Alright Lunar fans, I’ve been promising a surprise for you all for a while now, so I think it’s time I came clean! I, and the rest of PK Bloggin’! are excited to say that Jessica Chavez of XSEED Games was kind enough to make time for us to do an interview, and even provide some great exclusive Lunar: Silver Star Harmony screenshots just for us! (I’ve never conducted an interview before, how exciting!) Even if you aren’t a Lunar fan, please enjoy it, since there’s a lot of great information here about the localizing process, and being part of the game industry in general.

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I’ve known Gavin Verhey for a few years now from various message boards. We’ve talked a lot, even played games online together a couple times. I’ve always thought he was a pretty cool guy, but I learned a couple of days ago that he’s even more awesome than I had thought. Gavin, you see, is a professional gamer.

Gavin plays in professional tournaments for the game Magic: The Gathering. Magic, for those of you who have lived under a rock for the past 17 years, is a collectible card game (CCG) where players construct decks of cards with various abilities, and compete to deplete the other’s life points. It sounds much simpler than it actually is, with an infinite amount of ways to customize your deck and formulate strategies. The game is popular worldwide, with a thriving pro circuit and tournaments held all over the world.

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