"We didn't value Rollback as much back then" - ArcSysWorks CEO Minoru Kidooka on DBFZ's netcode, Guilty Gear Strive, and more (Exclusive)

Ahead of the Arc World Tour Finals, I had a chance to speak with Minoru Kidooka, CEO of Arc System Works. Though our time was brief and our interaction was through a translator, there was one thing that we had in common, and that’s a love of great fighting games.

Minoru Kidooka spoke in earnest about many topics. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to all our questions, as there was a limited amount of time, but we have submitted those as well. If we get a chance to find the answers, we’ll update this interview accordingly.

We spoke to Minoru Kidooka about Guilty Gear Strive’s future, past, and if fans could ever see a comeback for classic ArcSys titles like the Sailormoon S fighting game. Here’s what the CEO of Arc System Works, Minoru Kidooka, had to say about Guilty Gear.

Minoru Kidooka: So you know, we do this type of Arc World Tour event every year. But this year, we're kind of in this post-COVID era and we're finally able to bring our fans and gamers to the venue in person, have them visit the venue to really interact with them.

Not just for them to play games, but we have so many other different attractions and events that are going on that are there for everybody. And so, yeah, we're just really, really excited to get back to doing these in-person events.

Minoru Kidooka: Well, that’s kind of a difficult question to say directly, yes or no. But obviously, we do want to continue pushing Guilty Gear and providing a fun time for all the fans, that for everybody that's here today, all the fans that are out there in the world, we want to continue supporting Guilty Gear and making that fun for everybody.

But at the same time, obviously, we do want to create new games and think of ways to expand our reach, provide more fun to more