Game:

Afro Samurai (2009)

Duration: 24:22

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Thank you very much to Paul Gardner.

I was fortunate enough to have been talked to by the writer for the Afro Samurai Game, about its development, what was left on the cutting room floor, and given some insight about his Afro story.

I wanted to present this in as no-nonsense a style as possible.

https://www.patreon.com/GizouGitai

0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Music Direction, and The RZA's involvement.
1:55 - David Robinson risked his job. [&Thoughts]
3:09 - Fades to Black are broken!
3:32 - Afro was going to be Non-Linear.
5:12 - Paul watched my video?!
5:25 - The Anime's Influence, Early Development, Creative Freedom.
6:46 - Game isn't a subversion, it's just tailored to Videogames as a Medium. Ninja Ninja's character.
7:38 - The SURGE/Afro team are still friends, but also Crunch
8:20 - Recording Sessions, spending time with Voice Talent.
9:37 - Dark Humour, 'Maturity,' and writing around Afro's character.
11:32 - CUT CONTENT
11:35 - CUT: Movement simplification, Combat Focus. [&Thoughts]
12:38 - CUT: Story Content Grades, Tiering, Estimate of unfinished content.
14:15 - CUT: Why Afro's Extended Childhood was cut, Noh Theatre Level
16:20 - Paul's Favourite Characters? (Cut: Osachi)
17:56 - Paul's Favourite Lines? (Cut: Noh Theatre lines)
18:54 - CUT: Afro as a Father & Okiku's sister Osachi.

19:50 - Why don't the cutscenes have music?
20:18 - Paul's just providing context for why Afro 1 was somewhat unrealised.
20:32 - Paul's recent works & Gitai's impression of Ghost of a Tale.
22:31 - Paul liked my video?! I air my anxiety over that.
23:08 - Feelings on the Final Product.

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