December 2007, in which players defend their dungeons against invading heroes.
Manager Kazuhiku Hirose sat with Gamasutra at GDC's 'Game Connection' publisher/developer meetingplace to talk about its ninja games and stealth-based titles from other titles, such as Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid.
He also shares Acquire Corp's philosophy behind Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida and the company's future plans for casual titles and targeting different audiences for releases on different platforms.
