[Image]A documentary about 90s gaming visionary Kenji Eno is on the way from documentary maker Archipel.For those unaware, Kenji Eno was a maverick game developer and musician who founded WARP game studios. With WARP, Eno most famously brought us the excellent D trilogy: D, Enemy Zero and D2, the last of which was on the Dreamcast. All three games pushed the boundaries of what people at the time considered a "video game", the latter two of the trilogy in particular experimenting with multiple genres. Eno sadly passed away on February the 20th, 2013, due to heart failure brought on by hypertension.On the tenth anniversary of Eno's passing, Archipel, a documentary maker that specialises in documentaries "about Japan's creative minds and culture" on YouTube, plan to honour him with a tribute documentary.Back in October of last year, Archipel announced the documentary was being worked on, saying they'd recieved some "moving testimonials" about Eno, presumably from those who worked with him in the industry. They followed this up seven days ago, when they provided an update, saying they'd wrapped up shooting and that a teaser trailer will be released soon.We've wrapped shooting. Happy and honored for all the guests who participated to the project and the conversations we've had about this truly avant-garde creator. Teaser coming soon.— Archipel | アルシペル (@SailToArchipel) January 16, 2023Update: On the 20th of February - the anniversary of Eno's death - Archipel finally released their teaser for this documentary. This very sombre clip shows the faces of Eno's friends, colleagues, and family who will be providing testimonials. Many highly regarded creatives from the Japanese video game industry are shown, including Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid), Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Rez, Space Channel 5), Yoot Saito (Seaman), Kenichi Nishi (L.O.L.: Lack of Love), and Fumito Ueda (Ico, Shadow of the Colossus). The teaser ends confirming that the documentary will be out in 2023. Check out the teaser below. As a huge fan of Eno's work, I'm really excited for this upcoming documentary. Will you give it a watch when it's released? Let us know via our social media channels, or simply by dropping us a comment below.Related Articles: In White 1999: The Time D2's Laura Appeared as a Model in a Japanese Fashion MagazineA Quick Look At Real Sound: Winds of RegretThe Haunting D2 Music Box
"A Tribute Documentary about D2 Creator Kenji Eno is on the way"
3 Comments -
"Will you give it a watch?"
The answer is a resounding yes. Thanks for the heads up Lewis!
Monday, January 23, 2023
I'll most definitely be watching this! Even in my youth, I knew there was something utterly different and compelling about D on PS1.
In my later years, knowing more about Kenji Eno, it really made sense. He pushed the boundaries of the era.
Monday, January 23, 2023
Will be awesome
Wednesday, January 25, 2023