When I look around and see how aged cartoonists continue to work on their manga and how movie directors create new movies all the time, I understand that they would never retire. And by the same token, I guess I will still be making games somehow. The only question is whether the younger people will be willing to work with me at that far point in the future.

I think when you talk about competing against others, the problem is that you refer to something that's been done already and try to beat it.

I always try to create new experiences that are fun to play.

The PSP will not be able to display anything that you cannot do on a current system.

Fortunately, because of the spread of smart devices, people take games for granted now. It's a good thing for us, because we do not have to worry about making games something that are relevant to general people's daily lives.

I don't think as a creator that I could create an experience that truly feels interactive if you don't have something to hold in your hand, if you don't have something like force feedback that you can feel from the controller.

To create a new standard, you have to be up for that challenge and really enjoy it.