Siliconera recently got the chance to speak to Aniplex America President Hideki Goto and asked for his thoughts on the state of anime tie-in video games, as well as what Aniplex title he would most like to see made into a video game.
Goto replied with the following:
“I think it is really good and there are great opportunities. Anime fans can be game fans and game fans can become anime fans too. Especially with a series like Sword Art Online or Fate or Persona we have a lot of great anime titles which also have a game. I think audiences who like a property will enjoy both the anime and game and this trend will grow,” Goto said. “Personally, Erased. It would be interesting, more of a story telling and mystery type of game.”
Speaking of Aniplex, the anime publisher also recently announced their plans to bring AkibaFest, “a new type of anime convention” inspired by popular aspects of Akihabara, to Southern California later this year.
AkibaFest will be held in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles on October 15th & 16th and will feature exclusive film screenings, expert panels and workshops, playable video game demos, technology demos, cosplay contests, themed cafés, exclusive merchandise offers, Japanese food and beverages, and much more.
To learn more about AkibaFest, you can check out the upcoming convention’s official website.
