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This is a list of archived interviews by the developers and publishers. Interviews are often only available on archive.org via the Wayback Machine and are hosted here to aid in the goal of making a one-stop shop and to archive all things Mystery Dungeon. Additionally, the goal is to make otherwise impossible to obtain interviews for most people viewable and usable as sources, such as those found in the various strategy guides or magazines, most people would be unable to track down. That being said, please consider visiting the original websites when they're still available.

1993

October 1993

15: Koichi Nakamura talks about Torneko's Mystery Dungeon weekly Famitsu - (Japanese)

2000

October 2000

17: Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - How was it made? nintendo.co.jp - (Japanese)
20: October 20 2000 Interview with Famitsu Famitsu Magazine - (Japanese)
30: Exclusive scoop! Shiren 2 has come this far. ~ Interview with Seiichiro Nagahata ~ Famitsu.com - (Japanese)

Unknown 2000

Unknown: Interview with Chunsoft Over Development of New N64 Roguelike famitsu - (English)
- The earliest known archive is from September 16, 2000. The page states the last update was October 4, 1999. The original Japanese interview source is unknown, other than it being Famitsu.^[1]
Unknown: Shiren 2 interview with Famitsu famitsu.com - (Japanese)
- The earliest known archive is from September 30, 2000.^[2]

2001

October 2001

22: Interview - This is how Shiren was created! SEGA sega.jp - (Japanese)
26: October 26 2002 Interview with Dorimaga Dorimaga - (Japanese)

November 2001

21: Torneko 2 GBA - Official Perfect Guide Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata Guide Book - (Japanese, English)

2004

Unknown 2004

Unknown: Mobile Suit Gundam: Mystery Dungeon Interview with Bandai Networks. nlab.itmedia.co.jp - (Japanese)
- The web page wasn't archived until 2021. The dates on the article are all from March and April 2004. The article was updated on April 21, 2004.^[3]

2005

October 2005

28: The Three Key Figures Behind Pokémon Mystery Dungeon weekly Famitsu - (Japanese, English)

2007

April 2007

6: Weekly Famitsu - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A new worldview weekly Famitsu - (Japanese)

November 2007

Unknown: Interview with Koichi Nakamura, Director, Shiren the Wanderer 3 play magezine - (English)

Unknown 2007

10 questions with Tsunekazu Ishihara Executive Producer of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers & Darkness Explorers Guide - (English)
- This Q&A was included in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness Explorers Guide for Explorers of Time. It was first released in Japan on an unknown date. It was released in the United States as a pre-order bonus. Spanish copies are known to exist. Further research is needed.

2008

January 2008

18: - Missing Weekly Famitsu interview covering Shiren 3 for the Wii. famitsu.com - (Japanese)
- Mention. ^[4]
- Dead video link. ^[5]

February 2008

7: Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Q&A ds.gamespy.com - (English)
8: Localization mysteries revealed in our Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer interview siliconera.com - (English)
26: SEGA Asks: Shiren the Wanderer various - (English)
- Titled SEGA Asks: Shiren the Wanderer on engadget.com.
- Titled Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Developer Interview on 411mania.com.
- Titled SEGA Asks: Shiren the Wanderer on dsfanboy.com.
- Titled Chunsoft chats about Shiren the Wanderer on Siliconera

March 2008

3: DS Fanboy interview: Shiren the Wanderer dsfanboy.com - (English)
26: C3 Exclusive Interview hand Talks Chocobo Mystery Dungeon on Nintendo cubed3.com - (English)

June 2008

2~: Shiren 3 Wii (Unknown) Japanese Magazine Interview Magazine - (Japanese)

July 2008

9: Pokémon Donjon Mystère : interview Kunimi Kawamura & Shinichiro Tomie jeuxvideo.com - (French)

Unknown 2008

Missing: Developer Interview dignews.com - English
- The earliest known mention is April 21, 2008 at 18:15. Unknown timezone.^[6]^[7]

2010

Unknown: Tiny Q&A: Atlus on Shiren the Wanderer's ordeals tinycartridge.com - (English)

2012

August

7: Koichi Nakamura Interview: On the Birth of the Console RPG 1up.com - (English)

November

15: Iwata Asks: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity iwataasks.nintendo.com - (English)

2014

June 2014

8: Chunsoft Thirtieth Anniversary Interview famitsu.com - (Japanese, English)

August 2014

15: Koichi Nakamura talks about the secret to making games ch.nicovideo.jp - (Japanese)

2015

July 2015

11: Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (Famitsu) famitsu.com - (Japanese)
11: Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (4Gamer) 4gamer.net - (Japanese)

