"I really want to expand the market base for Monster Hunter. There are still lots of people out there who would be interested in playing Monster Hunter, so I want to convey as much about the game as possible.
For myself, I'd like to be able to establish a communication network. As I've said before, I want to be aware of what's going on in the game industry, and because there are always great changes afoot, I want to always be attuned to them."

"To the surprise of many, Tecmo last week rejected a friendly takeover offer from Square Enix in favor of a merger with Dynasty Warrior publisher -- and rival -- Koei.

Tecmo and Koei are now working on a detailed merger plan together, as Tecmo has said joining up with Koei gives it a better shot at "boosting corporate value," even though the proposed merger would create a company only a third Square Enix's size.

Separately of these new announcements, Gamasutra recently spoke to Koei pres..."