>>56653691There's this interview with Masuda and Sugimori from around the release of Ruby & Sapphire, I think it really highlights the stark differences between their personalities (one is a shark-minded go-getter, the other is a classic slacker hardcore gamer & otaku)
https://lavacutcontent.com/sugimori-masuda-gen-3-interview/>What are you most interested in now?>Masuda: “Well, my child was born in September…”>Sugimori: “I’m playing Zelda right now.”>If You Could Be Any Pokemon?>Masuda: “I’d wanna be Exploud. Even when it gets old, it keeps making noise, it stays motivated.”>Sugimori: “If it’s gotta be one of the new ones… I guess I just wanna chill out, so Slakoth.”>What Do You Think of the GBA?>Masuda: “A toy that lets you play with up to 4 people.”>Sugimori: “The perfect game device. Both to play on and make games for, it’s perfect.”>How You Feel About Nintendo?>Masuda: “It’s a company we can learn a lot from in terms of style and the creation process. They’re always like a role model for us.”>Sugimori: “Actually I prefer Sega…”>Something Delicious You Ate Recently>Masuda: “In general, I like fresh foods. The other day I had abalone for the first time in a while, and it had such a nice ocean scent. I’m glad I was born Japanese.”>Sugimori: “I went home for New Year’s and ate there. So it’s got to be my mother’s cooking. I’m sure she’ll be happy to hear that.” 