2016

March 2016

7: Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata news.denfaminicogamer.jp - (Japanese)

2017

August 2017

10: Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 Q&A Summary atlus.co.jp - (Japanese)

September 2017

17: September 17, 2017 Pokémon Famichudan Interview With Pokémon President Ishihara Pokémon Famichudan - (Japanese)
- Interview preview from September 15, 2017.^[8]

2018

July 2018

19: Shiren Development Staff Talk About the Appeal of the New Roguelike Seikimatsu Days .famitsu.com - (Japanese)

2019

February 2019

27: Interview with Spike Chunsoft about rereleasing or remaking Asuka the Swordswoman nlab.itmedia.co.jp - (Japanese)

2020

November 2020

7: Interview: Shiren the Wanderer and Making It Widely Available siliconera.com - (English)
29~: November 2020 Nintendo Dream Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa ^[9]
Unknown: Joshin Web Shop Interview with Shiren 5 2020 Staff Members joshinweb.jp - (Japanese, English)
- The first known date of availability is November 27, 2020.

v • d • e Interviews
Mystery Dungeon	Chunsoft Thirtieth Anniversary Interview • Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata • Koichi Nakamura Interview: On the Birth of the Console RPG • Koichi Nakamura talks about the secret to making games • The exquisite game balance of Mystery Dungeon is created from a single spreadsheet on Excel!? Spike Chunsoft's Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata talk about "editing" games
Final Fantasy Mystery Dungeon series	C3 Exclusive Interview hand Talks Chocobo Mystery Dungeon on Nintendo
Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon series	Koichi Nakamura talks about Torneko's Mystery Dungeon • Torneko 2 GBA - Official Perfect Guide Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series	10 questions with Tsunekazu Ishihara Executive Producer of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers & Darkness • Iwata Asks: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity • Pokémon Donjon Mystère : interview Kunimi Kawamura & Shinichiro Tomie • Weekly Famitsu - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A new worldview
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series	DS Fanboy interview: Shiren the Wanderer • Interview: Shiren the Wanderer and Making It Widely Available • Interview - This is how Shiren was created! • Interview with Chunsoft Over Development of New N64 Roguelike • Interview with Koichi Nakamura, Director, Shiren the Wanderer 3 • Interview with Spike Chunsoft about rereleasing or remaking Asuka the Swordswoman • Joshin Web Shop Interview with Shiren 5 2020 Staff Members • Localization mysteries revealed in our Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer interview • Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - How was it made? • Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Q&A • October 20 2000 Interview with Famitsu • SEGA Asks: Shiren the Wanderer • Shiren 2 interview with Famitsu • Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (4Gamer) • Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (Famitsu) • Tiny Q&A: Atlus on Shiren the Wanderer's ordeals
Other	Mobile Suit Gundam: Mystery Dungeon Interview with Bandai Networks

References

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20000916065214/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/1999/609.html

[2] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20000930090718/https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/shiren2/shiren2_01.html

[3] ttps://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/mobile/2004/gundam/first/

[4] ttps://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/1212994_1493.html

[5] ttp://www.famitsu.com/fwtv/?61212994

[6] ttps://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/5236706/#Comment_5236706

[7] ttp://www.dignews.com/feature.php?story_id=28724

[8] ttps://www.famitsu.com/news/201509/15088550.html

[9] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20201130015659/https://twitter.com/h_takatsu/status/1333228176634363904

