Gamasutra’s got a brand new interview with the very affable Ghost Trick creator, Shu Takumi (who also created the Ace Attorney series). In it he discusses the craft of creating a mystery in a video game medium and how technology limits the way you can tell stories. Asked where he got his inspiration from, Takumi-san answered:

After I made Ace Attorney, I played some of the other games in the market and said, “Oh, I guess some people are starting to jump on the bandwagon here.” I did the same thing with Ghost Trick. It’s not about taking inspiration from others; it’s about coming up with new stuff for yourself. Coming up with new stuff and new ideas is the only way to push the industry forward, and you have to be the one to do it, and not just take inspiration from other places.

It’s very well done and you should check out the whole interview!

PS. I think I am the only person on the planet that has the intro song to the Heathcliff cartoon with “Ghost Trick” in place of “Heathcliff” in the lyrics stuck in his head.

You’re welcome.