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-This is a list of '''archived interviews''' by the developers and publishers. Interviews are often only available on archive.org via the wayback machine and are hosted here to aid in the goal of making a one-stop-shop and to archive all things Mystery Dungeon. Additionally, the goal is to make otherwise impossible to obtain interviews for most people viewable and usable as sources, such as those found in the various strategy guides or magazines most people would be unable to track down. That being said, please consider visiting the original websites when they're still available.
+This is a list of '''archived interviews''' by the developers and publishers. Interviews are often only available on archive.org via the Wayback Machine and are hosted here to aid in the goal of making a one-stop shop and to archive all things Mystery Dungeon. Additionally, the goal is to make otherwise impossible to obtain interviews for most people viewable and usable as sources, such as those found in the various strategy guides or magazines, most people would be unable to track down. That being said, please consider visiting the original websites when they're still available.
 ==1993==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>October 1993</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|October 1993}}
 * '''15:''' {{Meta|Koichi Nakamura talks about Torneko's Mystery Dungeon}} <small>weekly Famitsu - (Japanese)</small>
 ==2000==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>October 2000</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|October 2000}}
-* '''20:''' {{Meta|October 20 2000 Interview with Famitsu}} <small>Famitsu - (Japanese)</small>
+* '''17:''' {{Meta|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - How was it made?}} <small>nintendo.co.jp - (Japanese)</small>
+* '''20:''' {{Meta|October 20 2000 Interview with Famitsu}} <small>Famitsu Magazine - (Japanese)</small>
+* '''30:''' {{Meta|Exclusive scoop! Shiren 2 has come this far. ~ Interview with Seiichiro Nagahata ~}} <small>Famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
+{{Anchor|Unknown 2000}}
+* '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Interview with Chunsoft Over Development of New N64 Roguelike}} <small>famitsu - (English)</small>
+** The earliest known archive is from September 16, 2000. The page states the last update was October 4, 1999. The original Japanese interview source is unknown, other than it being Famitsu.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000916065214/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/1999/609.html</ref>
+* '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Shiren 2 interview with Famitsu}} <small>famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
+** The earliest known archive is from September 30, 2000.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000930090718/https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/shiren2/shiren2_01.html</ref>
 ==2001==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>October 2001</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|October 2001}}
 * '''22:''' {{Meta|Interview - This is how Shiren was created!}} <small>SEGA sega.jp - (Japanese)</small>
 * '''26:''' {{Meta|October 26 2002 Interview with Dorimaga}} <small>Dorimaga - (Japanese)</small>
+{{Anchor|November 2001}}
+* '''21:''' {{Meta|Torneko 2 GBA - Official Perfect Guide Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata}} <small>Guide Book - (Japanese, English)</small>
 ==2004==
+{{Anchor|Unknown 2004}}
 * '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Mobile Suit Gundam: Mystery Dungeon Interview with Bandai Networks}}. <small>nlab.itmedia.co.jp - (Japanese)</small>
 ** The web page wasn't archived until 2021. The dates on the article are all from March and April 2004. The article was updated on April 21, 2004.<ref>https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/mobile/2004/gundam/first/</ref>
+==2005==
+{{Anchor|October 2005}}
+* '''28''': {{Meta|The Three Key Figures Behind Pokémon Mystery Dungeon}} <small>weekly Famitsu - (Japanese, English)</small>
 ==2007==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>April 2007</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|April 2007}}
-* '''6''' {{Meta|Weekly Famitsu - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A new worldview}} <small>weekly Famitsu - (Japanese)</small>
+* '''6''': {{Meta|Weekly Famitsu - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A new worldview}} <small>weekly Famitsu - (Japanese)</small>
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>November 2007</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|November 2007}}
 * '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Interview with Koichi Nakamura, Director, Shiren the Wanderer 3}} <small>play magezine - (English)</small>
+{{Anchor|Unknown 2007}}
+* {{Meta|10 questions with Tsunekazu Ishihara Executive Producer of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers & Darkness}}  <small>Explorers Guide - (English)</small>
+** This Q&A was included in {{Meta|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness Explorers Guide}} for Explorers of Time. It was first released in Japan on an unknown date. It was released in the United States as a pre-order bonus. Spanish copies are known to exist. Further research is needed.
 ==2008==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>January 2008</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|January 2008}}
 * '''18: - Missing''' Weekly Famitsu interview covering Shiren 3 for the Wii. <small>famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
 ** Mention. <ref>https://www.famitsu.com/interview/article/1212994_1493.html</ref>
 ** Dead video link. <ref>http://www.famitsu.com/fwtv/?61212994</ref>
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>February 2008</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|February 2008}}
 * '''7:''' {{Meta|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Q&A}} <small>ds.gamespy.com - (English)</small>
 * '''8:''' {{Meta|Localization mysteries revealed in our Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer interview}} <small>siliconera.com - (English)</small>
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 ** Titled Chunsoft chats about Shiren the Wanderer on Siliconera
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>March 2008</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|March 2008}}
 * '''3:''' {{Meta|DS Fanboy interview: Shiren the Wanderer}} <small>dsfanboy.com - (English)</small>
 * '''26:''' {{Meta|C3 Exclusive Interview hand Talks Chocobo Mystery Dungeon on Nintendo}} <small>cubed3.com - (English)</small>
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>July 2008</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|June 2008}}
+* '''2~:''' {{Meta|Shiren 3 Wii (Unknown) Japanese Magazine Interview}} <small>Magazine - (Japanese)</small>
+{{Anchor|July 2008}}
 * '''9:''' {{Meta|Pokémon Donjon Mystère : interview Kunimi Kawamura & Shinichiro Tomie}} <small>jeuxvideo.com - (French)</small>
+{{Anchor|Unknown 2008}}
+* '''Missing:''' Developer Interview <small>dignews.com - English</small>
+** The earliest known mention is April 21, 2008 at 18:15. Unknown timezone.<ref>https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/5236706/#Comment_5236706</ref><ref>http://www.dignews.com/feature.php?story_id=28724</ref>
 ==2010==
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 ==2012==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>August</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|August}}
 * '''7:''' {{Meta|Koichi Nakamura Interview: On the Birth of the Console RPG}} <small>1up.com - (English)</small>
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>November</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|November}}
 * '''15:''' {{Meta|Iwata Asks: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity}} <small>iwataasks.nintendo.com - (English)</small>
 ==2014==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>June 2014</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|June 2014}}
 * '''8:''' {{Meta|Chunsoft Thirtieth Anniversary Interview}} <small>famitsu.com - (Japanese, English)</small>
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>August 2014</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|August 2014}}
 * '''15:''' {{Meta|Koichi Nakamura talks about the secret to making games}} <small>ch.nicovideo.jp - (Japanese)</small>
 ==2015==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>July 2015</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|July 2015}}
 * '''11:''' {{Meta|Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (Famitsu)}} <small>famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
 * '''11:''' {{Meta|Shiren Exhibition Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa (4Gamer)}} <small>4gamer.net - (Japanese)</small>
 ==2016==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>March 2016</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|March 2016}}
 * '''7:''' {{Meta|Interview with Koichi Nakamura and Seiichiro Nagahata}} <small>news.denfaminicogamer.jp - (Japanese)</small>
+==2017==
+{{Anchor|August 2017}}
+* '''10:''' {{Meta|Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 Q&A Summary}} <small>atlus.co.jp - (Japanese)</small>
+{{Anchor|September 2017}}
+* '''17:''' {{Meta|September 17, 2017 Pokémon Famichudan Interview With Pokémon President Ishihara}} <small>Pokémon Famichudan - (Japanese)</small>
+** Interview preview from September 15, 2017.<ref>https://www.famitsu.com/news/201509/15088550.html</ref>
+==2018==
+{{Anchor|July 2018}}
+* '''19:''' {{Meta|Shiren Development Staff Talk About the Appeal of the New Roguelike Seikimatsu Days}} <small>.famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
 ==2019==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>February 2019</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|February 2019}}
 * '''27:''' {{Meta|Interview with Spike Chunsoft about rereleasing or remaking Asuka the Swordswoman}} <small>nlab.itmedia.co.jp - (Japanese)</small>
 ==2020==
-<div style="text-align: center;">'''<big>November 2020</big>'''</div>
+{{Anchor|November 2020}}
 * '''7:''' {{Meta|Interview: Shiren the Wanderer and Making It Widely Available}} <small>siliconera.com - (English)</small>
+* '''29~:''' {{Meta|November 2020 Nintendo Dream Interview with Kaoru Hasegawa}} <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201130015659/https://twitter.com/h_takatsu/status/1333228176634363904</ref>
 * '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Joshin Web Shop Interview with Shiren 5 2020 Staff Members}} <small>joshinweb.jp - (Japanese, English)</small>
-* The first known date of availability is November 27, 2020.
+** The first known date of availability is November 27, 2020.
-==Unknown Date==
+==See Also==
-* '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Interview with Chunsoft Over Development of New N64 Roguelike}} <small>famitsu - (English)</small>
+{{Interviews Navbox}}
-** The earliest known archive is from September 16, 2000. The page states the last update was October 4, 1999. The original Japanese interview source is unknown, other than it being Famitsu.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000916065214/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/1999/609.html</ref>
-* '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Shiren 2 interview with Famitsu}} <small>famitsu.com - (Japanese)</small>
-** The earliest known archive is from September 30, 2000.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000930090718/https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/shiren2/shiren2_01.html</ref>
-* '''Unknown:''' {{Meta|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - How was it made?}} <small>nintendo.co.jp - (Japanese)</small>
-** The earliest known archive is from 2005 but the context clues of the interview make it sound like it was written close to the release of Shiren 2 in September 2000 or before.
-* {{Meta|10 questions with Tsunekazu Ishihara Executive Producer of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers & Darkness}}  <small>Explorers Guide - (English)</small>
-** This Q&A was included in play {{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness Explorers Guide}} for Explorers of Time. It was first released in Japan on an unknown date. It was released in the United States as a pre-order bonus. Spanish copies are known to exist. Further research is needed.
-* '''Missing:''' Developer Interview <small>dignews.com - English</small>
-** The earliest known mention is April 21, 2008 at 18:15. Unknown timezone.<ref>https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/5236706/#Comment_5236706</ref><ref>http://www.dignews.com/feature.php?story_id=28724</ref>
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